Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets remain valid automatically for the rescheduled October 24 and October 25 event, which now runs primarily as global gameplay for current ticket holders. You do not need to exchange the old September ticket or buy a replacement.
If you no longer want to use your Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets, Niantic is accepting refund requests through in-app support until October 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Refunded tickets lose access to the replacement event and cannot be repurchased.
Are Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets still valid?
Yes. Existing Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets automatically carry into the October replacement. Niantic says no action is required if you want to keep the ticket and participate.
The replacement gameplay runs on October 24 and October 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in your local time zone.
Do you need to be in Boston to use the ticket?
No. The main wild encounters and event bonuses attached to Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets are being provided globally to current ticket holders.
Boston remains relevant only to the supplementary Special Research tasks for location-background Explorer Hat Eevee, which require spinning PokéStops in the city.
Can you buy a new Boston ticket?
No. Niantic says no additional Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets will be released at a later date. The replacement event is exclusively for current ticket holders.
This also means you cannot request a refund and then change your mind by buying another ticket after seeing the October event details.
Boston ticket refund deadline
Refund requests for Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets must be submitted before October 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Use in-app support to make the request. Niantic’s announcement does not direct Trainers to chargebacks, app-store disputes or a separate public refund form.
Who must request the refund?
The original purchaser must initiate the refund for Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets. If somebody gifted you the ticket, the purchaser controls the refund request.
This matters for groups because a recipient cannot independently refund only their own gifted ticket through the special Boston process.
Can you get a partial refund?
No. Niantic says partial refunds are not available for Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets, including gifted tickets and add-ons.
If an order contains multiple tickets and the purchaser requests a refund, all tickets associated with that order are refunded, along with add-on purchases made by the group.
What happens after a refund?
Once the Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets refund is processed, the affected Trainers cannot participate in the October 24 and 25 rescheduled gameplay.
The ticket cannot be repurchased and Niantic will not open another ticket sale later. Treat the refund as a final decision.
What do ticket holders get in October?
Current Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets unlock the global replacement wild encounters and event bonuses, plus replacement Timed Research during the October weekend.
Qualifying Trainers also receive supplementary Special Research connected to Boston PokéStops and up to nine Explorer Hat Eevee with a Boston Location Background.
What happened to the Stamp Rally?
There will be no Boston GO Stamp Rally for the rescheduled Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets experience. This is one of the biggest differences from the event you originally bought.
If the Stamp Rally or in-person Boston route was the main value for you, consider that change before the refund deadline.
Should you keep or refund the ticket?
Keep your Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets if the global October gameplay, replacement research and future Boston Location Background Eevee route still appeal to you.
Consider the refund if the physical Boston City Safari format was the main reason for your purchase and the replacement no longer matches what you wanted. The deadline is October 20, and the decision cannot be reversed through a new ticket purchase.
Boston tickets summary
Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Tickets remain active automatically for October 24 and 25. Main gameplay is global for current ticket holders, while the Boston-specific Eevee research can be claimed during a long two-year window.
If you want out, use in-app support before October 20 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Remember that a refund affects the relevant order, removes event access and cannot be undone by buying a new Boston ticket later.
Official source: Pokémon GO City Safari: Boston Update.
