FANS dreaming of seeing Hull City play in the Premier League next season camped out overnight to secure season passes when they went on general sale.
Some fans camped outside the KC Stadium for more than 12 hours to ensure they were among the first in line when season tickets went on general sale on Monday.
Staff opened up early and phone lines were jammed as hundreds of supporters snapped up passes to see the newly promoted Tigers back in the top flight.
Prices have been increased by just £10 in all stands from the early bird rate, which saw 14,500 passes sold at current season prices ahead of the club sealing promotion.
Passes are now continuing to sell steadily after Monday's initial rush.
Nick Thompson, the club's managing director, said: "There's a general state of euphoria about our promotion back to the Premier League.
"There were queues all day long on Monday.
"People had started queueing at 7.30pm on the previous night.
"The phone lines have been busy, too.
"There were probably 500 to 1,000 passes sold on Monday when the passes went on general sale."
Mr Thompson said fans were eager to guarantee their seat for the new season, when top sides including Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal will play at the KC Stadium.
He said: "Part of the benefit of the season pass is you choose your seat, so the earlier you buy your pass the better.
"We also want to open up a ticket exchange, so if season ticket-holders can't get to a game, they can sell the ticket back to the club and we will make it available to people who want to attend on a match-by- match basis."
The cheapest adult passes are £395, with concessions priced from £210 for 65-plus; £195 for 16 to 22-year-olds; £79 for 11 to 15-year-olds and £33 for children aged ten and under.
A sellout for the KC Stadium for the Premier League campaign would generate about £4.7m for the club.
Some 1,000 seats will be available for every home game to give non-pass-holders a chance to see the Premier League's elite play at the stadium.
The club has to make 10 per cent of the capacity – 2,500 tickets – available for visiting fans.
A priority scheme will reward the Tigers' travelling fans when tickets go on sale for oversubscribed away fixtures at the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.
The priority scheme is being brought in after demand outstripped supply in the Tigers' previous Premier League campaigns, when there was a ticket stampede for the top fixtures.
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