Yep. I qualify for the ballot (ST on auto cup scheme) but I cannot justify £1153 for a day trip.
That's the thing, isn't it, the cost is frankly ridiculous. UEFA talk a lot about being inclusive, of a 'football family' mentality, when they're anything but. It's a scandal, but it's also been one for as long as I can remember and I don't see how we change it.
I suspect there will be quite a few saying the same as you, mate, which is a real shame.