where to park on wednesday?

[jdxxx]

Hey all

I was just wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to park anywhere else other than brown carpark on the wednesday as every year this is where we end up.

We really wanna camp in yellow or white but we always end up campin in green as its such a long way from brown carpark

Cheers

[kev1664]

Hey all

I was just wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to park anywhere else other than brown carpark on the wednesday as every year this is where we end up.

We really wanna camp in yellow or white but we always end up campin in green as its such a long way from brown carpark

Cheers

[Dave The Hedgehog]

...other than brown carpark on the wednesday as every year this is where we end up.

[kev1664]

No f**king way am I paying extra just to be shoved into the car park next to the field that's farthest away from the arena.

If people come in cars then the chances are it's because they're carrying a ton of shit. If they get to the festival and they're immediately shoved into Brown - granted the fact they still have a ton of shit to carry - the chances are people will want to carry it as little as possible and just end up in Brown anyway. You'd think the Festival Nazi's would at least be a little bit consciously aware of this and take into consideration the fact that most people pay extra to get a choice spot in whatever car park they fancy without having to lug around their shit from field to field the minute they get there.

At the very least they should supply us with trolleys so that those parked in Brown with early entry tickets can cart all their shit down to whatever field they want to camp in.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Yeah you would think it sensible wouldn't you.

Edited August 13, 2010 by Dave The Hedgehog

[Dropkick Murphy]

Has anybody just drove to the other car parks in red/orange? Are they all blocked off? It makes sense for organisational purposes to fill up the furthest car park first, but they are obviously not thinking about us having to lug all our gear over 2 or 3 journeys!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

It makes sense for organisational purposes to fill up the furthest car park first

[ionicmoose]

Every year we've drove down on Wednesday we parked up in red/orange. Last year we arrived about 5pm and were parked up next to Lord Bingley's Gate, right next to where we wanted to camp.

This year the info page says that red car parks are for Thursday only, and all the directions given point towards brown car parks

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Where does it say that on the info page?

[JennyMc]

We got there early evening on wed last year and ended up in brown carpark, then walked to red campsite. Fully expecting the same situation this year so giving some crates of beer to a friend who is arriving on thurs in the hope that they will be parked nearer to our camp spot.

I'm saving up for a small helicopter which should make transporting all my stuff a lot easier in 2021

[ionicmoose]

Where does it say that on the info page?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I'm saving up for a small helicopter which should make transporting all my stuff a lot easier in 2021

Edited August 16, 2010 by Dave The Hedgehog

[ionicmoose]

I mean, we're not lazy people so it's not a question of being able to make the effort to do it all in one go but if it takes several trips surely we just face the risk of going out of Brown gate and to the back of the queues all over again if we want to get in?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I'll give you a personal tip...

[ionicmoose]

Oh wise sage of the savage Leeds Festival wastes - we have much to learn.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

These are the types of comments you get for trying to help people, sheesh

[kev1664]

These are the types of comments you get for trying to help people, sheesh . Being able to walk straight back in once you have your wristband isn't exactly well known at Leeds judging by the tens of thousands of people that shuffle slowly towards the gates each year, huffing and puffing trying to manage carrying all their stuff in a queue that might be anywhere from 1 to 4 hours.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I've actually managed to work out a way to be able to carry all of my stuff with the two trolleys I have so... happy days. Still going to be be a bugger carrying it all from Brown to Blue though.

[ionicmoose]

Well I'll be trying the red entrance gates regardless of where the signs point, they've worked every other year, and the worst that can happen is they're shut and I get sent round to brown, will only lose about 20 mins driving time max.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Yeah, kick up a fuss.

"I didn't pay this for that and..." or "f**king let me in you f**king f**k, I'm an early bird ticket holder..." rargh, rargh rargh. I'll probably be there at about 9:30 to 10:00 in the morning anyway so I'll have ample amount of time to test it out.

[ionicmoose]

Now now, no need to be kicking up a fuss . We still get let in 4 hours earlier than Reading does anyway

Seems stupid to no have red gates open as they risk getting tailbacks on the A1 when double the length of the A64 will be sitting there doing nothing.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

The poor Reading lot. My heart bleeds for them.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

By the way, I just found this information on the website, which sounds interesting:

Once onsite, please follow the instructions of the traffic marshals and park where they direct you to park. You can get to all of the campsites from all of the car parks. The car parks are filled in a particular order to maximise the volume of cars coming into site at peak periods. If you arrive via Brown Gate it does not follow at all that you will be parked in the Brown car parks. It completely depends on your time of arrival. So if you have been before, don’t try and head for a favourite parking space, but follow the directions of the marshals. All of the car parks are within reasonable reach of a campsite gate.

[Dropkick Murphy]

One would assume.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

One would assume.