Getting to the Festival from Ryde

[davefrompompey]

Hi all.

I just took the plunge and got myself a ticket from this year's Bestival because my girlfriend's going to Africa so I wanted something to do while she was away. Already a massive fan of the payment plan option, because without it I probably wouldn't have been able to get a ticket.

My question is - how do I get from the ferry at Ryde to the festival site? When I bought the ticket I seleced the option for going by coach, but are these laid on by the festival? Didn't see any option to buy tickets... Do I need to book them from another company?

Slightly confused at the moment!

[smogo]

http://2013.bestival.net/info/transportation-and-getting-here/shuttle-buses-on-the-island

Be warned for luggage reasons: I think you have to cross a footbridge (ie with stairs) to get from the port to the bus stop.

[davefrompompey]

Ah that's great thanks. Will it be a problem that I selected coach not shuttle bus? Can't see that it would, surely?

[smogo]

No, they only ask that for planning reasons; it doesn't actually commit you to anything.

[davefrompompey]

Nice. Thought that would be the case. Cheers for your help.

[Bisque]

At Ryde just head for the double decker buses parked up outside by the pier, cannot be missed, £10 return if I remember.

There is no footbridge to cross if you arrive by walk on ferry.

There is a pier train you can access if you have a ticket, otherwise you just walk the pier to the buses.

[monkey1989]

The bus queue is ridiculous ! Get enough people together and take a taxi , I think ours was 30/40 quid and there was 5 of us , it even went to a gate at the festvial site with no queue , seriously save money by not paying for a shuttle bus ticket it's worth it for sure

[davefrompompey]

The bus queue is ridiculous ! Get enough people together and take a taxi , I think ours was 30/40 quid and there was 5 of us , it even went to a gate at the festvial site with no queue , seriously save money by not paying for a shuttle bus ticket it's worth it for sure

[Bisque]

The bus queue is ridiculous !

[monkey1989]

We waited about 1.30 hours and got about half way before jumping in a taxi to get to the site and the bus to return from the festival site was fucking 4 hours !

[Bisque]

the bus to return from the festival site was fucking 4 hours !

[smogo]

Not as bad as the guy I saw on the ferry who proudly held his Bestival ticket aloft for a photo, only for a gust of wind to blow it out to sea....

Edited June 21, 2013 by smogo

[martyn187]

Not as bad as the guy I saw on the ferry who proudly held his Bestial ticket aloft for a photo, only for a gust of wind to blow it out to sea....

[smogo]

Yep, poor bastard.