Taxi rank - Monday

[Hugh with a P]

Hi folks. 

We have been going for years (usually drive over from Ireland).  This year some of our group, for various reasons, have to fly back on the Monday and have to be at the airport for 1pm. 

What's the story with the taxi rank?  Can you just rock up on the Monday and hope to get one or do you have to have booked in advance?

 

 

 

[Lycra]

20 hours ago, Hugh with a P said:

Hi folks. 

We have been going for years (usually drive over from Ireland).  This year some of our group, for various reasons, have to fly back on the Monday and have to be at the airport for 1pm. 

What's the story with the taxi rank?  Can you just rock up on the Monday and hope to get one or do you have to have booked in advance?

 

 

 

You need to pre-book a taxi but it is a moot point as to where your pick up point should be. It used to be by Steanbow and the 2022 map still identifies this as the Private Coach & Taxi Park at the Bronze Gate. However at recent festivals there has been a concerted effort to get people/taxis/private hire to use the Drop Off and Collection point with shuttle bus to gate A.

Restrictions have been placed on which vehicles can use the Steanbow park (for example, minibuses need be preregistered a fee of £120) and mention of taxi drop off/collection here had been (deliberately ?) dropped. 

[Hugh with a P]

On 5/7/2022 at 8:31 AM, Lycra said:

You need to pre-book a taxi but it is a moot point as to where your pick up point should be. It used to be by Steanbow and the 2022 map still identifies this as the Private Coach & Taxi Park at the Bronze Gate. However at recent festivals there has been a concerted effort to get people/taxis/private hire to use the Drop Off and Collection point with shuttle bus to gate A.

Restrictions have been placed on which vehicles can use the Steanbow park (for example, minibuses need be preregistered a fee of £120) and mention of taxi drop off/collection here had been (deliberately ?) dropped. 

Thanks for the reply @Lycra.  By Drop off and collection point, do you mean Bath and West?

[Lycra]

On 5/9/2022 at 9:11 AM, Hugh with a P said:

Thanks for the reply @Lycra.  By Drop off and collection point, do you mean Bath and West?

Yes that's the one.

[phil the shrew]

Another option might be to get one of the Shuttle buses to Glastonbury town, Wells or Shepton Mallet and booking the taxi pick up from that town. I've never caught a taxi at the festival but I have heard of tales of it being a bit of a free for all at the taxi rank on the sunday night/monday morning, and as Lycra says I think the festival tries to discourage too many taxis coming onto the roads around the site. It might be easier to book one to meet in one of the above towns

[Slick.Travel.UK]

Hey! Me and a couple of mates have set up a Glasto travel company which will help get you in/out the festival in speed and comfort. We've managed transport in / out the festival privately for a number of years and we're so passionate about it.. this year we've decided to launch to the public! If you want a quote or just some friendly advice please reach out via our site https://www.slicktravel.co.uk (includes our email and WhatsApp). We have loads of different transport options (including the 'hot extraction' which gets you out in the early hours of Monday pre-rush). We know all the best routes in and out and we'll have a team on site if you get lost.

I'm an ex Royal Marine and it's run with military precision!

We'd LOVE to help you!

(know this post is a few years old but assuming there will be a few returnees to '25)

[CanWeRest]

On 12/22/2024 at 3:17 PM, Slick.Travel.UK said:

Hey! Me and a couple of mates have set up a Glasto travel company which will help get you in/out the festival in speed and comfort. We've managed transport in / out the festival privately for a number of years and we're so passionate about it.. this year we've decided to launch to the public! If you want a quote or just some friendly advice please reach out via our site https://www.slicktravel.co.uk (includes our email and WhatsApp). We have loads of different transport options (including the 'hot extraction' which gets you out in the early hours of Monday pre-rush). We know all the best routes in and out and we'll have a team on site if you get lost.

 

I'm an ex Royal Marine and it's run with military precision!

We'd LOVE to help you!

(know this post is a few years old but assuming there will be a few returnees to '25)

 

Will you be doing any other festivals? And do you help with any distance bag carrying? 😅