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[faymondo]

2 hours ago, EFC1996 said:

Anyone else on the 12 pm from Liverpool? Thankfully my mates will set my tent up so it’s bags down and off for a boogie

edit: I had resale tickets 

6am got them handy in the main sale. Means I have to set camp up (again) 

[alanr]

27 minutes ago, Skier68 said:

The bit that looks like a barcode is NOT a barcode. Not quite sure why they do it but it’s just a design thing to make it look like a ticket.

 

I scanned mine and it is my order number. I'm sure it will never be used bythe drivers. 

 

[Glasto resale 22]

Got 2pm from Manchester. Wanted a bit earlier than that to be honest!

My girlfriend got a coach ticket but now has been told she can’t get the Wednesday off work. Have seen people say that they tend to only ask to see the lead booker (which was me) and then give them all the tickets. Will this be possible? She’s going to have to drive down on the Thursday.

 

Would I be better letting them know now or will they be able to give me her ticket?

[incident]

53 minutes ago, Skier68 said:

The bit that looks like a barcode is NOT a barcode. Not quite sure why they do it but it’s just a design thing to make it look like a ticket.

Well, that's dumb of them.

[gooner1990]

12 minutes ago, Glasto resale 22 said:

Got 2pm from Manchester. Wanted a bit earlier than that to be honest!

My girlfriend got a coach ticket but now has been told she can’t get the Wednesday off work. Have seen people say that they tend to only ask to see the lead booker (which was me) and then give them all the tickets. Will this be possible? She’s going to have to drive down on the Thursday.

 

Would I be better letting them know now or will they be able to give me her ticket?

Doesn’t look like it from the 2nd paragraph in the entry tickets part of the email they sent out earlier 

[Muppetmark]

15 minutes ago, Glasto resale 22 said:

Got 2pm from Manchester. Wanted a bit earlier than that to be honest!

My girlfriend got a coach ticket but now has been told she can’t get the Wednesday off work. Have seen people say that they tend to only ask to see the lead booker (which was me) and then give them all the tickets. Will this be possible? She’s going to have to drive down on the Thursday.

 

Would I be better letting them know now or will they be able to give me her ticket?

If you contact them know they'll say tough shit. It really does depend on the coach drivers, im sure most of them will be fine with it, especially if you have a copy of her ID to hand. Even if not it will be put in the office and she should be able to get them once she gets to the site on thursday.

[Walter Sobchak]

27 minutes ago, Glasto resale 22 said:

Got 2pm from Manchester. Wanted a bit earlier than that to be honest!

My girlfriend got a coach ticket but now has been told she can’t get the Wednesday off work. Have seen people say that they tend to only ask to see the lead booker (which was me) and then give them all the tickets. Will this be possible? She’s going to have to drive down on the Thursday.

 

Would I be better letting them know now or will they be able to give me her ticket?

Coach driver gave me and my mates ticket without seeing my mate.  Just gave him the printouts! 

 

[sdicko]

First time coach traveller this year (Southampton/Thurs) and must admit not what I was expecting…

Really thought last departure would be something like midday at worst… been allocated the 1500. Makes me think drivers may be doing round trips! Gutting as will miss the Baggy Mondays at stonebridge which always gets things started for me. Love the Thursday PM vibes, will just have to make up for lost time.

Return is 1530 on the Monday… never been at Glasto that late before… Sunday night just turned into a big one. 💪🏻

Ah well, can’t grumble too much. Better than not having a ticket…

Edited May 25, 2022 by sdicko

[Crazyfool01]

Plan formulated … all go now 🙂 thanks all 

[Glasto resale 22]

1 hour ago, Muppetmark said:

If you contact them know they'll say tough shit. It really does depend on the coach drivers, im sure most of them will be fine with it, especially if you have a copy of her ID to hand. Even if not it will be put in the office and she should be able to get them once she gets to the site on thursday.

Ok thanks.

Will take a copy of her ID. Will be no problem if she has to get it from the site either.

Edited May 25, 2022 by Glasto resale 22

[Beerqueen]

9 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Plan formulated … all go now 🙂 thanks all 

Good to hear - see you in the fields.

[Skier68]

8 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Plan formulated … all go now 🙂 thanks all 

@crazyfool1 - Any suggestions of cheap parking in Taunton for the 5 days. Every year so far I have parked at the train station and walked down to pick up the coach, but its not the cheapest. Just wanting a bit of your local knowledge of cheap car parks or anywhere within walking distance that you can just park on the road and return 5 days later and still have all 4 wheels left on the car??

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Skier68 said:

@crazyfool1 - Any suggestions of cheap parking in Taunton for the 5 days. Every year so far I have parked at the train station and walked down to pick up the coach, but its not the cheapest. Just wanting a bit of your local knowledge of cheap car parks or anywhere within walking distance that you can just park on the road and return 5 days later and still have all 4 wheels left on the car??

I’ll ask my mate who’s a parking attendant … or I might be able to assist with some residents parking permits for my zone which is 15 mins walk away 

[wro_lap]

Do the coaches tend to stop off at the services on route? Mine’s an estimated 4 hours, just trying to figure out whether there’ll be any delays when it comes to meeting friends

[gooner1990]

Just now, wro_lap said:

Do the coaches tend to stop off at the services on route? Mine’s an estimated 4 hours, just trying to figure out whether there’ll be any delays when it comes to meeting friends

Mine has in the past from Oxford for 45 mins and that’s when the tickets got handed out

[Andeeroo]

6 minutes ago, wro_lap said:

Do the coaches tend to stop off at the services on route? Mine’s an estimated 4 hours, just trying to figure out whether there’ll be any delays when it comes to meeting friends

You’ll definitely have at least one stop. My coach from Plymouth is less than 2 hours and we always stop once on the way.

[GmasterWomble]

40 minutes ago, sdicko said:

First time coach traveller this year (Southampton/Thurs) and must admit not what I was expecting…

Really thought last departure would be something like midday at worst… been allocated the 1500. Makes me think drivers may be doing round trips! Gutting as will miss the Baggy Mondays at stonebridge which always gets things started for me. Love the Thursday PM vibes, will just have to make up for lost time.

Return is 1530 on the Monday… never been at Glasto that late before… Sunday night just turned into a big one. 💪🏻

Ah well, can’t grumble too much. Better than not having a ticket…

I thought midday from Reading Thursday was bad! Sorry to hear of your times, I think in the future I'll select early London or Bristol coaches on Wednesday (if I'm lucky enough to get through) or get general sale rather than miss a third of my time at fest! 

With that being said I'm grateful to be going at all and I'll be very happy when I get off the coach. 

My Monday return times are similar but will just try and party through and go straight back on the coach!

[Beerqueen]

For all those people with early Monday departures - YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET YOUR ALLOCATED COACHES.  it is fairly common knowledge that it's a free for all and so many people don't take up their allocated spot that you can get onto an alternative time.  Obviously this is only possible if it is a destination which has loads of timeslots.

Edited May 26, 2022 by Beerqueen

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Beerqueen said:

For all those people with early Monday departures - YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET YOUR ALLOCATED COACHES.  it is fairly common knowledge that it's a free for all and so many people don't take up their allocated spot that you can get onto an alternative time.  Obviously this is easier if it is a destination which has loads of timeslots.

This needs to be a pinned post 🙂 

[Skier68]

30 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

I’ll ask my mate who’s a parking attendant … or I might be able to assist with some residents parking permits for my zone which is 15 mins walk away 

Much appreciated!

[Beerqueen]

2 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

This needs to be a pinned post 🙂 

Yes it's been said so many times but still.....

[Al2006]

11am from London on the Thursday… I guess it will take about 4 hours? Hoping to be having my first pint by 5pm.. would’ve preferred to got there earlier (or on the weds!) but hey I got my resale ticket and I’ll be there!! 

[spaniyell]

Thanks for the info on this thread 🙂  I'll take my tent down after PSB and stash it all in the lockups until returning for the earliest possible bus!  I'll sleep back to the north.  If it's not pouring with rain, obvs.

Edited May 25, 2022 by spaniyell

[incident]

43 minutes ago, Beerqueen said:

For all those people with early Monday departures - YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET YOUR ALLOCATED COACHES.  it is fairly common knowledge that it's a free for all and so many people don't take up their allocated spot that you can get onto an alternative time.  Obviously this is easier if it is a destination which has loads of timeslots.

With a very strong caveat that you can only get a later coach if there actually is a later coach. For the high volume destinations like London, Bristol, etc it's not an issue but someone skipping the 4am return coach to say Lincoln might be in for a nasty shock when they rock up 6 hours later.

[redrobrob]

2 seats to York returning on Monday 8:30am will be spare.