How much do you spend?

[Bigfishlittlefish]

First time and don't want to hold back. Budgeting for me and my fiancee. Will take spirits but would like to enjoy bars too. How much do you spend if you go no holes barred?

[balti-pie]

i typically take a few nice cans and will spend £50 on them, then have a drink as and when i fancy one, and eat whatever i like whenever i like it - four meals a day isnt unknown - and i typically take about £400 with me, and return with a good £150 of that. its a holiday, so i dont want to scrimp, and i dont - but i still dont really spend that much money somehow

[Lithoniel]

Budget around £50 a day, sometimes go over some times under. 

[Crazyfool01]

As above … I’m taking £100 cash and hoping for the best on the rest 

[lebenski]

13 minutes ago, Bigfishlittlefish said:

First time and don't want to hold back. Budgeting for me and my fiancee. Will take spirits but would like to enjoy bars too. How much do you spend if you go no holes barred?

no holes barred eh?

If you plan on a good amount of bar drinking.. £6+ a pop for a pint.. plus all food and stuff.. maybe £300

[maelzoid]

Yes, I usually burn about £50 a day.

I don't take my own drink, but do take breakfasts and coffee so am really only buying one large meal a day (about a tenner). Then the rest on snacks and drinks.

[al_coholic]

£100 a day at least for 2 of you, to cover food and drink. Each meal will probably be £8-£10 each

[tjfish]

£10 a meal (ish) x 3
£6 a pint (ish) x 3 (the rest will be by own cans)

£50 a day?
Maybe buy a t-shirt and other nick-nacks ... + £? 

total: £250 - £300.
(£50 spent on booze from home)

[stuartbert two hats]

No holds barred? You can hit £100 a day if you want to.

[Movmctov]

I'm bring 500 in cash at it is my birthday while over there and everyone giving me cash for glasto. good timing!! 

I'm sure that will be enough!! with inflation though prob get me to the second day!! joke!

[kalifire]

As usual, £50 a day plus £100 buffer. £350 in total and I tend to get through most of it. 

[paulshane]

i generally go through £250-300 on food and beer in bars, even with bringing my own tins

[Bisque]

Usually take £200 for 5 days but will probably expect to spend more this year due to inflation.

[jparx]

Yeah, around £50 a day here too not including merch. We take out own booze but buy food on site, usually two big meals and a snack, then we'll throw in the odd cocktail/cider bus visit as well.

[squirrelarmy]

10 minutes ago, Movmctov said:

I'm bring XXX in cash at it is my birthday while over there and everyone giving me cash for glasto. good timing!! 

I'm sure that will be enough!! with inflation though prob get me to the second day!! joke!

Don’t advertise on the internet that you’re carrying large amounts of cash. 
 

Use the lock ups and only have the minimum physical cash on you.
 

Better to use card that has an instant freeze feature to stop transactions like Monzo or Revolut for daily spends. Leave your main bank card secure as well. 

Edited June 16, 2022 by squirrelarmy

[HyperTechnoHorse]

Relatedly does anyone expect most vendors to take contactless this year? In 2019 I used exclusively cash so never really got a feel for what % of the festival accepts card.

[Bags73]

6 minutes ago, HyperTechnoHorse said:

Relatedly does anyone expect most vendors to take contactless this year? In 2019 I used exclusively cash so never really got a feel for what % of the festival accepts card.

I was wondering about this too.   I just used cash up to now.  Don't want to bring heaps of cash if it's not needed but don't want to be left having to draw it out either.   

[kalifire]

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Edited June 16, 2022 by kalifire

[kalifire]

2 minutes ago, Bags73 said:

I was wondering about this too.   I just used cash up to now.  Don't want to bring heaps of cash if it's not needed but don't want to be left having to draw it out either.   

I’m going to try £100 in cash and the rest on card. I can always withdraw more if I need to. 
 

[MoonBuggy]

Similar to others, it's usually £300-350 but with 10% inflation I wouldn't be surprised if this year's pushing £400. That's definitely prioritising comfort though - travelling light, cold cans gone by Wednesday, no holding back at the bars and food the rest of the weekend. 

Did it on a fraction of that back in the day, with trolley loads of cheap cans, own-brand vodka and instant noodles to compensate, but it sounds like that's not the experience you're looking for! 

[gherkin8r]

1 minute ago, MoonBuggy said:

Similar to others, it's usually £300-350 but with 10% inflation I wouldn't be surprised if this year's pushing £400. That's definitely prioritising comfort though - travelling light, cold cans gone by Wednesday, no holding back at the bars and food the rest of the weekend. 

Did it on a fraction of that back in the day, with trolley loads of cheap cans, own-brand vodka and instant noodles to compensate, but it sounds like that's not the experience you're looking for! 

I have no idea how you guys spend so little. I bring loads of my own tins etc and me and the missus will still do £100 a day each most days, sometimes less sometimes more. 

[ceetee]

I was hoping to pay for everything on card, but had a few issues with vendors card machines playing up at a few events recently (much smaller than Glastonbury) so taking £100 in cash for those situations, card for the rest - usually spend £300 to £400 over the weekend.

[JoeSchmo]

I don't mean to be "that guy" but if it's your first time, you don't want to get too drunk. You want to be sober enough to experience as much as you can. Hope you have the best 5 days!

[LoraMaze]

I know I’ll easily spend £600. I’m not going to fool myself 

[bennyboi]

Booze - I’ve got 10 cans a day + 150ml of rum. 
Food - I’ve got bacon rolls, Teas & MRE potato’s. 
 

I intend on buying 1-2 proper meals a day = £20 

I’ll buy 2-3 pints a day = £20 

£50 per day is reasonable