National Express coaches

[merago]

Thinking about coaching it down next year, but wondered - is there much difference in price between the National Express coaches and the See Tickets coaches?  I'd be travelling likely from Glasgow or Edinburgh and just starting to consider the best options for getting there should the ticket gods be smiling on me.  Any feedback on how anyone found the coach journey from Edinburgh/Glasgow would be welcome too.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Unfortunately I can't help you as I have no experience of either organisations coaches. However, I'm surprised that no one is around to assist you. It is a bit quiet around here I suppose.

[FestiZebra]

I read somewhere that the See Tickets coaches total up to more than the National Express, and you cannot pick a time unless travelling from London or Bristol. Though going through See gives you a second shot at tickets. Theres some mention of Glasgow coaches and general coach chat on the last 2 pages of this topic:

I travelled on national express from Liverpool in 2015 and got there at GATE A at 10am just after it opened, didn't get a spot in Pennards but a decent one in Dairy. Coming back was also a breeze, straight on and to sleep with 1 service station stop. I actually missed my return coach this year having overslept, also lost my coach ticket and only had the email confirmation and they were still happy to let me on the next one.

I'm in a similar predicament to you as its either sacrifice a ticket day or sacrifice missing out on the first few hours/day of the fest..

[merago]

Thanks.  And, how did the National Express tickets compare price-wise with the SeeTickets coach? (See Tickets looks to have been £65 from Liverpool last year)

[FestiZebra]

I only got the coach back last year but in 2015 it was 63 pound return - we did book in May however as we changed plans quite late. Just checked and we departed at 2:30am and got there at 8am with one coach stop.

 

[THEBOILERMAN]

merago, give us a shout after ticket day, there is a group of us who go down from Glasgow in self drive hired minibuses (normally 2 or 3 17 seaters) always a mix of some regulars and some new peeps. We do it at cost which dependent on fuel price is between £70-£80 return.

[merago]

Will do Boilerman.  How do the minibuses work, do folk just take a turn driving or are there designated drivers?

[THEBOILERMAN]

Just 1 driver per van, done this for the past 6 years, we go down on the Tuesday, steady drive a few stops the last one being at a pub just outside Glastonbury town were we have food sorted. Into the car parks then into the queue...... normally in and pitched up by 09:30 am  

We stop in Glastonbury Town on the Monday night, so we don`t leave the festival until late Monday afternoon (means we can all have a GOOD Sunday night)

[Curlygirl]

I did national express this year after failing in the coach sale. I didn't think there was much difference in either the cost or service. National express hire other coaches in to meet demand so it is highly unlikely it will be a nice comfortable modern coach!! However it doesn't really matter to me... Being driven home is a huge bonus! 

[Tartan_Glasto]

Am I right in saying See Coaches are a bit more strict on luggage? Never had any bother with National Express but heard some folk saying that See Coaches can be a bit iffy when it comes to trolleys etc.