what happen if you miss your coach?

[defrio29]

My friend is coming in to the festival from another country, he bought the coach ticket package

his UK visa application just came out and it only allows them entry to the UK on the 21st of June.

Doesnt look like he will be able to make his 10:30 coach from Bristol due to that. What happens to his ticket if he miss his coach? is there a box office that he can take his ticket from?

Thanks

[Joshuwarr]

I believe there is, yes. But its still risky!

[Twisted Melon]

I think the coach driver is supposed to hand over tickets that nobody claimed to an office near gate a.

[defrio29]

would a friend who's in the same coach be allowed to take the ticket for him?

[Twisted Melon]

5 minutes ago, defrio29 said:

would a friend who's in the same coach be allowed to take the ticket for him?

That probably depends on the coach driver. Worth asking when on the coach though

[Brave Sir Robin]

Best get in touch with the festival and explain the situation. You don't want to be leaving it to how the bus driver feels on the day!

[defrio29]

6 minutes ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

Best get in touch with the festival and explain the situation. You don't want to be leaving it to how the bus driver feels on the day!

how would I get to do that?

[carrie2]

Last year I didn't make my coach as I was ill. Got my friends who were on the coach to ask the coach driver to put it at the box office and he said they have to do that regardless. Got the train on the Thursday and collected it with some ID. Should be fine. 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Know friends who missed their coach, were fortunate enough to find space on a later one and picked up their ticket once they had arrived. Because they'd travelled 'green' the Festival had no issue handing them over.

[Brave Sir Robin]

3 hours ago, defrio29 said:

how would I get to do that?

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/contact-us/

[Zoo Music Girl]

The title of this thread makes me nervous and I fully intend to get my coach!

[defrio29]

On 6/17/2017 at 3:33 PM, carrie2 said:

Last year I didn't make my coach as I was ill. Got my friends who were on the coach to ask the coach driver to put it at the box office and he said they have to do that regardless. Got the train on the Thursday and collected it with some ID. Should be fine. 

Do you know where the box office is located?

[timbrass]

The coach driver does not want the hassle of having to hand tickets back to the booth at Gate A - he wants to go home,  so if you had lots of background deets (like printout of the booking page - always worth screenshotting it, a photocopy of the guy's passport and a copy of the barcoded ticket sent via email) then you would almost certainly be able to pick up the ticket on the coach for him.

[carrie2]

11 minutes ago, defrio29 said:

Do you know where the box office is located?

Ped gate A 

[carrie2]

4 minutes ago, timbrass said:

The coach driver does not want the hassle of having to hand tickets back to the booth at Gate A - he wants to go home,  so if you had lots of background deets (like printout of the booking page - always worth screenshotting it, a photocopy of the guy's passport and a copy of the barcoded ticket sent via email) then you would almost certainly be able to pick up the ticket on the coach for him.

I really don't think they would even with all of this 

[timbrass]

Then  add some extra evidence - get the guy on Skype on the phone and let him talk to the coach driver.  I would suggest you have a 80% chance of getting him to hand it over (assuming you are not a arse about it).  Worst case is the guy has to go to the booth at Gate A

[Mezhyp1]

One of our group couldn't make the coach due to a job interview last year, we just had a quiet word with the driver when they were giving the ticks out and got it no problem 

[Yorkshire Chomper]

A situation had developed where one in our group may struggle.   Any more thoughts on this? They wouldn't invalidate the festival ticket would they?

[not worthy]

I missed my coach years ago

Great chap he was, had to stop playing due to bad knees

I just kept in touch socially and all was fine, good mates now!!!

 

there is hope in any siutation

[cerv]

On 6/17/2017 at 2:57 PM, defrio29 said:

would a friend who's in the same coach be allowed to take the ticket for him?

I've not got the coach myself but friends have and from what I recall their experience was that lead booker on the order got given tickets in an envelope so if this other friend was the lead booker you might be OK.

Failing that... another time a friend (who had a standard ticket) pretended to be another mate who couldn't make the coach. When friend's name was called he went up and collected their ticket (there was no photo check). The mate who caught the coach then got in the festival as normal with his own standard ticket, holding on to the other friend's one until he arrived to handover on the Friday. So that's another option if you've got a pal with a standard ticket willing to help out.

[Yorkshire Chomper]

Can someone kindly report back on what drivers are saying to people in this situation.  Coaching it tomorrow.  Thanks

[defrio29]

15 minutes ago, Yorkshire Chomper said:

Can someone kindly report back on what drivers are saying to people in this situation.  Coaching it tomorrow.  Thanks

Ill let you know how it goes on my end

[Yorkshire Chomper]

Any ideas on tickets for missed coach? Had anyone had to do it 

[ReynholmIndustries]

I missed the coach a few years ago, got in contact, they held it at the box office and I picked it up the next morning, with some ID. I did spend the next 4 days getting ribbed about it though.

Last year, I went out and back in without a re-entry slip, and they called me to the box office and quizzed me about my local area to get back in for about 15 minutes, so possibly be ready for that.

Both scenarios are better than mine this year (sitting at home, watching on telly. Not depressed about that. Honest...)

[defrio29]

10 hours ago, Yorkshire Chomper said:

Can someone kindly report back on what drivers are saying to people in this situation.  Coaching it tomorrow.  Thanks

All good. Just pick ur ticket near the PGA  enjoy ur festival