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Festival Travel
advertorial
Sat 16th June 2007
You won't enjoy Glastonbury if you're not there...
You've packed your essentials, but is your car ready to go? So that you
can spend more time gig side than roadside, we bring you everything you
need to get to the festival, like the AA route planner and podcasts on how
to give your car a pre-trip check up. And, in case your car does break down,
make sure you're covered. Join the AA online for just £33.60 a year
with up to 25% discount online. Join
now
This is supposed to be a relaxing weekend - reduce the risk of breakdown
and keep stress levels under control with a little preparation and forward
planning
Getting there
- Fill with fuel before you go and again when around half-full rather
than wait for the light.
- Check that, oil, and coolant levels are up to the mark (refer to
the handbook if in any doubt)
- Clean all glass and mirrors, and fill the screen-wash bottle -
it's a pain running out on a long journey
- Check tyre condition and pressures - increasing them for heavy
loads if necessary. The correct pressures will be given in the car's handbook
- Use AA Routeplanner and check AA Roadwatch for traffic delays or
roadworks that could affect your journey
- Make a longer weekend of it - if you can, why not go earlier when
the roads in the area should be quieter rather than leave it to the last
minute
- Car share - to cut the costs and share the driving. Check with
your insurers to make sure that all drivers are covered to drive the car
- Consider public transport instead of driving - it's the greener
choice and can mean a quicker get away at the end of the festival.
Once you're there
- Make sure lights and everything else are turned off when you leave
the car - the last thing you want when you get back to the car is a flat
battery
- Remove all valuables and lock the car. (Satnavs are particularly
attractive to thieves - take it with you and clean away any marks left on
the windscreen by the mount.)
- Make a careful note of where you've parked - look up and down the
row for landmarks that will help you find the car and consider attaching
a flag or similar to the roof or aerial. Bear in mind that it might be pitch
black when you leave!
- Keep your keys safe, secure and dry - key replacement on newer
cars is costly and can take several days if reprogramming is necessary.
Leaving
- Don't rush to leave as soon as the last act's finished - thousands
will do the same so you'll only end-up sitting in endless queues in the
car park.
- Check traffic before you go - you can get live traffic reports
on your mobile from AA Roadwatch by calling 401100. Why not put the number
in your phone before you go.
- If it's been raining then the biggest challenge is likely to be
getting out of the car park. Rubber mats, pieces of carpet or loose straw
placed under the driven wheels will help traction if the field's turned
to mud whilst there's bound to be plenty of help around too. Put something
suitable in the boot just in case.
Tiredness
- You're unlikely to have slept much during the weekend so special care's
required on the way home
- Don't drive for more than two and a half hours without a break
- Share the driving with others if you can - check insurance
- Frequent short stops (of at least 20 minutes) are better than one
long stop.
- Avoid heavy meals and alcohol before driving
- Follow the advice in the Highway Code and counter sleepiness by taking
a short nap (up to 15 minutes).
- Remember that it's illegal to stop on the motorway hard shoulder, except
in an emergency.
More
summer motoring advice
More
breakdown advice
More
security advice
AA
Roadwatch 401100
AA
Roadwatch
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