Travel to Glasto From Glasgow

[evilhasnever]

Hey

I'm going to glasto for the first time this year with some friends. We live near Glasgow and I just wondered how people were thinking of travelling down/how did people travel last year?

Was thinking about the plane being the easiest option but the buggage allowance would mean no booze and we've got like a tee-pee and a big tent to take for all of us.

Did anyone drive/get the train would you advise?Or mini-bus was it cheap?

I know you can like a festival bus down on the Tuesday night from Glasgow and travel down all night as well!

Thanks for any help!

[THEBOILERMAN]

Hey

I'm going to glasto for the first time this year with some friends. We live near Glasgow and I just wondered how people were thinking of travelling down/how did people travel last year?

Was thinking about the plane being the easiest option but the buggage allowance would mean no booze and we've got like a tee-pee and a big tent to take for all of us.

Did anyone drive/get the train would you advise?Or mini-bus was it cheap?

I know you can like a festival bus down on the Tuesday night from Glasgow and travel down all night as well!

Thanks for any help!

[evilhasnever]

A minibus could be an idea although I'm not sure my friends would want to go down and camp a few days before it!! ha ha

i'd quite like to get everything booked around new year time so i can start saving for the festie and buying the usual camping blurg to take... train it could be then

[ronaldo]

Ive booked up Ryanair flights to Bristol. Maybe not the best if taking a lot of stuff but i'm only taking a smallish tent and can buy booze when get to Bristol.

[Paul ™]

2007 - Drove down overnight on the Tuesday, got there at 6am and it ruined our Wednesday as we were so tired.

2008 - Drove down the Tuesday morning, arrived at Glasto town around 3pm and we camped overnight with other eFesters and had a meet/piss up in the pub. Then went to the site 1st thing Wednesday morning nice and fresh.

2009 - Drove down the Saturday, went to Avebury for Summer Solstice with 17 other eFesters and camped nearby for a couple days. Then went to Glasto town on the Monday and camped again till the festival and had 2 meets/piss ups in the pub. Then went to the site 1st thing Wednesday morning not quite as fresh

[THEBOILERMAN]

2007 - Drove down overnight on the Tuesday, got there at 6am and it ruined our Wednesday as we were so tired.

2008 - Drove down the Tuesday morning, arrived at Glasto town around 3pm and we camped overnight with other eFesters and had a meet/piss up in the pub. Then went to the site 1st thing Wednesday morning nice and fresh.

2009 - Drove down the Saturday, went to Avebury for Summer Solstice with 17 other eFesters and camped nearby for a couple days. Then went to Glasto town on the Monday and camped again till the festival and had 2 meets/piss ups in the pub. Then went to the site 1st thing Wednesday morning not quite as fresh

[evilhasnever]

2007 - Drove down overnight on the Tuesday, got there at 6am and it ruined our Wednesday as we were so tired.

2008 - Drove down the Tuesday morning, arrived at Glasto town around 3pm and we camped overnight with other eFesters and had a meet/piss up in the pub. Then went to the site 1st thing Wednesday morning nice and fresh.

2009 - Drove down the Saturday, went to Avebury for Summer Solstice with 17 other eFesters and camped nearby for a couple days. Then went to Glasto town on the Monday and camped again till the festival and had 2 meets/piss ups in the pub. Then went to the site 1st thing Wednesday morning not quite as fresh

[Paul ™]

PAUL ARE YOU GOING 2010?

Edited October 14, 2009 by Paul ™

[nataliealana]

Has no-one else used the rainbow bus?

Went for my first time this year and had seen it advertised online. Leaves glasgow uni at midnight on Tuesday and you get there for gates opening on wednesday. Think it was about £60 return!

[evilhasnever]

Has no-one else used the rainbow bus?

Went for my first time this year and had seen it advertised online. Leaves glasgow uni at midnight on Tuesday and you get there for gates opening on wednesday. Think it was about £60 return!

[coma girl]

we're coming from Glasgow, getting the megabus down to London and staying there the Tuesday night , then getting a coach from London to the fest early doors on Wednesday.

Considered flying but with the bagage charges it would have been too dear for us atm

Rainbow bus sounds interesting though, does anyone have any more info?

Edited October 15, 2009 by coma girl

[evilhasnever]

Rainbow bus sounds interesting though, does anyone have any more info?

[coma girl]

i've dropped them an email to see if it is running next year koz i think it looks like a pretty good deal and the price is great for the amount of miles you're travelling. i'll post if they reply.

there web address is Rainbow Bus

[nataliealana]

Thats sounds pretty good actually. How was the journey on the way back up though? what time do they pick you up on the monday/get to glasgow at?

[coma girl]

Got picked up at 10am on the Monday morning, back in Glasgow for 7pm with a couple of stops on the way up!

The guy that runs it said the website is going to be gone by glasto 2010 because of something to do with the hosting, but he said just to use the email to book a place

[hurrell]

theres 3 of us travelling down from motherwell, we are thinking about driving down

anyone know how long it is roughly to get to glasto driving?

[THEBOILERMAN]

8 HOURS WITH A STOP.

[rachbon]

i think we'll probably get the bus. we looked at train prices and they were f**king ridiculous. i'm not even going to consider flying as an option because of luggage weight and prices, and i just don't want to fly cause i've never flew anywhere without my parents and i need someone responsible with me!

Has no-one else used the rainbow bus?

Went for my first time this year and had seen it advertised online. Leaves glasgow uni at midnight on Tuesday and you get there for gates opening on wednesday. Think it was about £60 return!

Edited October 16, 2009 by _rachelbon

[coma girl]

what were they like when you used them? i think the website is putting me off a bit cause it doesn't look very organsied but if people have used them and they were alright, then this might be an option for me.

[evilhasnever]

Ditto on the crumby website. I'm still waiting on a reply to email i sent yesterday. I hope they are running next year koz despite the website its an excellent means of travel

[ivan]

Ditto on the crumby website. I'm still waiting on a reply to email i sent yesterday. I hope they are running next year koz despite the website its an excellent means of travel

[evilhasnever]

I like your name , I will now have that lovely tune in my head all afternoon !!!!

[ivan]

Thanks, love a bit of Union of Knives appreciation!

[nataliealana]

I emailed around this time last year, didnt get a reply till March, he doesnt check the account till nearer the time.

You're better off phoning him.

[nataliealana]

what were they like when you used them? i think the website is putting me off a bit cause it doesn't look very organsied but if people have used them and they were alright, then this might be an option for me.