Benicassim 2013!

[Paul Cryer]

Yeah, food is terrible. Forget really using bars (I wouldn't call them resturants) apart from a couple on the beach front. Supermarket it is the cheapest and best bet. The drinks within the camps/arena are expensive as well compared to buying outside the venue, but it's like that at every festival!

[St Gaz]

As we fly back home from Alicante on the Monday @13.30 i'm looking for travel info please ..

I know i can't book any train tickets yet , but does anybody know if there was early trains returning to Alicante last year i.e. about 8am on the Monday ?

Has anybody used 4ufestival.eu for airport transfers or eufest ? are they reliable on the time fronts especially on the return leg ?

[St Gaz]

The Strokes did a 1 / 1:30 / 2 AM (ish) set last time I went if memory serves man. Then Friendly Fires absolutely bossed it afterwards at 3-4 AM, so good.

My mate hid a hip flask of some absolute dirt dark rum we bought from one of the local supermarkets in a space in his boxers where his gooch is and got into the performance arena with no trouble. Not glamorous but it all depends what lengths you want to go to to smuggle booze in I guess!

I'd say 20 minutes walk, max - not a mission by any means chap.

[rug568]

As we fly back home from Alicante on the Monday @13.30 i'm looking for travel info please ..

I know i can't book any train tickets yet , but does anybody know if there was early trains returning to Alicante last year i.e. about 8am on the Monday ?

Has anybody used 4ufestival.eu for airport transfers or eufest ? are they reliable on the time fronts especially on the return leg ?

[ezzy5050]

St Gaz, takes just over 3 hours on the train from Beni to Alicante (well it did for us last year on the way there) and the airport is 8/9miles outside the city centre where the rail stations are, so even if you managed to get an 8am one you might be pushing it, so if you're a stresshead like me, I'd get an early morning coach with eufest. Never used them before but heard good reviews, so that's what I'd do personally. Bit annoying as it gets in the way of your Sunday night plans a bit but probably worth it for the peace of mind! Pretty sure they take you to the airport but i might be wrong.

[tessah]

Hey guys, I might be going to Benicassim this year, it's the first time ever at a festival for me, so why not do it big? I just have a few questions (I've read the whole thread, don't worry, it's just a few things I didn't understand).

So when you say you can't take drinks from the supermarket with you in, do you mean into the camp or the festival area where the band is playing? Cos it would be weird if you couldnt take it into the camp, or am I wrong?

And I'm a bit torn between the fibcamp and the benicamp, which is best; to be closer to the beach or the festival area?

Thank you, and we'll probably have a big swedish flag at our tent, so if you see it, don't hesitate to say hello

[the salmon]

Hey guys, I might be going to Benicassim this year, it's the first time ever at a festival for me, so why not do it big? I just have a few questions (I've read the whole thread, don't worry, it's just a few things I didn't understand).

So when you say you can't take drinks from the supermarket with you in, do you mean into the camp or the festival area where the band is playing? Cos it would be weird if you couldnt take it into the camp, or am I wrong?

And I'm a bit torn between the fibcamp and the benicamp, which is best; to be closer to the beach or the festival area?

Thank you, and we'll probably have a big swedish flag at our tent, so if you see it, don't hesitate to say hello

[JackSssmith]

Does it open on the 15th? and close/everyone go home on the 22nd?

[the salmon]

Does it open on the 15th? and close/everyone go home on the 22nd?

[Habylab]

Are there any festivals that would rule out them playing this festival at the moment? BBK and Latitude are same weekend, but we don't know the days yet. I'd quite like The Hives, Two Door and Biffy but I doubt that would happen!

[Luke Routledge]

Are there any festivals that would rule out them playing this festival at the moment? BBK and Latitude are same weekend, but we don't know the days yet. I'd quite like The Hives, Two Door and Biffy but I doubt that would happen!

[Max Ruddock]

Anyone know of any boat parties that happen that week? Would be great!

[CP9]

Where's the best lively places to go on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night?

[EdinburghBhoy]

Anyone able to tell me when Camping tickets usually sell out? Also, do they do 4 day tickets which are cheaper than Camping? When do they go on sale and when do they usually sell out?

No intention of camping TBH, we're Scottish. Enough Said.

[HaSTUken]

Anyone able to tell me when Camping tickets usually sell out? Also, do they do 4 day tickets which are cheaper than Camping? When do they go on sale and when do they usually sell out?

No intention of camping TBH, we're Scottish. Enough Said.

[HaSTUken]

Also, any more predictions seeing as the rumours and announcements have gone dead. Really want Alex Clare announced, and his schedule is free. The line up so far is good, but going by previous years I feel like something bigger is coming! KOL por favor?

[CP9]

KoL would be too good to be true! I reckon we have the 3 main headliners already

[EdinburghBhoy]

The four day passes have free camping included. I've seen in previous years that the official site announced free camping is sold out, yet available again after a short while. There is Villa camp (that someone asked about before) but after doing both, it was nice to have extra shade and real toilets & showers, but you can't put a price on the atmosphere you get in free camping...and its not 80 odd euros. So as long as you don't leave it too late, you'll get your space. Camping comes with the 4 day pass.

Regarding the boat party...I wondered this too. Are there any?

[gedkelly]

I was meaning the 4 day passes with Free camping when I said Camping Tickets. When do they usually sell out? This Month? Next? March/April? Later?

[EdinburghBhoy]

not that sure its ever sold out

[the salmon]

Where's the best lively places to go on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night?

[the salmon]

So you'd think we'd be fine booking in Mid March you'd think?

[the salmon]

KoL would be too good to be true! I reckon we have the 3 main headliners already

[CP9]

But it's still better headliners. I seen stone roses last year at TITP and it wasn't as good as the hype suggested. You know what you are getting with arctic monkeys and the killers are also supposed to be very good.

[EdinburghBhoy]

You could buy tickets at the festival last year, it hadnt sold out. I have seen on a release this year that they expect to sell out by May, but that may just be trying to encourage people to get tickets early.