The queue getting in this year - is it quicker than previous years?

[Guest]

I was in a caravan last year so drove in right next to it (no standing in a queue). I'll be camping this year again.

Queues are pretty awful getting in for camping as normal but has the system inproved and has it got quicker in your experience? How was it last year?

I also I noticed the queues for cars were none existent on the Wednesday afternoon we got there which I was very suprised about.

[bekimo]

I got there Tuesday night. It was great. We had drinks and foods, bit of a kip, joined the gate d queue at 5am. More drinks. We were in, set up, and eating breakfast by 10 am!

[Wellyboot]

We were in the car parks Tuesday night and joined the queue about 7ish, didnt find it too bad once it got moving it was alright, its when it stops and starts that bothers me

But as always made some mates in the queue had a few beers and a laugh.. think we were in and set up by about half 10/11ish not took bad by my rekoning

I rekon its down to luck lol

We were at gate D too

Edited May 1, 2014 by Wellyboot

[Avalon_Fields]

2014 was our easiest access for years, Wednesday morning joined a short queue at 07:00, through Gate C after 45 mins wait, and at Big Ground by 08:00.

I guess as this gate is close to the campervans, there are less people needing to get in early?

it was much easier than Gates B & D in the previous two years

Edited May 1, 2014 by dangerous1957

[A Guy Called Matt]

2014 was our easiest access for years,

[Wellyboot]

OMG SO DID I

Who was the 3rd headliner btw

Edited May 1, 2014 by Wellyboot

[JWT]

I'm going on the coach this year for the first time. Leaving London Victoria at 4am so due to arrive at the site at 7am. Does anybody know what the queues will be like at Gate A at that time? Or will it depend on what other coaches have arrived at the same time?

[lucyginger]

OMG SO DID I

Who was the 3rd headliner btw

[lucyginger]

[frostypaw]

I'm going on the coach this year for the first time. Leaving London Victoria at 4am so due to arrive at the site at 7am. Does anybody know what the queues will be like at Gate A at that time? Or will it depend on what other coaches have arrived at the same time?

[Badlands]

Coach traffic queues have a different line to car parking queues at A. Was faster in my experience.

[Monkismo]

Queues at Gate D last year were awful. So bad i think you'd be better off going on Thursday instead ; )

[JWT]

You will have no choice or control so why worry? All the coach traffic goes through A and obviously it will depend on how busy it is

[bekimo]

Queues at Gate D last year were awful. So bad i think you'd be better off going on Thursday instead ; )

[Girlwiththemostcake]

I think I got the 4am, coach from Victoria last year. I had my tent set up over in Pennards just after 9am, so not too bad at all.

[glenman]

I got of the bus around 12 o clock last year on the Thursday, had myself mentally prepared for a massive que, walked straight in without so much quein for 10 seconds! but i would think Wednesdays are obviously quite larger at the peak times

[incident]

I'm going on the coach this year for the first time. Leaving London Victoria at 4am so due to arrive at the site at 7am. Does anybody know what the queues will be like at Gate A at that time? Or will it depend on what other coaches have arrived at the same time?

[JWT]

Assuming that there's no significant delays on the roads, that gates open on time, and that they don't change the queuing system, you'll probably be through the gate really quickly.

Coach travellers get priority at PGA, and not many coaches arrive that early.

Last year I got off a coach at approx 7:45am, found that the gate was already open so walked straight up to it and was inside the festival about 5 minutes later.

[jamesrfisher]

Did our first overnighter last year. Got in queue for Gate Dat 6.30am. In Bailey's and two tents set up by 9.00. Queue was organised and moved well

[whisty]

B q looked horrendous early doors last year.

[Bobs]

I think it's a good idea opening it on a Tuesday, but i think the more successful it is, the more people will turn up, and i feel that's just gonna result in it being closed.

I do it, and i ensure you, it's a bloody miserable few hours! As much as i love Glastonbury, it's by far and away one of my most hated few hours of the year. I come on here, and love the ethos of the whole Glastonbury spirit, and whenever i'm in the queue, i get stuck up 'Daddy's children", who are never up for talking Maybe one year.

I remember last year getting dead excited as the queue began to move, and we got closer to the massive Pylon, (We came in near the west holts), and as we turned the corner after the Pylon, just saw this MASSIVE zig zag, which just kepts stop starting, i wanted the world to end there and then

Rest assured. we were pitched an hour after we opened, and it was happy days. Went back to the car at about 11, and the queue was gone, so i think it's a matter of just doing the 3-4 hour wait in the queue, and your in. If you're in no real desperation to get in, you can have an couple of hours in bed

[Dr Glasto]

Got there just after 8:30am on the Weds last year - minimal queues whilst still in the car, no queue whatsoever at Gate A. We just walked straight in through a long winding zigzag of litter which had clearly previously been the queue but was by that point empty. Easiest entry ever!

We also got straight out on the Monday (Pink Car Park 47) whereas the other half of our group who were in the east car parks took hours. Smug

I should add though that we had wanted to camp ig Big Ground and by the time we got over there it was full. Less smug

Edited May 1, 2014 by Dr Glasto

[richroet]

There were no queues whatsoever at Gate D on Wednesday afternoon last year, one of the easiest drives we have ever had in.

However it was pretty obvious from the car parks (we were off the map) and the camp sites that the busiest hours had been long before our arrival and would guess Wednesday am would have been busier

[shoptildrop]

Got there just after 8:30am on the Weds last year - minimal queues whilst still in the car, no queue whatsoever at Gate A. We just walked straight in through a long winding zigzag of litter, which had clearly previously been the queue but was by that point empty. Easiest entry ever!

We also got straight out on the Monday (Pink Car Park 47) whereas the other half of our group who were in the east car parks took hours. Smug

Edited May 1, 2014 by shoptildrop

[stardustjunkie]

I'm going on the coach this year for the first time. Leaving London Victoria at 4am so due to arrive at the site at 7am. Does anybody know what the queues will be like at Gate A at that time? Or will it depend on what other coaches have arrived at the same time?