Lock ups

[julesangel]

How big are the lock ups, never used them.

[___S_o_m_a__]

Big enough for anything you'd like to keep in them :-)

[River]

Large, very securer 24 hour tents which you can put anything in for safe keeping that run on donations.

I put my trolley in once ive finished with it Wednesday and pick it up Monday AM. Ive also used it for rucksack sized bags and seen people put in small items.

[Leggins]

How big are the lock ups, never used them.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

anything from a sack truck to your car keys (do this, our designated driver lost the car keys one year and spent a secretive, hungover sunday trying to get spares without telling the rest of us. it cost about £200 in the end cos it was a fancy key) in return for a charitable contribution. can't recommend them enough really. the people running them are always helpful and cheery too. i've never heard any tales of anything going missing ever.

[davidjcolbran]

I've kept bags with £4K plus worth of camera equipment in them - absolutely no problems. Always amazed so few people seem to use them.

[MoilyX]

So they don't have lockers you can go to yourself? Do you just hand over your stuff and they stash it in a marquee and give you a number, or something?

We were hoping to use one to stash stuff for easy access during the day and save having to walk back outside to the camping, but if you have to get someone to fetch you your stuff every time then it looks like a non-starter.

[MrsRookin]

I've kept bags with £4K plus worth of camera equipment in them - absolutely no problems. Always amazed so few people seem to use them.

[coma girl]

They are brilliant, always amazes me that some people don't use them. First thing I do once set up is put my cash, keys, banks cards etc into the lock ups then just use it like an atm and go back to get cash as required. They also hand out free loo roll which is handy.

I'm still on T in the Parks mailing list and got a message from them this weekend saying they have lockers which cost £16! The Glasto ones are even better when you consider that they operate just for charitable donations.

[Bisque]

One of the best things at Glastonbury that many other festivals lack.

Saw someone leave a bicycle in one so size shouldn't be an issue.

[musky]

So they don't have lockers you can go to yourself? Do you just hand over your stuff and they stash it in a marquee and give you a number, or something?

We were hoping to use one to stash stuff for easy access during the day and save having to walk back outside to the camping, but if you have to get someone to fetch you your stuff every time then it looks like a non-starter.

Edited May 17, 2014 by musky

[MoilyX]

It's a non-starter because it takes a minute to write down your details presumably?

[WS_Jack_III]

I was thinking of leaving my cash there this year. Sounds like others have done this and it work out fine.

[kingjamma]

So they don't have lockers you can go to yourself? Do you just hand over your stuff and they stash it in a marquee and give you a number, or something?

We were hoping to use one to stash stuff for easy access during the day and save having to walk back outside to the camping, but if you have to get someone to fetch you your stuff every time then it looks like a non-starter.

[Bisque]

I keep my booze in there & it stays colder than it would in my tent. Usually pick up money in the morning & pick up more money & enough booze for the evening the afternoon.

So thats twice a day, they've never complained & are up for a chat too if your not in a rush.

[MoilyX]

I wouldn't say it's a non-starter myself. If you spend just 10 minutes walking to a lockup an extra minute there doesn't seem to make it a waste of time.

[Girlwiththemostcake]

Yeah I don't see at all how it is a non starter. They're there to be used however you need them.

Last year I put my money, iPhone, bank cards, house keys in on the Wednesday and went daily to get more cash. I thought they were brilliant.

Have just seen you're worried about the time factor, but given you have to walk to the lock up in the first place I can't understand why even five minutes wait would be a problem. The thing is, the site is so big that leaving your stuff anywhere, be it your tent, a lock up or a locker, you're probably going to have a decent walk to retrieve it.

Edited May 17, 2014 by Girlwiththemostcake

[MoilyX]

I keep my booze in there & it stays colder than it would in my tent. Usually pick up money in the morning & pick up more money & enough booze for the evening the afternoon.

So thats twice a day, they've never complained & are up for a chat too if your not in a rush.

[toppo]

Non starter?????

Its a must IMHO if only for peace of mind never heard a complaint

[Bisque]

I haven't used them before so can't say how long it takes to queue up, wait for your stuff to be retrieved, go somewhere to sort out what you want to take out/leave behind, then queue to get it re-stored, but it sounds more like 5 minutes than 1 to me.

[blackred]

I keep my booze in there & it stays colder than it would in my tent. Usually pick up money in the morning & pick up more money & enough booze for the evening the afternoon.

So thats twice a day, they've never complained & are up for a chat too if your not in a rush.

[Big_Egg]

They're great - quick, efficient, friendly, cheap and most importantly secure - I'm not gonna leave all my money, tickets, nice phone/ipod, valuables in general in the tent. Nor am I going to keep them on me the entire time. I can't see why you wouldn't use them.

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

I always use them, your stuff is safe there, they're really quick & I've never have to hang around long. Lovely people too. Better to be safe than sorry!

[tumbles]

I was thinking of leaving my cash there this year. Sounds like others have done this and it work out fine.

[UEF]

As pointed out, the lockups arent very good for rapid access but they are secure.