booze one the bus

[seeg1]

Can you bring crates of beers and ciders on the coaches?

[Alcatraz]

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Edited June 22, 2014 by Alcatraz

[stardustjunkie]

No not really. If you read your ticket (assuming you're with See ), it says one tent, one rucksack and one piece of hand luggage I think (something like a small rucksack).

Everyone gets that allowance. There's very very little room left over. They will only put it on if they can, that's what happened when I got a See coach, the driver refused to put a group of lads crates in the hold until everyone else's luggage was in. It wasn't looking promising but they managed it in the end after taking a few in as hand luggage as well. There's a chance you'll have to leave it all behind which will just be money down the drain.

I recommend taking spirits in your rucksack and treating yourself to cold beers/ciders once you're there.

[davidd]

Never had any problems with our group,usually taking between 40 -70 cans each,plus tents and rucksacks but it is at the drivers discretion .

[Tr234]

What about national express?

[davidd]

That was with national express, sorry i should have made that clear.

[Yesiamaduck]

If u put it in ur rucksack

[FloorFiller]

i've definitely seen people bringing crates on, although of course if it comes down to it they'll opt for people's proper luggage to go on ahead of any crates etc. i always just pack as many cans as i can into my 'hand luggage' and end up drinking half of it on the way there

[davidd]

We managed with some in the rucksack but also had a fair few of those bags for life full of crates too.

[Tr234]

If u put it in ur rucksack

[Yesiamaduck]

Probably just going to put 1 crate in and carry the other

[Tr234]

Chances are that'll be okay, but I seem to recall National Express having a no booze policy when you're on the coach so they may not let you carry any on board.

[asfaltsblomma]

Chances are that'll be okay, but I seem to recall National Express having a no booze policy when you're on the coach so they may not let you carry any on board.

[FloorFiller]

What?

No drinking on board then either I would guess?

[DeanoL]

What?

No drinking on board then either I would guess?

[upshitcreek]

I was on see last year sat right at the front. Coach guy was sound, I was drinking all the way there having a chat with him

[stardustjunkie]

I sometimes get NE coaches and only once has alcohol been mentioned by the driver. He said that anyone caught drinking alcohol will be reported to the police and will be escorted off the coach by the police.

I don't know and kinda doubt this is the case to be honest, but if you're going to drink, just do it discretely. Last thing you want is to only get half way to Glastonbury!

[Purple aki squat]

No it's not allowed. And honestly if you can't wait a few hours before starting five straight days of solid partying, you may have a problem.

[___S_o_m_a__]

I sometimes get NE coaches and only once has alcohol been mentioned by the driver. He said that anyone caught drinking alcohol will be reported to the police and will be escorted off the coach by the police.

I don't know and kinda doubt this is the case to be honest, but if you're going to drink, just do it discretely. Last thing you want is to only get half way to Glastonbury!

[DeanoL]

That was the whole reason for getting the bus.

Are national express really that arsed?

[captain reido]

The driver can lose his/her license if caught with people drinking on his bus, it's their risk to take not yours so if they're sound with you then make sure you do a whip round because they have took a risk for you after all.

I work in public transport and many of our drivers won't take the risk but a fair few will, but they also know the risks and we obviously don't advocate it due to the fine the company is landed with.

[Sketchead]

On a sidenote, do See coaches have toilets? This will probably dictate if I drink or not on the way...

[chewsavedlatin]

Just put the booze in your bag and sacrfgice clothes. You're going to be filthy anyway so who cares.

As for drinking on the bus, use your common sense and if the driver if sound have a whip round.

[sheffieldlady]

On a sidenote, do See coaches have toilets? This will probably dictate if I drink or not on the way...

[pentura]

On our 9am coach last year the driver said it was ok for us to drink alcohol. It was quite early so don't think anyone availed of that offer.

There was also a toilet though and a general pleasant ride to the festival.

Depends on the coach driver really, could get some geezer with the hump cause he's driving all day or else a sound driver. Pot luck!