Is it too expensive?

[504329lt]

I didn't bother trying to get a ticket this year. At £225 for a ticket for everyone over 12 + probably around £90 for a campervan ticket it really is too expensive for families when your kids require tickets.

I know that loads on here think it is worth a lot more and would be willing to pay it but my guess is that there are thousands more that do not come on this forum who cannot afford it.

By contrast, Rock am Ring is £125 a ticket and less than £30 for a campervan pass.

[ColdSideofthePillow]

I think for what potentially you can see, do, watch and experience, the price is okay, plus the added bonus of giving yourself some time to save up for it helps a lot too.

People take a trip to glastonbury as maybe their holiday for the year. It's a big deal for a lot of people but I also grant you - it's pricey and not everyone can afford it.

[LondonTom]

No denying it is expensive really for most peoples budgets, especially families!

But relative to what you get compared to other festivals of a similar size in the UK or heck just individual events? I think its outstanding value and I guess thats the yard stick most are comparing it when they say how much they value.

Of course if you can't afford it, that doesn't matter much I guess!

[A Guy Called Matt]

Yes far far far too expensive.

Nobody should bother trying for tickets in October nor in the resale - waste of time and money.

The real answer is No it is not too expensive, damn good value for money.

[___S_o_m_a__]

I think most of the large festivals in the UK are expensive - you can see the same artists performing at similar sized festivals in Europe for cheaper. Of that there is no doubt.

But comparable to the other large UK festivals, for what you're getting at Glastonbury, it's not over priced.

[TheParkAfterDark]

It's definitely value for money especially compared to similarly priced festivals but at well over £200 a ticket nowadays it's not cheap.

[FuzzyDunlop]

If I thought I was being ripped off, I wouldn't go

[stuartbert two hats]

Is it too expensive? If you don't have enough money, then of course. Is it poor value for money? No.

[Badlands]

Compared to other UK festivals its very good value.

I went camping in the Lakes a few times over summer and was surprised how expensive it was just to pitch a tent. Up to £25pn a pitch over the August Bank Holiday weekend. My point being, even when doing so called 'budget' activities, it can be costly.

[Bonneville88]

I think for the amount of acts you can potentially see, it's a fair price. Big UK festivals are pricey. Next year will be my first Glasto, not sure I can justify doing it every year if I make other big holiday plans.

Is Rock am Ring really only £125? Bargain.

[Big Vern]

I break it down like this - £225 a ticket for me and the Mrs = £450 + plus camper van ticket, lets round it up to £550. We then have to hire a camper van, say another £700. Plus what we spend while there, we're looking at £1500 all in.

We will go on the Tuesday though, so thats the first day of our adventure, through to the following Monday so 6 days. We're spending therefore £250 per day. I then break it down against all of the acts that we will see, that we would have to pay anywhere between £20 - £100 + to see if they were on tour. If we see 6 - 10 acts on each day Fri, Sat, Sun.

Plus I'm paying for a festival that (to date) I havent seen any knobs, which is worth a premium over other festivals for me.

On this basis I can more than justify the entire cost.

Edited October 9, 2014 by Big Vern

[frostypaw]

Is it too expensive? If you don't have enough money, then of course. Is it poor value for money? No.

This absolutely. I hate to say it but I think the OP meant to say "Holidays with children are expensive!"

Yes. But the generally shitty pay conditions in this country are sadly outside Eavis' control

[Mr Splodge]

5 days equates to £45 a day good value considering the cost of gigs etc and you can drink your own booze

[Meatball]

As much as most people (myself included) don't like to think of it this way, Glastonbury is a business and a product of sorts.

If you had a product that you could only sell once a year, it sold out at record speed and you could sell it ten times over then the question you would be asking would be

Is it too cheap?

[FuzzyDunlop]

not sure I can justify doing it every year if I make other big holiday plans.

Glastonbury IS my big holiday plan!

[Essex_George]

I Was looking at flights to Spain in the may half term next year, over £1200 for three of us. Compared to that Glastonbury is excellent value!

[A13]

I break it down like this - £225 a ticket for me and the Mrs = £450 + plus camper van ticket, lets round it up to £550. We then have to hire a camper van, say another £700. Plus what we spend while there, we're looking at £1500 all in.

We will go on the Tuesday though, so thats the first day of our adventure, through to the following Monday so 6 days. We're spending therefore £250 per day. I then break it down against all of the acts that we will see, that we would have to pay anywhere between £20 - £100 + to see if they were on tour. If we see 6 - 10 acts on each day Fri, Sat, Sun.

Plus I'm paying for a festival that (to date) I havent seen any knobs, which is worth a premium over other festivals for me.

On this basis I can more than justify the entire cost.

Check you out billy big nuts.

[caz99]

If done on a budget it can be cheaper than a family holiday in the summer holidays. We took our son and his friend (both under 12) in 2012 and had a fab time. We carefully planned meals to take with us for a week and took plenty of booze. We took two tents and camped from weds to Monday. All expenses under a grand. Well worth it just to see the Rolling Stones. Even if you go go for 3 days you get your money's worth out of seeing just a few bands.

[kalifire]

If you look at it in terms of experience, the price quickly becomes secondary.

[Redwinevino]

You can't compare it European festivals as we live in rip off Britain so it's only fair to compare to other British ones

Reading £205 + BF

Download £195 + BF

Latitude £187.50 +BF

Secret Garden Party £185 + BF

Etc

It's very fairly priced IMO

[shoptildrop]

By contrast, Rock am Ring is £125 a ticket and less than £30 for a campervan pass.

Thing is add your plane fare and traveling and it's probably the same price....

If you don't have the money yes it will be expensive but folk have the time to save or if really strapped for cash you can work at the festival..to me it's good value as the fact you can bring your own drink really does reduce the overheads but I appreciate if can be a stretch for some

Edited October 9, 2014 by shoptildrop

[Cooter]

In answer to the op, no far from it, look further than you're ticket price and you'll see it's a bargain all week long.

[Big Vern]

Check you out billy big nuts.

I answered a question from the OP, no big nuts about it and it takes me over a year to save for it and by god I am going to enjoy every pound of it spent.

[Guest]

you have to remember as well most festivals are just the fri-sun some even only the sat and sunday, whereas glastonbury has people on site from the wensday so you are getting more for your money

[Swine_Glasto2014]

No denying it is expensive.....but...

When u add it all up, it is absolutely worth every penny. I would pay £300 a ticket no question.