Car park conditions updates

[haznutuk]

3 minutes ago, AnnaGrant said:

Hopefully they will be called in on emergency rates this year, and will have their contract renewed for next year.

Glastonbury Ultimate Towing Tractors say ..... Unfortunately we would probably be unable to help as the workforce, tractor hire, insurance and organisation takes months of planning! We might look pretty laid back but there's years of experience and heaps of preparation that goes into what we do!

https://www.facebook.com/Glastonburytowingtractors/

[maclauk]

That post was from after the Friday floods!!! 

[AnnaGrant]

1 minute ago, haznutuk said:

Glastonbury Ultimate Towing Tractors say ..... Unfortunately we would probably be unable to help as the workforce, tractor hire, insurance and organisation takes months of planning! We might look pretty laid back but there's years of experience and heaps of preparation that goes into what we do!

https://www.facebook.com/Glastonburytowingtractors/

That's a shame. It would have been suitable compensation to have been able to ride in to the rescue, and get paid premium rates. Maybe the festival will want to resume the contract. I haven't been to the festival this year, but have followed the traffic and parking chaos on the Internet.

[haznutuk]

4 minutes ago, maclauk said:

That post was from after the Friday floods!!! 

Yes. They saw the floods and commented on their absence this year.

[haznutuk]

The Young Farmers were told their services were no longer required. This means that a Carnival Club may cease to exist due to the lack of funds that have previously come from the festival. I can imagine that the negotiations to get their tractors onsite over the past few days have been interesting. And dispensing with their services has not helped keep locals on board when their lives are disrupted by the festival. There will be a post-mortem after the traffic chaos this year and a fair few locals will be less than sympathetic to whatever Festivals have to say.

[pie_and_a_pint]

2 hours ago, dondo said:

Purple pretty bad. Lots of abandoned cars, some very stuck. I had parked next to tracks but some tw*ts moved their cars and made my route out very tight so ended up going another way and getting stuck. Thankfully as member of AA got towed out by them. They did say that there would be 50 tractors there from 6am ish in morning to help

Also if you have a towing eye for your car make sure you get it out boot before you load up (thankfully I had)

Ok, thanks. We can't leave till afternoon so hopefully the tractors will still be there! We're not AA members, sadly, but hopefully there'll be help on hand. Just dreading it to be honest - am exhausted and want to go home to a comfortable bed, not get stuck in a car park for hours on end

[picicata]

Drove straight out of Pink 54 without a problem, though some were getting stuck further in. I'm afraid it's going to a complete lottery as to whether people get out under their own steam.. or need a little help.

 

[howlin_pete]

Pink 57 was pretty bad, lots of cars stuck. It was starting to move though, got out at about 2am

[DTichborne]

Glastonbury Festival has explicitly tweeted to say that being towed out is free. Someone has been very bad and needs sacking if they're surreptitiously collecting money on the sly. You paid £30 for your parking, this is the least they can do. 

I just got home, needed a quick push from where I started but some of the parking areas are far worse. 

[J.B.]

I was towed out of the Yellow Gate disabled car park by a 4x4 a couple of hours ago.. Everyone leaving that car park was needing to be towed.

[EasyUserName]

Just now, J.B. said:

I was towed out of the Yellow Gate disabled car park by a 4x4 a couple of hours ago.. Everyone leaving that car park was needing to be towed.

It seems to be total chance.

[rosemae]

We've just left Orange 36 - had to get towed a short section but could drive the rest of the way. A couple of tractors roaming and we didn't have to wait, but not sure if there'll be any more later when it's busier.

 

As others have said, make sure you get your tow eye out before you load the boot up.

 

Good luck!

[Bernieray]

We came out of orange 39. Pretty bad further in, car stuck all over the place. Although I wasn't stuck I had to be towed due to car in front being stuck and not having a tow eye to hand. Make sure you all have yours out. Guy in tractor that helped was great, he said is would be stopping on and working through. I do dread to think how bad it is now and the next few hours! 

[kaytee...]

Anyone know how the coaches are moving? Gotta catch the see coach at half ten

[Wooderson]

We left Pink55 at 10.30. Where we were parked was ok, but accessing thr gravel path was a toughie. There are huge puddles up there in places. Stay safe folks, prepare for a long wait to get out.

 

[neilmbrown]

Just got on National express coach at 618 on a 6 o clock ticket. I arrived and queued from 515.

The coach park is starting to become chaos and they have ferried in a load of kids to try and marshall it.

I would say get there earlier than your ticket but also keep asking for information until you manage to speak to someone who knows that they are talking about.

[yeomanator]

We had together towed from Pink 57, it cost us tenna. We didn't mind paying though, as these guys are local farmers not festival employees.

God knows what it's going to be like this morning!

[RobertProsineckisLighter]

A few marshalls directing traffic and keeping it moving in West 55 would help. The tracks aren't that bad here. 

[justperfect]

See coaches running well this morning.  Just missed the 6.00am one back to Manchester  but 3 turned up at 06.30. Should be home by lunch time. Happy with that. One of the few advantage of coach travel. 

Hope everyone gets home quickly and safety 

[Girlwiththemostcake]

We left pink 53 at 6.45am with no queues and no real problem. In fact it is probably the easier exit from a festival we' be ever had!

[Pinhead]

Was in Pink 54 and just got back. Got stuck and a really sound bloke gave me a push to get me out. Left whilst it was still getting light though - could see conditions were going to be impossible later without towing just about every car out of some of the Pink car parks.

[sheffieldlady]

See coaches is running terribly for anyone going to Sheffield. 4 coach fulls just sitting, waiting. Three 7.30 coaches haven't shown up and no answers from anyone. I fact, they seem to think it's funny. I haven't had a sleep. I'm feeling grumpy!

[Ommadawn]

13 hours ago, sinhala said:

They shouldn't be charging - that's naughty - they are on wages. If you choose to tip them that's a different matter.

They are not on wages and it's a free service provided by the festival.

Edited June 27, 2016 by Ommadawn

[stardustjunkie]

Our coach left with ease at 7.30 this morning. Only delay was at Stone Henge. 

I would advise getting their early though, it's not very well organised! 

[Pinhead]

Some muddy pinch points would definately benefit from some trackway. And sending people uphill to exit from Pink 54 is madness.