Qualifying for free entry for Children - Questions

[Jackal1]

Looking for a bit of confirmation / reassurance that what I understand to be the rules regarding free entry for children are correct.

So children aged 12 and under don't need to be registered and don't need any form of ticket. You can simply turn up at the gate with some form of ID to confirm date of birth and they will get in?

If this is the case will this still apply to my twin daughters? There 13th birthday is on 22nd June 2017. As I understand they need to be 12 or under on the first day of the festival which will be the 21st June.

Will this still apply if we don't arrive until the Thursday / Friday when they will be 13?

Thanks for the help. 

[russycarps]

So long as they are 12 on the first day of the festival, the wednesday, they will be fine. This is last year's rule, but it's highly unlikely to change. I'd take ID to be on the safe side, and just put it in the lock up as soon as you get in.

"Everyone aged 13 or over on Wednesday 22nd June 2016 (when the Festival starts) planning to come to the Festival, must have registered and bought a full ticket. Children aged 12 and under do not require tickets and do not need to register."

 

[Jackal1]

Thanks.

With all the efforts required to get tickets it seems strange that you can just walk up and get free entry for children.

Nice strange!

[russycarps]

1 hour ago, Jackal1 said:

Thanks.

With all the efforts required to get tickets it seems strange that you can just walk up and get free entry for children.

Nice strange!

 

Yep, I guess it's good to infect people with the glastonbury bug as early as possible, as they are the future of the festival so they need to be taught the ropes asap!

I've no idea how open to abuse it is though. I wonder how many unscrupulous 16 year olds (or more!) try it on? I suppose the checks on the gate must be quite stringent. 

 

 

[Glastoboy]

Like all things at Glastonbury it can be quite random. It depends massively on the individual that is checking at the gate. Most really couldn't give a toss and a few like the power trip I guess. At the end of the day I have never known or seen a family get refused entry - even without ID.

Also, the official GFL advice is to bring a scanned copy of their passport not the original.

One last bit of advice for anybody wanting to try and get any young looking 13-15yr olds in for free and without hassle is to have someone on the inside come out and then take them through the re-entry lane. They never, ever ask questions as they assume they have already been checked when they 'originally arrived'.

[Jackal1]

So they don't have to have a wrist band either? 

[BeddyDriver]

Nope the down side is they don't get a wrist band...

Dont know why they don't give the kids wrist band once they have checked their age...would make life easier....Our lad is quite tall and we got questioned pretty much every time we went in and out to the camper van field 2 years ago when he was 11..

 

we we have solved this problem now he has turned 12 and is at big school by leaving him at home with grandparent and reverting ourselves back to being naughty teenagers  

[OG]

Taken my own kids and lots of family and friends have taken theirs up to the age of 14, never once have any of us been questioned. Some friends stayed in the camper van field and never got questioned. You will be fine

[jonodillieono]

10 hours ago, russycarps said:

 

Yep, I guess it's good to infect people with the glastonbury bug as early as possible, as they are the future of the festival so they need to be taught the ropes asap!

I've no idea how open to abuse it is though. I wonder how many unscrupulous 16 year olds (or more!) try it on? I suppose the checks on the gate must be quite stringent. 

 

 

I did work experience at a school 2 years ago and one of the year 9 (15 years old) students noticed my Glastonbury wrist band and he spoke to me about it.

He had a ticket and went with his family but when he got to the gate his parents made him put his hood up and act all young. he managed to get in for free so his dad took his unused ticket outside and sold it for £300 apparently

[FestiZebra]

Just out of curiosity, is there a limit to how many children you are allowed to bring?

[Michaels denim shorts]

1 hour ago, FestiZebra said:

Just out of curiosity, is there a limit to how many children you are allowed to bring?

There isn't a written max rule on the site it just says all must be accompanied by an adult. If you had 6 kids all under 12 I'm sure they wouldn't stop you. Going through with my 2 on my own wasn't an issue this year anyway