Chloé971 Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 Hi, this year will be my first year travelling by car to Glastonbury, we are planning to set off Tuesday night and when we arrive the site, sleep in the car until the gates open. I read there will no facilities provided in the car park, I was wondering does this mean toilets or just food/drink stalls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_coholic Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Chloé971 said: Hi, this year will be my first year travelling by car to Glastonbury, we are planning to set off Tuesday night and when we arrive the site, sleep in the car until the gates open. I read there will no facilities provided in the car park, I was wondering does this mean toilets or just food/drink stalls? There are toilets in the car parks, in the form of portaloos. There is no food/drink options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloé971 Posted May 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 That's what I thought. Great, thank you for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Stardust Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Depending on where you're parked, you might be able to walk through to the campervan fields, where there are food stalls. Don't hold me to this though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Hare Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 29 minutes ago, Lady Stardust said: Depending on where you're parked, you might be able to walk through to the campervan fields, where there are food stalls. Don't hold me to this though! We did this in 2017 in the Blue car park. Security will check tickets at the camper van entrance. Take snacks. Definitely no food stalls around there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyUserName Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, March Hare said: We did this in 2017 in the Blue car park. Security will check tickets at the camper van entrance. Take snacks. Definitely no food stalls around there Are you talking about Campervan East? Didn't they have some food vans at the top of the hill, before the drop to the gate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 29 minutes ago, EasyUserName said: Are you talking about Campervan East? Didn't they have some food vans at the top of the hill, before the drop to the gate? campervan east is separate to where campers get parked up and held. They only get let thru the cv fields shortly before the gates open. So there's no access to the food vans in the cv fields for campers waiting overnight in the car parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyUserName Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, eFestivals said: campervan east is separate to where campers get parked up and held. They only get let thru the cv fields shortly before the gates open. So there's no access to the food vans in the cv fields for campers waiting overnight in the car parks. But in 2017, there was free entry from Carpark 8 into East17 (source: I went to check myself on the Tuesday - anyone could and was walking in). I know in years gone by access was restricted, but it wasn't in 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, EasyUserName said: But in 2017, there was free entry from Carpark 8 into East17 (source: I went to check myself on the Tuesday - anyone could and was walking in). I know in years gone by access was restricted, but it wasn't in 2017. ah, OK. It might be the same again this time then - but it might not be either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyUserName Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, eFestivals said: ah, OK. It might be the same again this time then - but it might not be either. Indeed. I agree, who knows. For many years I've camped in East, and the fact that you could walk to gate C around 7am, and be the first in around 200 - 400 people was a nice perk. I've posted this before, but - This is Gate C at 0700 in 2015: This is Gate C approach in 2017, at 1113, much further up the hill: 2017 was much harder on those in the campervan field than before. I used to look forward to a pint in the Avalon Inn before lunchtime. In 2017, it was much later, after around 3hours in the line. It's the main reason I'm trying West this year, the hassle of getting in. Edited May 22, 2019 by EasyUserName 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Hare Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) We had a similar experience at gate c. This is us at 8.30am having left our cars two hours earlier. Took us until 10am to get through. Not a criticism at all, it’s just a lot of people to process and security was tighter in 2017 imo. Edited May 22, 2019 by March Hare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyUserName Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 23 minutes ago, March Hare said: We had a similar experience at gate c. This is us at 8.30am having left our cars two hours earlier. Took us until 10am to get through. Not a criticism at all, it’s just a lot of people to process and security was tighter in 2017 imo. Is this taken from E20 looking down the hill? I'm guessing from the time, maybe e19? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Hare Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 That’s right, E20 (90% sure) looking down to the big slope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flysheet Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 In 2017 We got into E10 at around 5am and schlepped to the last bit of the East Camper fields before hitting the back of the queue. It was gone 9am by the time we got into Gate C. in 2016 me and my lad walked with our tents from Cannards Grave to Gate C, getting there at 9am and there was no queue such we’re the traffic problems on site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flysheet Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 This is time stamped at 5.40am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flysheet Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 This one at 8.15am. We hadn’t moved more than 100m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Stardust Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 So can you get from the car parks in the east to the east campervan fields on Tuesday night? I'm a bit worried now- we're in a caravan, but my mum is driving down as there's not enough room in the car for all of us. The plan was she'd park up and walk through to meet us. Will she be able to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyUserName Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Lady Stardust said: So can you get from the car parks in the east to the east campervan fields on Tuesday night? I'm a bit worried now- we're in a caravan, but my mum is driving down as there's not enough room in the car for all of us. The plan was she'd park up and walk through to meet us. Will she be able to? You would have been in 2017. Can't say for this year though. I'd guess it will be fine though. Someone asked the same question to the festival itself, and they posted the reply which was a "yes" in essence. On the balance, assuming the gate staff know, I'd say you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosj Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) On 5/20/2019 at 1:02 PM, Chloé971 said: That's what I thought. Great, thank you for your help! The food in CV East is of the burger variety. I'd recommend you take some food to see you through and enjoy the better food on site, Weds. On 5/22/2019 at 2:32 PM, EasyUserName said: But in 2017, there was free entry from Carpark 8 into East17 (source: I went to check myself on the Tuesday - anyone could and was walking in). I know in years gone by access was restricted, but it wasn't in 2017. On 5/22/2019 at 2:51 PM, eFestivals said: ah, OK. It might be the same again this time then - but it might not be either. I've asked the main office about my mate parking up in East on Tuesday and then walking to join me in the CV East on the evening, and was told it's possible. I've no idea what/where parking arrangements are, but he can get to us on Tuesday. @Ladystardust I missed your post originally, but I've been told 'yes'. Edited May 23, 2019 by carlosj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Stardust Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 16 hours ago, carlosj said: I've asked the main office about my mate parking up in East on Tuesday and then walking to join me in the CV East on the evening, and was told it's possible. I've no idea what/where parking arrangements are, but he can get to us on Tuesday. Brilliant, thanks. My mum is almost 70, I don't think she'd fancy sleeping in her car all night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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