ian_sw Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 This has probably already been answered or discussed but couldn’t see it from a quick scan, so apologies if duplicating stuff but .... This year all my group are aiming for coach tickets, however as a teacher I am unable to get the days off needed for the coach and have to be flexible with work so will have to drive. So the question is .... If I get a ticket on a coach am I 100% unable to get it/they collect on my behalf if I don’t actually use the coach service? I’m assuming not, but thought I would check see if anyone has any knowledge or experience around this issue?? Thanks in advance for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagelaureate Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I believe it's generally at the discretion of the driver - I have read/heard of some groups having been given their tickets before and some not. However, the tickets that aren't given out are usually left for collection (I think). Have a look in the questions section of the forum; there will definitely be more information there. You may be better just trying for the general sale or if you have a good headteacher unpaid leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I’ve been told off the record by See that unclaimed tickets are left at the box office for collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiesto FTW Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 The driver I had this year gave you your ticket on the way there. Called people forward during the drive. A friend of ours couldn't make it to the coach on time, so had to drive. They picked up the tickets from box office at GATE A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerv Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, ian_sw said: This has probably already been answered or discussed but couldn’t see it from a quick scan, so apologies if duplicating stuff but .... This year all my group are aiming for coach tickets, however as a teacher I am unable to get the days off needed for the coach and have to be flexible with work so will have to drive. So the question is .... If I get a ticket on a coach am I 100% unable to get it/they collect on my behalf if I don’t actually use the coach service? I’m assuming not, but thought I would check see if anyone has any knowledge or experience around this issue?? Thanks in advance for your help Would be good for someone else to confirm but I think the tickets get handed to the lead booker (the first reg number entered). So make sure you're not that person in your group (this might be at deposit settlement time not necessarily T-day). Chances are driver will hand the batch to your mate and they can hold onto your ticket for you then come and meet you when you arrive. Of course has to be said that this does fly in the face of what the coach package thing is all about. If you care about maintaining some environmental karma then consider arriving by train ? Edited September 21, 2019 by cerv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faymondo Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Any coach I have been on its just names shouted out and hand up. I always take ID just in case then put ID in a lockup. Very rare person doesn't make it and no clue what happens to ticket. Have had them given out before we start and also after we have started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogriff Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Our driver confirmed that uncollected tickets are handed in for collection at gate A box office. A mate collected her ticket that way this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaKate Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 If this becomes common practice I can see them getting stricter on being able to collect your ticket after. It's fine if it is a few people who have last minute complications, but I think planning to buy a coach ticket knowing full well you cant take the coach defeats the purpose of the coach tickets. 2 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, MetaKate said: If this becomes common practice I can see them getting stricter on being able to collect your ticket after. It's fine if it is a few people who have last minute complications, but I think planning to buy a coach ticket knowing full well you cant take the coach defeats the purpose of the coach tickets. absolutely but I suppose its the determining what is an acceptable reason and what is someone doing it to abuse the system ... and the coach tickets are open to some abuse anyway as people travel to whatever city is available to catch them ... so dont quite meet the environmental benefits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesy10 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) First world problem - I Can't decide whether to go for coach or not, with my main concern being arriving at a shit time on Weds and our group of 6 having to camp somewhere we really don't want. Edited September 22, 2019 by Stokesy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 6 hours ago, MetaKate said: If this becomes common practice I can see them getting stricter on being able to collect your ticket after. It's fine if it is a few people who have last minute complications, but I think planning to buy a coach ticket knowing full well you cant take the coach defeats the purpose of the coach tickets. Yep definitely. And I think it is important to set expectations - the fact that unclaimed tickets have generally been given to the box office for collection in the past does not in any way guarantee it'll happen in every case going forward. The official line is that you must take the nominated coach - so if/when there's a change to the operational practices, it'll likely be without any notice or communication (as happened for example when they stopped doing secret resales). And as you say if they think it's prevalent, then that makes it more likely they feel the need to make those changes. Given the way that tickets are handed out on the coaches, even if they don't change anything then there's a risk to that approach. It's not inconceivable that the driver forgets to hand over the tickets at the festival coach station, or mislays it some how, or that during the roll call some chancer realises there's a ticket going spare that they can use to try and get their mate in and so claims it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukethekid Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 There should be a penalty fine in place if you need to pick it up from the box office, could easy just buy a coach ticket and then make your own way there, defeats the object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_sw Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Thanks for all your replies, appreciate you taking the time to respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasperella Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 12 hours ago, incident said: Gven the way that tickets are handed out on the coaches, even if they don't change anything then there's a risk to that approach. It's not inconceivable that the driver forgets to hand over the tickets at the festival coach station, or mislays it some how, or that during the roll call some chancer realises there's a ticket going spare that they can use to try and get their mate in and so claims it. As a bit of a side note, two of my friends got the See coach from Sheffield this year. They arrived an hour or so late and everyone got off and started making their way to the queue. The coach drove off and it was only then that my friends realised they hadn't been given their tickets.... They ended up trying to convince the box office that this had happened (to a lot of, "yeh sure, mate"....) for over half an hour when the coach driver rang up and told them what had happened. So check your tickets, folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettredmayne Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Really didn't know this happened, if so you are just giving people another crack at GA in reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Tease Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 6 hours ago, lukethekid said: There should be a penalty fine in place if you need to pick it up from the box office, could easy just buy a coach ticket and then make your own way there, defeats the object. At the moment it seems like the number of people who do that is only a few. I presume they have the coach sale before the general sale to try and prevent an abuse of the system- if the coach sale was after the general, all the desperate folk who missed out would probably go for any coach deal they could get, knowing the alternative would be to not end up going. A shame, as I would prefer the coach sale being second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 20 hours ago, incident said: Given the way that tickets are handed out on the coaches, even if they don't change anything then there's a risk to that approach. It's not inconceivable that the driver forgets to hand over the tickets at the festival coach station, or mislays it some how, or that during the roll call some chancer realises there's a ticket going spare that they can use to try and get their mate in and so claims it. When I've got the coach they've checked who you are as you get on, so in your example when it comes to the driver shouting out "Mr Incident" two people would say "Yes" and the driver would thereby know that one of them was a chancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billum Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 5 hours ago, brettredmayne said: Really didn't know this happened, if so you are just giving people another crack at GA in reality. Yeah except the downside is that you don't get into the festival until the coach with your ticket on board has arrived, which could of course be late on Thursday.... No hope of getting in first thing Wednesday morning for that best camping spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackarmy Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Just for the record, the queues for the Box Office at Gate A are usually pretty monstrous, as they have to deal with a multitude of different ticketing issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perks Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 9/22/2019 at 9:52 AM, MetaKate said: If this becomes common practice I can see them getting stricter on being able to collect your ticket after. It's fine if it is a few people who have last minute complications, but I think planning to buy a coach ticket knowing full well you cant take the coach defeats the purpose of the coach tickets. I agree, and not sure how they can stop people cheating the system, I want to get the coach, so find it a little annoying when people take the piss out of it... I understand the OP's problem, but they're taking someones ticket who genuinely wants to get the coach. Other than what @lukethekidsaid about fining people - what else can they do - and for some people the fine wouldn't mean anything anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, clarkete said: When I've got the coach they've checked who you are as you get on, so in your example when it comes to the driver shouting out "Mr Incident" two people would say "Yes" and the driver would thereby know that one of them was a chancer. The scenario I gave was for if a person deliberately missed the coach to rely on box office collection - so they person wouldn't be present to say "Yes", and if the driver isn't being particularly attentive then the chancer has a free run at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I think they did some lightweight due diligence check, or did I imagine that? TBH in our case it was quite exciting. Having read all year the plans of those in here I was a touch tense when my travel partner and I hadn't yet got in the uber 30 mins before the Bristol coach was due to go. Needless to say when we turned up at the usual place a short while later there was not a soul in sight, as they'd moved the whole operation down the road. By the time we got to the coach all the other passengers were already seated and the driver knew exactly who we were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adystar Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I know it’s on here somewhere but can’t find it. Has anyone got a previous year coach times/prices list to give us a rough idea,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukethekid Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Coach timetable would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 minute ago, lukethekid said: Coach timetable would be greatly appreciated There isn't one. Not a publicly available one at any rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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