Coach Tickets 2025

[hjwright]

4 hours ago, jimmymac87 said:

 

But they do specifically say for your ticket price you get 5 days of festival. Which is not true if they're dropping you in late on Thursday.

 

If you cant get your moneys worth being at the festival that has 24 hour music then that's on you. 

[RosaAG]

On 28/05/2025 at 04:05, barcelonista1899 said:

How many of you are there?

 

I have 2 seats on the 4:30am back to brighton. Happy to switch. Sure that's possible on the way back

 

4:30 am would work for us! We're a group of 4, but if we switch 2 seats, there's a good chance the coach will have enough room for all of us to board together. Our assigned return coach is at 3:30 pm. Let me know! 

[InSomeRainbows]

On 29/05/2025 at 10:32, hjwright said:

 

If you cant get your moneys worth being at the festival that has 24 hour music then that's on you. 

 

Yes mate cos everyone can be awake for 24hrs a day. 

 

It's not about value, it's about parity. Everyone gets value for money, but some people get 5 days and some people get 3. 

 

Why is so hard for you to understand that 5 is more than 3? 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

It's a fair argument either way and I say that as someone who's benefited from a very early Wednesday and "suffered" with a very late Thursday coach a few times. In hindsight, they probably should have put a note in the conditions of sale (prior to pressing the purchase button) that when you opt for the coach, there's a strong chance you won't arrive until the evening of that respective day and despite that, the price remains the same. It's just the chance you take. I guess the festival could just be a little more transparent with that possibility. Still, I don't think there'd be many who'd reject the opportunity to buy a coach ticket even if forewarned with that information, in fairness. It's all about getting there, isn't it?

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Of course, the easiest way around it is suggesting that the ticket cost only covers the three official days where the main stages are open. Wednesday and Thursday are essentially freebies. £130 each for Friday, Saturday and Sunday isn't far off the usual day rate for festivals these days. 

[Someoni]

I didn't see much if any grumbling about times or dates on the initial coach sale day, never mind the resale. 

 

Everyone is just elated to have a ticket. 

 

Now that we're mere weeks away, the arrival times are out and the logistics of where you get to camp may have been completely changed. 

 

I get it. I'd be miffed having to set up at 4pm Thursday.

[hjwright]

On 31/05/2025 at 21:44, InSomeRainbows said:

 

Yes mate cos everyone can be awake for 24hrs a day. 

 

It's not about value, it's about parity. Everyone gets value for money, but some people get 5 days and some people get 3. 

 

Why is so hard for you to understand that 5 is more than 3? 

 

5 is more than 3? Doubt it.

[dumbsaints]

Does anyone have experience on how flexible the national express departures are on Monday? Is it like one big first come first serve queue up, or are they strictly the booked coach only?

Going to London.

 

[Helsbels]

Just bagged an Oxfam spot yesterday and my mates return See coach ticket back to Manchester at 7.30am which he's not using and Im super grateful for. Im either going to ideally be in the Temple until close or finishing a shift. I know when I got the coach a few years back it was a bit of a free for all but has anyone got a later coach home in recent years?

[dumbsaints]

8 minutes ago, Helsbels said:

Just bagged an Oxfam spot yesterday and my mates return See coach ticket back to Manchester at 7.30am which he's not using and Im super grateful for. Im either going to ideally be in the Temple until close or finishing a shift. I know when I got the coach a few years back it was a bit of a free for all but has anyone got a later coach home in recent years?

 

Think it'll be good if you can be flexible as one of the Oxfam shifts is Sun-Mon overnight!

You won't know the shifts til you get there on Mon/Tues 

[Helsbels]

2 hours ago, dumbsaints said:

 

Think it'll be good if you can be flexible as one of the Oxfam shifts is Sun-Mon overnight!

You won't know the shifts til you get there on Mon/Tues 

Yes totally aware of this thanks. I should be able to give my tent etc to a friend so even if on shift I should be able to make the coach at 7.30 but would ideally want to leave later

[Barneym]

On 03/06/2025 at 13:19, dumbsaints said:

Does anyone have experience on how flexible the national express departures are on Monday? Is it like one big first come first serve queue up, or are they strictly the booked coach only?

Going to London.

 

No on the way back they are very strict on being in the right coach, it will still leave an hour plus later than it says but they won’t let people with later tickets on before the ones with earlier tickets are all on. Totally different to the way there when it’s just turn up and queue 

[Barneym]

Long shot, my see coach back is at 5am to London, I’d actually like to leave earlier than that as have children and work to get back to if anyone would want to swap. I assume not fur a couple of hours but thought I’d put it out there 

[Stokesy10]

Please put my mind at ease - when our coach arrives at PGA at roughly 08.30-09.00, will we then have to join the BACK of the general queue to get through that gate, or do we enter the site through a different point, just for coach people?

 

Thanks in advance 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Stokesy10 said:

Please put my mind at ease - when our coach arrives at PGA at roughly 08.30-09.00, will we then have to join the BACK of the general queue to get through that gate, or do we enter the site through a different point, just for coach people?

 

Thanks in advance 

Coach queue which gets prioritised over car queues you’ll be through pretty fast 

[clasher]

Just now, Stokesy10 said:

Please put my mind at ease - when our coach arrives at PGA at roughly 08.30-09.00, will we then have to join the BACK of the general queue to get through that gate, or do we enter the site through a different point, just for coach people?

 

Thanks in advance 

 

It's a separate queue for coach arrivals (several, actually, depending on whether you're arriving on NatEx, See, or local shuttles).

 

I'd say you'll be through the gate within an hour.

[dumbsaints]

10 hours ago, Barneym said:

No on the way back they are very strict on being in the right coach, it will still leave an hour plus later than it says but they won’t let people with later tickets on before the ones with earlier tickets are all on. Totally different to the way there when it’s just turn up and queue 

Thanks!

That's annoying but makes sense. 

We got a 4am coach (2 of us), and been very happy with it as got tickets in resale and didn't think we'd find any coach! But just seen Marc Rebillet is in SE corner 2am-3am 😞

 

 

[lynz_star_thesequel]

3 minutes ago, dumbsaints said:

Thanks!

That's annoying but makes sense. 

We got a 4am coach (2 of us), and been very happy with it as got tickets in resale and didn't think we'd find any coach! But just seen Marc Rebillet is in SE corner 2am-3am 😞

 

 

I'm on a coach at 4:30am and currently trying to persuade my 44-yr-old self that I could reasonably pack up early, dump stuff in the lock ups and do both (sure!).

[Stokesy10]

Fantastic news. 15 are arriving mega early by car for when the gates open, 7 of us are on a 5.45 coach from Bham. I'm thinking we'll be in before them in that case!

 

Thanks again 

[dumbsaints]

Just now, lynz_star_thesequel said:

I'm on a coach at 4:30am and currently trying to persuade my 44-yr-old self that I could reasonably pack up early, dump stuff in the lock ups and do both (sure!).

With 4:30am coach you might make it tbh!

 

Our plan is to pack up in the morning/early and then around 2/3am go pick things up from the lock up and head for the coach. Sadly think one hour for getting back from SE corner and walking to the coach from (hopefully) Michael's Mead with the rucksacks might be cutting it too close 

[MilkyJoe]

Has anybody left on the coach after 12pm on the monday? What is the traffic like getting back onto the M5?

[Armourman]

My mate is not using his return ticket on the coach ticket booking. Would I be able to use it (ie is it just a paper ticket?) 

[gooner1990]

On 05/06/2025 at 16:59, lynz_star_thesequel said:

I'm on a coach at 4:30am and currently trying to persuade my 44-yr-old self that I could reasonably pack up early, dump stuff in the lock ups and do both (sure!).

 

I did that in 2022 aged 40, our coach was at 5.30am.....I'm sure you'll be fine (was also heading back to Oxford 🙂 )

[MilkyJoe]

2 hours ago, Armourman said:

My mate is not using his return ticket on the coach ticket booking. Would I be able to use it (ie is it just a paper ticket?) 

For a See coach? It's just an emailed barcode.

[MilkyJoe]

Obviously there is no set time here and every departure point will be different but how much earlier do the coaches usually turn up before their scheduled departure times on average?