Taxis

[Glasto123344567866986]

For this years glasto i have booked a cabin/lodge about a 12 min drive away from glastonbury, i dont mind staying outside the festival if it means a proper bed and proper shower as i have a skin condition and my skin has really suffered in previous festivals without being able to get a proper wash/shower, i just wanted to know whats it like getting taxis to and from the festival and where is the taxi rank at the festival as a friend stayed in an airbnb last year and said it was very easy to get one but just wanted to know other peoples opinions

[CaledonianGonzo]

The taxi drop off point is a few miles away at Bath & West Showground - then you need to get a shuttle bus.

[mph]

This is not at Bath & West, got a taxi from here a few years ago back to the train station 

[Glasto123344567866986]

8 minutes ago, mph said:

This is not at Bath & West, got a taxi from here a few years ago back to the train station 

 

17 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The taxi drop off point is a few miles away at Bath & West Showground - then you need to get a shuttle bus.

i thought there was a taxi point by one of the gates ?

 

[Glasto123344567866986]

Just now, Glasto123344567866986 said:

 

i thought there was a taxi point by one of the gates ?

 

sorry mate, never seen the image 😄

[CanWeRest]

I used to have an annoying skin condition (cleared up now thankfully), but it always seemed to get better at Glastonbury for some reason.

[Glasto123344567866986]

2 minutes ago, CanWeRest said:

I used to have an annoying skin condition (cleared up now thankfully), but it always seemed to get better at Glastonbury for some reason.

crazy, mines worse for a few weeks after it. Mines genetic so wont go unfortunately 

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, Glasto123344567866986 said:

 

i thought there was a taxi point by one of the gates ?

 

There is - outside Gate A.  Quite a walk. 

To be honest, everyone always says taxis are a pain in the ass with long queues and a lot of faff and costs about £50 per day.

 

I'd be looking at other options, glamping, campervan etc. 

[Glasto123344567866986]

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

There is - outside Gate A.  Quite a walk. 

To be honest, everyone always says taxis are a pain in the ass with long queues and a lot of faff and costs about £50 per day.

 

I'd be looking at other options, glamping, campervan etc. 

Thanks for that, do you know if you can get uber ?

 

[stuie]

1 minute ago, Glasto123344567866986 said:

Thanks for that, do you know if you can get uber ?

 

 

I don't know but I'd be surprised if rural Somerset has much of an uber network.  

[Glasto123344567866986]

1 minute ago, stuie said:

 

I don't know but I'd be surprised if rural Somerset has much of an uber network.  

ive stayed in worthy and sticklinch and didnt think they was very good, and other glamping options are extortionate 

[CaledonianGonzo]

46 minutes ago, stuie said:

There is - outside Gate A.  Quite a walk. 

 

Can this be used for drop-offs or collection by pre-booked taxis?

[dotdash79]

1 hour ago, Glasto123344567866986 said:

Thanks for that, do you know if you can get uber ?

 

Yes you can, my wife managed to book one on the Wednesday morning of the last festival. But sometimes availability might be an issue

[Toilet Duck]

6 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Can this be used for drop-offs or collection by pre-booked taxis?

Yes, my wife is a teacher so always has to go home on Sunday as school is rarely finished by the time of the festival and she's not allowed to take the last day of the year off (it is finished in time this year, mind you!). I've always walked her out to the rank by PGA (it's not that far, just through the hospitality parking) and always book her a cab back to the airport (just in case there aren't any there available for hire, don't want her stressed about missing her flight). It's pretty straightforward to be honest. 

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

15 hours ago, Glasto123344567866986 said:

ive stayed in worthy and sticklinch and didnt think they was very good, and other glamping options are extortionate 

There’s a new glamping place called Holt Farm that’s less expensive (has PYO as well) that’s been talked about a lot on a separate thread. Not sure if there’s still availability but would be less hassle than taxis every day I think. Maybe worth checking out 

[CaledonianGonzo]

8 hours ago, Toilet Duck said:

Yes, my wife is a teacher so always has to go home on Sunday as school is rarely finished by the time of the festival and she's not allowed to take the last day of the year off (it is finished in time this year, mind you!). I've always walked her out to the rank by PGA (it's not that far, just through the hospitality parking) and always book her a cab back to the airport (just in case there aren't any there available for hire, don't want her stressed about missing her flight). It's pretty straightforward to be honest. 

 

Thanks. Good to know.  I assumed it was departures only and you could easily arrive and find no cabs there.

 

Certainly the one time we tried to get to it in a taxi from Bristol Airport we were sent on to B&W.

[henry bear]

Yeah, no problems getting a taxi - you just join the queue at PGA and there is a regular stream of taxis. If it's straight after the headliners have finished you'll probably have a 30 minute or so wait, but there's often options to taxi-share, depending on numbers and direction going.

 

 

[stuie]

6 hours ago, Nobody Interesting said:

 

The 2nd sentence is the official rule. Taxis at Gate A/Bronze have to have official permits to be there and should only be pre-booked ones from local companies. All others should be from B&W.

This is what I got from the festival last year when I emailed to ask them so will be the official answer:
""The taxi rank is at Bronze Gate.  Please note, however, only taxi companies with the relevant passes will be able to access the taxi rank at Bronze Gate. The taxi company should be able to advise whether or not they will have the correct passes.

 

Alternatively, you could make use of the Drop and Collect point at Bath & West Showground and meet your taxi there. ""

 

I think the reality is that pretty much all reputable taxi companies within a decent radius have permits! 

[Ayrshire Chris]

On 1/15/2025 at 3:36 PM, Glasto123344567866986 said:

For this years glasto i have booked a cabin/lodge about a 12 min drive away from glastonbury, i dont mind staying outside the festival if it means a proper bed and proper shower as i have a skin condition and my skin has really suffered in previous festivals without being able to get a proper wash/shower, i just wanted to know whats it like getting taxis to and from the festival and where is the taxi rank at the festival as a friend stayed in an airbnb last year and said it was very easy to get one but just wanted to know other peoples opinions

As others have said the bronze gate taxi drop off is next to Steanbow farm just off the main road. The bronze gate is also where the shuttle buses for glamping sites leave from. It’s about a six or seven minute walk to gate A just past the wicket gate, walking across a field and through the hospitality car parking. Obviously the area will be really busy on arrival and Sunday night/Monday departure day so the 12 minute drive those days is pretty optimistic! The rest of the time will be ok. It all depends where your lodge is, what direction you are approaching the site from whether it’s Glastonbury town or Shepton. Also lots of the smaller roads around the area are either made on way or are closed.