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GLASTONBURY 2008 FESTIVAL GOERS
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 Travel and Transport
Travel and Transport Glastonbury Festival is situated in the small village of Pilton, in East Somerset, surrounded by country lanes and hamlets. When 178,000 people and nearly 50,000 cars, campervans and trailers descend on the area it becomes quite busy. This section of our website covers various options and tips for travelling to and from the festival and in the days leading up to and after the festival, there will be as much up-to-date traffic and travel information on the site as possible. If possible, we would encourage you to travel to the festival using public transport – cutting down on the number of cars around the Somerset villages and also reducing your carbon footprint. For more information about the various methods of public transport go to the Glastonbury Festival website, which has a comprehensive Travel section. Festival organisers have also arranged coaches for 30,000 people who have bought a combined coach and ticket package. Travelling by train Castle Cary Train Station should be your final destination, where courtesy buses will run to and from the festival – but only for people in possession of a valid ticket. For further information about traveling by train, consult the National Rail Enquires website. Driving If you are driving to the festival please remember that in order to enjoy yourself at the festival, you have to get there in one piece – driving while drunk, on drugs or sleep deprived is not acceptable and could lead to serious injury or death to you, your passengers and other road users. The safest amount of alcohol to drink before driving is none at all. And remember, if you have been drinking the night before you drive you should leave plenty of time before setting off in the morning. Also remember that it is illegal to use your mobile phone while driving unless you use a hands-free kit – this does not mean putting your phone in your lap and shouting into it. Using your mobile phone while driving could lead to a £60 fine and penalty points on your licence. It can also lead to a serious accident, so if you haven’t got a hands free kit, wait until you get to a service station or a lay-by to make a call. When leaving the festival by car please be calm and expect delays. There will be more than your car leaving the car park. The police have a comprehensive traffic management plan to try and keep the traffic moving as much as possible. Please have consideration for the residents of Pilton village and the towns and villages surrounding the festival when stuck in the traffic. |
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