Top Gear Live

Victor_M

Did anyone get tickets for the Top Gear live show?

Should be good craic.

pbirney

Absolute disaster trying to book on line this morning.

Joined the queue but when I got to the top & tried to book, the system kept crashing with "SQL" errors. At one point I had tickets booked but when I went to confirm, they were gone!

Tried help line (0818 300264) all morning but busy

jack321

would not pay 100 euro to see Top Gear ,
an absolute rip off

Victor_M

pbirney wrote: »

Absolute disaster trying to book on line this morning.

Joined the queue but when I got to the top & tried to book, the system kept crashing with "SQL" errors. At one point I had tickets booked but when I went to confirm, they were gone!

Tried help line (0818 300264) all morning but busy

I know don't mention the war, I've had 2 very frustrating hours, i'm only beginning to calm down now.

At least I got the tickets for Sat evening in the end. Did you manage to get any?

pbirney

Victor_M wrote: »

I know don't mention the war, I've had 2 very frustrating hours, i'm only beginning to calm down now.

At least I got the tickets for Sat evening in the end. Did you manage to get any?

No. I should have mentioned that when I tried to go back I ended up in the queue again. Currently 5853 in line

DaveD

I queued online this morning and managaed to get 2 tickets for the Sunday morning. I kept getting SQL errors too but just hit the back button which got me around it. It told me Saturday was booked out with only Corporate tickets left.

Victor_M

DaveD wrote: »

I queued online this morning and managaed to get 2 tickets for the Sunday morning. I kept getting SQL errors too but just hit the back button which got me around it. It told me Saturday was booked out with only Corporate tickets left.

I got that initially all right, got back in eventually about 40 mins later only to find availability on the Sat Evening again.

ciarsd

Got tickets for Friday evenings show last wednesday. Happy out. Should be good.

pbirney

Just managed to get through on the phone. I was looking for 3 tickets but could only get 2 for Saturday morning. I went ahead & booked the 2. The girl said that they will be releasing more tickets & to keep and eye on the website.

Climate Expert

It looks like complete rubbish like all car shows. €100! you'd want your head examined.

qz

Two big threads in the Top Gear forum here and here.

I'm more than happy to pay €100+ to see the three in action. When will I ever get another chance? It's better than blowing €100 on a night out or on clothes or consoles or whatever imo.

pbirney

qz wrote: »

Two big threads in the Top Gear forum here and here.

I'm more than happy to pay €100+ to see the three in action. When will I ever get another chance? It's better than blowing €100 on a night out or on clothes or consoles or whatever imo.

Thanks qz. Perhaps the mods can merge the threads?

Totally agree. If you're a petrolhead & Top Gear fan it's well worth the money.

antodeco

Just got 2 for Friday night there. www.rdstickets.com. Took around 2 minutes

LolaDub

Sadly we'll only see two in action. James May isn't supposed to be there

antodeco

LolaDub wrote: »

Sadly we'll only see two in action. James May isn't supposed to be there

He'd better be there! Theyre advertising all three of them so Ill ask for 33% back!

kluivert

100e is alot for tickets, I have signed up for tickets to go the BBC studios outside Guildford and see it there. Only about another two years before I should get something.

Plus you get the see all the test cars on the track and when your bored, you can hop on over to Mercedes World in Brooklands and take a tour around there (been there once already - some spot - three floors high), £75 and you can test drive any AMG car in their range around their test track.

LolaDub

antodeco wrote: »

He'd better be there! Theyre advertising all three of them so Ill ask for 33% back!

LOL not a bad idea!!!

Are you sure they're advertising him? I spoke to someone at brand events when i got my tickets before and they said he wouldn't be there. I hadn't seen any adverts with him. Fingers crossed he will be there!

ronnie3585

kluivert wrote: »

I have signed up for tickets to go the BBC studios outside Guildford and see it there. Only about another two years before I should get something.

How long ago did you sign up? You do know that the waiting list to go to a show in the BBC studio is close on 20 years. I signed up for tickets nearly five years ago, I hope to see get tickets before I retire!!

Re Top Gear Live in the RDS. To echo what I have said on the thread over in the TG forum the website is an absolute catastrophy. It's a complete disgrace to leave thousands of people queuing for hours only for errors to appear when you try to book. Although I'm no fan of Ticketmaster they should have been running the booking. The hotline seems to be the place where people are getting most joy.

bazzachazza

Just looked up Mercedes world Brooklands and found this for the AMG experience
"All drivers must produce a full UK licence"
So unless they take an Irish one your screwed.

vibe666

sorry to be the bad news bear, but:

Top Gear Live - November 2008

The current allocation of tickets for Top Gear Live have been sold. Further tickets and additional shows will be released for sale in the near future. Please check back for updates or call 0818 300 275.

got mine when the brown thomas ones went on sale last week.

Bobo78

vibe666 wrote: »

sorry to be the bad news bear, but:



got mine when the brown thomas ones went on sale last week.

I just called them 5 minutes ago and booked 3 tickets for Sunday November 30 th at 5 o'clock.
It costed me 100 euro for one ticket.

When I rang them they answered straight away.:D

jozi

Cnuts! I called before 12 today and was told they where sold out, looking through the other TG thread they released a 2nd batch after If only the guy told me.

Also where's this 100 euro sum coming from where thye not meant to be 75?

Max_Damage

I'm going on Friday night. Happy days!

rabbitinlights

vibe666 wrote: »

got mine when the brown thomas ones went on sale last week.

Are these the ones with the backstage extras? My sister bought me a pair for my birthday and its hard to get info on exactly what extras you get?

BoardsRanger

rabbitinlights wrote: »

Are these the ones with the backstage extras? My sister bought me a pair for my birthday and its hard to get info on exactly what extras you get?

Silver ticket includes:

• A seat at Top Gear Live theatre performance
• Access to our Prestige & Performace show, including: The hall of fame, Car stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience.
• A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

Platinum ticket includes:

• A premium seat at Top Gear live theatre performance
• Access to our Prestige & Performance show, including: The hall of fame, Car Stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
• A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

Opening night ticket includes:

• A seat a the first ever Top Gear Live Thursday the 28th of November at 7.30pm
• Access to our Prestige & Performance show including: The hall of fame,Car Stuff,Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
• A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

Limited Edition Brown Thomas Ticket includes:

• A premium seat at Top Gear Live theatre performance
• A Paddock Tour where you will see all the behind-the-scenes activity
• Access to our Prestige & Performance show including: The hall of fame,Car stuff,Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
• A €50 Brown Thomas voucher for the first 2000 tickets sold
• A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

rosiepig

HI i got 2 platinium tickets this am , it was the only option i could see, just wondered what other tickets were on offer and what iget with a platinium one?? Anyone know???

Bobo78

How do I know which tickets will I have?
I paid for them 95 euros and just ordered them today, but i v no clue what type of tickets i got.

LolaDub

I think the opening night ones are 25 on top of the usual price and the bt ones are another 25 on top of that. I have bt tickets for opening night and they were 125 each. 75+25+25 as far as i knew. The 50 euro voucher is only if you spend 250 and it has to be in menswear (bugger)

pbirney

Bobo78 wrote: »

How do I know which tickets will I have?
I paid for them 95 euros and just ordered them today, but i v no clue what type of tickets i got.

Looks like you got the platinum tickets. They were €95 + booking fee of €5.50.

LolaDub

Booking fee of 5.50? Thats ridiculous!

Tenzor07

Wonder if the tout's will get in on the act and start selling the tickets for twice the face value?

Bluetonic

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Wonder if the tout's will get in on the act and start selling the tickets for twice the face value?

Free market, why not.

Bobo78

pbirney wrote: »

Looks like you got the platinum tickets. They were €95 + booking fee of €5.50.

Yeah your right because girl on the phone told me that there is boking fee of 5.50 Euro.:)

vibe666

s what's the price of each type of ticket then?

seems like just about everyone is paying €100 regardlessof the ticket type from what I can see.

spartacus93

I was told 75, 85, and 95 for the tickets that went on sale on Wednesday. I only ever got the option to buy the €95 ticket tho

Bobo78

spartacus93 wrote: »

I was told 75, 85, and 95 for the tickets that went on sale on Wednesday. I only ever got the option to buy the €95 ticket tho

The same as me, but i was offered some ticket which was supposed to be the best and it would cost me around 250 euros.

Darragh29

Climate Expert wrote: »

It looks like complete rubbish like all car shows. €100! you'd want your head examined.

+1. They must be laughing at us over here, climbing over each other to buy tickets for this...

vibe666

yeah, I'd say they're laughing all the way to the bank. :mad:

http://www.mphshow.co.uk/page.cfm/link=69

UK Ticket Prices for the MPH Show 'featuring' Top Gear Live

Prices
Platinum Ticket £105
Gold Ticket £56
Silver Ticket £38
Exhibition Only Ticket £25

Don't forget tickets to MPH featuring Top Gear Live at the NEC, Birmingham include free entry to the Classic Motor Show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Platinum Ticket £105 includes:
(Available on Saturday & Sunday only)

Excellent seat at Top Gear Live
Access to MPH Prestige & Performance Motor Show
Paddock Tour where you will see all the behind-the-scenes activity
Access to the VIP Enclosure
Two course meal and four complimentary drinks (Beer, Wine & Soft Drinks)
Refreshments served all day (Pastries, Cakes, Tea & Coffee)
The Big Book of Top Gear 2009 (Hardback) worth £12.99
Official Show Guide worth £12

LolaDub

They seem to change their minds all the time, i enquired about tickets months back when only corp were on sale and was told something like min booking of 6 tickets and 255 each but another person was told 225 each min booking of 10.

LolaDub

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fletch

More tickets on sale next Tuesday morning, September 16th.
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/3220/

Victor_M

fletch wrote: »

More tickets on sale next Tuesday morning, September 16th.
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/3220/

Is that for an extra date or did they just hold back some for the existing days?

Also there was talk over on the Top Gear forum that it's only going to be JC and Richard, but all the promo stuff included James May, can anyone shed any light on whether he'll be there too?

Pixie4

Lola Dub

Just to let you know I rang the number given on the website and they sold me two VIP/Corp tickets for 280 yo yo's each...there was no mention of minimum numbers for booking these.....early Xmas pressie so hope they are worth it!!!!

LolaDub

They really do change their mind all the time about the ticket prices!!! I got bt tickets for the launch night. Has anyone received tickets yet?

Bobo78

No, i didnt get the tickets yet, i ordred them last Wednesday and i m hoping to get them next week.

rabbitinlights

I think the tickets should be delivered about 2 weeks before the show.

dubmick

will these shows be on BBC or are they just special performances?

breid

dubmick wrote: »

will these shows be on BBC or are they just special performances?

these are part of a roadshow that Top Gear decided to do, separately
from TV show.

peasant

shilly posts and comments deleted

Everyone can figure out for themselves where to get tickets at what price, no "helpful" posts from outside compinies required, thank you very much

Darragh29

Climate Expert wrote: »

It looks like complete rubbish like all car shows. €100! you'd want your head examined.

+1, rubbish.

breid

Sorry for trying to be helpful, peasant.
Do have an exciting life.