Cheltenham 2016 gold cup tickets

username?!

Heading over for my first time, planning on going to Thursday and Friday. I've bought tickets for thursday off the official site.

But friday is sold out for the gold cup. I see tickets at about double the price on viagogo, should I just go for these, or will they come down in price, be available on the day etc.


Also staying in Birmingham so will be getting the train up and back, Any tips for this as I heard it can be quite hectic.

Moon Dice

Anytime I have been to Cheltenham there is a load of touts outside. They were selling them for basically cost price so I wouldnt pay the viagogo prices. I stayed in Bristol a few times and its no hassle. Trains every hour no bother. Im sure Birmingham is similiar

posturingpat

Are you looking for anywhere in particular? Think a friend of mine has a Best mate ticket spare if that's any good to you?

handsfree2

Moon Dice wrote: »

Anytime I have been to Cheltenham there is a load of touts outside. They were selling them for basically cost price so I wouldnt pay the viagogo prices. I stayed in Bristol a few times and its no hassle. Trains every hour no bother. Im sure Birmingham is similiar

I always bought mine from the touts. They're usually below face value

username?!

posturingpat wrote: »

Are you looking for anywhere in particular? Think a friend of mine has a Best mate ticket spare if that's any good to you?

I'd be interested if its cost price.

handsfree2 wrote: »

I always bought mine from the touts. They're usually below face value

Really, so i'm best off just trying to get one outside?

handsfree2

username?! wrote: »

I'd be interested if its cost price.



Really, so i'm best off just trying to get one outside?

Yea, we got club enclosure at face value.

BumperD

Best mate is not great. You'll get club on the day from the touts

username?!

BumperD wrote: »

Best mate is not great. You'll get club on the day from the touts

Ok brilliant. i'll try that then.

Any tips for the trains lads, coming up as 65 pound each way... surely that not right

BumperD

Train prices in the uk are not cheap

BumperD

Sometimes if you price a ticket and place your destination beyond where your actually getting off (cheltenham), it works out cheaper. The chap or lassey selling you the ticket at the station will try to find the best price for you.

abarkie

username?! wrote: »

Ok brilliant. i'll try that then.

Any tips for the trains lads, coming up as 65 pound each way... surely that not right

I get New Street to Cheltenham as £24.40 return after 0930 train

Before 0930 £38.40 return

That's before split ticketing

Copper_pipe

Have a mess around on this site.

Basically the same as skyscanner except for trains and buses etc..

http://www.goeuro.com/

Gavin "shels"

I'm staying in Birmingham too and going over for the Gold Cup, had to grin and bare paying a pricey sum for the train! They know they'll get the fares so they won't go any cheaper I'd imagine.

Charlie George

Hire a car and it will only be around £25 for 2 days.

abarkie

Charlie George wrote: »

Hire a car and it will only be around £25 for 2 days.

What about:

Fuel to and from course

Parking at course

Parking at hotel

Restriction of action eg if wishes to consume alcohol

All considerations to take into account

Charlie George

abarkie wrote: »

What about:

Fuel to and from course

Parking at course

Parking at hotel

Restriction of action eg if wishes to consume alcohol

All considerations to take into account

Sorry

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STAY AT HOME ALTOGETHER.,id say if you lost a fiver you'd be mentel.

BumperD

abarkie wrote: »

What about:

Fuel to and from course

Parking at course

Parking at hotel

Restriction of action eg if wishes to consume alcohol

All considerations to take into account

True. Not sure if I'm going to hire a car for the couple of days or just grab a taxi to/from Birmingham