Frequently Asked Questions - Tickets
When do they come on sale? How much are they? When will they sell out?
A: Strictly speaking, there is no "second batch".
The next official release has been rumoured to be before Xmas but it's ALWAYS safe to presume the tickets will be released towards the end of March
A: If you don't know how to get them, you won't get them anyway
A: 75k each day and 5k staff
A: Technically, midnight
A: What a stupid question - seriously.
A: I'd normally deleted such a retarded question but I'll answer it to highlight the stupidity of some of the questions we are getting.
* Yes, yes I do know a lot about buying tickets on the day.
* It will obviously be worth it if you get the tickets
A: * Be more specific in your question
* What kind of tickets
* Where did you buy them from
If it's from an official source, how about contact that official source rather than anotehr website? They know more about the situation than anyone else.
If it's an unofficial site, then tough shit. The official site and forums, this site and associated forums and other sites warn people not to use unofficial sites.
A: Is your native tongue English? It sure doesn't seem like it.
Officially, no more tickets left at all. Unofficially, you can buy them on the gate. Do as you will with that information.
I that's what seetickets have said, that's what they have said. Unfortunately they are not festival organisers and we consider them to be an awful company.
A: hu???
Your question doesn't make any sense but the mention of cutting it off suggests to me that your IQ is nearer 0 than 100.
A: No
A: I presume you can park where needed but we wouldn't know until the day.
It is best to assume that the box office is open normal working hours.
A: Tickets are sent 7-10 adys before the start of the festival. If you don't get the, call up whoever you got your tickets from and you can pick them up at the festival
A: There's no VIP camping for one so you might have been bent over and had there.
The fact anyone chooses to have VIP camping for a rock festival who isn't in a band makes us all sick so f** you.
A: They are being sent out the same every year, as stated on your confirmation email, as stated on any follow up email, as stated on this website and as stated on the official website, as stated on the official forums and as stated on unofficial forms.
Anything up to 2 weeks before.... and even up to the day before.
A: Camp
A: Idiot
A: We have already listed the list of official vendors here: http://www.strictlyreading.co.uk/story/tickets/ticket-advice
A: I truly can not believe that this is a serious question!!!
Where you coming from?
Will there be traffic
Will the coach break down
What time are you leaving?
Lord knows what time you'll get there! There's no set time, there's no approximate time! You're best to assume as late on Thursday as possible so anything earlier would be a bonus.
A: Coaches leave on Thursday as your email and confirmation pages would have already told you. Please read what they send to you.
You need to get the tickets off the coach. It's up to the driver whether you can or not.
A: How do you think? Check official vendors!!!
A: We don't advise it - people get ripped off all the time. It's easy to get a 100% profile with 100+ positive entries.
We would advise against it but people still do.
A: Your sentance not only doesn't make any sense but is also very stupid.
There is a mention of "2nd bath". Why not make the effort to read first? Your answer might have already been answered but considering I haven't got a clue what you are asking, I'm not sure.
There is no 2nd batch of tickets this year. None. Nadda. Nowt. The festival is now 100% sold out.
A: Yes. That will be fine. You might be best off asking Festival Republic direct for more precise instructions. From our knowledge and experience, you wil be fine. Take any documentation and proof of ID you have.
A: WHAT?!?
Why on earth would you buy a car parking ticket if you do not drive? if it's for someone else, find out their registration.
A: Good for you sunshine - I am genuinely happy for you. I believe you're the only person in the world who hasn't got any.
Unfortunately, as you did not pose this in the form of a question, I can't give you the 2 free VIP tickets I have in my hand right now.
Sorry.
A: So you bought from them and then thought they were a dodgy site? I usually hang back on such questions but seriously - if you are too blind to read the OFFICIAL SITE, OFFICIAL FORUMS and the plethora of advice given here then quite frankly, you deserve to get ripped off.
Of course it's bloody dodgy. Just read the FAQ answered right before yours. Seriously - I don't think Reading Festival will be any worse off without you going.
http://www.strictlyreading.co.uk/faq/tickets/readingfestivaltickets-co-u...
A: No - I mean, seriously.... just plain no. I wonder how people live day to day.
I AM NOT SAYING THERE ARE TICKETS AVAILABLE, I AM ONLY POINTING OUT WHICH SITES ARE LEGIT AND WHICH ONES ARE CROOKED. IF IT'S NOT OFFICIAL, DON'T ASK ABOUT IT. THE ONLY UNOFFICIAL ONES WE WOULD SUGGEST ARE THE FOLLOWING SITES AS THEY ARE BASICALLY AN ETHICAL EBAY. ON THE SUBJECT OF EBAY, PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM EBAY (RHYMES...) PLEASE STAY FROM EBAY AS U WILL PAY ALL DAY UNTIL MAY.... HEY
A: As far as we have been told by FR, all tickets have been sold out. We don't know if there will be more released let alone when they will be released.
A: Officially no but every year for at least the past 5 years my friends have been able to. Many say get there early but my friends have got there at 13:00 and got tickets.
It can be considered risky so we wouldn't advise it but my mates would.
A: Of course not - they are day tickets!
Seriously, no. You have to have god a weekend ticket than included camping.
A: What "other" tickets are these? Any "other" tickets that might be sold will be sold whenever the ticket vendor wants them to be sold for. We do not have any indication when that will be but we will let you know ASAP
A: Any tickets that have been left over will be sold in this myserious 2nd batch.
A: There might not definitely be a festival. It's never ever 100% but the chances are good.
A: No - only official ticket sites from the official reading festival site are... well... official. This has been answered several times on this very site. Please take the time to read.
A: # http://www.seetickets.com/see_multi/price.asp?code=305878&userid=&pgroup...
# http://www.nme.com/gigs and click on reading/leeds tickets on sale
These are two possibilities
A: We don't know - but rest assured as soon as we hear anything, it'll be on this site. http://tinyurl.com/3887v6 still has some tickets left though - be quick!
A: All ticket vendors have their own costings. These involve P&P and booking fee.
For a weekend ticket, you'd add around £10 (MAX) on top of the face value of the ticket for such fees. For other tickets, expect to pay slightly less.
A: Normally I'd delete such a question but this one has to be singled out.
http://www.strictlyreading.co.uk/story/reading-festival-2008/reading-fes... read that
A: Yes - weekend tickets sell out within hours. Day tickets can be on sale for a few hours, a few days or even weeks.
Not this year though.
A: They will be - we have been in contact with the festival organisers and as soon as we hear anything back, we will let you know.
A: If you get a day ticket, there is no time limit as such but it would be daft just sitting around since the early morning.
We would strongly suggest getting there for 11am, this is when the main arena opens.
A: That is right - you have to leave by the end of the day
A: You will be fine - just think how many organisations go through a single IP address.
I suggest download and installing Mozilla Firefox, then install FasterFox and get there an hour early.
A: How long is a piece of string? The fact this answer is already answered several times here and on official site worries me - it worries me that you can't find the information which in turn suggests you might not be able to figure out how to get a ticket.
They sell out within the hour.
A: This has already been answered!
You need to call the official vendors on the day. Check the official vendors list for more information.
A: Yes you can.
A: Children under 13 (12 and under) are admitted free but MUST be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Please note there is no separate children's area at this event.
No unaccompanied under 16's
A: Stay tuned to this website!
A: There is never a 100% way to check. It should have a hologram on it. There are various designs so if yours changes from another, then don't worry. Chances are that if it has a decent hologram on it and look authentic, it *might* be. Ask user for their booking information and call up the ticket supplier they bought the ticket from to at least verify the seller indeed bought some.
A: Both are as likely and unlikely as one another. The internet is likely to hold more connections but many more people will be using it. Our advice - use both.
A: Is this an authentic question??? The list of authentic and trusted suppliers are noted here: http://www.strictlyreading.co.uk/story/tickets/ticket-advice
A: With money ideally. http://www.strictlyreading.co.uk/story/tickets/ticket-advice for more information.
A: If you want. The option is there. The choice is yours. I'd advise you to do so as they both sell out quickly.
A: You need to get what is known in the trade as a "weekend ticket" - this includes camping and access to the main arena. You can't have an early entry ticket without a weekend pass. Otherwise people will just camp and steal stuff.
A: If you buy a weekend ticket, this will include camping. 3 day passes will not entitle you to camp and also you can not buy camping seperately.
A: You need to contact the vendors who you bought your ticket from. Only they can do anything about it.
A: Around 240k people were expected at Reading last year. We estimate about 100k weekend ticket holders and about 80k day ticket holders per day.
A: For what exactly???
Kids under 12 get in for free, but they have to be accompanied by an adult (over 18) at ALL times. If any child is found on their own at ANY point by staff/security they will be classed and treated as a missing person! Which could a) cause problems that cause you to miss bands or b) get their responsible adult to take them off site potentially meaning you miss the remainder of the festival.
A: Questions have already been asnwered. Please see:
* http://www.strictlyreading.co.uk/faq/tickets/how-much-will-tickets-be
* http://www.strictlyreading.co.uk/faq/tickets/where-do-i-buy-tickets
A: Online, within hours. They usually go on about 7pm of the day and are sold out within an hour or two.
A: It was 6 online. Any more than that and you will have to place to separate orders with a different credit card and billing/shipping address it has to be different because it will get ALL cancelled otherwise.
However you could also buy 4 in person. The most you could put on any one card would be 6 though.
A: Well - it really isn't difficult. Stay tuned to this site and the official site for the official date when tickets are released. We presume it will be around 24th March at about 19:00 (20:00 your time)/ These are only rough estimates though. Will update as soon as we know different.
My advice is to install a new internet browser called Mozilla Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox and then install a plugin called FasterFox: http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/ or if you are happy with using whatever internet browser you have then fine :-)
A: The lineup shall be announced on the same day tickets are released. At a guess, this will be 24th March. Rumours are everywhere. You can check out out reading festival rumours page for more gossip
A: Everyone can get in on Thursday. If you buy early entry tickets then you get in on Wednesday. Pre-sale tickets were the ones bought in September/October last year.
* Weekend ticket = Get in on Thursday
* Pre-sale weekend ticket = Get in on Thursday
* Weekend ticket + early entry ticket = Get in on Wednesday
* Pre-sale Weekend ticket + early entry ticket = Get in on Wednesday
A: These tickets are released shortly after the current festival for the following year at the current years prices. You are guaranteed the tickets and at a cheaper price. In 2007, these tickets were released in September. They stopped around October. It is there for peple not wanting to rush in the March ticket release.
A: All the information can be found on our early entry advice page
A: In short, you can. We STRONGLY advise to call up your local store to find out yourself. Get there early!!!
A: Weekend Ticket with Camping £155
Early Entry £10
Day Ticket £65
Locker £15
Campervan £10
A: We STRONGLY suggest only buying tickets from official vendors. A list of dodgy sites AND official sites can be found at our reading festival advice page
A: You will be able to buy weekend, early entry, day, parking and campervan tickets on this day. You can pay with credit/debit cards and cheques.
A: There is no official date as yet. Last year it was 19th March. Therefore at a best guess, tickets this year will be released on the 24th March. This is just a guess. The sale will include ALL TICKETS. Weekend, Day, Parking, Early Entry, Camper Van... all tickets.