Le Mans 2017 1st timer advice needed please!
Discussion
Hi all my brother and I are planning a trip to Le Mans next year so I am looking for any advice possible please.
Best packages,locations, operators. What to include, what not to include etc.
Basically advice on everything needed for a quality 3/4 days. Should I even consider a package or can I do it myself and buy everything separately?
All very much appreciated.
Thanks Jimbo
Best packages,locations, operators. What to include, what not to include etc.
Basically advice on everything needed for a quality 3/4 days. Should I even consider a package or can I do it myself and buy everything separately?
All very much appreciated.
Thanks Jimbo
I was a first timer this year.
We went with village on the curves. They offer trackside viewing at the porsche curves as well as a shuttle bus to take you to other areas of the track. Roughly £400 basic price.
The on site food is great. Standard cafe prices (£7.95 for a steak baguette/burger). You can also add a food package on to the basic price, can't remember how much it is. Although, you could always take a few bbq's and an electric coolbox to cook your own stuff.
Being our first year we didn't have a clue what to expect so just relied on on site food. We won't do that as much next year.
At this site you are literally 25 yards away from the tarmac - absolutely brilliant. Staff were very nice and were always on hand to help and answer questions. Example - a few members of staff helped us put some birch down where our tent plot was flooded.
Toilets/showers were excellent.
The car park at the site was a car show in itself. I know this doesn't mean much but it's always nice to have a wander round when the race isn't on.
I think you get what you pay for. If you are a more experienced camper and can do without some luxuries then there are cheaper sites.
We went with village on the curves. They offer trackside viewing at the porsche curves as well as a shuttle bus to take you to other areas of the track. Roughly £400 basic price.
The on site food is great. Standard cafe prices (£7.95 for a steak baguette/burger). You can also add a food package on to the basic price, can't remember how much it is. Although, you could always take a few bbq's and an electric coolbox to cook your own stuff.
Being our first year we didn't have a clue what to expect so just relied on on site food. We won't do that as much next year.
At this site you are literally 25 yards away from the tarmac - absolutely brilliant. Staff were very nice and were always on hand to help and answer questions. Example - a few members of staff helped us put some birch down where our tent plot was flooded.
Toilets/showers were excellent.
The car park at the site was a car show in itself. I know this doesn't mean much but it's always nice to have a wander round when the race isn't on.
I think you get what you pay for. If you are a more experienced camper and can do without some luxuries then there are cheaper sites.
giveablondeabone said:
Thanks for everything so far guys. I have looked at the Porsche Curves package and also Thomas Cook for packages. I want security, decent showers etc and reasonably well behaved neighbours.......
I can only really speak for Thomas Cook Sport packages, which are excellent, great security, clean plentiful loos and showers, good food and bar, elections and safety deposit boxes this year. Great location for the trams and the village area too. Ive never stayed at the Porsche Curves, always thought it too far from the village, stands etc. Porsche Curves does have the track view though. Not to say its not great though!
giveablondeabone said:
I want security, decent showers etc and reasonably well behaved neighbours.......
Starting with neighbour behaviour unless you camp/hire a gite off-site and drive in every day there's very little you can do about your it. If you end up near some twunts you're near some twunts. The vast majority of campers are considerate, friendly people though but you have to accept you might be unlucky.For the other points you probably want to be looking at one of the private camping options. These are generally areas inside the public camping sites that a tour operator has hired on-mass, added additional fencing around and employed their own, trained security staff to control access. The specific details differ but most offer the extras over the public camping:
- Security who control who gets in/out, not just checking only cars with camping passes get in/out.
- More showers/toilets per-person than the public areas.
- A marquee with TV coverage, food and drink.
Here's a non-exhustive list of private tour operators in alphabetical order:
- 1st Tickets/PistonHeads (Bleu Nord)
- Lycian Village on the Curves (Porsche Curves)
- Speed Chills (Bleu Sud and Beausjour)
- Team Langoustine (Tertre Rouge)
- Thomas Cook (Houx)
- Travel Destinations/Radio Le Mans (Porsche Curves)
- White Rabbit Racing (off-site)
(Appologies to anyone I've missed - it's not intentional)
TaYes and no.
Buying public camping direct from the ACO? Yes.
Buying private camping from one of the tour operators? Yes.
Buying public camping from one of the tour operators? Not so much.
As a guide in 2015 I didn't book until 10th March and in 2014 I didn't book until 30th April. Both years I'd missed the boat for private camping but didn't have any issues picking up Bleu Nord public camping pitches from 1st Tickets.
Buying public camping direct from the ACO? Yes.
Buying private camping from one of the tour operators? Yes.
Buying public camping from one of the tour operators? Not so much.
As a guide in 2015 I didn't book until 10th March and in 2014 I didn't book until 30th April. Both years I'd missed the boat for private camping but didn't have any issues picking up Bleu Nord public camping pitches from 1st Tickets.
Petevxl said:
I was a first timer this year.
We went with village on the curves. They offer trackside viewing at the porsche curves as well as a shuttle bus to take you to other areas of the track. Roughly £400 basic price.
The on site food is great. Standard cafe prices (£7.95 for a steak baguette/burger). You can also add a food package on to the basic price, can't remember how much it is. Although, you could always take a few bbq's and an electric coolbox to cook your own stuff.
Being our first year we didn't have a clue what to expect so just relied on on site food. We won't do that as much next year.
At this site you are literally 25 yards away from the tarmac - absolutely brilliant. Staff were very nice and were always on hand to help and answer questions. Example - a few members of staff helped us put some birch down where our tent plot was flooded.
Toilets/showers were excellent.
The car park at the site was a car show in itself. I know this doesn't mean much but it's always nice to have a wander round when the race isn't on.
I think you get what you pay for. If you are a more experienced camper and can do without some luxuries then there are cheaper sites.
Hi was this through Lycian or someone else? TaWe went with village on the curves. They offer trackside viewing at the porsche curves as well as a shuttle bus to take you to other areas of the track. Roughly £400 basic price.
The on site food is great. Standard cafe prices (£7.95 for a steak baguette/burger). You can also add a food package on to the basic price, can't remember how much it is. Although, you could always take a few bbq's and an electric coolbox to cook your own stuff.
Being our first year we didn't have a clue what to expect so just relied on on site food. We won't do that as much next year.
At this site you are literally 25 yards away from the tarmac - absolutely brilliant. Staff were very nice and were always on hand to help and answer questions. Example - a few members of staff helped us put some birch down where our tent plot was flooded.
Toilets/showers were excellent.
The car park at the site was a car show in itself. I know this doesn't mean much but it's always nice to have a wander round when the race isn't on.
I think you get what you pay for. If you are a more experienced camper and can do without some luxuries then there are cheaper sites.
giveablondeabone said:
Petevxl said:
I was a first timer this year.
We went with village on the curves. They offer trackside viewing at the porsche curves as well as a shuttle bus to take you to other areas of the track. Roughly £400 basic price.
The on site food is great. Standard cafe prices (£7.95 for a steak baguette/burger). You can also add a food package on to the basic price, can't remember how much it is. Although, you could always take a few bbq's and an electric coolbox to cook your own stuff.
Being our first year we didn't have a clue what to expect so just relied on on site food. We won't do that as much next year.
At this site you are literally 25 yards away from the tarmac - absolutely brilliant. Staff were very nice and were always on hand to help and answer questions. Example - a few members of staff helped us put some birch down where our tent plot was flooded.
Toilets/showers were excellent.
The car park at the site was a car show in itself. I know this doesn't mean much but it's always nice to have a wander round when the race isn't on.
I think you get what you pay for. If you are a more experienced camper and can do without some luxuries then there are cheaper sites.
Hi was this through Lycian or someone else? TaWe went with village on the curves. They offer trackside viewing at the porsche curves as well as a shuttle bus to take you to other areas of the track. Roughly £400 basic price.
The on site food is great. Standard cafe prices (£7.95 for a steak baguette/burger). You can also add a food package on to the basic price, can't remember how much it is. Although, you could always take a few bbq's and an electric coolbox to cook your own stuff.
Being our first year we didn't have a clue what to expect so just relied on on site food. We won't do that as much next year.
At this site you are literally 25 yards away from the tarmac - absolutely brilliant. Staff were very nice and were always on hand to help and answer questions. Example - a few members of staff helped us put some birch down where our tent plot was flooded.
Toilets/showers were excellent.
The car park at the site was a car show in itself. I know this doesn't mean much but it's always nice to have a wander round when the race isn't on.
I think you get what you pay for. If you are a more experienced camper and can do without some luxuries then there are cheaper sites.
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