Tips for getting home on Sunday

[DMN]

I've stayed the Sunday night enough times to know a hotel in Rouen is a much better idea. No Dutch playing ste techno at 1am for starters. Clean showers, good food and a comfortable bed.

[fot0]

I think in 2008 I left on a Sunday - it pissed with rain all the way down and on the way back. As the rain had set in for the finish I decided to leave before the end. It was the right choice as delays were already backing up at the tunnel when I arrived. Later heard that queues to the tolls were so bad due to the weather that many would miss their crossings.

[fatboy18]

Stayed here a few times on the way home, Lovely

http://www.chateau-du-landel.fr/fr/

[petewaugh]

I left literally 5 minutes before the end and walked as fast as possible back to the car in Parking Rouge last year.. Didn't miss a thing - out of the area and up the road no problem - minimal traffic. Tempted to do the same again this year to be honest...

[petewaugh]

I left literally 5 minutes before the end and walked as fast as possible back to the car in Parking Rouge last year.. Didn't miss a thing - out of the area and up the road no problem - minimal traffic. Tempted to do the same again this year to be honest...

[Chrisgr31]

I have seen the race end, and then left from Expo on several occasions with no problems. First year I tried it I got stuck at the toll booths where the A28 meets the A13 ut that doesnt seem to have been a problem for the last couple of years. This year camping in Epinettes though so might need to rethink!

[surveyor]

For those on BSJ

Last year the Marshels opened up an exit directly onto the track before Porsche Curves, where the new gravel road was. I suspect a quick exit down to Muslanne would be viable from this point.

[Bobo W]

You could either:

- park up at Carrefour on the D383 into Le Mans town centre and walk down / take the tram to the circuit

or

- park up at Arnage, take the bus to the main tribunes and then walk the track back to Arnage which takes 15 minutes

Either way you'll beat the traffic

[Rs2oo]

Go via Paris miss the queues at the payage etc.

[49neil]

Bobo W said:

You could either:

park up at Arnage, take the bus to the main tribunes and then walk the track back to Arnage which takes 15 minutes

Either way you'll beat the traffic

that's best park of 6km, so slightly more than 15m!

[Cass63]

I've left Sunday and Monday From expo and bsj, last year security staff were still there Monday morning and I think it's easier to wait. After the race the que's leaving bsj never moved for hours. We set up a bbq, cooked and eat and the car outside out tent had moved 2 car lengths.

[Hamsternator]

fatboy18 said:

You can camp Sunday evening, BUT the marshals and Security staff will be very sparse, many go home after the race, the local Traveler like people swarm onto the sites and any tents gazebos chairs BBcues not nailed down will be instantly swiped to be sold on at Boot sales across the country. Its amazing how fast the circuit empties out after the race.

Anyone know if the Pistonheads site run by 1st Tickets is still secure on Sunday night or do the security pack up and disappear? First year for me and camping with them

[DMN]

They stay till the Monday, you'll be fine.

[Bobo W]

49neil said:

Bobo W said:

You could either:

park up at Arnage, take the bus to the main tribunes and then walk the track back to Arnage which takes 15 minutes

Either way you'll beat the traffic

that's best park of 6km, so slightly more than 15m!

OK 15 minutes was a bit optimistic possibly more like 25 minutes but don't believe the soothsayers who claim things are a lot longer than they really are, it's 3km tops

[Great Dane]

Monday..

[lescombes]

We stay until around 7pm.... eat a meal and wash up in the camper ....then head up to just north of Rouen and park up for the night.... then it's 2 and half hours to Dunkirk having missed the mass run to the Rouen Peage... Been there done that... I guess if you are camping... so long as you have a late/overnight ferry... and need to cross Sunday night, you should be okay... usually fine once on the A28...