Le Tram (thats french)

[The devil]

Where abouts is the tram station or stop at the circuit to get into the city centre

[mrsxllifts]

http://www.lemansclub.com/#/mapofcircuit/452731527...

Click on TRAM map for details. The nearest stop is up by the the bar at Terte Rouge.

[DS240]

I think there are stops next to the round antares building. next to car park antares sud.

[lescombes]

Antares is the best place......park and ride there...

[//j17]

There are two stops you can use - which you go for depends on where you're camping/time of day.

If your inside the circuit (Houx/Houx Annex/Karting Nord) then the stop by the Houx Annex roundabout will be easiest to get to.

If your outside the circuit (Maison Blanche/Blue/Expo) then the stop on the old N138 towards town will probably be easier to get to.

Based on our experiences last year you shouldn't have too much trouble getting on the tram in to town for the drivers parade on the Friday - it took everyone so long to use the ticket machine each train was only picking up 10/12 passengers at Houx. We went in quite early and almost everyone travelling at that point was very honest - I don't know if the chavs travelled later and just ignored paying/crammed the trains so no one could get on at the N138 stop?

Coming back...I'd say lump off at the N138 stop and walk - regardless of which campsite you're on. If you go to the Houx Annex stop you have to run the Houx Annex roundabout gauntlet. Maybe that's you thing - it isn't mine.

[Rude-boy]

//j17 said:

Coming back...I'd say lump off at the N138 stop and walk - regardless of which campsite you're on. If you go to the Houx Annex stop you have to run the Houx Annex roundabout gauntlet. Maybe that's you thing - it isn't mine.

I would agree with this but on the other hand it does really add to the walk and i suspect that the Annex stop will be quieter this year.

[homer3uk]

Rude-boy said:

//j17 said:

Coming back...I'd say lump off at the N138 stop and walk - regardless of which campsite you're on. If you go to the Houx Annex stop you have to run the Houx Annex roundabout gauntlet. Maybe that's you thing - it isn't mine.

I would agree with this but on the other hand it does really add to the walk and i suspect that the Annex stop will be quieter this year.

We camped on Houx Annexe last year. We could see the roundabout from our pitch and there was a reasonable police presence. They were moving most people on. I dont think they wanted the usual shanaigans to go off by they're nice new tram stop. I think most people looking to fool around will have a new venue this term so getting the tram to Houx roundabout shouldnt be much stress this year.

[//j17]

Rude-boy said:

//j17 said:

Coming back...I'd say lump off at the N138 stop and walk - regardless of which campsite you're on. If you go to the Houx Annex stop you have to run the Houx Annex roundabout gauntlet. Maybe that's you thing - it isn't mine.

I would agree with this but on the other hand it does really add to the walk and i suspect that the Annex stop will be quieter this year.

The walk feels even longer when you are carrying a 2ton jack from Expo parking to Houx (one had a minor mechanical issue last year... )

On the other hand I guess it would have been longer still done sober on Saturday morning, not gently pickled around midnight.

Edited by //j17 on Monday 18th May 14:35

[BalhamLotus]

Does the tram mean there are no longer buses from the main entrance into town on the Friday?

[Truckosaurus]

The bus was still running last year, but I seem to recall (makes drinky-drinky motion) that the route has changed slightly so it takes a longer route into town.