Classic Motor Show
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Nope, I've only seen a couple of £2 off promotions with clubs, but that is less than the booking fee!
When you add parking to the entrance fee, burger and chips at £17, plus fuel to get there, it's a £200+ day out for a couple.
I was wondering why it was so expensive. I see that Birmingham Council sold the NEC for £300M. The the new owners quickly flipped it to some vulture capitalists for £800M The new-new owner now have some massive debt to service. I'd rather not contribute to that so, sadly. it's a miss for me.
When you add parking to the entrance fee, burger and chips at £17, plus fuel to get there, it's a £200+ day out for a couple.
I was wondering why it was so expensive. I see that Birmingham Council sold the NEC for £300M. The the new owners quickly flipped it to some vulture capitalists for £800M The new-new owner now have some massive debt to service. I'd rather not contribute to that so, sadly. it's a miss for me.
I think the parking, as always is run privately, it is now borderline inhumanely expensive for such a popular location. I think the non advance discount cost is 18.75, which is pretty extraordinary really.
They lay on shuttle buses fair enough, but I think you could knock most of those on the head and encourage walking, leaving buses for those that genuinely need them. But I expect the same people running parking employ the drivers etc, it will be a racket.
It is the single biggest reason people do not visit the NEC, and the biggest complaint other than food prices.
The thing is, it's a venue you visit, like a gig, race track, motorway services, any time there is a captive audience you will be torn a new one with price increases, it is cheaper for me to get a return train from 50 miles away than pay the parking charge,
That in itself shows the level of con artistry going on with parking there
They lay on shuttle buses fair enough, but I think you could knock most of those on the head and encourage walking, leaving buses for those that genuinely need them. But I expect the same people running parking employ the drivers etc, it will be a racket.
It is the single biggest reason people do not visit the NEC, and the biggest complaint other than food prices.
The thing is, it's a venue you visit, like a gig, race track, motorway services, any time there is a captive audience you will be torn a new one with price increases, it is cheaper for me to get a return train from 50 miles away than pay the parking charge,
That in itself shows the level of con artistry going on with parking there
I totally 100% agree with your comments. I’m torn between making a stand and not going and missing out on an event or attend and feel mugged off. Unfortunately until the 2026 Autosport Show (not happening), the shows always seem to continue, because not enough people make the stand.
In my opinion I would’ve thought the power of the internet would stop all this ripping attendees off. As gets said repeatedly if the caravan & motorhome show can put on an event with cheap tickets and free parking, I don’t see why other events can’t. It’s not as if the stands are cheap for the traders attending.
In my opinion I would’ve thought the power of the internet would stop all this ripping attendees off. As gets said repeatedly if the caravan & motorhome show can put on an event with cheap tickets and free parking, I don’t see why other events can’t. It’s not as if the stands are cheap for the traders attending.
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