Parking at Goodwood - in Sagaris

[Little Mac]

Have tickets for Goodwood FoS and wondering if access to car-parks is okay for front end of Sagaris (and what it is likely to be like getting out again if it is wet). Are there particular car-parks I should avoid. Any thoughts/comments appreciated.

[Big Al.]

Unless you have some sort of special ticket, you'll be parking in a bloody big field somewhere.

[SAGTAFF]

I slightly damaged my splitter coming out of the car park (field) a couple years ago. Also, if the ground is wet you will struggle, if the ground is dry the dust will get everywhere. Wouldn't take the sag again personally.

[jrb43]

FoS is lots of fun but personally I wouldn't take a nice car out of choice. As others have said, you will be parking in a lumpy field which is either muddy, dusty or amazingly - both. And unless you're very wile, you'll be queuing in traffic++ on the way there. Don't give yourself something to worry about and get on with enjoying the day.

[MPoxon]

jrb43 said:

FoS is lots of fun but personally I wouldn't take a nice car out of choice. As others have said, you will be parking in a lumpy field which is either muddy, dusty or amazingly - both. And unless you're very wile, you'll be queuing in traffic++ on the way there. Don't give yourself something to worry about and get on with enjoying the day.

^^^ This

FoS is great but there is no way I would take my Tiv to the standard car park. The dust last year was unbelievable.

[Little Mac]

Thanks all.....decision made

[clive f]

and get there early, or you could be in a traffic jam for 3hrs.

[Barry Ashcroft]

Approach from the North down the A286 always an easy run in for me

[phoenixz]

Anyone know what the supercar car park is like for parking?

still in a field?

[Old Git]

The tts who organise the parking at Goodwood will ensure you spend a minimum of an hour just leaving the public parking field at a Breakfast Meet let alone the FoS. I went to Supercar Sunday (in my 1988 Ford Escort 'Supercar' and did just that because the dhead who was waving the traffic out of the field would stop us leaving if there was the threat of a car coming from the track. That happened every 30 - 45 seconds but we'd be stopped for ten minutes at a time. There was only one exit for a couple of thousand cars; the result was fking chaos. I've seen the same marshall quite a few times so he should know fkING BETTER, but is obviously completely stupid. Another harassed marshall walked the length of the field and it appears told the wker to let us out before a fight started and miraculously we all drove out within about five minutes. I suggest you take a small van with a generator and an angle grinder; that will enable you to cut the chains off one of the many field gates that are kept locked to prevent any one leaving. The FoS may be a great event trackside but the s organising it don't give a st if you never get home. I keep going to events there in the misguided belief they will one day learn from previous traffic fk-ups and pay some attention to the problem. I suppose they are just happy to have your luvverly spon.

Mods, please move this rant to an appropriate forum if you feel the need.

I'm going to lie down now; the horror has come flooding back to me......

[coetzeeh]

Old Git said:

The tts who organise the parking at Goodwood will ensure you spend a minimum of an hour just leaving the public parking field at a Breakfast Meet let alone the FoS. I went to Supercar Sunday (in my 1988 Ford Escort 'Supercar' and did just that because the dhead who was waving the traffic out of the field would stop us leaving if there was the threat of a car coming from the track. That happened every 30 - 45 seconds but we'd be stopped for ten minutes at a time. There was only one exit for a couple of thousand cars; the result was fking chaos. I've seen the same marshall quite a few times so he should know fkING BETTER, but is obviously completely stupid. Another harassed marshall walked the length of the field and it appears told the wker to let us out before a fight started and miraculously we all drove out within about five minutes. I suggest you take a small van with a generator and an angle grinder; that will enable you to cut the chains off one of the many field gates that are kept locked to prevent any one leaving. The FoS may be a great event trackside but the s organising it don't give a st if you never get home. I keep going to events there in the misguided belief they will one day learn from previous traffic fk-ups and pay some attention to the problem. I suppose they are just happy to have your luvverly spon.

Mods, please move this rant to an appropriate forum if you feel the need.

I'm going to lie down now; the horror has come flooding back to me......

I read between the lines you are slightly miffed by the episode?

[AOK]

phoenixz said:

Anyone know what the supercar car park is like for parking?

still in a field?

I'd like to know more about this too... I emailed them earlier today as we were going to drive in a convoy of T350t and Noble M12, latter of which has a really low front splitter. They have an 'eligibility' list on their website which refers to the M12, but under TVR it simply says 'Griffith'. It took forever to find it... easiest to just google it.

But seriously!? I mean I know Griffith's are a big deal, but would they rather a Griffith on show than a Tuscan, or a Sagaris!?

Strange... no word back either. I found a few threads saying its still on grass, but slightly easier approach and nearer to the action. Apparently at the end of the day you are literally at the back of the queue... add to that the finger prints of the public looking around it all sounds like a bargain for £50!

[ChrisPap]

I've parked in the goodwood public car parks in the TVR, a lowered Alfa and in a Aston vantage with the low front carbon splitter and never had a problem Nor has the traffic been preposterous in or out, for FOS or Revival. Plus the drive was fun!