The 1st day of ticket sales thread!
The 1st day of ticket sales thread!
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DS240

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5,651 posts

247 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Waiting impatiently for the ticket office to open. 10am British time or 9am French time, taking into account the hour difference?

Hopefully it will be a quick and smooth process again!

FraMac

785 posts

246 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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DS240 said:
Waiting impatiently for the ticket office to open. 10am British time or 9am French time, taking into account the hour difference?

Hopefully it will be a quick and smooth process again!
Last year it opened ahead of the advertised time if I remember correctly - so try sooner rather than later!

Skywalker

3,269 posts

243 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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I'm having a hiccough with the website at the mo. hey ho.

FraMac

785 posts

246 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Skywalker said:
I'm having a hiccough with the website at the mo. hey ho.
How very ACO rolleyes

Davwlk

304 posts

221 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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No problems with Firefox. T18, general admission and Parking Blanc all booked. Somehow June 2014 seems a little bit closer now

Skywalker

3,269 posts

243 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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I did have a wry smile, with the ACO being the gift which keeps giving.
All sorted now though.
It was almost like everytime time I refreshed my screen another bit of the puzzle / website appeared.

I liked the way that they tried for the grandstand seats to let you pick your section, and then took that down from the system as it wouldn't work.

Most important thing, all booked and paid for.

And this year, I am taking the wife for her first trip.

rlw

3,583 posts

266 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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I cannot access the tickets bit at all - one page says soon to open, the other is 404.

How the fk to I get to buy tickets?

James_N

3,301 posts

263 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Just had a quick look. Houx and Tetre rouge sold out already after logging in as quickly as I could!

rlw

3,583 posts

266 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Sorted but, fk me, that site is a complete fking non intuitive fking mess.

Don't click on BOOK, click on the picture instead. WTF?

I'm still not entirely sure how I got into the ticket booking area or why my password for the booking process - specially reset last year - failed to work this year.

Oh, and the English page wouldn't work for me at all. fking fabulous.

rlw

3,583 posts

266 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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DS240 said:
Waiting impatiently for the ticket office to open. 10am British time or 9am French time, taking into account the hour difference?

Hopefully it will be a quick and smooth process again!
I hope that second sentence was meant to be ironic...............

hogansghost

83 posts

212 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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James_N said:
Just had a quick look. Houx and Tetre rouge sold out already after logging in as quickly as I could!
Also Maison Blanche showing as sold out from around 9:40am this morning.

Will keep F5'ing...

Great Dane

2,897 posts

195 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Been trying for nearly one hour and now I cant even log in website looks as it has crashed now...

Edited by Great Dane on Wednesday 6th November 12:14

M3_SMG

85 posts

211 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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30 minutes of pain and grief... and finally able to order Camping and Grandstand tickets...

Having managed to order 4 camping tickets, lets hope they are next to each other unlike this year...

Great Dane

2,897 posts

195 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Was advised by email to phone the ticket office and after short wait I got through and talked a charming lady in english and got tickets sorted and a campsite that according to the website was sold out... so happy with them again... Everytime I have contacted the ACO directly they have always been very helpful

GlennC

110 posts

168 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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I had similar issues trying to select tickets, it would go to a blank screen which I would have to refresh to get back to where I was. Had the same issue using Firefox or IE.

I figured the website was put up, but you couldn't select anything until around half past the hour (5.30pm in my case) then it was smooth sailing.

Terte Rouge, Houx & Maison Blanche would probably have all been presold to operators, so that's why none were available at the opening time.

I got Chateau Du Houx Club camping & T18 tickets.

Outside of zone Jaune, there is still places available on Bleu Nord

allojon

282 posts

220 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Bleu Nord should be available for a while as it is a huge area, and generally not that popular. Good luck all! I'm taking the easy way and buying through an agency.

DS240

Original Poster:

5,651 posts

247 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Booked up. Some issues during the booking as usual.

Trying the Dunlop grandstand for the first time. Time to try things from a different perspective. Usually on start straight and couldn't book more than 2 seats in the ACO stand which is annoying.

Parking expo booked again due to great access from village we're staying.

Edited by DS240 on Wednesday 6th November 21:49

Al 450

1,390 posts

250 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Booked at 9:05am this morning, Tetre Rouge and Maison Blanche all sold out as early as then so got Bleu Sud again. Website would accept original address details and when it says ACO number, what it actually means is phone number.

Anyone get Tetre Rouge from the website at all?

DS240

Original Poster:

5,651 posts

247 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Despite some issues, things have moved on a long way from a few years ago.

Sending in a request of the tickets you want, then getting a reply of what would be offered and then resending the form with payment. Crazy system.

Davwlk

304 posts

221 months

Thursday 7th November 2013
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I preferred the old system. Walk up to expo on the Friday and hand in your request for next year's tickets - worked year after year without a problem.