Goodwood FOS - Go in the morning or afternoon?

[MrVeyron]

I'm heading up to Goodwood FOS on the Sunday with my 2 kids. (Coming from North London, about a 2 hour drive.)

First time going, some I'm wondering, would it be better to get there early (and what time)? or be there for about 2 hours before it finishes at 7?

Thanks!

[anonymous-user]

You won't get to see much in 2hrs. You need to get there AM.

[Benjarke]

FoS is huge, 2 hours is nowhere near enough time to get around and see the stands, paddocks etc let alone any of the hillclimb, rally stage or off road stage!

I'd suggest aiming to get there early/mid morning, you may hit some traffic but at least you'd have the most the day to explore it all.

[FIREBIRDC9]

I usually arrive at 7am ish , and leave around 5pm
And i still don't get to see everything!

With only 2 hours there isn't any point going if you ask me.
This event is waaaaaay too big for that.

[MrVeyron]

OK, wow! I've clearly underestimated this event.

Guess I'll be heading there in the morning!

The main thing we're going to see are the super/hyper cars, everything else is a bonus really.

[anonymous-user]

The rally stage is by far the highlight for me.

[Lynchie999]

MrVeyron said:

OK, wow! I've clearly underestimated this event.

Guess I'll be heading there in the morning!

The main thing we're going to see are the super/hyper cars, everything else is a bonus really.

Think Glastonbury for cars....

... you don't just rock up half hour before the headliner at Glastonbury and expect to get a good view ...

[Scissordigits]

On Sunday aim to be in and around the Cartier enclosure early afternoon so you can rub shoulders with the judges like Nick Mason and Mike Rutherford

[ecsrobin]

MrVeyron said:

I'm heading up to Goodwood FOS on the Sunday with my 2 kids. (Coming from North London, about a 2 hour drive.)

First time going, some I'm wondering, would it be better to get there early (and what time)? or be there for about 2 hours before it finishes at 7?

Thanks!

What age are the kids? The event site is huge and can be a tough day with young children.

As others have said traffic can build up so the earlier the better. The highlight of Sunday is the shootout final worth staying to watch that.

It’s mainly an event for racing cars with about 20 super cars that run up the hill.

[RichB]

MrVeyron said:

OK, wow! I've clearly underestimated this event...

[ecsrobin]

This may sound stupid but you do have tickets don’t you? Paying £70 for a ticket for something that I’d go to for 2 hours seems crazy.

[PhillipM]

Here's me looking for hotels so I can do 7 while 7 and still expecting to miss some

[Ian Wegg]

ecsrobin said:

Paying £70 for a ticket for something that I’d go to for 2 hours seems crazy.

That was my first thought too, but then my forum name isn't "MrVeyron"!

I'm not sure it's even feasible to get into the event at that time is it, by mid-afternoon all the traffic flow is dedicated to getting people out. E.g. Kennel Hill as far as the racecourse becomes one-way with both lanes heading north, I assume there are similar arrangements on the other routes?

"MrMazda2"

Edited by Ian Wegg on Thursday 20th June 07:57

[anonymous-user]

Good point, it's all one way traffic out from a certain time.

[TIGA84]

MrVeyron said:

I'm heading up to Goodwood FOS on the Sunday with my 2 kids. (Coming from North London, about a 2 hour drive.)

First time going, some I'm wondering, would it be better to get there early (and what time)? or be there for about 2 hours before it finishes at 7?

Thanks!

I'd be there as early as is humanly possible. Sunday is easily over 100,000 people. You still won't see everything even if you're there first in the gate and last out.

[ecsrobin]

TIGA84 said:

I'd be there as early as is humanly possible. Sunday is easily over 100,000 people. You still won't see everything even if you're there first in the gate and last out.

The event is now capped at 150,000 I believe and used to be a sell out. I think last year tickets were still available up to the event excluding Saturday.

[RichB]

I think that's 150,000 over the 3 days. not each day.

[ecsrobin]

RichB said:

I think that's 150,000 over the 3 days. not each day.

Yes my mistake you wouldn’t be able to move with that many in 1 day!

And a quick check of Goodwood as I forgot Thursday is now considered a full day. Their marketing material says 200,000 over 4 days!

[lee44]

I went for an hour on a Sunday a few years back. A friend put a ticket through my door late on Saturday but I already had plans for the following day. So as not to waste it I popped down in good time for it opening, bought a bacon sandwich and had a quick look around the paddock. I was back home again by 8.30!

[Enda78]

Elatino1 said:

The rally stage is by far the highlight for me.

I’ve been going for 6 years and still haven’t managed to make it to the rally stage! Might try for it this year.