Le camping - le sold out -what now?

[Gilles]

  You guessed right !  

techno is a shortage of "Technoparc"

just look at our maps to see access roads to that campsite

[Bobblehat]

Great thanks for that. Is it any good? As in do I need tent pegs or 6" nails and a lump hammer, and what are the loos like? Nice Aston by the way

[Stu]

I camped there last year (2002) and the ground is soft so normal tent pegs are suffice. Toilets didn't arrive until Thursday and the only showers were in a Danish Articulated trailer which weere about 2/3 euro's and freezing.
We drove to one of the other sites every morning for a shower. we were let on no problem. Lots of Danes present last year. They had a gig beer/ food marquee.

Stu

[Bobblehat]

Thanks for that. I had better pack my pionty hat with horns on

[Paul-B]

First time to Le Mans. Last minute booking. Got the ferry booked, but it looks like all the campsites are booked. (Apart from £389 for the VIP pitch).
What are the alternatives? Is the off-site camping any good, and is it a pain to get in/out of the circuit.
Can you catch a few hours kip in the car park for race night, or (someone mentioned to me) at the back of the grandstand?
2 blokes, on a budget, arriving by car midnight Friday
Thanks,
Paul

There are still tickets available for Beausejour and Technoparc at face value from the Le Mans ticket shop. Just bought my Beausejour ticket for face value 35 Euros, it will be waiting for me at reception - I hope.

Link is:

http://marchand.lemans.org/public/boutique/cat.asp?evt=20&boutic=26

HTH

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

WTF???!  What about those poor folks who didnt get a pass as they were told it was sold out - if it was me, I would be pretty pissed with the ACO

[smokie]

The ACO get cancellations, right up until the last minute. People arrive and hand back tickets for resale. So as a last resort they are always worth a try.

[Paul-B]

The ACO get cancellations, right up until the last minute. People arrive and hand back tickets for resale. So as a last resort they are always worth a try.

Knowing the ACO I won't actually believe it until I get there and have the pass in my hand...

[Danster]

Paul-B, i'm in the same situation- last minute booking! Thanks for posting that link but it's saying that the booking office is now closed?!!? I reckon we'll have to just turn up and sleep in the car but I'm going to keep an eye on here for some camping tickets just in case  

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

Fair point Smokie, not thinking clearly yet today...!

[PaulB]

Two Paul B's in the same thread! Might get a bit confusing, Bruce.
Anyway - thanks to one of your great suggestions I managed to get a camping ticket for Houx Annexe from ebay. I paid a premium but I figured I can't be choosy. Anyway I believe it's a good site.
Thanks all.

[Stu]

Just turn up as you have decided as you will get sorted some where. Last year my mate and I turned up on the Tuesday ( no tickets), went straight to The Rotonde and got a ticket for Technopark and there were a few to be had.
 Stu

[Saint Jason]

I received an email yesterday morning from the Billitere (ACO Ticket office) informing me that I have 6 camping permits for Houx Annexe. I no longer require them as I didn't trust the French idiotd and went with a package deal this year!!!

My point is that you should telephone them direct and see if there are any left. There seems to be loads of tickets this year - nothing like the mad rush last year