See Tickets Oversells Glastonbury Coach Packages in Administrative Error
Due to a clerical mistake, See Tickets oversold coach packages for the 2027 Glastonbury Festival. Customers impacted by this error received emails informing them that more seats had been sold than were actually available. However, no one will lose their reservation; all bookings will be converted to general admission tickets, and coach fares will be refunded. Customers are required to confirm their desire to keep their seat by 31 October 2026. Deposits are secure, with balances due in April. See Tickets issued an apology, clarifying that the Glastonbury Festival is not at fault. Coach fares range from £26 to £185. Laura Brooks, a customer, shared her relief at the simpler travel arrangements for her group. The initial ticket sales sold out in less than 30 minutes.
Key facts
- See Tickets, Glastonbury Festival's official ticketing partner, oversold coach packages on some departures due to an administrative error
- Affected bookings are automatically converted to general admission tickets and coach fares are refunded to the original payment card
- Customers wishing to keep their coach seat must opt in by 31 October 2026
- Festival deposits are unaffected and remaining balances can be paid as normal in April
- Coach fares range from £26 to £185 on top of general admission, depending on departure city and single or return travel
- The BBC understands Glastonbury Festival was not responsible for the error
- Coach ticket holders must board their designated coach for the initial journey or entry may be denied, under the festival's Green Travel Initiatives
- The first batch of tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 sold out in less than 30 minutes
Entities
Artists
- Laura Brooks
Institutions
- Glastonbury Festival
- See Tickets
- BBC
- BBC Somerset
Locations
- Glastonbury
- Somerset
- United Kingdom
- Birmingham
- London