LM24 Question about mailing date for 24H du Mans tickets

BobHWS · 20 Feb 2010, 21:16 (Ref:2637276)

I live in the US and I am planning my first trip to the 24 Heures du Mans in June (fulfillment of a lifelong dream

).

I have been dealing with the LM ticket office via email and phone and I have received a "ticket allocation form" assigning me two general admission tickets and two seats in Tribune 16. All well and good--all I have to do is fill in my credit card number, sign and date the form and fax it back to the ticket office.

However, I am concerned about receiving my tickets before I leave for France. I plan to leave for France Wednesday June 2. The letter that I received from the ACO states "All orders which have been settled (tickets + forwarding charges) will be sent by UPS, between April and June."

Should I be concerned that my tickets might arrive after my June 2 departure?

If so, what should I do? Will the ACO hold my tickets for pick-up at the ticket office? Should I ask the ACO to mail them to the home of some friends in France where I will be staying during part of my trip?

I have read some threads about tickets but I still don't feel reassured about being able to receive them in the US before June 2 (and receiving them on May 31 or June 1 would not be good for my blood pressure

) .

lemansfan · 20 Feb 2010, 22:22 (Ref:2637315)

To hold your Blood Pressure down I would do as follow .

1 .Waiting until your Confirmation from the ACO .
2 .Message to ACO that you will pick up your Tickets .
3 .If I am right you will get the Tickets in the Welcome Center nearly Parking Expo .Must be the white round Building .Good Luck for You .

,http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...8,0.043259&t=k

**Aysedasi** · 21 Feb 2010, 08:37 (Ref:2637513)

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Originally Posted by lemansfan

3 .If I am right you will get the Tickets in the Welcome Center nearly Parking Expo .Must be the white round Building .Good Luck for You .

Didn't they call this building the 'Rotunde' in the past?

**Bentley03** · 21 Feb 2010, 09:01 (Ref:2637519)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Didn't they call this building the 'Rotunde' in the past?

La Rotonde.......I'm sure you picked up a grandstand ticket from there 2 or 3 years ago?

It's quite the most sensible option for BobHWS and he'll be able to buy us all a beer and a merguez sandwich with the money he saves on UPS shipping costs.

**Aysedasi** · 21 Feb 2010, 14:00 (Ref:2637681)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

La Rotonde.......I'm sure you picked up a grandstand ticket from there 2 or 3 years ago?

That's the one - and yes, you're right!

Quote:

It's quite the most sensible option for BobHWS and he'll be able to buy us all a beer and a merguez sandwich with the money he saves on UPS shipping costs.

Excellent plan!

**Bentley03** · 21 Feb 2010, 14:26 (Ref:2637688)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

That's the one -

Indeed, this was the 'Rotunde'!

lemansfan · 21 Feb 2010, 10:47 (Ref:2637558)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Didn't they call this building the 'Rotunde' in the past?

Sorry ,you are right .The name of the Building is Rotonde .Must be the place to pick up your Tickets .In the Museum it is only a Ticket Sale Point .

://www.sarnafil.fr/index/flat_roof_general/national_references_france/ilnk_pop_la_rotonde_lemans

**Bentley03** · 21 Feb 2010, 09:24 (Ref:2637526)

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Originally Posted by BobHWS

Will the ACO hold my tickets for pick-up at the ticket office

Yes. Delete the shipping fee, write in the new total and write on the form that you want to pick up the tickets when you arrive at the circuit.

I can't find the ACO's instructions for picking up tickets at the circuit during race week. I believe it's from the new ticket office in the Museum building which is to the left of the main entrance up until a certain day (it's also an ACO gift shop), then from La Rotonde after that. For peace of mind, it may be worth emailing ticket@lemans.org with the question (and make sure you advise them which day you intend to pick them up). Once they've told you, we'll give you instructions on how to get to where you need to go to pick them up. La Rotonde is a few minutes walk from the circuit entrance in the 'CENTRE DES EXPOSITIONS'.

**Adam43** · 21 Feb 2010, 09:29 (Ref:2637528)

It has been a few years since we've ordered tickets direct from ACO. We were lucky to get confirmation, the tickets were very late. They were very consistent in this - every year we went through the pain. We did it to have a chance at the ACO grandstand. However the pain wasn't worth it.

Eventually we went to Just Tickets (or similar) and for a small premium you get good confirmation, tickets very early and piece of mind. We even got tickets in the ACO grandstand.

This year we are off to the Classic instead. I wonder if it is similar?

**Aysedasi** · 22 Feb 2010, 22:18 (Ref:2638623)

Yep, that sounds about right - but it'll all be forgotten in June Bob when after experiencing Le Mans, you realise that you never really want to go to an F1 race again.....

Le Vieux · 24 Feb 2010, 10:45 (Ref:2639602)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Yep, that sounds about right - but it'll all be forgotten in June Bob when after experiencing Le Mans, you realise that you never really want to go to an F1 race again.....

I haven't attended a formula one race since 1971 - or was it 1972?

I'd rather watch genuine motor racing.

BobHWS · 2 Mar 2010, 02:03 (Ref:2643064)

I received a letter of confirmation for my ticket order from the ticket office today. It states that tickets can be picked up at the 24 Hours Museum from April 1 until June 6, and then at the Accueil General (Welcome Center) of the Parc des Expositions from June 7 through June 13.

So all in all, buying tickets directly from the ACO has turned out to be a good experience...hmm, maybe I shouldn't say that until I have the tickets in my hand in June.

**Aysedasi** · 23 Feb 2010, 20:10 (Ref:2639303)

In case it's of any consolation Bob, I had a seat in the ACO stand in 1993. I wouldn't particularly want to sit in there again. The lower seats give little better view than any of the stands either side, IMO.

BobHWS · 24 Feb 2010, 02:09 (Ref:2639467)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Yep, that sounds about right - but it'll all be forgotten in June Bob when after experiencing Le Mans, you realise that you never really want to go to an F1 race again.....

I could forsake F1 in general, but it would be hard for me to forsake the Montreal F1 race.

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

In case it's of any consolation Bob, I had a seat in the ACO stand in 1993. I wouldn't particularly want to sit in there again. The lower seats give little better view than any of the stands either side, IMO.

A, thanks for the tip. Since this is my first trip to Le Mans (as a spectator anyway--I did visit the track once a long time ago), I have a lot to learn about how to experience Le Mans. I went to the Montreal F1 race 10 years and learned something new about how to enjoy the race weekend every year.

**Aysedasi** · 24 Feb 2010, 06:07 (Ref:2639524)

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Originally Posted by BobHWS

I went to the Montreal F1 race 10 years and learned something new about how to enjoy the race weekend every year.

Hold that thought Bob, it's a very good one. This will be my 25th year at Le Mans and I feel just the same.

Dani Filth · 2 Mar 2010, 09:45 (Ref:2643208)

my experience with the ACO isn't that bad .. they actually sent us the allocation in a couple of days .. it wasn't what I wanted though but I was a bit late asking

FastJoel31 · 14 Mar 2010, 06:41 (Ref:2651447)

So we know about getting tickets from the ACO - but does anyone know when JustTickets starts mailing out?

Dani Filth · 14 Mar 2010, 07:13 (Ref:2651464)

I believe most agencies send them about 1 month before the race

**Aysedasi** · 14 Mar 2010, 08:39 (Ref:2651486)

I usually get my tickets from 1st Tickets about a month beforehand and I think most agencies operate simialrly - it takes them a while to pack up all the ticket orders, but they're just as keen to get them out as we are to receive them!

**Bentley03** · 29 Mar 2010, 08:43 (Ref:2662468)

Looks like our tickets will arrive today. They left Le Mans on Friday and have visited Paris, Cologne, East Midlands, Stansted and Reading. Left Reading at 05:54 this morning for delivery at some point today..........

GT6 · 29 Mar 2010, 10:57 (Ref:2662565)

They must have a very good tracking device on them.

Nadine usually sends ours out in early May so we will have to wait a while yet.

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