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How long should I plan to wait in traffic at Bonnaroo?

IGotShit24IGotShit24 Posts: 68
edited June 2008 in The Porch
Trying to plan the trip and figuring out how long to plan for traffic? Never been and curious.
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  • wickedmonkeyzwickedmonkeyz Posts: 489
    IGotShit24 wrote:
    Trying to plan the trip and figuring out how long to plan for traffic? Never been and curious.


    plan accordingly...last year I waited 8 hours when the gates officially opened


    true story
    looking for 2 to Columbia...

    ***GOT EM***
  • IAmMyselfIAmMyself Posts: 671
    I would plan for at least 5 hours, and 3 searches! At least that is what happened to me!
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
  • nocode4nocode4 Posts: 61
    irieinindy wrote:
    I would plan for at least 5 hours, and 3 searches! At least that is what happened to me!


    Well, what did you arrive???
  • HatfieldHatfield Posts: 122
    If you are coming from 40, hop on 111 to 70 to 55. You might think interstate is quicker but it's not. You can drive on the back road and wave at all of the hillbillys as they sit on their front lawn and wave at you. Often time traffic is so slow that people get out and have a little party on the side of the road. The first year I saw a couple of people wheeling a smokey joe and cooking burgers on the side of the road.

    Once you get to the entrance "Bushy Branch Rd", you still have about 2 hours so be prepared for that. Bring music and just enjoy the excitement of 70,000 people around you.

    When we got there near opening time on Thursday in '05 we got in there in less than 1 hour. Every other time has been about 4-8 hours.
    '96 - 10/5
    '98 - 9/1 9/4 9/18
    '00 - 8/6 8/7 8/15 8/17 9/5
    '03 - 4/9 4/15 4/19 7/11 7/12
    '04 - 10/6 10/8
    '05 - 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/15
    '06 - 5/27 5/28 7/7 7/13 7/18 7/22 7/23
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,066
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=286808
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,066
    irieinindy wrote:
    and 3 searches!

    Do they do searches on the people in the car too? Or just the car?
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    that is crazy

    even pj isnt worth 8 hours of traffic
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    LukinFan wrote:
    Do they do searches on the people in the car too? Or just the car?

    haha, so make sure to keep all of your drugs in your pocket if they search only the car!
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,066
    singularity wrote:
    haha, so make sure to keep all of your drugs in your pocket if they search only the car!
    that's what I'm trying to figure out
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • HatfieldHatfield Posts: 122
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    that is crazy

    even pj isnt worth 8 hours of traffic

    Every Bonnaroo I've been to has been worth it. Having Pearl Jam there makes it even more so.

    We were only searched one year and that was just opening up the cooler. Put your glass beer bottles on the bottom or just bring cans. They have cans of Heineken and New Castle.

    I'v never heard of them searching a person. It is a free-for-all there. Don't worry about a thing.
    '96 - 10/5
    '98 - 9/1 9/4 9/18
    '00 - 8/6 8/7 8/15 8/17 9/5
    '03 - 4/9 4/15 4/19 7/11 7/12
    '04 - 10/6 10/8
    '05 - 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/15
    '06 - 5/27 5/28 7/7 7/13 7/18 7/22 7/23
  • John BudgeJohn Budge Posts: 259
    They're not allowed to search your car unless you let them.
  • wickedmonkeyzwickedmonkeyz Posts: 489
    John Budge wrote:
    They're not allowed to search your car unless you let them.

    they will search your car for obvious things like nitrous tanks and glass bottles

    they will not search your person
    looking for 2 to Columbia...

    ***GOT EM***
  • RockMamaRockMama Deep Creek Lake, MD Posts: 478
    The first three years I went it was hell getting in on Friday morning (4-6 hours). Last year I went right in with NO line. I always take Rt. 55 down from McMinnville. Each year it has been at 9am when I get in line. Leaving was never a problem until last year when there was a huge traffic jam (2 hrs.) after The White Stripes finished on Sunday evening. All they look for in the search is glass bottles.
    107 total First-Summerfest, Milwaukee '95
    Most recent: 2018 Stadium shows: Seattle 2, Missoula, Fenway 1 and 2; 2022: Oakland 1 and 2
  • upina2001upina2001 Indiana Posts: 764
    get there as early as possible. we normally arrive around 5 or 6 am; of course, you have to wait for the gates to open but after that, it only takes 3 hours to get in.
    not bad when you consider some people wait 12-16 hours.

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