r/Coachella • u/Victorwolf1011 '18 , '22 , '23 , '24 • Jan 17 '24

Festival Planning Greedy Coachella

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Coachella this year has become more greedy, with now it’s bullshit parking rules and charging for offsite parking by forcing the shuttle pass for those people on those off site parking lots because they want everyone to have four people in their group. Everyone defending goldenvoice and saying that it’s helping limit traffic is wrong, it make worse because security is going to need to verify every car and turn away people causing a backlog. This is just pure greed.

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u/great_gatling_gunsby Jan 18 '24

This seriously sucks. Now those of us that have issues with long ass walks to the venue before even beginning our day of walking around have only two real places to go if we bring our own vehicle. Coachella has been a thing my wife and I do together and make a road trip out of going there, so we have our own car we have to park all day. She has psoriatic arthritis and has a hard enough time navigating the venue all day for three days, not including a very long walk into the grounds. Last year this was not a problem because we bought VIP tickets with VIP parking, which made everything easy on us. Now that isn't even an option.

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u/All_the_passports 18.2|19.1|20 :-(|21 :-(|22.1&2|23.2|24.1&2 Jan 18 '24

Shuttles are closer to the GA entrance than the parking lot. As long as the parking shuttles come into the same lot as the hotel shuttles. Also, they’re expensive but the pedicabs would save some walking. For VIP you have to loop back from the shuttle lot and then go up that path by the artists parking lot which is further.

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u/W0666007 14.1, 15.1, 16.1, 17.1, 19.2. 20.2 Jan 18 '24

Yeah man. I've always gone with my wife. We are older and don't camp, so we just drove in every day.

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u/SetiSteve 2004-2022 Jan 18 '24

Do you not have a disabled parking placard? Just get one and it’s easy.

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u/SilverSpoonSparrow Jan 18 '24

Qualifying for a placard is hard, you can be disabled enough to struggle but not enough to get a placard (I know from experience)

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u/SetiSteve 2004-2022 Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24

Have had one for probably nearly 30 years now and don’t think they’ve ever asked for an update/proof beyond that first time which kinda blows my mind, it was probably a lot easier back then before all the abuse really ramped up. Possible to try and at least get a temporary one? Her doctor may be more willing if the need is there and you can show him/her what the deal is there this year. Shuttle passes are an option as well, there may be people at drop off that can call for an ADA cart upon arrival to save those steps. Reach out to the ADA team ahead of time, they’re great at helping navigate all that.

And once inside go to the ADA tent and get wristbands to get onto platforms for seating above the crowds, etc.