Why not standardise check in & depart times?

TB22 replied on 27/08/2021 22:12

Posted on 27/08/2021 22:12

I'm sure this has been posted before but isn't it about time the Club standardise check in time.. and introduced a standard process . Its so frustrating that sites seem to have a multitude of arrival and depart times . Surely anyone leaving can get off pitch by 11am at the latest . Thus leaving a clear hour for narrow approach roads etc . All new  arrivals then know mid-day is a fixed time no matter what site you choose. This makes most difference to those on first day as the extra hour for pitching  is nice to have .  Wardens can open and close toilet blocks etc to suit the site and the staff . Why is that not possible ?

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Cornersteady replied on 27/08/2021 23:15

Posted on 27/08/2021 23:15

Isn't there a standardised time already. It is certainly for almost all sites departures by 12:00? and earliest arrivals either 12:00 or 13:00. 

brue replied on 28/08/2021 08:30

Posted on 27/08/2021 23:08 by TB22
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Posted on 28/08/2021 08:30

Welcome to CT TB22. You've raised a valid point, maybe a moderator will spot your post and move it to the discussions area. smile

JVB66 replied on 28/08/2021 10:12

Posted on 28/08/2021 10:12

All the booking information and arrival and departure times are in the information of each site and some are also a requirement of the  landlord in the lease for the site

SteveL replied on 28/08/2021 11:02

Posted on 28/08/2021 11:02

Standard times for all sites, as with the C&CC, would make things more obvious. At the moment there is scope for misunderstanding, both intentional and accidental. Until covid most sites that did not have access problems were leave by 12, arrive after 12. For operational reasons many of those were changed to leave by 12, arrive after 1pm.  

Personally I don’t think leaving by 11, arrive after 12 would go down well with many weekenders and the club if it standardised is more likely to go down the C&CC route. When we had a caravan I would have been dead against 1 pm arrivals, now we have a MH and set up takes no time, I don’t have a problem with it. This opinion might not be universal though, as many MH seem to erect substantial awnings, which takes a fair bit of time.

JVB66 replied on 28/08/2021 11:23

Posted on 28/08/2021 11:23

It does not matter what times are made standard on most sites,  as I posted some have local problems and others have times that are in the lease from the landlord

Here at FM it has been as many sites at this time. 1300 arrivals, but they still arrive and block Ham Lane before 1200. 

When the staff question those that arrive early very few have a valid? excuse and have not read their booking acknowledgement  which gives the earliest arrival time? and they cannot be turned away as no where to turn without affecting other traffic and get most upset when on ly (if noticed)getting past the first barrier and having to wait 

Takethedogalong replied on 28/08/2021 11:29

Posted on 28/08/2021 11:29

For every person who wants to arrive earlier, there will be someone else who wants to stay on Site longer. Club is never going to please everyone, although a bit of standardisation might help. You do have to check times for each Site nowadays.

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