Arrival times

The advice does not have to end in ''.... off''. It can also end in 'sorry' or some other decision.

or some other decision.

Presumably "yes" sometimes.

Which is why we see early arrivers.

Let's formalise that and make flexible arrival & departure club policy.............

 

I don't understand your point your point there BoBo, does the other friendly club stop you from paying for a night when you have no intention of staying so that you're not denying that pitch to someone else? 

I wouldnt worry about it, if it needs explaining then the point has already been lost.....

sorry BO BO but I am also a member of friendly club too I also eat my greens and my meat too

Even having set arrival and departure times which are adhered too cannot overcome any potential encounter of a MH who decides to go out for an afternoon. Said MH would, of course, be wise to avoid the "arrival time" rush.

....that's lovely, so am I, and so do I.......

but it was specifically CS' post that caused me to reply....again, if an explanation is required you've missed the point,.....too.

actually, I didn't think it was that subtle.....oh well....onward...

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ive given examples in the past about two particular, very busy, sites we regularly use that dont have 'arrival times' (or specifically 'departure times' that i can remember) yet manage steady streams of intake daily without impacting in the slightest on those departing or those leaving for the day, in car or MH (and there are very many....)...

how do they do it....?

one is on the île de Re, has a narrow entrance off a busy main road...vans, despite using the same barrier as exiting vans, are dealt with quickly at reception and ushered onto site as soon as they arrive, meaning no queue...and no obstructions

the other, in Spain, has a short entrance way, again off a very busy main road where queuing would not be sensible, but this time there are separate entrance and exit barriers. entering vans are waved directly through the barrier into a holding area (actually just a row of parking spaces) and guests walk back the 50m to reception, are given a map to stroll around the site and choose a pitch from those marked on the map, returning to complete formalities and then drive to the pitch....several vans and guests can be processed at the same time, yet no extra vans are driving round the site looking for the 'best pitch'....only after they have agreed the pitch with reception is any driving allowed....and with the separate exit barrier, no impact at all on leaving customers...

its the concept of forcing customers to queue outside (perhaps in an entrance road) waiting for a specific 'opening time' that causes the congestion issues highlighted in this and similar threads...pensioners and post offices comes to mind....

on the sites ive mentioned, there are never queues.....customers are just welcomed as they arrive, the process begins and holidays are enjoyed....

im sure there are many 'issues' that dont allow this same process to be used here......allowing vans inside the barrier before theyve paid must send shivers down the spine....letting a customer onto a pitch at (say) 10:00 probably does the same....despite there being plenty of vacant pitches...

happy to abide by the 'rules' but just illustrating that it doesnt have to be like this 

its the concept of forcing customers to queue outside (perhaps in an entrance road) waiting for a specific 'opening time' that causes the congestion

And there was me thinking that it was folk that could not tell time