r/wec • u/STI_Job • Jun 05 '24

24hr Series 24h Spa Parking & Traffic Tips & Info?

So we are planning to go to the Crowdstrike Spa 24H GT3! Last year we only went a day and after the 24h Nürburgring dissapointment we want to try again at Spa.

We are wondering (especially after the Nbr 24h parking & traffic disaster) what the parking & traffic will be like. Last year we only went on sunday and had no problem parking or whatsoever. Does anyone have experience with the parking for the weekend and if there will be traffic jams and enough nearby parking spaces?

We will arrive on friday and will be going to and from the track a few times (by car) from our nearby campsite. Any tips or experiences? What about parking tickets when you leave the parking a few times a day? We are planning to be there friday evening, saturday until around midnight and go back sunday for the whole day.

What are the best options for parking, arrival times, avoiding traffic jams and guaranteed nearby parking spots?

If you have other tips or recommendations we love to hear it!

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u/ppizz Team WRT ORECA 07 #41 Jun 05 '24

There have been other similar posts between this sub and r/Sportscar_Racing, however I personally could not find a complete answer unfortunately.

From Ticketmaster I see there is only one parking crowdstrike-24-hours-of-spa-parking-p6-bis-weekend-tickets near la source, however seems to be a 25 minutes walk from the circuit according to google maps. It seems there will be a shuttle, but not detailed info is provided (all days? Only Saturday/sunday? Day only or also night? Etc.)

I heard others talking abour different parkings and found this however I don't know if it's applicable to 24h or only F1 and how to book etc.

Seems communication-wise either SRO or the circuit is lacking.

If you or any other person has more information please let us know ;)

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u/beukenoot Jun 06 '24

Where is your campsite located around the track?

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u/STI_Job Jun 06 '24

No in Polleur i believe

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u/beukenoot Jun 12 '24

Take exit Malmedy, not Francorchamps from the highway. (It's two exits further then exit Francorchamps coming from liege). There are road works in the village of Francorchamps, only one lane of traffic available. Weekdays should be fine with traffic and parking but on Saturday I would recommend coming early to avoid traffic jams. Bring smth like mudrails for the car if it rains to get the car out of the grass parkings.

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u/SmiddyBurbon Jun 06 '24

Traffic is usually pretty shit. Check if your campsite comes with parking and if it's within 30 min of the track, just walk. You won't be able to park at La Source or Eau Rouge most likely because they'll either be full or you'll need a pass or you'll be queuing for ages. Last year we had to park here and it's decent enough, but still a good 20-30 min walk.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nXrG5N7kA2vRgMSt6?g_st=ic

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u/YogurtclosetNovel384 Jun 07 '24

I will only attend on Sunday this year, could you maybe give me some feedback / information how you did it last year on Sunday? Because on the website I can only find parking for the „p6 parking bis“ which is for the whole weekend. But if you say you had no problem with parking and stuff on Sunday, will there be some „day parking“ slots available? How did you do it last year?

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u/STI_Job Jun 07 '24

Last year we just drove there. When we got there we had a little bit of traffic (10min max) and got guided to P6 as well i think. We payed €10 and parked the car there. Arrived at 13:00 left at 18:00, no queues or whatsoever!

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u/Mundane_Mode_5887 Jun 08 '24

hi, the "p6 parking bis" is for the whole weeknd or you have to buy 1 ticket per day ? thanks for your answer