Joining the ACO?

[ChrisS]

A magazine article I read said it was a good idea to join the ACO. Does this enhance the Le Mans experience? Any recommendations?
ChrisS

[Andy]

wait a while cos Aco have a bad rep for organising the hand out of camp site tickets.
Stay joined to CA and watch out for a possibility of tickets for the real fans.

[mwbennett]

Yes.

Do it.

See my post (a few down from this) for a few of the benefits.
Others include discount on
Tickets
ACO Shop purchases
Free roadside assistance in France
Somewhere dry (ACO Club 24 Welcome Area) if it is raining.

[mwbennett]

wait a while cos Aco have a bad rep for organising the hand out of camp site tickets.
Stay joined to CA and watch out for a possibility of tickets for the real fans.

What has this got to do with the question?
He wasn't asking about Camp Site tickets (Was he? )

[jpchenet]

What discount do you get in the ACO shop Mark?? And are you limited to how much you can spend at a time, i.e. could one member buy 20 ACO t-shirts for the whole of their group??

[wishy]

Joining the ACO has no real benefits for members apart from discounted entry tickets and 10% off merchandise.

But saying that the roadside recovery does have its uses.Which I have made use of in the past.

Wether you are a member or not ,you do not get any prefferential treatment when it comes to ordering tickets.

Andy

[mwbennett]

What discount do you get in the ACO shop Mark?? And are you limited to how much you can spend at a time, i.e. could one member buy 20 ACO t-shirts for the whole of their group??

As wishywashyman said above - 10%.

I'm not aware of any limit!

You also get all the tickets at "series B" prices - giving further saving - if you can buy for 6 people (the limit) then you save a fair bit!

The Programme is included (so there's another £5 saved) and the "entry list" in the race pack is HUGE! This is A4 in size and includes (from memory) a double page per team, with all the stats and info on the car and drivers. It is the sort of thing that is given to journo's (in fact - they do a version for journalists).
Membership also gives you the ability to order ACO stand tickets (but there is a limit of 2).

I think it is VERY worthwhile.

[jpchenet]

How many discounted camp site tickets can you buy??

[mwbennett]

Again, not aware of any limit - however the most I have bought at any one time is 2 campsite permits!

[lemansman]

I was a memebr for some years and there was a limit of six discounted race tickets, from memory I got about £6 of each one which virtually covered the cost of membership

LMM

[htbast]

Does anyone know how many people you can get into the AOC Club 24 Welcome Area with one AOC Membership?

I was taken in as a guest last year, given a wrist tie to allow re-entry, and it way very useful.

[mwbennett]

As I recall, partners are free, others there was a small charge for.
On this basis I guess that the more guests you have, the more money they make! Therefore - why would they have a limit

[Andy]

2 guests at a time go in free

[jpchenet]

If I've read the ACO info correctly, you can gain free admission to the Welcome Area after 18:00 if you have a grandstand ticket

[Snoring Rhino]

I bought a car with an ACO Menbre sticker in the front window - will this get me any where special for parking in or around the track?
Tried to Join , appplied 3 times on there web site and sent an email which they repleid to saying they would mail me details - currently recived zippo!!!!