“Everyone is welcome to travel to the site, where traffic is moving as it usually does for the festival”, they said in a statement.
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Fans hoping to get into the campsites early Wednesday took to Twitter to vent their frustration at being jammed in traffic for as long as 11 hours.
Meanwhile, some people have even been towed into the carpark because the muck is so bad.
Glastonbury Festival is set to open today in the United Kingdom with headliners Coldplay, Adele, Muse, New Order and Tame Impala ready to take the stage over the four-day festival.
Some attendees, who left yesterday evening hoping to beat the rush, have been queuing for more than 12 hours to reach the festival site.
Police are expected to crack down on legal highs during the festival following the introduction of the new Psychoactive Substances Act that could see dealers face up to seven years in prison.
“If you are coming to the festival by vehicle or campervan/caravan and have yet to begin your journey, please do not set off. The festival’s entertainment does not begin until Friday”.
Avon and Somerset police have urged festival-goers to stay at home.
“Never known so many people arrive on a Wednesday, normally it’s very quiet and there’s a build up, but it’s nearly like it’s going full force already”.
Travel chaos and delays hit revellers arriving for the first day of the Glastonbury Festival on Wednesday.
“When you have people and mud it exacerbates the situation so if there’s no people on site today and a mostly dry day, it should give things a chance to dry out a little bit”, she said.
According to festival organiser Michael Eavis, the main issue was people attempting to avoid the queues by arriving before the opening times.
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Take a look at the festival forecast here.
