FAQ's and Guidelines

Q How much is it to do a Car boot? 

A It is £5 per pitch.

Q What time should I arrive to do a Car boot?

A On Saturday's we would advise to get here at around 6am
and on Sunday's 6.30am.

Q I'd like to come on as a casual trader, do I need to book my pitch?

A No, there is no need to book, just arrive on site, and we will allocate you a pitch. You will need your own stall or tables though.

Q I'm a casual market trader, what time should I arrive?

A Our gates open at 6am on a weekend.We have a casual queue that you will need to join. We allow our reserved traders up to 7am to arrive, after that time we then allocate the casual traders a pitch. I would advise getting here as early as possible as we work on a first come, first served basis.

Q I bake cakes from home, can I sell them on the Car Boot Sale?

A You can sell them on the car boot sale but you will pay a traders rate for the pitch, not the car boot rate of £5 per pitch. This is because car boot is classed as second hand household goods, and freshly baked cakes do not fall into that catorgory.

FAQ's and Guidelines

Q How big a pitch will I get as a casual trader?

A We work on a minimum of 20ft frontage, although in some cases we can accomodate smaller pitches if it suits.

Q How do I become a regular trader?

A The best way to become a regular trader is to be committed to do the market everyday it is open.
Once you have been for a couple of weeks we can then look at gettting you a regular pitch in a position that suits both you and the other traders around you. (for example, should you be selling cosmetics we will avoid putting you next to a trader selling the same product)

Then it's simply a matter of paying a reservation fee, and from then the pitch is yours.
This will mean you do not have to queue and your rent is £5 cheaper than that of a casual trader.

Q I've recently closed my shop and have alot of stock left over. Can I sell it on the Car Boot Sale?

A Car boot sellers are those selling secondhand household goods, so you would be classed as a casual trader.