Product Description
VIP Red Carpet Package - Gold Posts / Red Ropes
Create an unforgettable entrance for your guests with the Expo Hire VIP Red Carpet Package. This comprehensive setup provides a touch of glamour and sophistication, guiding attendees with style and ensuring a memorable arrival experience. You receive 10 metres of luxurious red carpet, complemented by 16 polished gold stanchion posts and 14 rich red velour ropes. This combination creates a grand flanked entrance, perfect for making a statement.
The stanchion posts are designed for stability, featuring solid bases that keep them securely in place. The velour ropes attach directly to the posts via robust gold-finish clips, allowing for a quick and straightforward setup. This package is ideal for defining pathways, managing queues, and adding an exclusive feel to any event.
Ideal Events and Uses
- Red Carpet Arrivals: Roll out the red carpet for film premieres, award ceremonies, and celebrity events.
- Guest Guidance: Direct attendees at corporate gala dinners, charity fundraisers, and formal banquets.
- VIP Entrance Management: Establish a distinguished entry for luxury product launches, store openings, and exclusive parties.
- Controlled Queueing: Manage guest flow for theatre openings, concert entrances, and high-end club nights.
Setup and Practicalities
Position the gold stanchion posts at approximately 1.5-metre intervals along the edges of your red carpet. This spacing provides ample room for guests to walk comfortably while maintaining a defined pathway. Secure the velour ropes by clipping the hooks into the eyelets located at the top of each post. Before you position the posts, ensure the carpet lies flat to prevent any trip hazards for your guests.
This package includes a 4-metre length of red carpet. If your entrance requirements are longer, you can hire additional carpet sections to extend the coverage. The stanchion posts can be used outdoors on flat, level ground for short-term events. Be mindful of heavy winds, which may affect stability. Always check the ground surface for unevenness before finalising your layout.
The velour ropes are compatible with all standard Expo Hire stanchion posts. Confirm the post type in your booking to ensure colour matching with your gold-finish items.
Explore More Barrier Hire Options
We offer a variety of barrier hire solutions to suit different event needs. You can explore our barrier hire options for additional rope and post configurations, including different rope colours and post finishes. For events requiring crowd control or directional guidance, our range of exhibition hire equipment can provide further solutions.
Payment and Delivery
For large event hire orders, you can pay just a 25% deposit when placing your booking. This helps manage your budget effectively for significant event setups. Our delivery service operates across the UK, ensuring your equipment arrives on time for your event. We handle the logistics of transporting the equipment to your venue, allowing you to focus on other aspects of your event planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many stanchion posts do I need for my carpet?
Place one post every 1.5 metres along the length of your carpet. We recommend adding two additional posts if you plan to create a standalone entrance barrier.
- What is the total length of the red carpet provided in this package?
This package includes a standard 4-metre long red carpet. You can hire additional carpet sections if your entrance requirements exceed this length.
- Can these posts be used outdoors?
Use these posts on flat, level ground outdoors for short-term events. Heavy winds may cause instability, so check the ground surface for unevenness before you finalise your layout.
- Are the ropes compatible with other posts in your catalogue?
The velour rope clips fit all standard Expo Hire stanchion posts. Check the post type in your booking to confirm colour matching with your gold-finish items.
Technical
- 10m by 1m red carpet runner
- Polished gold posts with heavy stable bases
- Ideal for creating grand entrances at events
FAQs
- What is the price including VAT?
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £330.00 each for a standard 3 day hire at checkout.
As primarily a business-to-business supplier we advertise our prices ex-VAT as most businesses will be able to reclaim the VAT amount.
- Do you offer discounts for if the item is hired for less than 3 Days?
No. We recommend a minimum hire period of 3 days to provide enough time for set-up and break-down of your event, and to make sure that problems such as traffic or adverse weather conditions do not impact on your event. If you want to hire for a shorter period than this then we cannot offer a discount.
- Do you offer discounts for Long Term Hire?
Yes, after the standard hire period of 3 Days you will be charged £55.00 per extra day up to day 7, £41.25 per extra day up to day 28 and £27.50 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
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| 1 | £275.00 |
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| 2 | £275.00 |
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| 3 | £275.00 |
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| 5 | £385.00 |
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| 7 | £495.00 |
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| 14 | £783.75 |
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| 21 | £1072.50 |
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| 35 | £1553.75 |
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- How much security deposit do you charge?
Nothing! Unlike most of our competitors, rather than charging a large deposit, we provide a FREE 'minor deposit waiver' scheme to cover minor damage and loss. Excessive or negligent damage and loss will be invoiced at 10 times the standard hire price of the relevant items. Please read our terms and conditions for full details.
- How much do you charge for delivery?
There is a minimum charge of £40.00 for a distance up to 10 miles each way.
After that we charge £1.00 per mile each way and an additional £40.00 for each journey on a weekend or bank holiday.
We calculate the distance using driving directions from our local base to your event postcode, so it is important that you provide the correct delivery address at checkout.
You can use our Carriage Calculator to get a full quote.
- Can I choose a specified Time Slot?
We make deliveries anytime between 8am and 8pm, however we can offer early (8am - 1pm) or late (12 noon - 6pm) slots for an additional cost calculated at checkout.
We can not guarantee more specific times unless you pay for a dedicated driver. This is individually priced on request and are subject to availability.
- Can I collect from you warehouse rather than pay for delivery?
No. To ensure that your products arrive safely and correctly we offer a delivery and collection service only.
- Do you have a showroom where I can view the products before ordering?
No. As we are an online-only you can view all of our products on our website. To keep our prices as low as posssible our warehouses are not open to the public.
Customer Reviews
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C L, Salisbury - July 2025
