Day tickets will go on sale closer to the festival.
To park at Download Festival you will need to pre-purchase a Car Park or Motorbike Parking Pass. Head to Ticketmaster to purchase your pass, or alternatively visit our travel page for information on different travel options.
Last post dates:
Domestic customers: Thursday 4th June 2026 @ 5pm
International customers: Tuesday 26th May 2026 @ 5pm
Details regarding specific Car Park / Motorbike parking will be released at a later date, visit back closer to the festival for all updated travel information.
Camping customers should purchase a Camping Car Park Pass.
Weekend arena customers should purchase a Weekend Arena Car Park Pass.
If you wish to park a motorcycle on site you will need to purchase a motorcycle parking pass. Head to Ticketmaster to purchase a motorbike pass.
Lanyard and Programs can only be collected onsite at the festival; any unredeemed tickets cannot be refunded.
- Download the official Download App.
- A site map will be available on the app closer to the festival. Use this to locate the click and collect Merchandise unit, or 1 of the 3 program collection location points.
- Exchange your merchandise ticket for your official Lanyard and Program.
* Lanyard and Program purchased in advance cannot be collected without a ticket.
Both Weekend Arena and Day ticket holders can access District X South (including the Co-op, and the Megastore).
Resale along with instructions on how to sell your ticket will be available closer to the event.
We advise customers to only purchase tickets via official sellers such as Ticketmaster and Big Green Coach.
Beware of unauthorised ticket agents and individual re-sellers (including tickets offered on eBay, Gumtree and Craigslist, Instagram and Facebook and resale sites such as Viagogo and Stubhub). It’s possible you’ll pay over the odds for a ticket that may not be valid for entry.
If you have been the victim of a ticket scam, please report the website to Action Fraud.