Day tickets will go on sale closer to the festival.
To park at Download Festival you will need a pre-purchased car park pass. Head to Ticketmaster to purchase a car park pass or visit our travel page for information on different travel options.
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.
We’ll publish a Driving To Download Guide with information on the best car park for your ticket type, driving routes and more closer to the festival.
Timings will be confirmed closer to the festival.
Lanyard and Programs can only be collected onsite at the festival; any unredeemed tickets cannot be refunded.
- Download the official Download Festival 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.
District X South – including the Coop and Megastore – is open to all ticket holders, including Weekend Arena and Day Ticket holders.
District X North is exclusive to Camping and RIP accommodation ticket holders, and includes stages such as The Doghouse, The Den, Ace of Spades and The Outpost.
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.
For guidance on RIP, Rock Retreat or other premium upgrades, please contact Download@vipnation.co.uk