Both Weekend Arena and Day ticket holders can access District X South (including the Co-op, and the Megastore).
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
For information about accessible parking, please visit our accessibility page.
Camping customers should purchase a Camping Car Park Pass.
Weekend arena customers should purchase a Weekend Arena Car Park Pass.
Friday customers should purchase a Friday Car Park Pass.
Saturday customers should purchase a Saturday Car Park Pass.
Sunday customers should purchase a Sunday Car Park Pass.
If you wish to park a motorbike on site, you will need to purchase a Motorbike Parking Pass.
Visit back closer to the festival for all updated travel information, including road closures & traffic, weather, car park capacity and more.
Timings will be confirmed closer to the festival.
Alcohol cannot be brought into the Main Arena. For more information, take a look at our list of things you can and can’t bring.
Bags must be A4 size or under (30cm height x 8cm depth x 21cm width) to enter the arena. These bag restrictions apply ONLY to the arena and not to the campsites.
Trolleys no bigger than 120cm x 60cm will be allowed into the Arena, however maximum bag restrictions still apply. Each person is permitted one A4 or smaller bag – for full details please see the Bag Restrictions section of our website.
Please note the trolley should be emptied for the security check.
Interested in performing at Download Festival? Email us at info@downloadfestival.co.uk. Please include your contact details, Spotify and any other relevant social media profiles. We look forward to hearing from you!
For enquiries about accessibility, please contact accessibility@downloadfestival.co.uk
You can also visit our accessibility page.
There are lots of opportunities to get involved as a volunteer at Download! We’ll share more information including how to apply in early 2026.
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, Big Green Coach, See Tickets, Gigantic, AXS and Eventim.
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
Applications to join our salvage operation will open closer to the festival date. Check back soon for more information.
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.