Final Saturday Day Tickets are available now – Friday and Sunday are sold out.
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: Thursday 28th May 2026 @ 5pm
For information about accessible parking, please visit our accessibility page.
Car Parking
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.
Last post dates:
Domestic customers: Thursday 4th June 2026 @ 5pm
International customers: Thursday 28th May 2026 @ 5pm
Motorbike Parking
If you wish to park a motorbike on site, you will need to purchase a Motorbike Parking Pass.
Friday customers should purchase a Friday Motorbike Parking Pass.
Saturday customers should purchase a Saturday Motorbike Parking Pass.
Sunday customers should purchase a Sunday Motorbike Parking Pass.
Head to our live travel updates page for all updated travel information, including road closures & traffic, weather, car park capacity and more.
Bags must be A4 size or under (30cm height x 8cm depth x 21cm width) to enter the main arena.
These bag restrictions apply ONLY to the arena and not to the campsites.
All Downloaders will be subject to extra searches of their bags (as well as their vehicles and their person).
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.
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.
We’re no longer accepting applications for this year’s line-up, applications for 2027 will open this autumn.
For enquiries about accessibility, please contact accessibility@downloadfestival.co.uk
You can also visit our accessibility page.
If you can no longer attend and wish to resell your ticket, you can resell your ticket via fan-to-fan resale, please contact your ticket agent directly for full details as each agent operates differently:
- If you purchased via Ticketmaster, Fan to Fan resale is available up until the event.
- If you purchased via See Tickets, AXS or Eventim, the deadline to resell your ticket is 23:59 on Friday 29th May.
If your ticket agent does not have a resale facility, or you wish to resell after the deadline, tickets can only be re-sold via a not-for-profit site such as Twickets, please contact your ticket agent directly for more information.
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
Please note, Resale Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase, as set out in Ticketmaster’s Ticket Exchange Policy.
If you’re interested in joining our salvage operation at Download Festival, applications are now open!
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.
Festival Angels and Festivols are offering opportunities to volunteer at Download.
Learn more about volunteering with Festival Angels at #DLXXIII.