Travel Info

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To park at Download Festival you will need a pre-purchased car park pass. Passes are available to purchase via Ticketmaster.

If you are Camping, please purchase the Camping Car Park Pass and if you are attending on an Weekend Arena Only ticket or a Day Ticket please purchase the Weekend Arena Only Car Park Pass.

More information will be released closer to the festival on the best car parks for you based on your ticket type and location.

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There is a drop off / pick up area is located inside the Transport Hub at Download Festival, with road signs directing to this.

Conveniently located, the hub is next to the East Entrance with access for weekend and day ticket holders. Our transport team is on hand to assist with directions and schedules, making your travel experience as smooth as possible.

Please ensure you instruct drivers to drop you off and pick you up from this location and not nearby roads! Roads surrounding the festival can be unsafe, with unstable verges, often with no pavements or lighting. ‘No stopping’ orders in place around the site will also mean that drivers may risk enforcement action if they do not use the Transport Hub.

Taxis should be advised to follow signage for ‘Pick up & Drop Off’. A taxi rank will be located inside the Transport Hub at Download Festival (location will be shown on the site map once released).

Please ensure you instruct drivers to drop you off and pick you up from this location and not nearby roads! Roads surrounding the festival can be unsafe, with unstable verges, often with no pavements or lighting. ‘No stopping’ orders in place around the site will also mean that drivers may risk enforcement action if they do not use the Transport Hub.

The closest mainline railway stations to Download Festival are East Midlands Parkway and Derby.

Both are served by regular festival transfer buses to and from our Transport Hub. A timetable will be added closer to the festival.

Depending on traffic, these usually take 20mins between East Midlands Parkway and Download Festival, and 30mins between Derby Station.

There will be a dedicated motorcycle parking area. Purchase a motorcycle pass now via Ticketmaster.

Instructions on travel routes will be available nearer to the event.

Throughout the festival, there will also be a live travel updates page with key information.