Travel Info

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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.

It is really easy to get to Download by train and reduces your environmental impact at the same time.   Train travel is 67% less polluting than driving (ref: I Came By Train | Sustainable Travel | Green Low Carbon Trains) – check out this carbon calculator to see how much you could reduce your emissions. I Came By Train | Sustainable Travel | Green Low Carbon Trains

To park at Download Festival you will need a pre-purchased car park pass. Passes are available to purchase via Ticketmaster. Last post date is Thursday 5th June 2025 @ 5pm for domestic customers and Tuesday 27th May 2025 @ 5pm for international customers.

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 on car parks and driving routes can be found in our driving to Download guide.

Got empty seats in your car? Offer them to other Downloaders! Car sharing is a fun, easy, cheap and sustainable way to travel! Sign up to Download Liftshare for more info.

£1 of our car parking passes are donated to Trees for Cities. See our green page to show how many trees have been planted to date. These projects all contribute towards increasing canopy cover, increasing biodiversity and contributes towards carbon sequestration, improving air quality for local communities.

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.

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

Customers who have purchased a motorcycle parking pass can scan their digital ticket on their way into the festival, in exchange for a wristband.

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.

Check out our comprehensive guide on driving to #DLXXII.