What should I bring to a Download Festival?
Sort Your Festival Essentials
- Hygiene stuff: toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, biodegradable wet wipes, hand sanitiser, loo roll.
- Sun cream, sunglasses and sun hat – you don’t want to turn as red as me.
- Portable charger to stay connected with your mates.
How do I get to Download Festival?
By Train. The nearest train stations to Donington Park are East Midlands Parkway and Derby train station. Visit our Travel Info page to find out when the first and last trains leave. A shuttlebus service to and from East Midlands Parkway and Derby station to Download Festival will run throughout the weekend.
How do you get to Glasgow Download Festival?
The best way to get from Glasgow to Download Festival without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 6h 21m and costs £140 – £400.
How do I get from Birmingham Download Festival?
There is no direct connection from Birmingham to Download Festival. However, you can take the train to Derby then take the taxi to Download Festival. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Download Festival.
Can you take water into Download Festival?
We encourage you to bring empty sports or metal refillable bottles of any size to refill at the water points inside the arena for free. Plus, you can bring any under 500ml sealed or empty plastic water bottles to refill, these must be sealed and untampered with.
Can you take alcohol to Download Festival?
You cannot bring alcohol in to the arena (bars are available in the arena). If you have a medical condition that means you need to bring your own food or drink or medication, please bring a medical note or evidence to support this. 46.
Can I take alcohol to Download Festival?
You cannot bring alcohol in to the arena (bars are available in the arena). If you have a medical condition that means you need to bring your own food or drink or medication, please bring a medical note or evidence to support this. 46. Under 18s are not permitted to bring or to purchase alcohol on site.
What time do gates open at Download Festival?
The Arena opens at the following times: Friday: noon. Saturday: 10am. Sunday: 10am.
What time do gates open at Download?
Is parking free at Download Festival?
Car Park Tickets 🚗
If you are driving to Download you must purchase a pass for parking. Charges are at £20 per car and £10 per motorbike. A limited number will be available at the site but prices haven’t been confirmed yet. Parking tickets will be sent out with your festival tickets, however they may arrive separately.
What time does the gates open at Download?
Download Festival timings
The general campsites open on Wednesday, June 8 for those camping for five nights through to Sunday, June 12, although most people will then leave on Monday morning (June 13). The Arena opens at the following times: Friday: noon. Saturday: 10am.
What can’t you bring to Download Festival?
Excessive amounts of alcohol, food and cigarettes are also not allowed; under-18s are not allowed to bring alcohol or purchase it on site. No animals are permitted on site except for guide and hearing dogs.
Can I bring my own alcohol to Download Festival?
Can you take food into 2022 Download?
Food and drink
You will only be permitted to take in soft drinks in to the arena and these must be in plastic bottles no bigger than 500ml. Food can be taken in to the arena, though not in a glass container.
What time do you have to leave Download Festival?
What are the opening times and when do I have to leave by? RIP areas will open at 12pm midday on Wednesday 2ndJune 2021 and we politely ask you to leave by 11am on Monday 7th June. How does the payment plan work? The payment plan allows you to spread the cost of your Download RIP booking over 3 months.
What time does music start at Download Festival?
5pm
Gates open at 2pm on Friday 18th June. Music starts at 5pm. Music will finish at 11pm on Sunday 20th June.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Download Pilot!
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Can I sleep in my car at Download Festival?
You must display your car park hanger in your windscreen before you arrive at the car park entrance. Car Park Passes are valid for carpark entry from 10th June 2020 and are valid for the duration of the festival. No sleeping is permitted in vehicles in the car parks.
Can I bring food to Download?
How much alcohol can you take into Download?
You can bring alcohol into the campsite, but you are not permitted to bring it into the arena. You are allowed to take water into the arena, in sealed plastic bottles under 500ml. Water points are available in the arena to refill bottles.
What can I take into Download Festival 2022?
We accept the following types of ID: A Passport (Not a photocopy) Full Driving Licence or Provisional Licence. A Proof of Age Card bearing a PASS hologram.
Can I bring alcohol to Download Festival?
You cannot bring alcohol in to the arena (bars are available in the arena). If you have a medical condition that means you need to bring your own food or drink or medication, please bring a medical note or evidence to support this.
Does Download Festival have sniffer dogs?
We put a lot of time and effort on briefing and training and run emergency exercises. We also have a team of sniffer dogs working around the clock.
Do you need Covid pass for Download Festival?
No. The ticketing process for the events will require audiences to have had a recent negative Covid- 19 test alongside a valid ticket to gain entry to the event. What if I get a positive Lateral Flow Test result? If you test positive when taking your Lateral Flow Test your ticket price will be refunded.
Can police dogs smell through coffee?
Super Sniffers: A dog’s nose is at least 10,000 times more acute than a human’s, making them excellent detectors for drugs. For example, if a human were given a cup of coffee with a teaspoon of sugar, he/she might be able to smell it.
Can police strip search you at a festival?
Many festivals require you to give consent to being searched as a condition of entry. If you refuse to consent to a search they reserve the right to not let you into the festival. Security guards do not have the power to perform a strip search. Police officers are legally able to stop and search you.