Some people will travel hundreds, even thousands of miles
for a three or four-day music festival experience. Make sure
you get there safely and see your favourite acts with our
guide to travelling to music festivals
. We’ll help you experience the best the world has to
offer.
Book your travel in advance
With larger music festivals, it pays to book plane, train
and coach travel well in advance to avoid disappointment. As
soon as you’ve bought those sought-after festival
tickets, get the equally sought-after travel tickets and
make sure you can get there with minimum hassle.
Try to avoid the stampede
When people start descending on the big event en masse,
everything slows down. If you’re carrying a heavy
rucksack, you don’t want to be trudging along at a
snail’s pace. Try and arrive early to set up camp
– or at very least, give yourself plenty of time, to
allow for travel delays caused by the sheer volume of people
all going to the same place.
Travel light
Big music festivals, such as England’s Glastonbury,
Japan’s Fuji Rock, and Denmark’s Roskilde, are
often held in rural locations. This means they can be a long
way from the airport, and you’ll have to make several
connections and walk from plane to train to bus stop…
to festival. So as well as planning your trip in advance,
try to carry only what you need, or you’ll be
exhausted before you get chance to party.
Don’t get over-excited
Try to leave the revelry till you get there. Long journeys
can be tiring, and if you need to make connections,
you’ll want to be ‘compos mentis’ and make
sure you don’t end up miles away from the fun –
or miss half of it by arriving late.
Use the web
It’s always worth surfing the net for travel packages
put together specially for the event. They take the pressure
off you – no need to worry about where you need to be
and when. Or the festival itself will probably have a
website that includes an address, directions and information
about public transport to and from the site.
With any trip overseas, you’ll need travel insurance.
Make sure you invest in a policy that covers you adequately
for medical expenses, lost luggage, personal items, and
cancellations.
