Download Festival kicks off this weekend and tens of thousands of fans will hit the roads to see Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy and Avenged Sevenfold headline the three-day event. Campsites at Donington Park open from Wednesday 12 June and as such travelers can expect extra cars on the road from then until campers leave the festival site on Monday 17 June.
To ensure traffic is managed properly, Download Festival has issued one crucial piece of advice that music fans should keep in mind when heading to the rural racetrack and that is to follow road signs rather than relying on their navigators. by satellite.
In the latest travel update, the festival told those heading to the venue that satnavs are unlikely to detect road closures, roadworks or congestion. As such, they have asked those traveling to follow color-coded routes and road signs instead of relying on technology.
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For those traveling from Birmingham on the A42 northbound, that means taking the Lime Route for weekend campers and day ticket holders and the Orange Route for quiet camping and mini moshers, motorcycle parking and weekend guests of week. Apple Maps and Google Maps links for those routes can be found here.
Download Festival has confirmed that it will keep the app up to date with travel updates. We will also update this section of the website starting Tuesday, June 11. It should be noted that only those with pre-booked parking passes should travel to the car parks.
The festival also advised travelers to be aware of the roadworks already underway on the M1, which can cause delays of up to an hour, so this is also worth bearing in mind. The car parks are open from 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, and the campsite closes at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, June 17.
For those traveling from other cities outside of Birmingham, full maps are posted here so you can find your route.
At the time of writing, tickets for Sunday, June 14 are sold out, although tickets for the weekend are still available here. Tickets for Friday are available here and tickets for Saturday are also available here.
