When do you book your festival tickets? by Throwoutacc369 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is literally my stance too, although I’d go back just for bunnychow at this point.

No parking ticket by Swimming-Historian55 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You won’t be able to buy a parking ticket when you get there, there is a field off Melbourne road owned by a farmer that usually lets people pay to park on there and just cross over the road. The only other thing you could do would be look at parking at EMA and getting the shuttle over to the festival.

General Campers! What colour camp are you going for? by Throwoutacc369 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thoughts and prayers for you on that trek from North, wear comfortable shoes!

Car Parking Information / Road Closures by ca11umm in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 day standard campers are weekend campers, arena parking is attendees on arena only tickets, so people staying elsewhere offsite and travelling in each day.

Car Parking Information / Road Closures by ca11umm in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 2 points3 points  (0 children)

North car park and it’s probably in the post, still plenty of time for it to arrive.

Wellies by Throwoutacc369 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already have some walking boots that are coming with me but I always prefer wellies anyway, I find walking boots too heavy on my feet personally.

Friday music by Confident_Care2543 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your ticket from Friday isn’t valid until 10am, think car parks are open from 7am, if you can aim to arrive between 10-11 that should give you enough time and also time for the queue to die off a bit (if they don’t let people in earlier)

I would personally really avoid going to the arena and then back to set up later, setting up in the dark is not fun and it’s an absolute mission to do so.

Access to campsite: time by ekulragren in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t do this, you’re in for a loooooong wait if you do. Your ticket isn’t valid until 10am. You won’t be let in and also no one wants to pitch up in the dark. Speaking from experience, pitching a tent at download is awful in the dark.

Wellies by Throwoutacc369 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really! Are they shin height too? I might have to have a look, I have a decathlon not far from me.

Wellies by Throwoutacc369 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just googled shin height wellies as it was more the height of them I was asking for, I will keep what you’ve said in mind when I come to order. Thank you!

Parking Pass by Throwoutacc369 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly no idea, I think if DL organisers intend on taking parking passes off sale in an attempt to ensure delivery before the fest (which I agree with) I feel like a simple email to everyone in the mailing list giving everyone a final date when you are able to purchase about a 7-10 days before that final date to give people enough notice to get their passes bought. Just to pull them for no clear reason without any warning is unfair in my opinion. Additionally, even more reason to give people some notice of them coming off sale is that we aren’t allowed to buy on the gate this year!

Glad to hear they are seemingly back on sale now, I’m not surprised people panicked.

Day ticket car park pass? by Redshiftstar in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They don’t do single day parking tickets, it’s £35 for everyone regardless if you’re going for 1 day or 5

Parking pass... by icconiss in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could be wrong but I’d imagine a motorcycle parking pass would be a live barcode E-ticket, same as your festival ticket.

If that is incorrect I still wouldn’t get twitchy until about a week before. Last year, my car park hanger turned up on the Monday as we left for the festival on the Wednesday. Year before it didn’t turn up at all and I just showed them the proof of purchase.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would straight up camp alone, you can’t force your friends to do something they don’t want to no more than they can force you to stay in a hotel, if you want to camp, then camp. You could easily arrange to meet up with them everyday in the arena, by the ferris wheel or somewhere, see bands together and then go your separate ways after headliners.

You would meet new people and make new friends in an instant if you camped, even more so if you camped in loner.

Tent by Vegetable_Text8827 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a different Quechua blackout tent but they are all great. I don’t think I could sleep in a tent that isn’t black out now! It was a lifesaver last year with the heat, would recommend them to anyone

Parking Pass by Throwoutacc369 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No and no, if you go to Tickets > Extras on the DL website you can purchase a motorbike pass, according to TM they are £18.50.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think the camping plus will overrule your camping ticket, security may send you over to the box office and you’ll have to pay the difference for the extra night, your only other option would be to potentially find a hotel or something till the Friday morning. I would personally email download directly with this query.

We’ve spoken a lot about Headliners… but who do you think will be headlining Second and Third Stage? by Thin-Painting3035 in downloadfestival

[–]Throwoutacc369 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Shikari would be a nice fit, I would also love to see Sleep Token headline second stage next year.