Festival Shuttle Bus

Cost: £2 Runs approximately every ten minutes throughout the festival from 10am to 6pm, from Hot Rocks at Pier Approach on Bournemouth Seafront to Boscombe Pier, stopping at Manor Road on the East Overcliff.

Park & Ride

Thousands of festival goers are expected at this year's event and organisers are advising people against bringing their own cars. However, an official Park & Ride will be available at the following location:

Kings Park – BH7 7AF - Open 9am – 10pm Friday and Saturday and 9am - 6.30pm on Sunday. £10 per vehicle

Car parks

You can find a map of car parks located around Bournemouth town centre here and a map of motorcycle bays in Bournemouth here

The following car parks will be closed during the event:

  • Bath Road North (from Thursday 8pm onwards)
  • Bath Road South (from Thursday 8pm onwards)
  • Eden Glen (this will be a designated Disabled car park only on Sunday)

Disabled parking

Designated Town Centre parking has been allocated for disabled badge holders ONLY at the following locations: Eden Glen car park Sunday ONLY

The Festival site is flat and easily accessible for wheelchairs. To access clifftop arenas, cliff lifts are available to the East and West of Bournemouth Pier.

Coach parking

Coach and large vehicle parking is available at Queens Road car park, BH2 6BE.

Things to know

Opening Times – the festival site officially open from 10am each day running through to 10pm on Friday and Saturday and 6pm on Sunday.

Catering / Food stalls – located at various points around the festival site.Toilets – located at various points around the festival site.

Shopping – the trade village located around the festival site, gives Festival visitors the chance to shop for everything from memorabilia to books, clothing, toys and autojumble. The Town Centre main shopping area is close to the festival site for major high street chains, boutiques and gift shops.

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