How To Get Glastonbuyr Festval

Nearly a third of all ticket holders now come to the site on buses, trains and other forms of public transport. We'd encourage you to join them, and reduce your carbon footprint. Since 2004, Glastonbury Festival has worked hard to improve its record in encouraging people out of cars and onto public transport, reducing the number of public cars on site from 60,000 in 2000 to 36,000 in 2007.

If you are driving to the Festival, you'll need a car parking pass. Car park tickets are no longer available in advance, but can be bought at the entrance to all public car parks, costing £10 (cash only) providing that you have your Festival tickets with you. If you have a pass, put the sticker on the windscreen well before you reach the Festival site. And if you have some spare seats, why not find some travel companions at www.liftshare.org?

For the latest travel information, check out the Festival website to use the police hotlink for the latest news. Once within range (about 25 miles) tune into Worthy FM on 87.7 FM – it’s good for traffic news both when you arrive and when you leave (and listen in to the morning show each day to find out what is happening on site).

For full info of how to reach the Festival by your chosen mode of transport, click the options on the left.

By Bus

Bus is the best way to get to Glastonbury Festival, avoiding car park hassles and depositing you closer to the Festival site. Both Seetickets and National Express are running buses from destinations around the country direct to Glastonbury Festival Coach Station, but tickets must be bought in advance and you will need to have your Glastonbury Festival ticket to book.

To book your travel with Seetickets, visit www.seetickets.com/g2009coaches for further information or call 0844 412 4626.

To book your travel via National Express, visit the National Express dedicated Glastonbury Festival page, call 08717 81 81 81 or go to any National Express outlet. National Express also run a service from Bristol Bus Station for £19 return. It is best to pre-book on the National Express web site or call their ticket line otherwise you may face delays if too many turn up on the day. Click here to download National Express's Festival coaches PDF.

Glastonbury Festival is also operating a coach shuttle service from Bristol Temple Meads railway station. It runs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1000-1900 for £12 single and a return service on Sunday 12 noon to 2100 and Monday 0600 to 1900, again for £12 single. You can't book in advance, just pay on the bus.

The Festival also runs a non profit-making bus service from Glastonbury town to the site, and back, on Wednesday and Thursday between 0700-2200, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 0700-0200 and on Monday between 0600-1900. A single journey costs £3. They go from the bus stop at the bottom of the High St, opposite the entrance to the Abbey

By Train

The best railway station to reach the Festival is Castle Cary. There's a free shuttle bus for Festival ticket holders running between the train station and the Festival Bus Station. The shuttle bus service will run between Castle Cary station to Pilton and back throughout the Festival, from Wednesday to Monday (there is no service during the night when trains aren't running). The last bus from the Festival to Castle Cary railway station will be at 5pm on the Monday. You will need your Festival ticket to use this bus service.
Although extra rail services will be running to Castle Cary station, queuing for trains is still likely. However, when leaving the Festival, trains on Sunday afternoon and in the early hours of Monday morning tend to be less crowded. Unfortunately it will not be possible to park at Castle Cary station during the Festival and there are no left luggage facilities at the station.
The Festival is also operating a coach shuttle service from Bristol Temple Meads railway station. It runs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1000-1900 for £12 single and a return service on Sunday 12 noon to 2100 and Monday 0600 to 1900, again for £12 single.
For information on train times and tickets, visit the Glastonbury travel page at www.raileasy.co.uk or call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.