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The Festival Bus Station

This is located at the NW tip of the site by Pedestrian Gate A and between Yellow Gate and Red Gate.  It is split into distinct sections and Festival bus services are marked GF1, GF2, GF3, Rail & Ride and Pick Up/Drop Off Shuttle.

There is a Travel Information Point near Public Gate A from Wednesday 25th June to Mon 30th  June.  When this is closed there is a general Information Point onsite near Public Gate A.

Coaches

There are numerous coach companies that travel to Glastonbury Festival area. Some drop-off in the local vicinity, some drop-off in the Festival Bus Station. None of these coaches require proof of having a festival ticket/booking reference to book them.

See Tickets coaches are strictly for non-working festival goers.

Buses

Local buses will drop-off in the local vicinity.

Those part of the Festival Bus Service will drop-off in the Festival Bus Station.

Castle Carey Free Shuttle Bus - – this is the Rail and Ride service for those arriving at Castle Cary train station. You must have documentation to support that you are volunteering at the festival. No service is provided if the train service is cancelled.

(a) Castle Cary to Festival

(b) Festival to Castle Cary

Trains

Castle Cary station is best to aim for, then you can get the free shuttle to site.  For train times, information and tickets visit GWR’s Glastonbury Festival page.

Bristol Temple Meads to Castle Cary – there are regular trains, sometimes you may have to change at Westbury, and the journey takes around 70 minutes.  For information on train times call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit nationalrail.co.uk.

Planes

The nearest airport is Bristol International Airport.  Then take the ‘Bristol International Flyer’ bus to Temple Meads station, get the train from Bristol to Castle Cary and then the shuttle bus (see above) to site. 

Recyclers only minibus service to Festival Station/Castle Carey

After the festival a free shuttle service will be available for the Recycling Crew. Please sign up at Tom’s Field Office if you wish to travel on the minibus. If you have to travel at another time, please speak to staff in Tom’s Field Office.

Toms Field office to Festival Bus Station for buses to Castle Cary Train Station:

Toms Field office direct to Castle Cary train Station:

Please check the Tom's Field Office noticeboard for up-to-date times as they may differ slightly, or for people offering lifts.

Make sure you allow enough time to catch your train. At busy times the minibus may do several runs. One way from the farm to the station is around half an hour but can take much longer at peak festival traffic times.

Cars

If you are driving here, please reconsider and use public transport instead.

If you cannot do this then how about car sharing? We have linked up with GoCarShare so please look at: gocarshare.com or post on the Glastonbury Festival Recycling Crew Facebook group for a possible lift share.

Use the Purple Route to get here (you will see signs as you approach the site) on the east side of the site, and park in Purple Car Park. Then enter the site via Pedestrian Gate B (PGB), which is near Tom’s Field. Make sure you have requested a car pass in your application.

Electric cars: There are no on-site charging points. You should go to the Bronze Gate (west side of site) where we will have recharging facilities for as long as the festival is open to the public.

Moving your camping gear to and from the car parks:

The festival will be running the Crew minibus or tractor train to help you get from Purple and Orange car parks to Tom’s Field. These run from the 19th June to the 25th June.

The bus stops will be clearly marked, have a clock to indicate when the last shuttle left, and a contact number to text should anyone feel they have been waiting too long.

Please remember that you will need your wristband to drive onsite in both the minibus and tractor train. If you don't have your wristband you won't be able to get to into the festival.

Motorbikes and Bicycles

Motorbikes (including quad bikes) and bicycles are not allowed on site.

There is a free, secure parking compound for motorbikes near the Festival Bus Station (follow Yellow Route). From there you will access the site at Public Gate A (PGA). 

The compound is open from 0800 Wed 25th June but it closes at midday on Mon 30th June (confirm this with compound staff when you get here). 

No vehicle pass is required.  Before Wednesday the compound is available but not secure, so bicycles should be locked to the fence.

Check the Glastonbury website for more info.

Drop Off Point

If you are being given a lift and need dropping off / collecting, please go to the main entrance of the Bath & West Showground on the A371 near Shepton Mallet.  It is well signposted.  There are free 24hr Staff Only shuttle buses to and from the Festival Bus Station from 09:00 Tues 24th to 19:00 Mon 30th June. 

If you are using a Mendip/Somerset Council accredited taxi then you can be dropped off at the taxi drop-off site at Bronze Gate, but please note this is further away from Gate A than the Festival Bus Station. 

You can see the site map here on the Glastonbury Festival website. The website also has more information on getting to site, but bear in mind the information is for public attendees.