Getting to

The festival site is located at Bangalow Showground, Market Street, Bangalow (approximately 15min drive from Byron Bay).
Vehicle entry is via Market St and pedestrian access via Station Lane, Bangalow. We encourage you to hop on our free shuttle bus or carpool with friends.
Parking onsite costs $10 per day and a parking pass must be pre-purchased. The carpark opens at 7.30am and festival gates open at 8.00am each day.
By Shuttle Bus
A free festival shuttle bus will be operating between the Byron Bay Interchange (Butler St), Cavanbah Centre (Ewingsdale Rd) and the festival site from Friday 8—Sunday 10 August. Free car parking is available at Cavanbah Centre for shuttle bus patrons.
The bus will depart from the Byron Interchange every hour from 7.30am, stopping at Cavanbah Centre 5 minutes later. Final departure from the festival bus stop is at 6pm.
Check back to see full shuttle bus timetable closer to the festival.
By Car
Onsite car parking is available for $10 per day. Please pre-purchase your car pass along with your festival pass. Your parking pass will be scanned on entry to the festival site.
Carpark opens at 7.30am, please park as directed by attendants. Accessible parking is available, please display your disability parking permit and park as directed.
By Bike or Foot
There will be a dedicated parking area for bicycles onsite. Pedestrian access to the festival, including shuttle bus passengers, is via Station Lane.
Getting to Byron Bay
Byron Bay is located in the Northern Rivers of NSW and is accessible by air, bus and car.
By Plane
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is the closest to Byron Bay and Bangalow, a 30 minute drive from the south.
Gold Coast / Coolangatta Airport is approximately 45 minutes drive from the north and Brisbane International Airport is approximately 2 hours drive from the festival site.
By Train
Countrylink provides a rail & coach transfer service to Byron Bay daily. For reservations and information, visit Transport NSW
By Bus
Byron Bay is serviced daily by interstate coaches. For more information, contact Greyhound or Premier.

Join us from 8—10 August at Bangalow Showground on Bundjalung Country
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