Travel Info

This information is for 2023. 2024 information will be updated in due course

Information given for non-festival provision is a guide only so please check on the relevant websites

COACHES

National Express Coaches do not require proof of having a festival ticket/booking reference.  
See Tickets coaches are strictly for non-working festival goers.

BUSES

You should have your ‘official letter’ with you in case you’re asked to prove you are legit.

The Festival Bus Station is located at the NW tip of the site by Pedestrian Gate A and between Yellow Gate and Red Gate.  It’s 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 Gate A from Wed 21st June to Mon 26th June. When this is closed there is a general Information Point onsite near Gate A.

CASTLE CARY FREE SHUTTLE BUS – Rail & Ride

(a) CC to Festival 

Staff only bus Sun 18th 1200-2215 at approx. 90 min. intervals, Mon 19th June 09:00 – 23:30 every 60 mins, Tue 20th 09:00 – 23:30 at approx. 60 min intervals.

Public bus on Wed 21st 0600-2300, Thurs 22nd 0700-2300 & Fri 23rd 0900-2300
Sat 24th 0900-1800 & Sun 25th 0800-2100 and Mon 26th June 0300-1800 all at approx 15 min. intervals.

Staff only bus Tues 27th June 0900-1500

(b) Festival to CC

Sun 25th June 0800 - 1945 approx. 30 min. intervals; Mon 26th June 0300 – 1800 for public and 2230 for staff at approx. 15 min. intervals; Tues 27th 09:00 – 15:00 at approx. 90 min intervals.

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 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 www.nationalrail.co.uk.

PLANES

Nearest airport is Bristol International Airport.  Then take the ‘Bristol International Flyer’ bus to Temple Meads station and then the shuttle bus (see above) to site.  If your home is not in the UK you must contact Fiona to tell her where to send your ‘official letter’ (which gives you access to site so you can collect your ticket). 

RECYCLERS ONLY MINIBUS SERVICE TO FESTIVAL STATION/CASTLE CARY

After the festival a free shuttle service will be available to recyclers. Please sign up at the office if you wish to travel on the minibus. If you have a need for travel at another time, please contact
the Tom's Field office.

Toms Field office to Festival Bus Station for buses to Castle Cary Train Station:
Mon 26th June 13:00 & 17:00.
Tue 27th June 11:00

Toms Field office direct to Castle Cary train Station:
Tue 27th June 18:00
Thu 29th June 12:30 & 18:30
Fri 30th June 10:00

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

Please 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: www.gocarshare.com or go to the Official Glastonbury Recycling Crew Facebook.  All Recycling Crew use Purple Route to get here (see signs as you approach site) on the east side of the site, and park in Purple Car Park.  Then you enter site via Blue Gate (PGB)  (see map online) which is near Tom’s Field.  Make sure you have requested a car pass online.  

The Worthy Shuttle will operate a free service to crew around the site. If you come to Gate A then there's a bus stop (No.1) at Pylon Ground. For those coming via Purple Car Parks to Tom's Field please look for the bus stop signs. The timetable is: 

18th - 20th June 07:00-17:00
21st - 25th June 24 hours continually
26th - 27th June 08:00-22:00
There may be updates so please check nearer the festival. There is also an online guide to the shuttle available.

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The Worthy Shuttle will stop at designated bus stops only, there are no request stops. Look out for the lollipop bus stops across site to see exactly where you need to wait for the Worthy Shuttle to pick you up. The nearest to Tom's Field are behind the Red Barns and at the junction of Muddy Lane and the Recycling Compound. 

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.

Postcodes for Red and Blue Gates:
Red (A Gate / PGA) = BA4 4EE, BLUE (B Gate / PGB) = BA4 6TA

MOTORBIKES

Motorbikes (incl quad bikes) are not allowed on site. The free, secure compound is near Festival Bus Station (follow Yellow Route). There is a walk to access the site at Gate A.  The compound is open from 0800 Tues. 20th June but it closes at 1700 on Mon 26th June (confirm this when you get here).  No vehicle pass is required.  Before Tues. The compound is available but not secure so bikes should be locked to the fence. 

BICYCLES

If you cycle to the festival you have to park your bike in the site lock-up at Yellow Gate (near Pedestrian Gate A) which opens at 0800 Wednesday 21st June and closes 1200 Mon 26th June. Bikes are not allowed on site.

The Festival site is just a few miles south of Route 3 of the National Cycle Network, which runs between Glastonbury and Wells. For route planning advice, check out Cycle Streets Glastonbury Route Planner.

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 shuttle buses to and from the Festival Bus Station from 0900 Tues 20th - 1900 Mon 26th 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.

Please see the site map on the Glastonbury website.  You can also look at the Glasto website  www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk for more information about getting here and maps.