From Hills Meadow Car Park
Festival goers then have the option of walking along the towpath to the festival site via Christchurch Bridge, the Council’s pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Thames, or taking the free boat up to one of the ticket entrance gates.
Which car park is best for Reading Festival?
Q-Park Chatham Place car park provides safe and secure nearby parking for Reading Festival. The 586 capacity car park is only a 12 minute walk from the festival and allows you to make a quick getaway after the event by avoiding the heavy traffic coming from the official Reading Festival car park.
Where do I park at Reading Festival?
There are two public car parks available at Reading Festival. These are open at the same times as the campsites. Reading Festival green or white parking refers to the two car parks, known as the green car park and the white car park. There are also numerous drop-off and pick up points around the festival.
Do you have to pay for parking at Reading Festival?
If you have a Day Ticket, you must either purchase a Green Day Car Park Pass for the corresponding day to your ticket or, once these are sold out, either travel to the festival using public transport or utilise one of the public car parks in Reading town detailed below.
How do you get to Reading Festival from Hills Meadow car park? – Related Questions
Where can I park for free in Reading?
Here are roads in Reading town where you can park for free:
- Heron Island.
- Holybrook Road.
- Blenheim Road.
- Blenheim Road.
- Drake Way.
- Saint Saviours Road.
- Washington Road.
- Auckland Road.
What time should I get to Reading Festival?
When to arrive. Those who have purchased an Early Entry Pass are allowed access to the campsites from 6pm on Wednesday, 25th August. As for the rest of you the campsite will open from 8am on Thursday Thursday, 26th August. Try to be as early as you can the good spots get taken very quickly!
How much does it cost to park at Reading Festival?
Yes you can. Parking for the weekend cost me £2 to park in green (I did have an Orange pass for 07, but as parking was reallocated to White to cope with the flooding, I decided that £2 to park in Green wasn’t too bad).
Can you sleep in your car at Reading Festival?
We do not permit sleeping in cars and security will ask you to leave the car park.
How much does it cost to go to Reading Festival?
Weekend tickets for Reading and Leeds are £259.20 + booking fee.
Can you leave Reading Festival and come back?
24. Day Ticket holders may only enter the festival via the Green Day Gate and continue through Green into to the arena. 25. There is no readmission on a Day Ticket so once day ticket holders have exchanged their ticket for a wristband, they cannot leave the site and re-enter.
How much alcohol can u take to reading?
5. You can’t take drinks into the arena. Whilst you can take alcohol onto the campsite, you can’t take drinks into the arena. Reading Festival only allows sealed soft drinks under 500ml, as well as reusable bottles when you see the acts.
Can you take alcohol to Reading Festival?
Alcohol for personal consumption 18+ (only before 6pm on Sunday evening). All gas canisters of any size (including nitrous oxide). Animals (other than registered hearing dogs or guide dogs). Any goods for unauthorised trading with unauthorised Reading/Leeds Festival logos.
Can I bring food to Reading Festival?
Food and Drink
Only food for personal consumption can be brought into the Arena. We only allow sealed water under 500ml, as well as empty reusable plastic and metal bottles of any size into the Arena. Please refill your empty bottles at the water points inside the Arena for free.
Can you take paracetamol to Reading Festival?
We do not recommend you take drugs, but if you do please bear the following in mind. You don’t know the strength of what you might be taking. You don’t know how your body will react. You can’t tell what you are taking by looking at it.
Do they check bags at Reading Festival?
All festival goers will be subject to extra searches of their vehicles, bags and their person. Please be patient if there are longer queues than normal. We request that you cooperate with any security requests and searches.
Should I bring wellies reading?
A pair of plastic flip flops and/or wellies – for going near the taps or toilet in the night. Deodorant – You will need it!
What should I wear to Reading Festival 2022?
Summer clothes – as an August bank holiday festival the weather could be doing anything at Reading, so you need to be prepared. Right now it’s looking pretty sunny so get those summer clothes packed. Shorts, tshirts, strappy tops – pack something new for every day as you can get pretty dirty.
What food should I bring to reading fest?
Cold food appropriate for festivals includes:
- Sandwiches (to be eaten within the first couple of days)
- Pasta salads.
- Overnight oats (a filling breakfast to set you up for the day ahead)
- Chicken or Vegetarian skewers.
- Cocktail sausages.
- Pork pies.
- Sausage rolls.
What should you take to reading?
- Good Shoes. Comfort is key here, if it rains they’re going to get muddy, if it’s sunny they’re going to get dusty.
- Phone + Charger.
- Biodegradable wipes.
- Socks, socks and extra socks.
- Suncream.
- Warm Clothes.
- Reusable Bottle.
What can’t you bring to Reading Festival?
No receipts will be given, the property will be destroyed. You will not get them back so please do not bring them in the first place. We only allow sealed soft drinks under 500ml, as well as empty reusable plastic bottles of any size into the Arena.