DAY TICKETS
Everything you need to know about booking a ticket...
Day Tickets for Boardmasters 2024 are now on sale!
You can purchase Day Tickets here.
WHAT TICKETS ARE GOING ON SALE?
Please note, all tickets are subject to booking fees with the exception of Child and VIP Child Day Tickets.
TRAVELLING TO BOARDMASTERS
To limit the impact on our neighbours and encourage greener travel choices, day ticket holders will not be able to park or get dropped off at the festival by car.
Ok, how do I get there?
Book a Day Ticket + Coach Package
You can book a Day + Coach Package with pick ups from across the South West. You’ll be dropped off at the festival before the music starts and get picked up after the headliners finish.
Choose from Bodmin, Cornwall Services, Exeter, Falmouth, Helston, Launceston, Liskeard, Okehampton, Penzance, Plymouth, Roche, St Austell, Treverbyn, Truro.
🏃 You will be dropped off right at the entrance gate to the festival
♻️ Carbon neutral travel
USE OUR BOARDMASTERS PARK + RIDE
Head to our new Park + Ride just off the A30 before you arrive in Newquay.
You can either get dropped off at our Park + Ride or park your car there for the day.
If you’re parking for the day, buy your parking pass in advance for £10. Tickets purchased on the door will be £20.
Catch one of our buses to take you directly to the festival and back, these will be running from early in the morning until after the music finishes.
A return journey will cost £7, these will operate via a simple tap and ride system before you board the bus.
There will be food and drink retailers available as well as shelter and toilets.
🎪 Direct travel to the festival
🕓 Approx 15 – 20 minute journey time
🚗 Help us reduce congestion in the local area
STAYING IN NEWQUAY?
You can use our official shuttle buses from Newquay up to the festival site.
Buses cost £3.50 for a single journey.
DAY TICKET + COACH PACKAGES
WHERE WILL MY COACH DROP ME OFF?
If you’re travelling by one of our Day-Return coach packages, you will be dropped at the Boardmasters Coach Station, directly inside the festival.
WHAT TIME WILL MY COACH DEPART?
Your exact departure time will be sent to you nearer the time. All coaches will arrive before the music starts and depart after the festival headliners have finished.
CAN I LEAVE MY BELONGINGS ON THE COACH?
No – you’ll need to take your belongings with you.
WHAT IF I WANT TO COME FOR THE DAY BUT CAN’T COME BY COACH?
There are a number of ways you can travel to Boardmasters. View our full travel info page here.
HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY TICKET?
You’ll initially receive a confirmation email when you book. You will receive your coach and festival e-ticket a couple of weeks before the festival.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I MISS MY COACH?
Coach departure times will be clearly communicated to you in advance, like any travel service you will need to arrive in plenty of time ahead of your departure.
HOW WILL I BE CONTACTED ABOUT MY JOURNEY?
You will receive a confirmation email when you book one of our Day Ticket + Coach packages. More information, including updates to your booking, will be communicated to you via the coach provider, Big Green Coach.
For all questions related to Day Ticket + Coach Packages, contact Big Green Coach customer service directly.
WILL THE COACHES BE ACCESSIBLE WITH A WHEELCHAIR?
Yes, all of our coaches and shuttle buses are suitable for wheelchair users.
WILL DAY TICKET + COACH PACKAGES BE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON RESALE VIA TIXEL?
No, if you have purchased our Day Ticket + Coach packages, you will not be able to buy or sell these.
If you have purchased a Day Ticket only, then you can buy/ sell these with Tixel as normal. For questions related to resale, contact Tixel customer service directly.
PARK + RIDE
WHY ARE YOU CHARGING FOR THE PARK + RIDE?
We’re subsidising the costs, but we do need to charge a small fee to help us cover the costs of the buses and car park.
WILL THE CAR PARK HAVE SECURITY?
Yes, the car park will have security. However, we advise not leaving valuables in your car. Belongings will be left at your own risk.
IS PARK + RIDE INCLUDED IN MY VIP TICKET?
No, if you’ve bought a VIP Day Ticket our Park + Ride service is not included in the price of your ticket.
You will need to add a parking pass to your order, either in advance for £10 or pay on the door for £20. You’ll then need to hop on one of our park + ride buses which will drop you on the doorstep of the festival, simple!
WHERE DO I GO IF I’M A BLUE BADGE HOLDER?
Blue badge holders do not need to purchase a parking pass.
Follow festival signage for Blue Gate Entrance, and speak to one of our friendly traffic team who will direct you to where you need to go.
Please have your valid blue badge on display before you arrive to reduce waiting times. Have your ID ready as you may be asked to present this.
SHUTTLE BUSES
SHUTTLE BUSES
Shuttle buses are the quickest mode of transport to and from the festival. It’s the quickest way to get to Fistral Beach because it takes closed roads, saving you time compared to driving and finding limited parking in Newquay.
Operating hours: 07:30 – 04:30 (Wednesday to Monday – Please note there will be a reduced service on Monday morning.)
Location: Shuttle Bus Drop-Off/ Pick-Up point at Blue Gate.
Watergate Bay > Fistral Beach
- Watergate Bay Festival Site (Blue Bus Stop, arena entrance)
- Cliff Road (near Aldi, Newquay Rail Station)
- Manor Road Bus Station (10 min walk to Fistral Beach)
Fistral Beach > Watergate Bay
- Manor Road Bus Station (10 min walk to Fistral Beach)
- Cliff Road (near Aldi, Newquay Rail Station)
- Watergate Bay Festival Site (Blue Bus Stop, arena entrance)
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