Over 90,000 rock fans will descend on Donington Park, Castle Donington for a bumper 3 night special edition of rock music and more. Over 140 bands will be playing at Europe's biggest rock and metal festival between 14-16 June 2024.
This years line up includes some of the world's biggest rock bands & performers including Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy & Avenged Sevenfold.
avoid the queues...
The quickest and easiest way to get in and out over the weekend is with skylink & my15. Getting you to East Midlands Airport from Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough city centres, as well as the main transport hubs in the area. Our my15 route will get you rocking from Ilkeston, Trowell, Sandiacre, Old Sawley & Castle Donington:
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get to Download
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You'll need to change to a shuttle bus at Pegaus Business Park to get you to the festival site.
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skylink Derby
If you're coming from Leicester, Loughborough you'll need to change to a shuttle bus at Pegasus Business Park get you to the festival site, if you're coming from Derby change at the DHL bus stop.
There will be a direct shuttle bus run by notts&derby from the train station to Download Wed-Mon.
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skylink Nottingham
You'll need to change to a shuttle bus at the DHL bus stop get you to the festival site.
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You'll need to change to a shuttle bus at the DHL bus stop get you to the festival site.
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shuttle buses
DP1 shuttle bus
Running between Download Festival and Derby train station. Operated by notts&derby.
Click here to view the timetable.
DP2 shuttle bus
Running between East Midlands Airport, DHL Cargo West, Download Festival, Pegasus Business Park and East Midlands Parkway. Operated by notts&derby.
Click here to view the timetable.
Don't miss a second of the festival, track your bus with hugo, available on Google play and on the App Store.
Due to safety reasons, the Donington Park stop will not be served throughout the Festival.
tickets please!
Tap here for our ticket options to East Midlands Airport.
£12 for unlimited travel all day
£30 for unlimited travel between 14 - 16 June.
£4 shuttle bus single fare
Contactless payment is accepted.
Available on all shuttle buses &
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