General
Gate A1 is located at the bottom of the main car park and used by those arriving by car & via taxi drop off at A2
Gate A3 is as you enter from the Festival bus station
Gate A5 is the pedestrian entrance near Medina college
Thursday 18th June
Box Office and Wristbanding times
Gate A1: 8am - 10pm
Gate A3: 9am - 10pm
Gate A5: Closed (Opens at 6pm for VIPs & Accessibility non camping customers only)
Gate Opening Times
Gate A1: 8am
Gate A3: 10am
Gate A5: 6pm (for VIPs and Accessibility non camping customers only)
Friday 19th June
Box Office and Wristbanding times
Gate A1: 8am - 9pm
Gate A3: 9am - 10pm
Gate A5: 12 midday - 10pm
Gate Opening Times
Gate A1: 24hrs
Gate A3: 24hrs
Gate A5: 2pm
Saturday 20th June
Box Office and Wristbanding times
Gate A1: Open for Accessibility customers 9am - 8pm. All others customers please make your way to Gate A3.
Gate A3: 9am - 8pm
Gate A5: 10:30am - 10pm
Gate Opening Times
Gate A1: 24hrs
Gate A3: 24hrs
Gate A5: 11am
Sunday 21st June
Box Office and Wristbanding times
Gate A1: Open for Accessibility customers 9am - 8pm. All others customers please make your way to Gate A3.
Gate A3: 9am - 7pm
Gate A5: 10:30am - 10pm
Gate Opening Times
Gate A1: 24hrs
Gate A3: 24hrs
Gate A5: 11 am
If you are camping and arrive outside of the above wristbanding hours you will be given a temporary wristband. You will be able to collect your festival weekend wristband in the morning. If you are not camping OR have a day ticket please do not arrive outside of the wristbanding times.
Once you have your weekend wristband gates A1 & A3 are open 24hrs for re-entry. Day ticket holders may not re-enter after 10pm.
Please be aware that sniffer dogs will be operating throughout the weekend.
The Campsite opens at 10am on Thursday 18th June and closes at 2pm on Monday 22nd June. Opening times are subject to health and safety inspections and we work hard to open gates early, but please bear with us if there are any delays.
The Car Park gates open from 0600 on Thursday 18th June.
We welcome all ages to the festival. However, there are entry restrictions for under 16s who must be always accompanied by a ticket holder over 18 years old. ID may be required upon entry to the event and we will be doing age checks on the gates.
Our bars operate a Challenge 25 policy.
Please bring ID if you look under 25 years old and remember that legally there is no automatic right to be served alcohol. Service is always at the discretion of the licensee for whatever reason they decide, and the licensee is under no obligation to explain the reason.
The following forms of identification are accepted:
- A Passport (Not a photocopy)
- Full Driving Licence or Provisional Licence
- A Proof of Age Card bearing a PASS hologram
- A Ministry of Defence identity card
- A National identity card issued by an EU member state
Please bring the original document as you won’t be able to use a photocopied version. If you don’t have any of these, or don’t want to lose valuable documents on site, we suggest that you apply for a PASS approved ID, some of which are free to get.
Please note, your ID must be in date in order to be valid.
We do not accept any parental or supervisory duty of care or liability for any under 18’s on site.
On entering the event, parents with children will be given plain wristbands which have space for you to write your telephone number (as a parent or guardian). Parents/Guardians can request them for people of any age they are responsible for either on arrival or at the Welfare tent. We can then use this as a primary contact to reunite you. Replacements can be picked up at the Welfare tent.
If you're coming on a push bike we'll be setting up bike racks at Gate A5 (near Medina College) and at the front of the main car park.
Please bring a lock with you to secure your bike.
We will be entirely cashless in 2026. You can pay by card (Visa, Mastercard or Amex) or with apps such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.
When coming to the Festival we do have a few rules about what you can bring in. The things you can't bring are listed here and in our T&C'S. Beyond that, bring what you need to have an enjoyable weekend...and remember, you have to carry it from your car or bus station to the campsite.
As part of our commitment to reducing plastic waste we have plenty water points around the site so we actively encourage you to bring in empty refillable drinks bottles that you can fill up & keep hydrated at all times. Please dispose of your litter responsibly. There are recycling bins and general waste bins throughout the Festival Site.
Please recycle your cups by returning them to the designated cup return points located by the main bars around the site.
Camping style chairs & inflatable seating are allowed on-site, but please be aware there will be a designated point in the Main Arena beyond which you will not be able to take such items. Look out for signage on site.
If you're bringing a baby you can bring in formula milk powder to mix up or food in pouches for them, but please no glass. For anyone else, food is only allowed in the Campsite.
If you would like to buy any Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival merchandise, please visit our online shop.
ROAD CLOSURES
Please visit: the council website for details of road closures on the Isle of Wight.
FAIRLEE ROAD RESIDENTS PARKING DURING FESTIVAL
There is no parking on the roadside as a clearway order is in place. If you live at the Newport end of Fairlee Road then you may park in Staplers or apply for a permit.
USE OF SEACLOSE PARK
Seaclose Park will be closed to the public for a period before and after the festival.
More details to be published later.
ACCESS TO BOATS AT NEWPORT QUAY
There is access available to boats at Newport Quay. Please liaise with Newport Harbour Master.
USING MEDINA QUAY PUB DURING THE FESTIVAL
The pub / restaurant will be closed during the Festival.
NEWPORT SHUTTLE BUS
There is a bus service (one way) to and from Newport, for more details visit www.islandbuses.info
BUSES AFTER THE FESTIVAL
From the end of the Festival on the Sunday until midday on Monday, Southern Vectis will be running return Festival shuttles back to all ferry ports to connect with all departing ferries (including departures through the night). Visit www.islandbuses.info for more info.
PARKING
For more information on parking click here.
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