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Donington Park lies where the three counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire meet. In virtually the middle of the country it has excellent connections being only 3 miles from the major trunk routes of the M1/M42 and A50.
CLICK HERE TO SEE DONINGTON on a MAP
East Midlands International Airport is only two and a half miles away and has comprehensive domestic and European flight schedules. The mainline Intercity railway stations of Derby, Nottingham and Loughborough are approximately a twenty minute drive away and Donington Park is well served by public transport and taxi services.
NATIONAL EXPRESS
Save yourself a load of hassle National Express has teamed up with Download 06 to make your journey to this year’s festival at Donington Park as hassle free as possible! National Express will be running direct services to Download 2006 on the 7th, 8th & 12 June from most UK towns and cities. A return journey from London to Download is just £30.To book your travel to Download and to other UK destinations
click: www.nationalexpress.com/download
call: 08705 80 80 80 (£1 booking fee applies)
visit: any National Express outlet
HAPPY BUS COMPANY
We’ve teamed up with the Happy Bus Company - who travel DIRECT to Download Festival from towns across the UK, here are the towns that will have buses to Download in 2006:
ABERDEEN £70
ASHFORD £38
AYLESBURY £27
AYR £50
BRADFORD £23
BRISTOL £33
BRIGHTON £40
BRECHIN £65
CAMBRIDGE £30
CARDIFF £35
CARLISLE £40
COLCHESTER £38
CRAWLEY £35
CHELMSFORD £30
CHIPPENHAM £38
BIRMINGHAM £18
BLACKBURN £30
BOLTON £28
DUDLEY £20
DUMFRIES £45
DUNDEE £60
EDINBURGH £49
ELGIN £75
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EXETER £45
GLASGOW £49
HARLOW £29
INVERNESS £75
IPSWICH £34
KILMARNOCK £50
KENDAL £39
KINGS LYNN £27
LANCASTER £35
LIVERPOOL £29
LONDON £29
LOWESOFT £36
MAIDSTONE £34
MANCHESTER £25
MIDDLESBOROUGH £33
MILTON KEYNES £23
NORWICH £30
NEWPORT £34
NEWCASTLE £37
OXFORD £27
LUTON £26
LEEDS £23
POOLE £42
PERTH £54
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PETERBOROUGH £23
PRESTON £33
RAYLEIGH £35
SHEFFIELD £21
SHREWSBURY £28
STIRLING £52
STOKE £18
SUNDERLAND £37
STEVENAGE £28
SOUTHAMPTON £36
SWANSEA £38
TAUNTON DEANE SERVICES £44
TELFORD £27
TORQUAY £47
WESTON SUPER MARE £35
WREXHAM £29
WATFORD £31
WOLVERHAMPTON £24
PLYMOUTH £50
PORTSMOUTH £40
READING £34
YORK £33 |
Contact Details
Website: www.happybus.co.uk/
Telephone: 07986 750 986
Email: info@happybus.co.uk
| Opening times for credit card bookings: |
01236 422 421
Open
Monday to Friday 0900-1730 and
Saturday 1000-1700 |
All prices will be subject to booking fee from the various agencies concerned. All prices are for return travel. Prices are for journeys arriving on Thursday 8th June 2006 between 12noon and 16.00hrs, and then departing again on Monday departing date 12th 2006 from 12 noon.
If you are travelling from somewhere not listed here, then email info@happybus.co.uk and register your interest - Happy Bus may be able to include your town on one of their routes.
TRENT BUSES
Trent Buses (Timetables) 08706 082 608
Trent Buses (Customer Srcvs) 01773 712 265
 GETTING TO DOWNLOAD FROM FRANCE - TRAVEL WITH NEW EAST
There are buses from 5 major French cities travelling to DOWNLOAD.
Services are available from:
- Chalon sur Saône
- Lille
- Lyon
- Mâcon
- Paris
For all the details, go to the New East Download booking page
Getting to Download By Train
Official Bus Services – from Loughborough & Derby
A Shuttle bus service will be provide buses from Loughborough and Derby Train Stations to the Festival site at Donington Park. Single and return tickets can be bought the day of travel on the bus, cash only will be accepted, We will confirm prices as soon as possible. Buses will probably run from Thursday through til Monday lunchtime. Buses will probably run every 30 minutes throughout the day. More information on precise times as soon as we have it.
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The cost per journey is £6
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FROM DERBY
Wednesday 7th June
First bus 10:30 and at least every hour
Last bus 19:30
Thursday 8th June
First bus 09:00 and at least every half hour
Last bus 23:30
Friday 9th June
First bus 08:30 and at least every 30 minutes
Last bus 30 minutes after last band
Saturday 10th June
First bus 08:30 and at least every 30 minutes until 15:00
Returning from Donnington 19:00 and every 30 minutes until 23.30
Sunday 11th June
As Saturday Night service to Derby only - 12.00Midnight – 05.00am
Monday 12th June
First Bus from Donnington at 05:00
Last one 13:00
There will be more buses available after 09:00 don't rush
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FROM LOUGHBOROUGH
Wednesday 7th June
NO Service
Thursday 8th June
First bus 09:30 and at least every hour
Last bus 23:00
Friday 9th June
First bus 08:30 and at least every hour last bus 23:00
Saturday 10th June
First bus 08:30 and at least every hour until 15:00
Returning from Donnington 19:30 hourly, last one 23:30
Sunday 11th June
First bus 08:30 and at least every hour until 15:00
Returning from Donnington 19:30 hourly, last one 23:30
Monday 12th June
First bus 07:00 Last bus 13:00
Getting to Download By Taxi
Use LIFTSHARE to get to Download
Reduce traffic and save money! - We've teamed up with liftshare.com to make sharing transport to Download easier. You can ask for a contribution to costs and save some money on your own travel, or maybe don't bring a car at all.
Go to the Download Liftshare page: http://download.liftshare.org
Getting to Download by road
ROAD ROUTES TO DONINGTON PARK
- From the South via the M1:
Leave the M1 at Junction 23a, following signs for East Midlands Airport, (A453) and the brown tourist signs for Donington Park. Go past the main entrance to the airport, (traffic lights) and proceed straight on. Directions to Donington Park's main entrance will be clearly sign posted thereafter.
- From the North via the M1:
Leave at Junction 24a and onto the A50 Westbound. Then follow Donington Park event signage.
- From the South West via the M5/M40 to the M42:
From the M5 join the M42 at Junction 4a and from the M40 join the M42 northbound at Junction 3a. Continue northbound on the M42/A42. At Junction 14 follow Donington Park event signage
- From the North via the M6/A50:
Leave the M6 at Junction 15 heading for Stoke-on-Trent and the Uttoxeter (A50 bypass). Once onto the A50 continue right through following the signs to Uttoxeter/Derby and later picking up signs for the M1. The A50 continues past Uttoxeter over the A38, picking up more signs for the M1. Then follow Donington Park event signage.
Car Parks
- We do charge a fee of £5 in advance or £10 on the day, for car parking at the Festival. However, if you’ve bought a camping ticket, this cost is included in the price The extra car traffic is one of the greatest impacts on the local area, one way to reduce the traffic is to share any spare spaces in your car.
- We've teamed up with liftshare.com to make that easier. You can ask for a contribution to costs and save some money on your own travel, or maybe don't bring a car at all. It's also another great way to meet new people at the Festival. See below:
Drop Off and Pick up Points
- There will be a designated pick up and drop off point at the race circuit. This will be located at the main entrance to the race circuit itself and will be well sign posted for the event
Do NOT Drink Drive
IF YOU DRINK, DON'T DRIVE. DON'T RISK IT. There will be large police presence at Download Festival don't risk ruining everything. If you want to drink, take the shuttle bus or camp over the whole weekend, and remember don't drive until you're in the clear.
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