Glastonbury deposits and balance payments explained
Why you pay a deposit first, when the balance is due, and what happens if you can't pay or can't go.
Glastonbury general admission tickets are bought in two parts: a deposit when you book, and the balance in the spring. This spreads the cost, but it also means there's a deadline to remember.
The deposit
When you book, the lead booker pays a deposit for each person in the booking. In the 2027 sale the deposit was £100 per ticket, on a ticket price of £408.
The balance
The rest is paid during a set balance payment window, usually in the first week of April. Check the official balance payment guidance each year for exactly who can pay and how. The festival and See Tickets send reminders, but it's your responsibility to pay in time.
If the balance isn't paid
If a balance isn't paid by the end of the window, that ticket is cancelled. In recent years the deposit was refunded minus an administration fee. Cancelled tickets go back on sale in the spring resale.
If you can't go
Tickets can't be transferred to anyone else. For 2027 the festival said you could ask See Tickets for a refund until early May, minus a £25 administration fee per ticket, after which tickets become non-refundable.
Extras
Car parking and other extras have been sold around the balance payment window in recent years. Check the official site for what's available each year.