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Going to Glastonbury with access requirements
How access works at Glastonbury: booking a ticket the normal way, the Access Pass, the personal assistant scheme, the application form and when to apply.
Glastonbury has access facilities for disabled festival goers and people with long-term conditions, but the way you get them is different from many events. This guide explains the steps in order. The festival's Accessibility Team has the final word, so check with them about your own needs.
Step 1: get a ticket the normal way
There are no separate tickets for people with access requirements. Everyone registers and books in the same sales as everyone else. That means you need a registration with an accepted photo, and you need to get through the queue, or have someone in your group book for you.
If you need a personal assistant, the PA doesn't need a ticket from the general sale: they come through the PA scheme (see below). Don't use one of your group's six places on them unless you mean to.
Step 2: have an Access Pass or Access Card
To use the access facilities and the PA ticket scheme, the festival has required either a Glastonbury Access Pass, which is digital, or a current Nimbus Access Card. Both are run with Nimbus Disability. They're how your access needs are verified, so you don't have to send medical evidence to the festival itself.
Getting one can take time, so if you don't have one, start early.
Step 3: apply for access facilities
Once you have a ticket, contact the festival's Accessibility Team to request the link to the online Access Application Form. For 2027 the link is available from the end of November 2026. Facilities can reach capacity, so the festival recommends applying early.
The personal assistant scheme
If you can't attend without the support of a personal assistant, you can apply through the PA scheme, which has included a ticket for your PA at no extra cost. Eligibility has depended on your Access Pass or Access Card showing that you need a companion.
Coaches and access
Think carefully before booking a ticket and coach package. The festival says coach toilets aren't wheelchair accessible and aren't regularly cleaned during the journey, coaches are full, and there are no flexible breaks. A PA must travel on the same coach and needs a coach seat booked at the same time. Coach ticket holders also can't book campervan pitches, including in the accessible campervan field. See coach tickets.
If you're booking for a disabled friend
- Make sure they're registered and their photo is accepted, like everyone else.
- Book them into the group as normal, with their registration number and registered postcode.
- Tell them as soon as they're booked, so they can request the access form straight away.
- Don't book them a coach package without checking it suits them.
In the resale
If you get a ticket in the spring resale, the access deadline can be close. In 2025 the access application deadline was the Wednesday after the resale. Some accessible camping, like the accessible campervan field, had sold out by then. Check what's still available before buying a resale ticket that depends on it.