Question 1

Location

Accepted Answer

• DRIVING: Address will be emailed to all ticket buyers before the event.
 • The Festival site is a 2 hour drive from Sydney

Question 2

What not to bring

Accepted Answer

• No glass. You will be checked on entry and any glass will be confiscated.

• No sound systems

• No generators

• No engined vehicles, motorbikes, quads etc.

• No illicit drugs or illegal substances

• No weapons

• Nothing you’re gonna leave behind. Leave no trace. Take your rubbish and everything with you. Keep our beautiful mana whenua clean and pristine.

• No animals – we cannot allow participants to bring any animals on-site, if found to have an animal on site you will be asked to leave. This is to conserve the local wildlife.

Question 3

What to bring

Accepted Answer

All Participants at Yatra need to be self-sufficient and need to bring everything they need for their time camping in an outdoor environment.

• Your Admission Pass (or Ticket) printed or downloaded to your mobile phone / device (It must be previously downloaded and saved to your device as there is no phone or internet coverage on Yatra festival site. This is needed for entry to the festival.

• Valid photo ID, i.e. driver’s license, passport or student ID – the name on your ID must match your Admission Pass.

• Tent or vehicle to sleep in.

• RUBBISH BAGS (We are a leave no trace event).

• Tramping mat/mattress to sleep on and to isolate you from the potential cold.

• Sleeping bag/warm blankets/duvet.

• Shade cloths/tarps for your camp – note : you will need to secure your shade structures very well.

• A torch with extra batteries, a spare torch / solar light.

• Raincoat

• Warm jacket for the night time.

• Sun protection – hat & sunscreen. NZ sun can burn quickly due to ozone depletion.

• Water bottle/refillable container – non-glass.

• Bug spray.

• We are a cash only festival.

• Plate, mug/cup and cutlery – all meals/refreshments from cafes will be served on reusable plates/mugs. There are no single-use items. You can either bring your own or hire a plate, cup and cutlery.

• Cooking gear if you intend to do your own cooking.

• Bags/boxes to store your own recycling or rubbish. There are no rubbish or recycling bins at Yatra, each person is responsible for their use of resources. Any rubbish or recycling must be taken off site.

• Personal medication and hygiene products if needed.

• Comfortable clothes and shoes.

• Eco-friendly washing products.

• Solar shower bag

• Please bring your positive vibes to share with us all and feel free to co-create the experience of Yatra.

Question 4

Getting to yatra site

Accepted Answer

Yatra Festival is approximately two hours drive from the Sydney.  There is an airport in Sydney and rental cars/vans would be the best bet for people coming in from other states or countries.

Question 5

Festival times

Accepted Answer

Yatra Sydney Teaser 2026

• Gates Open: 9:30 AM, 23rd January
 • Opening Ceremony: 2:00 PM
 • Music Begins: 3:00 PM
 • Music Ends: 3:00 PM, 25th January
 • Closing Ceremony: 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
 • Festival Ends: 4:00 PM
 • Gates Close: 6:30 PM,  25th January

All attendees must depart the site by 6:30 PM on the 25th of January, unless prior arrangements have been made with the crew.

Question 6

Facilities on site

Accepted Answer

• Camping Area in Participant camping.

• Toilets.

• Medical / First Aid tent
 • Market – Clothes, arts, crafts, food and refreshments.
 • Water for washing and drinking – please conserve this at all times.
 • Low/No mobile phone reception! – Switch off your phone or put it on flight mode or extreme battery save mode to preserve your battery charge.

Question 7

Camping

Accepted Answer

• Camping is allowed in the open grounds. Please use your own materials to create shade and shelter. Absolutely no camping or parking in the forest or under trees.

• No fires are allowed.

• Generators & sound systems are not allowed in the Camp Site.

• Any offensive behaviour will result in removal from the festival site instantly and a possible ban from all future Yatra related events.

• You are responsible for tidying your campsite after the festival and taking all your rubbish & recycling with you. Any waste that you generate must be packed out with you and Leave No Trace. We are an entirely ZERO waste event, any festival attendees caught littering or causing any damage to the festival site in itself will result in removal from site.

Question 8

Water

Accepted Answer

Fresh spring water is provided so please bring your own reusable bottle.
Bring your own containers to refill water.

PLEASE CONSERVE WATER.

Question 9

Consent Culture

Accepted Answer

• Respect peoples space, be mindful when navagating the crowd, communicate concent before entering someone's personal/ physical space.

• Consent is SEXY

• This is an ALL INCLUSIVE event .

Question 10

Vehicles on site

Accepted Answer

• All vehicles will need a vehicle pass to come on site. 
 • No driving around the campsite.
 • All vehicles parked in the Camp Site must remain parked for the festival duration.
 • Leaving the festival and returning is only allowed provided you have you admission pass and Id to re-enter, this must be cleared by the event managers or on duty site manager.
 • All vehicles parked in the Camp Site are advised to remain parked for the duration of the festival.
 • For Health & Safety reasons Yatra Festival cannot allow vehicles to leave the Camp Site and return without permission granted by the event managers/on duty site managers, we advise you try and bring everything you need as pass outs are not easily obtained and will incur a charge.
 • Anyone needing to leave the festival site will need to have explained this to the senior management team for approval. They will sign out at the Gate, and will receive a temporary re-entry pass. This pass is required along with photo ID and a valid wristband to be approved for re-entry. Your vehicle will be searched upon return as well.
 • Someone wearing a festival wristband will not be approved for re-entry unless they also have the required re-entry pass and matching photo ID. The wristband will be checked and a damaged wristband will not be accepted as valid.
 • The returning Participant(s) will need to park a distance away from the Camp Site in a designated non-camping vehicle park.
 • If you are camping in your vehicle and are considering leaving and returning we recommend you think again – camping is not permitted in the returning participant’s vehicle park!

Yatra 2026 is under no obligation to approve people leaving the festival and returning. Many events do not permit this. Yatra Festival is willing to help accommodate people with a valid unavoidable reason for needing to leave and return, however this has to be managed carefully. Your understanding is appreciated.

PLEASE NOTE: A valid unavoidable reason does not include needing to leave to buy food or get more cash. Participants are required to come prepared for camping in a sub-alpine environment for the duration of their stay at the Festival.

Question 11

Weather and Temperature

Accepted Answer

The festival site could be very cold at nights and hot in the day. You will need to bring clothing and camping gear that can handle four seasons in a day. Also please carry bug spray.

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