Car parking passes are per car, not per person. You only need 1 car parking pass if your group is traveling in 1 vehicle.
Gold parking passes are for Gold ticket holders only and are not available for purchase. General car parking passes are available for purchase on your day of arrival or in advance.
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Book your dedicated time slot and avoid the crowds and confusion. With a reserved arrival you can arrive with ease and stress-free. Any customers travelling to Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields 2025 in a private hire vehicle with 17 seats (including the driver) or more and are camping for the duration of the festival MUST pre-book a departure time for Monday 25th August 2025.
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There will be increased security across the festival site including car parks which will include 24 hour CCTV and Mobile Security Patrols. Please be as vigilant as you would be anywhere else, do not leave valuables on show in your vehicles, and make use of the Safe Storage on site which is located next to Lost Property/Welfare.
Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields is located just between Liverpool and Manchester in the beautiful Cheshire countryside (Daresbury, Cheshire) and couldn’t be easier to get to, whatever your mode of transport.
The deadline to pre-book a car park pass is Thursday 14th August 2025 – 5pm, International booking deadline is Thursday 7th August – 5pm.
Free parking is included in your package for all Gold & Silver ticket holders and all those who have booked Dreamfields accommodation.
You can also purchase a carpark pass on the day you are attending the festival.
Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields shuttle buses will be running throughout the days and nights of the festival weekend, taking you directly to and from the festival site.
We’re keen to be green and reduce our carbon footprint so please use public transport and the shuttle buses service we have provided. The Creamfields shuttle bus service operates from Liverpool, Manchester and Warrington. With all of our shuttle bus locations connected to major transport hubs, it couldn’t be easier.
Deadline to pre book a shuttle bus ticket this Thursday 14th August at 5pm, however, you can purchase these on the day of travel for the Liverpool & Warrington services (please note this excludes Manchester – pre booked tickets must be purchased if you wish to use this route to the festival. However, tickets can be purchased on the day for the return service from site to Manchester).
When you are leaving the festival, if you have not pre-purchased your shuttle bus ticket, you can purchase one from the shuttle bus box office located next to the Bridge at the shuttle bus pick up point near to the North Entrance, where the shuttle buses will be departing from.
- Runcorn & Widnes tickets can only be purchased from the festival shuttle bus box office – there is no pre-booking available for these destinations.
- Please ensure you keep hold of your Shuttle Bus Ticket as you will need this for your return journey.
- The Manchester Shuttle service can not be purchased on the day of the event, however, you can purchase a Manchester-bound shuttle ticket from the Shuttle Bus Box office on-site for your return journey.
- Tickets for Liverpool and Warrington can be purchased on the day at the departure point.
- The shuttle bus service on Monday 22nd August will run from 7 am until 1 pm
- For more information on shuttle bus pricing and timings, click on the relevant shuttle bus location below.
- All Shuttle Bus Bookings purchased in advance are open returns and you can board any shuttle bus departing from the festival site that is travelling to your location’
Shuttle bus locations
Liverpool – The bus stop will be on Elliot Street, Liverpool City Centre. Click here to view location
Manchester – The bus stop will be on Stand EM The Hive on Lever Street
Warrington – The bus stop will be on Warrington Bus Interchange (Golden Square). Click here to view location
Runcorn & Widnes – The bus stop is located at Runcorn Rail Station and Widnes Morrisons
Shuttle bus service – Liverpool
Liverpool – The bus stop will be on Elliot Street, Liverpool City Centre. Click here to view location
Depart from Liverpool – Creamfields Site
Thursday 09:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Friday 09:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Saturday 09:00 – 18:00 frequent service
Sunday 10:00 – 16:30 frequent service
Depart from Creamfields to Liverpool
Friday (Night) 22:00 – 01:00 frequent service
Saturday (Night) 22:00 – 05:00 frequent service
Sunday (Night) 22:00 – 02:00 frequent service
Monday (Day) 07:00 – 13:00 frequent service
Liverpool open return: £20
*Shuttle Bus passes are cheaper to purchase in advance, prices for purchasing on the day to be confirmed.
Shuttle bus service – Manchester
Manchester – The bus stop will be on Stand EM The Hive on Lever Street
Depart from Manchester – Creamfields Site
Thursday 09:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Friday 09:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Saturday 10:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Sunday 10:00 – 16:00 frequent service
Depart from Creamfields Site – Manchester
Friday 22:30 – 01:30 frequent service
Saturday 22:00 – 05:00 frequent service
Sunday 22:00 – 02:00 frequent service
Monday (DAY) 07:00 – 13:00 frequent service
Manchester Return = £20
*Shuttle Bus passes are cheaper to purchase in advance, prices for purchasing on the day to be confirmed.
Shuttle bus service – Warrington
Warrington – The bus stop will be on Warrington Bus Interchange (Golden Square). Click here to view location
Depart from Warrington – Creamfields Site
Thursday 10:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Friday 10:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Saturday 10:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Sunday 10:00 – 17:00 frequent service
Depart from Creamfields Site – Warrington
Friday 22:30 – 01:30 frequent service
Saturday 22:00 – 05:00 frequent service
Sunday 22:00 – 02:00 frequent service
Monday (DAY) 07:00 – 13:00 frequent service
The Warrington-bound shuttle bus service from the site to Warrington will start at 10 pm with a frequent service operating throughout the night until 5 AM Sunday morning.
*Shuttle Bus passes are cheaper to purchase in advance, prices for purchasing on the day to be confirmed.
Shuttle bus service – Runcorn/Widnes (from festival site only)
Service is in operation from the festival site to Runcorn train station and Widnes Morrisons only. There is no service from Runcorn or Widnes TO the festival site. It is a short journey of 20 minutes from the festival to Runcorn and another 10 minutes to Widnes.
Runcorn train station is connected to the West Coast Mainline with direct links to London, Birmingham, Manchester, Scotland and Wales.
Please note tickets to Runcorn / Widnes can only be purchased from the Creamfields shuttle bus box office located next to the Bridge near to the North Entrance. There are no pre-bookable tickets available for this service.
Pick Up / Drop Off located near the North Entrance
Drop off – Runcorn train station & Widnes town centre
*Shuttle Bus passes are cheaper to purchase in advance, prices for purchasing on the day to be confirmed.
Depart from Creamfields Site – Runcorn/Widnes
Monday (DAY) 07:00 – 13:00 frequent service
Directions
The festival is located in Daresbury, Cheshire in the North West of England near to Liverpool and Manchester.
The routes to the festival will be clearly signposted to help avoid traffic congestion and ensure everyone gets maximum time at the festival and minimum time on the motorway.
If you follow the dedicated festival signs to the festival you will get to the site quicker. We advise you to not use sat-nav systems as there will be road closures in place around the festival site.
Journey Times
- Birmingham – 1hr 31min / 81.2 miles
- Bournemouth -4hr 22min / 247 miles
- Bristol – 2hr 48min / 162.7 miles
- Cardiff – 3hr 16min / 183.1 miles
- Chester – 24min / 18.1 miles
- Edinburgh – 4hr 7min / 219.7 miles
- Glasgow – 3hr 48min / 217.9 miles
- Newcastle – 2hr 58min / 164 miles
- Leeds – 1hr 14min / 62.8 miles
- Liverpool – 31min / 19.6 miles
- London – 3hr 40min / 195.4 miles
- Manchester – 39min / 26 miles
- Manchester Airport – 25min / 18.8 miles
- Nottingham – 1hr 51min / 88.1 miles
- Preston – 47min / 35.4 miles
- Swansea – 3hr 51min / 167.9 miles
Taxis
If you are taking a taxi to site, please ensure that the taxi driver follows signs to the Drop Off & Pick Up point. We advise you to only use pre-booked taxis, agree fares in advance of the start of the journey and make a note of the driver ID badge and vehicle plate to report any issues you have to the onsite taxi marshals. If you do use a Hackney cab, make sure that the meter is on and that the driver is aware that they may only drop off at the designated Drop Off point at the festival.
Car Parking
We advise customers to purchase a car park pass in advance which is the cheapest option. The deadline to pre-book a car park pass is 14th August 2025 (7th August for international customers), alternatively you can pay for parking on the day.
- 2, 3 or 4 Day Camping Parking – £30 in advance
- Non Camping Parking £30 in advance and covers you for the weekend
- Day Ticket Parking £15
- Free parking is included in your package for all Gold & Silver ticket holders and all those who have booked Dreamfields accommodation.
*Prices for purchasing on the day TBA
Mersey Gateway Bridge
For all festival goers travelling across the Mersey Gateway Bridge or Silver Jubilee Bridge – these are free-flow toll bridges and no toll booths are on this route! You must pay for your crossing by midnight the day after you cross. Don’t get caught out pre-pay now to avoid a Penalty Charge Notice! Download the free quick pay app merseyflow.co.uk/quick-pay-app, or call 01928 878 878 to pay or via Merseyflow’s website www.merseyflow.co.uk/how-to-pay-for-a-crossing
The drop off and pick up point is located near to the North car park. Please follow event road signage for ‘Pick Up/Drop Off’.
This applies for ALL ticket holders, including Gold, Silver, Bronze & Dreamfields. Follow all road signage for Drop Off/Pick Up. Do not attempt access to the South car parks for dropping off as you be directed back to the drop off point which will add time to your journey and you may be charged the standard car parking rate.
The nearest train stations to the festival site are Runcorn Station, Warrington Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Liverpool Lime Street, all of which are connected to the main line and have shuttle buses operating to and from the site all day and night.
Warrington Bank Quay
Trains to and from Warrington Bank Quay will be busier than usual from Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 August as well as on bank holiday Monday 26 August due to Creamfields Festival. Please leave plenty of time for your journey as there may be queuing systems in place at the station. Creamfield shuttle buses will be running between Warrington Bus Interchange and the festival site.
Warrington, Liverpool and Manchester will have buses running to and from the site.
Runcorn
Trains to and from Runcorn will be busier than usual from Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 August as well as on bank holiday Monday 26 August due to Creamfields Festival. Please leave plenty of time for your journey as there may be queuing systems in place at the station. Creamfield shuttle buses will be running to Runcorn station from the festival site.
Runcorn doesn’t have any buses running to the site, only from the site upon leaving.
If you are travelling to the festival from overseas then book your flights to either Liverpool John Lennon Airport or Manchester Airport.
Connect to The Shuttle Bus
From Liverpool John Lennon Airport, you can take a short bus journey to Liverpool South Parkway train station where you can catch a train to Warrington Central and hop on a shuttle bus which will take you directly to the festival.
If you are flying into Manchester Airport, you can also take a train to Warrington Central from the train station at the airport.
For more information on our shuttle buses and how to book tickets, click here.
No, sorry you cannot bring your campervan (this includes caravans & motorhomes) – the campsites at Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields are tented only. If you purchase a Camping ticket then you must camp within our campsites.
You may not camp in the car parks or sleep in your car.
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