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Vehicle passes

Every vehicle needs one. Choose when you roll in, and whether you head off early.

How it works

One pass required
per vehicle

In addition to everyone's General Admission Ticket, every vehicle entering the Big Red Bash through the Main Gate needs a vehicle pass. Campers choose a camping vehicle pass, which sets the first day you can roll in. Staying in Birdsville instead of camping on site? You'll need to purchase a Day Parking vehicle pass.

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Bought perVehicle, not per personOne pass covers the vehicle, everyone in it and anything it's towing
Gets you intoCamping vehicle passes include Day ParkingIf you have a camping vehicle pass, you don’t need to buy a Day Parking vehicle pass
2027 pricesAnnounced before 12 NovemberTickets on sale 10am AEDT, Thursday 12 November 2026
The vehicle passes

Six vehicle pass options for 2027

Camping from Saturday

Roll in from Saturday 3 July

Roll in on Saturday or any day after. Up to three extra nights of camping before the music starts.

Price TBA

Camping from Sunday

Roll in from Sunday 4 July

Roll in on Sunday or any day after. Up to two extra nights of camping before the music starts.

Price TBA

Camping from Monday

Roll in from Monday 5 July

Roll in on Monday or any day after. One extra night of camping before the music starts.

Price TBA

Camping from Tuesday

Roll in from Tuesday 6 July

Roll in on any festival day, Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 July.

Price TBA

Day Parking

Use Day Parking from Monday 5 July

For those staying in Birdsville town. Not needed if you have a camping vehicle pass.

Price TBA

Early Exit Pass

Leave Thursday 8 July

An add-on to pack up and leave the campground a day early. Proceeds go to RFDS.

Price TBA

Good to know

Camping vehicle passes work from a date, not on a date. Your pass sets the earliest day you can roll in. With a Camping from Saturday pass you can arrive on Saturday 3 July, or any day after that. If your plans change and you end up arriving on the Monday, you don't need a different pass.

Looking for early entry? Camping from Saturday, Sunday and Monday replace the old Early Entry passes. Vehicle passes are bought in addition to your General Admission Ticket. If you have a camping vehicle pass, you don’t need to buy a Day Parking vehicle pass.

Your week at a glance

When you can roll in and out

Sat3
Sun4
Mon5
Tue6
Wed7
Thu8
Fri9
Sat10
Camping from SaturdayRoll in from Sat 3 July
From Sat 3
Camping from SundayRoll in from Sun 4 July
From Sun 4
Camping from MondayRoll in from Mon 5 July
From Mon 5
Camping from TuesdayRoll in from Tue 6 July
From Tue 6
Day ParkingFor those staying in town
From Mon 5
Early Exit PassLeave Thu 8 July
Early exit
General exitFri 9 & Sat 10 July
Roll out

Festival days, Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 July 2027

Vehicles lined up at the Main Gate on roll-in day
Roll in & out

Dates and times

Roll in7am to 5pm dailyFrom the date on your pass
Day ParkingCome and go 8am to 10pm
Early exitThursday 8 July, 2pm to 5pmPack up and move your car out of camp to the Early Exit area. You can then leave any time, straight away or after the final show. You must leave by 10pm.
General exitFriday 9 July, 7am to 6pmand Saturday 10 July, 7am to midday
Re-entryNot after you roll outNeed your car during the festival? Use Day Parking (see below)
During the Bash

No driving in Bashville camp

Once you're set up, your car stays put. Pick what you need to do and we'll show you how.

Transfer bus

Leave the car, take the bus

If you need to get into Birdsville town during the festival, there's a transfer bus. Your car stays at your campsite.

Sat 3 to Wed 7 July · 4pm to 6pm only

Move your car to Day Parking

Between 4pm and 6pm (Saturday 3 to Wednesday 7 July) you can drive your car out of the campground and park it in Day Parking. From there it’s free to head into town and back between 8am and 10pm, while you walk to and from your campsite. Once it’s out of camp, you can’t drive it back in until Thursday 8 July, 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

Day Parking · 8am to 10pm

Use Day Parking

From Day Parking your car can leave the site and come back, into Birdsville town for example, between 8am and 10pm. It's not for driving around the site. See how it works below.

Thursday 8 July · 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Bring your car back to camp

If your car has been in Day Parking, this is the window to drive it back to your campsite so you're ready to pack up.

Early Exit Pass · Thursday 8 July, 2pm to 5pm

Pack up and leave a day early

With an Early Exit Pass you can move your car out of camp on Thursday afternoon (2pm to 5pm) to the Early Exit area. Head off straight away, or leave your car in the Early Exit area and head off after the music. You must leave by 10pm.

Day Parking explained

How Day Parking works

Day Parking is a separate car park inside the festival site, via an alternative access road to the Main Gate, so you won’t have to contend with roll-in traffic. If you have a camping vehicle pass, Day Parking is already included, so you don't need to buy a Day Parking vehicle pass.

The difference is movement. Cars parked at your campsite stay put for the festival. From Day Parking, your car is free to leave the site and come back (into Birdsville town, for example) between 8am and 10pm. It's not for driving around the site or the campground.

So if you want to use your car during the Bash, drive it out of camp between 4pm and 6pm (Saturday 3 to Wednesday 7 July) and leave it in Day Parking. You walk to and from your campsite, and your car is free to head into town and back. You can't drive it back into camp until Thursday 8 July, between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.

Staying in Birdsville instead of camping on site? You'll need to purchase a Day Parking vehicle pass, which lets you use Day Parking from Monday 5 July when you come out to the festival.

Aerial view of vehicles rolling in along the dirt road to Bashville
Roll-in

A smoother, faster roll-in

Campsites are filled based on efficiency rather than strictly front to back. Multiple rows are filled at the same time to keep vehicles moving and reduce waiting times.

What this means for you. A Camping from Saturday pass still gives you a great campsite, and you'll camp closer to the front than later arrivals, but not necessarily right at the very front. Arriving exactly when the gates open doesn't guarantee a front-row spot.

Avoid the peak. If you arrive at busy times, especially before 11am, you may have a longer wait. Our goal is to keep traffic flowing steadily for everyone.

Why arrive early?

More nights on the red dirt

More time to relax

Set up at your own pace and enjoy the desert before the main festival begins.

Pre-Bash entertainment

Early arrivals can enjoy live music from the Early Entry Band and other activities in the lead-up to the festival.

Ease into the experience

Catch up with friends, meet new neighbours and enjoy the quieter side of Bashville before it fills up.

Friends jumping on the dune above the Bashville campsite
Settle in early
Bashers watching the sunrise from the top of Big Red
Sunrise on the dune
The Bashville crowd at sunset
Sunset at Big Red
Bashers on the ridge of Big Red at sunset
Early exit

Beat the roll-out crowd

An Early Exit Pass lets you leave Bashville campground on Thursday 8 July between 2pm and 5pm, a day ahead of everyone else. Once you're out of the campground you can head off straight away, or leave your car in the Early Exit area and head off after the music. You must leave by 10pm.

Camp in Birdsville that night. Driving outback roads at night is riskier than in daylight, so we strongly encourage early exit pass holders to go no further than Birdsville on Thursday night and continue early Friday morning. You'll still be well ahead of the rush.

Early Exit Passes are limited, and 100% of the fee goes to RFDS.

Questions

Yes. Every vehicle entering the site through the Main Gate needs a pass. Camping from Tuesday lets you roll in on any festival day, from Tuesday 6 July.
No. Day Parking is included with every camping vehicle pass, so you don’t need to buy a Day Parking vehicle pass as well. The Day Parking vehicle pass is for people staying in Birdsville town.
No. Your pass lets you roll in from Saturday 3 July or any day after, so arriving on the Monday is fine.
Yes. One pass covers the vehicle, all its occupants and anything it's towing.
Yes, using Day Parking. Cars at your campsite stay put, but you can move your car to Day Parking between 4pm and 6pm (Saturday 3 to Wednesday 7 July). From there it can come and go, into town and back, between 8am and 10pm. If you need to get to town without your car, use the transfer bus. Once you roll out at the end of the festival, there’s no re-entry.
Friday 9 July from 7am to 6pm, and Saturday 10 July from 7am to midday.
Managing the number of vehicles on outback roads at night is a key safety consideration, and we work closely with Birdsville emergency services, council and police on it. Passes are limited, and the small fee (all of it donated to RFDS) helps make sure they go to people who genuinely plan to leave early.
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EARLY ENTRY VEHICLE PASSES

Early Entry Vehicle Passes can be purchased in addition to your General Admission Ticket, giving you the option to arrive before the official festival begins and enjoy extra nights camping at Bashville.

Early Entry is a great way to:

  • Avoid peak roll-in traffic

  • Take your time setting up

  • Settle in without rushing

  • Enjoy a few quieter days in the desert

Each vehicle requires its own Vehicle Pass. This is purchased in addition to your festival ticket.

Early Entry passes are available until sold out.

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2026 Roll-In Updates

We’re making a few changes in 2026 to help make roll-in smoother and faster for everyone.

This year, campsites will be filled based on efficiency rather than strictly front-to-back order.

In previous years, arriving right when gates opened often meant camping closer to the front. In 2026, multiple rows will be filled at the same time to keep vehicles moving and reduce waiting times.

What this means for you:

  • A 3 Day Early Entry pass still gives you a great campsite, but not necessarily one right at the very front.

  • 3 Day Early Entry arrivals will still camp closer to the front than later arrivals.

  • Arriving exactly when gates open does not guarantee a front-row position.

  • If you arrive during peak times (especially before 11am), you may experience longer wait times.

Our goal is to keep traffic flowing steadily and reduce congestion for everyone.

Why Arrive Early?

Arriving early comes with some genuine advantages:

More Time to Relax

Set up at your own pace and enjoy the desert before the main festival begins.

Pre-Bash Entertainment

Early arrivals can enjoy live music from the Early Entry Band and other activities in the lead-up to the festival.

Ease Into the Experience

Catch up with friends, meet new neighbours and enjoy the quieter side of Bashville before it fills up.

early entry vehicle PASSES

3 DAY EARLY

Roll in any day FROM Sat 4 July

$190

Standard Ticket

$209

Protection Plan Ticket

  •  3 additional nights of camping.
  • Price is per vehicle.
  • Purchase at the same time as your general tickets, or at a later date (until sold out)

2 DAY EARLY

Roll in any day FROM Sun 5th July

$155

Standard Ticket

$170

Protection Plan Ticket

  •  2 additional nights of camping.
  • Price is per vehicle.
  • Purchase at the same time as your general tickets, or at a later date (until sold out)

1 DAY EARLY

Roll in any day FROM Mon 6th July

$130

Standard Ticket

$142

Protection Plan Ticket

  •  1 additional night of camping.
  • Price is per vehicle.
  • Purchase at the same time as your general tickets, or at a later date (until sold out)

STANDARD ENTRY

Roll in any day FROM TUE 7th July

$21

Standard Ticket

$19

Protection Plan Ticket

  • Price is per vehicle.
  • Purchase at the same time as your general tickets, or at a later date (until sold out).

All prices include booking fee and 2.5% processing fee.

Vehicle passes can be purchased at the same time as your general tickets, or at a later date (until sold out).

For a full comparison of ticket types and inclusions, see Ticket Info & Pricing.

roll in & out dates and times

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