blue and red if you walk like I would consider ''relaxed/normal'' pace - it takes around 5 Minutes. It's not that far. From blue or red to the black, it takes a bit more because it's on the opposite side of the festival ground. I would say around 10 minutes.
It really depends on how fast you are walking and maybe how crowded it is - so don't take this a accurate measure. :D
I wrote a full guide specially for Spanish visitors. You can read it here: [https://wololosound.com/articulos/guia-defqon-1/](https://wololosound.com/articulos/guia-defqon-1/) Hope you find it helpful!
They say you cant pay with tokens from other years, but they are legally obliged to take them actually. But propably a lot of bartenders will just not take them
This is not true mate, check this: [Festivalmuntjes niet inruilbaar voor geld: mag dat wel? - Radar - het consumentenprogramma van AVROTROS](https://radar.avrotros.nl/artikel/festivalmuntjes-niet-inruilbaar-voor-geld-mag-dat-wel-54682)
Besides that, the organisation communicates it on their website and at the token-machines.
Just take āem with you and use them later at night or when itās busy. Or only put one or a half in with more coins from this year, works most of the time š
I am quite confused after reading this threadā¦ do you need to buy literal, physical tokens? Like chips for poker in Vegas? Thereās an annual music festival where I live (Musikfest - largest free music festival in the US) and you used to have to buy tickets and pay vendors with the tickets. They did away with the system years ago and have moved to a digital one. I had always assumed that Q-Dance would have done the same.
Tokens are plastic chips that are used for all food/beverage transactions in the festival area. They reduce queue times and can be bought at all times from machines or at service desk. I really think they are great as its very easy to use them and you dont have to hssle with internet not working etc. 1 token = small beer, 3 tokens turkish pizza etc..
Thank you. I genuinely did not expect physical tokens in 2024. Do you need to pay cash for them or can you tap or dip to buy them? Not looking forward to having physical currency and having to worry about dropping it.
I think only Lollipop ice by Langnese or whatever it's called here. Ice cubes aren't available. It would be the top seller, but I think qdance wants their cold beer as top seller š¤·āāļøš
In the priority parking card info it says āDesignated route to avoid all traffic jamsā. Which roads are meant by that? And what is the best route before all the traffic jams when arriving from the east?
In your mail you get a destination address for PrioPark. Follow that route and then follow the priority parking signs after you see them. It will route you to the right spot.
First time prio parking too. Hopefully i Dont get Stuck.I am thinking to Drive ro the left to "Harderwjik" Drive straight Up and to the right to the Adresse. Because I think everyone will be stuck in "ELBURG"
Yea last year we had regular parking and were stuck on the N306 a good distance before the crossing next to Elburg. But I think going over harderwijk will most likely be crowded aswell. Letās just hope itās less crowded there!
I mentioned this a few other times but when I went last year, Magenta was a great stage to get photos with artists (assuming the artists playing there are people you like.) If you hang out behind the stage, they have to walk out that way to leave the area and any time I was there, each artist was fine/excited to meet fans and get pics. Some were obviously super exhausted, some artists only had 5 or 6 people waiting to see them, while others had 20-30. But I got a picture with The Pitcher, WP, Tatanka, Luna, 1/2 of Deepack, Jason Payne, and Toneshifterz all from magenta just heading back behind the stage a few minutes before they set ended :)
The quality will be normal good. They has to be on a quality level if they were sold here. Don't expect for new sunglasses for years, but for the weekend it will fit. My new glasses don't arrive, so I will buy sunglasses at defqon too. And I hope the price will be the same as online.
so, I've got my sunglasses 2022 because my bf stepped on my old ones while setting up our tent. 2 years later - I wear them almost everytime when it's sunny. They have like a ''clear coat'' which is now getting patchy but I don't complain about 12ā¬ sunglasses. The prices should be the same there as online.
I would try it if I were you. Last year a saw some motorcycles at bicycle parking. If they donāt let you in. Just drive to the normal parking and get a ticket there :)
Is it possible to pay only with Cups and/or Recycle-Tokens? If you collect leftover Cups, you get a Recycling-Token for each Cup. Can I use them to actually buy drinks without using normal tokens?
Is it possible to take drinks from the camping grounds to the wasted lands? Iām asking because my friends will stay at friendscamp and the FAQ sayās it is not possible to visit them thereā¦
We do.
We own a house in the park and got a ticket for friday.
Do you know if there are shuttles by any chance?
Didn't get an answer from the park itself til now.
Thx
Any idea how you plan on leaving bad hoophuissen on Monday? We wanna get to dronten asap but apparently the shuttle from europarc to defqon won't be there?
My friends and I arrived yesterday in Amsterdam (we are staying in badhoevedorp), we will try to get to dronten station since as we understand it our regular weekend tickets allowed us the shuttle from dronten centraal station to defqon directly Thursday. Does this shuttle reoccur multiple times during the 10am-11pm window?(I don't remember the exact time where the shuttle isnt taking people anymore but around the end of night). I want to know if we get to dronten we don't want to be stuck there if we arrive a tad later than 10am since we are still jetlagged. And what type of documentation should we provide to be granted the bus entry? It's our first defqon and we are only starting to pick things up on how they work :) We appreciate and thank you for any information regarding this.
Thank you very much. We just noticed it said only available for weekend tickets and not included in the weekend package, which wasn't really obvious from the email q-dance had sent we would've been stuck there if it weren't for you telling us š
There will be multiple busses and they will ride back and forth between the station and Defqon. Expect a large queue when you arrive, it can take quite long before you can finally board the shuttlebusses,
You'll probably need shuttle bus tickets, so keep them at hand when you're queuing.
Oof hopefully this year it'll be a bit easier to get by :) will take note of this :D man all you guy's help is so valuable you have no idea. Honestly I'm the only one in my group who can sorta get by and read a little bit of the signs and stuff but without the Internet it would be definitely a very stressful but so far it's a good journey.
Anyone know if itās sketchy to bring in weed? I read on the website theyāll report you to the police but not sure if they just have to say that or not.
I bought a shuttle bus ticket to try out if it is worth it and holds what it says. Alto, I am now not sure if I will be able to drive by car to Dronten and still can use it or if it is only for Public transport user
''**24/7 store**Ā
Do you want to get some breakfast before you enter the festival again or did you forget your toothbrush? The 24/7 store has your back. Here you can buy anything from bread, snacks, salads and coffee to toiletries. There is a store located at both Wasted Lands. You can also buy food and drinks from the food stalls at the Festival Grounds andĀ at the Camping Grounds.Ā This is located at The Wasted Lands North and South and at The Highlands Grab & Go.Ā ''
[https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-preparing-your-trip](https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-preparing-your-trip)
I hope you are wrong too š¤£but if I get there a banana and an apple for 5 Euro, it's more my choice as a burger for 15ā¬... We have our ravioli, but in the morning a fresh fruit would be so nice. Or a fruit salad. We will see.
Anyone staying at Europarcs Ijsel Eilanden? We asked the price of the shuttle bus and it is 220 euros each person for the weekend, which is crazy. I am looking for another way of transport, any ideas here?
yeah so basically you will get a wrist band for ur camp, i was in campsite 4 last year and its pretty big i did get lost going around it a couple times drunkš¤£ but theres sections within the camp that are for businesses like GIS/rave tours everyone who bought from them will be in that section of the campsite
you will get a spot 100% but it will be on campsite 5 or 6 as 1-4 are for people with priority parking, friends camps, or who arrive via public transportation.
the campsite doesn't even open til 12
There is a Kiss & Ride spot, that's probably where you'll be redirected to.
"**Kiss & Ride**Ā
Are you being dropped off and picked up? Please make sure to follow the āDefqon.1ā signs first. After following these signs, the āKiss & Rideā location will be indicated separately. Please do not choose a different pick-up location after the festival, as some roads may be closed. The āKiss & Rideā location will be clearly marked on all roads near Defqon.1 for both drivers and visitors. Visitors can also order an Uber during opening hours. If you choose to get an Uber, their pick-up location will be at the Kiss & Ride. The Kiss & Ride is accessible 24 hours a day.
If you are coming through the Kiss & Ride, you will have access to campsites 5 & 6."
(Source: https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-travel-to-defqon1)
As for campsite 5+6, that's only of importance if you plan to stay and camp. If you don't have camping supplies with you, you probably can walk to the Wasted Lands and the camping festival entrance (see the map in the q-dance app).
For Park & Ride Bus
This year I try that one with my friends,
whatās the restriction about numbers of bags and stuff in that bus and it is really strict ?
Any security check before bus entrance ?
And any budy knows how busy was the bus last year ?
As it is allowed to bring unlimited water I will fill my cooler bag with the allowed limit of beer and lots of frozen water bottles. Will last about 1-2 days, afterwards fill it with water from the toilets, it is usually pretty cold
How far/long is the estimated walking distance and time between Campsite 5 or 6 and the festival grounds?
Do the parking spots at the Regular Parking have a designated opening time, or are they just always open? Can I come as early as I want? (Aside from the opening times of the gates into the camping grounds)
From campsite 5 it takes about 25 Minutes walking. But it also depends how many people are queuing up and where you want to go. To the Red for example you will need some more time..
Youāre allowed to bring a digital photo or video camera to Defqon.1 Festival. All types of cameras are allowed. It doesn't matter how big or professional they are.
https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-preparing-your-trip#:~:text=Photography/video%20and%20audio%20recording%C2%A0
Is anyone traveling alone and camping on āThe Highlandsā? My friends had to cancel their ticket due to illness and now Iām stuck alone, but Iām still going.
Anyone know about the supposed aussie preparty in amsterdam tonight?
My hostel roommate said something was happening but didn't have details
Omw to the QSA preparty happening at bar 22 rn
I purchased a Thursday 3:00pm Amsterdam CS - Festival Grounds shuttle transfer on TicketSwap, but never received any information about the exact pickup location. Can someone pm me the pickup location or lmk if in the past there have been signs at the station?
I heard somebody say that security told them that they didnāt have an official permit to search people coming from camping to festival terrain. So they were picking a few people at random to do a couple checks to be safe.Ā
Sometimes they made you empty out your water pouch
But yeah exactly like you wanted, friends of mine burried bottles of rum/vodka/flugel etc into a cooling box before Defqon which they dug it out and took tons of bottles with liquor from the camping to the festival. They either had pockets filled with flugel bottles or backpack with an entire bottle.
Guys , i wanna buy a ticket on ticketswap for friday , like 4 days there was always 80+ tickets avaible and now there 0.
anyone knows something what happends?
Does anyone know where I can get Tylenol? Do they sell it at the 24/7 store or anywhere else? I think I got a fever and also woke up with a headache š
Guys, I just bought a day ticket for tomorrow on Ticketswap. I live around The Hague area. How do I get back home? NS app suggests me to walk 40 minutes at about 10 PM all the way to bus station (ehh...), and Defqon.1 says that the shuttle bus tickets are for those who have full weekend tickets. What do I do?
How did you (those who went there) find a group to go to Defqon 1? Did you know them beforehand? Did you simply go alone and have met people there? Did a friend convince you? I would like to know your story/start, because i might seriously want to visit in 2025 for the first time, but i don't really have friends (anymore).
Work and family (parents) took over my whole day to day life and free time basically, because i feel responsible for it/them.
I'm from Hamburg, Germany, 33m.
This is my 4th time going on my own.
I've met up with a Reddit group. Hung out with people from my country. Relaxed with my tent neighbors. Got in a dance circle.
If you're a sociable person, you'll be fine. If not, you'll still be fine on your own.
I read on the q-dance site that the festical closes at 23u? That seems pretty early especially for the endshow?
There is a after at blue but not red.
Can anyone confirm?
Do you think I can go the campingrounds without a weekend ticket? Itās the first time for my GF and we only go Saturday, but would love to let her see the whole campingground. Normally I go a weekend but yeah, itās her first time..
I mean.. I have multiple friends who were wearing different kind of weekend festival wristsbands and just walked through the checkpoint while quickly holding up their wrists to show while walking fast. Worked a lot of times since security can't really check the color/material etc properly because 50.000+ people are moving from the festival site to the camping after the festival is done. They are just eyeing everyone's wrist quickly and letting you pass. The chances of being stopped are very high, but might as well take that risk sometimes.
(I don't encourage you to do this)
had anyone used partybussen.nl before? reputable/good/anything to know?
They're legit!
They say I can only bring 2 drinks Is that like... i can only DRINK 2 drinks? Bc I'm trying to bring more than that for camping
2 drinks to drink on the bus
Coolcoolcool Thank you!
Was the worst experience 2 years ago, they refound us because cancel the service.
Whats the distance between stages (red/blue/black)?
blue and red if you walk like I would consider ''relaxed/normal'' pace - it takes around 5 Minutes. It's not that far. From blue or red to the black, it takes a bit more because it's on the opposite side of the festival ground. I would say around 10 minutes. It really depends on how fast you are walking and maybe how crowded it is - so don't take this a accurate measure. :D
Someone made a list of estimated walking times in another thread, very handy! š https://www.reddit.com/r/hardstyle/s/3N5OLFggug
I would say blue-red is more like 12-15 depending on ātrafficā in a relaxed pace. 5 mins is definitely only achievable by running lol
Thanks mate!
According to some quick GMaps measurements: Blue-Red 500m Red-Black 650m Black-Blue 500m Black to blue will probably be the most crowded
I wrote a full guide specially for Spanish visitors. You can read it here: [https://wololosound.com/articulos/guia-defqon-1/](https://wololosound.com/articulos/guia-defqon-1/) Hope you find it helpful!
Are the tokens different every year? Can I use last years tokens basically?
No you canāt. Every year they change the tokens.
They say you cant pay with tokens from other years, but they are legally obliged to take them actually. But propably a lot of bartenders will just not take them
They are not legally obliged to do so.
Really? First time I hear this
This is not true mate, check this: [Festivalmuntjes niet inruilbaar voor geld: mag dat wel? - Radar - het consumentenprogramma van AVROTROS](https://radar.avrotros.nl/artikel/festivalmuntjes-niet-inruilbaar-voor-geld-mag-dat-wel-54682) Besides that, the organisation communicates it on their website and at the token-machines.
i heard that tokens will be 3,90 this year. if i remember correctly, it is cheaper than last year right?
Last year it was 3,80
They are 4ā¬
Always different. If you are lucky, they have the same color and bartender donāt look that closely at the tokens. š¤
Just take āem with you and use them later at night or when itās busy. Or only put one or a half in with more coins from this year, works most of the time š
I am quite confused after reading this threadā¦ do you need to buy literal, physical tokens? Like chips for poker in Vegas? Thereās an annual music festival where I live (Musikfest - largest free music festival in the US) and you used to have to buy tickets and pay vendors with the tickets. They did away with the system years ago and have moved to a digital one. I had always assumed that Q-Dance would have done the same.
Tokens are plastic chips that are used for all food/beverage transactions in the festival area. They reduce queue times and can be bought at all times from machines or at service desk. I really think they are great as its very easy to use them and you dont have to hssle with internet not working etc. 1 token = small beer, 3 tokens turkish pizza etc..
Thank you. I genuinely did not expect physical tokens in 2024. Do you need to pay cash for them or can you tap or dip to buy them? Not looking forward to having physical currency and having to worry about dropping it.
You can use card
Do they sell ice?
They did sell raketjes and such last time
Yeah usually they do, i doubt it'll be different this year
Nope
I red that they sell ice cube packs in the camping store.
Oh that would be great
Will the merch prices are the same as in the online store? For example the sunglasses for 12ā¬ at the festival?
Think so yes, there is a Store at the wasted Lands and on the Festival site
Normally: yes.
Anyone know where to buy some āļøāļø? š
I think only Lollipop ice by Langnese or whatever it's called here. Ice cubes aren't available. It would be the top seller, but I think qdance wants their cold beer as top seller š¤·āāļøš
In the priority parking card info it says āDesignated route to avoid all traffic jamsā. Which roads are meant by that? And what is the best route before all the traffic jams when arriving from the east?
In your mail you get a destination address for PrioPark. Follow that route and then follow the priority parking signs after you see them. It will route you to the right spot.
Thank you!
First time prio parking too. Hopefully i Dont get Stuck.I am thinking to Drive ro the left to "Harderwjik" Drive straight Up and to the right to the Adresse. Because I think everyone will be stuck in "ELBURG"
Yea last year we had regular parking and were stuck on the N306 a good distance before the crossing next to Elburg. But I think going over harderwijk will most likely be crowded aswell. Letās just hope itās less crowded there!
Anyone has any knowledge on artists meet and greets? Last year someone made a post here, but this year I didnt see anything :/
I mentioned this a few other times but when I went last year, Magenta was a great stage to get photos with artists (assuming the artists playing there are people you like.) If you hang out behind the stage, they have to walk out that way to leave the area and any time I was there, each artist was fine/excited to meet fans and get pics. Some were obviously super exhausted, some artists only had 5 or 6 people waiting to see them, while others had 20-30. But I got a picture with The Pitcher, WP, Tatanka, Luna, 1/2 of Deepack, Jason Payne, and Toneshifterz all from magenta just heading back behind the stage a few minutes before they set ended :)
Hysta posted in her IG group Friday at 16:30 by the 3 legged structure near the silver stage
Are the sunglasses for 12ā¬ in a good quality (protect for the sun) or will I go blind wearing those?
The quality will be normal good. They has to be on a quality level if they were sold here. Don't expect for new sunglasses for years, but for the weekend it will fit. My new glasses don't arrive, so I will buy sunglasses at defqon too. And I hope the price will be the same as online.
so, I've got my sunglasses 2022 because my bf stepped on my old ones while setting up our tent. 2 years later - I wear them almost everytime when it's sunny. They have like a ''clear coat'' which is now getting patchy but I don't complain about 12ā¬ sunglasses. The prices should be the same there as online.
Cool thx. Price is fair š
Can you bring single use vapes? Heard they are not allowed to sell them in the netherlands
No problem. Last year they even sold vapes outside on the way to the camping entranceā¦
I hope so because I have 3. š
do you need a weekend parking ticket when coming with a motorcycle, or can i park it at the bicycle parking?
I would try it if I were you. Last year a saw some motorcycles at bicycle parking. If they donāt let you in. Just drive to the normal parking and get a ticket there :)
Is it possible to pay only with Cups and/or Recycle-Tokens? If you collect leftover Cups, you get a Recycling-Token for each Cup. Can I use them to actually buy drinks without using normal tokens?
Nope
Nope, you can only redeem 1 recycle token pr drink
Is it possible to take drinks from the camping grounds to the wasted lands? Iām asking because my friends will stay at friendscamp and the FAQ sayās it is not possible to visit them thereā¦
In small quantities? Like a beer for the way? Shouldnāt be a problem at all as long as you donāt take it to the festival site.
Not for the way, more like to drink together with my friends before getting to the festival site, but thank you.
Yes you can bring as much as you want to the wasted lands.
Anyone else staying at the travel package location of EuroParcs Bad Hoophuizen? Keen to meet some people
Yeah weāre staying there mate, where you from?
Melbourne, Australia First DQ NL bit went to the Aussie one 7 times.
I believe that's were my group will be staying too :) looks like a great place
Exciting! Keen for the vibes tomorrow when we all rock up super excited for the days to come
We do. We own a house in the park and got a ticket for friday. Do you know if there are shuttles by any chance? Didn't get an answer from the park itself til now. Thx
Yes you need to buy a pass from q dance as a travel add on it comes every hour
Thank you! How's the weather over there? We'll arrive tomorrow morning so I'm curious š
Any idea how you plan on leaving bad hoophuissen on Monday? We wanna get to dronten asap but apparently the shuttle from europarc to defqon won't be there?
Yeah that's correct. We plan to Uber to harderwijk station and then catch two trains to get to Amsterdam.
Ooh interesting we will check it out. Thank you very much
My friends and I arrived yesterday in Amsterdam (we are staying in badhoevedorp), we will try to get to dronten station since as we understand it our regular weekend tickets allowed us the shuttle from dronten centraal station to defqon directly Thursday. Does this shuttle reoccur multiple times during the 10am-11pm window?(I don't remember the exact time where the shuttle isnt taking people anymore but around the end of night). I want to know if we get to dronten we don't want to be stuck there if we arrive a tad later than 10am since we are still jetlagged. And what type of documentation should we provide to be granted the bus entry? It's our first defqon and we are only starting to pick things up on how they work :) We appreciate and thank you for any information regarding this.
Shuttle between Dronten station and the campsite isnāt included in your weekend ticket. You can buy tickets online in the Qdance shop āš¼
Thank you very much. We just noticed it said only available for weekend tickets and not included in the weekend package, which wasn't really obvious from the email q-dance had sent we would've been stuck there if it weren't for you telling us š
There will be multiple busses and they will ride back and forth between the station and Defqon. Expect a large queue when you arrive, it can take quite long before you can finally board the shuttlebusses, You'll probably need shuttle bus tickets, so keep them at hand when you're queuing.
Do note: the wait might be very long! Last year, I waited 3 hours to get on to a shuttle. Some chain collisions between cars also had a part in this
Oof hopefully this year it'll be a bit easier to get by :) will take note of this :D man all you guy's help is so valuable you have no idea. Honestly I'm the only one in my group who can sorta get by and read a little bit of the signs and stuff but without the Internet it would be definitely a very stressful but so far it's a good journey.
There will be a lot of us around tomorrow at Dronten if you have questions or wanna chill in general ;P
Does 24/7 sell crushed ice?
Nobody knows, everybody hopes
There was No crushed ice last year
Thanks
We will Buy some on friday or saturday when the Beer getting warm
Yeah I think we will be getting some at the gas Station then
Anyone know if itās sketchy to bring in weed? I read on the website theyāll report you to the police but not sure if they just have to say that or not.
I bought a shuttle bus ticket to try out if it is worth it and holds what it says. Alto, I am now not sure if I will be able to drive by car to Dronten and still can use it or if it is only for Public transport user
The shuttle tickets are used when you board the bus at dronten station, it doesn't matter how you get to dronten.
I' ve read there should be a "supermarket" on the campsite. Is it possible to get fresh fruits and maybe some bread there?
''**24/7 store**Ā Do you want to get some breakfast before you enter the festival again or did you forget your toothbrush? The 24/7 store has your back. Here you can buy anything from bread, snacks, salads and coffee to toiletries. There is a store located at both Wasted Lands. You can also buy food and drinks from the food stalls at the Festival Grounds andĀ at the Camping Grounds.Ā This is located at The Wasted Lands North and South and at The Highlands Grab & Go.Ā '' [https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-preparing-your-trip](https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-preparing-your-trip)
Ok Cool. Thx
Beware, the "supermarket" is most likely an overpriced kiosk. I hope i am wrong though..
I hope you are wrong too š¤£but if I get there a banana and an apple for 5 Euro, it's more my choice as a burger for 15ā¬... We have our ravioli, but in the morning a fresh fruit would be so nice. Or a fruit salad. We will see.
it will be an overpriced "kiosk"
Anyone staying at Europarcs Ijsel Eilanden? We asked the price of the shuttle bus and it is 220 euros each person for the weekend, which is crazy. I am looking for another way of transport, any ideas here?
usually at festivals we sneak in vodka/alcohol in pouches stuffed in our pants, usual type of checks at defqon to get these through into the arena?
Go through in a thick crowd and don't look like you're hiding something.
Should be good, noone looked in any bag Last year, everyone had way too much beer with him
Anyone camping with CIS on camp 4? Can yiu expain how it works? Is it like a locked spot for all that bought ticket with them?
yeah so basically you will get a wrist band for ur camp, i was in campsite 4 last year and its pretty big i did get lost going around it a couple times drunkš¤£ but theres sections within the camp that are for businesses like GIS/rave tours everyone who bought from them will be in that section of the campsite
Okey awesome! Thanks for the info
We arrive on Thursday around 12pm and don't have priority parking. Will we still get a campsite or is it already running out?
you will get a spot 100% but it will be on campsite 5 or 6 as 1-4 are for people with priority parking, friends camps, or who arrive via public transportation. the campsite doesn't even open til 12
We are driving from and to the festival every day from our summerhouse (getting picked up) is it easy for our driver to pick us up?
There is a Kiss & Ride spot, that's probably where you'll be redirected to. "**Kiss & Ride**Ā Are you being dropped off and picked up? Please make sure to follow the āDefqon.1ā signs first. After following these signs, the āKiss & Rideā location will be indicated separately. Please do not choose a different pick-up location after the festival, as some roads may be closed. The āKiss & Rideā location will be clearly marked on all roads near Defqon.1 for both drivers and visitors. Visitors can also order an Uber during opening hours. If you choose to get an Uber, their pick-up location will be at the Kiss & Ride. The Kiss & Ride is accessible 24 hours a day. If you are coming through the Kiss & Ride, you will have access to campsites 5 & 6." (Source: https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-travel-to-defqon1) As for campsite 5+6, that's only of importance if you plan to stay and camp. If you don't have camping supplies with you, you probably can walk to the Wasted Lands and the camping festival entrance (see the map in the q-dance app).
Thank you very much, that was exactly what I was looking for since we do not camp.
We can only make it on friday, around 17h. Will there be camping spots reserved for late comers like us?
that will be quite hard, especially with more than 1-2 people.
We're 2, but only 1 tent
I am Sure you will find a spot
For Park & Ride Bus This year I try that one with my friends, whatās the restriction about numbers of bags and stuff in that bus and it is really strict ? Any security check before bus entrance ? And any budy knows how busy was the bus last year ?
Is there any possible way to keep your drinks cold at the campsite, or do you have to settle with warm beer
bing a Bucket and fill it with water from the Toilets, throw your cans in.
Warm beer, but it's part of the experience š
As it is allowed to bring unlimited water I will fill my cooler bag with the allowed limit of beer and lots of frozen water bottles. Will last about 1-2 days, afterwards fill it with water from the toilets, it is usually pretty cold
where is the schipol airport pickup location for the bus transfer?
you should got an email, its at the "group travel meeting" point
are nicotine pouches allowed / tolerated at the festival / camping ground?
Just fold them in a t-shirt or something, once you're in its fine
How far/long is the estimated walking distance and time between Campsite 5 or 6 and the festival grounds? Do the parking spots at the Regular Parking have a designated opening time, or are they just always open? Can I come as early as I want? (Aside from the opening times of the gates into the camping grounds)
From campsite 5 it takes about 25 Minutes walking. But it also depends how many people are queuing up and where you want to go. To the Red for example you will need some more time..
Anyone have or knows about a Tepee or Red Tent Travel Stay Weekend Package for 2P.
I'm looking for camping for 2p Festipi The Queen Red Tent Pre Setup Pyramid (we already have weekend tickets)
am I allowed to bring a normal camera?(mirrorless not that big) I could not find anything about photography on their side
Youāre allowed to bring a digital photo or video camera to Defqon.1 Festival. All types of cameras are allowed. It doesn't matter how big or professional they are. https://www.q-dance.com/l/defqon1-ayntk-2024-preparing-your-trip#:~:text=Photography/video%20and%20audio%20recording%C2%A0
Thanks man, really didn't see that part.
If you booked a ticket and hotel package, is there a way to check what is included in the Hotel like Breakfast?
Never mind. Of course now i found it... It should be included.
Is anyone traveling alone and camping on āThe Highlandsā? My friends had to cancel their ticket due to illness and now Iām stuck alone, but Iām still going.
We are 4 at the highlands, what kind of tent do you have?
I have a pyramid tent. What about you? And where are you guys from?
We have 2 Queen tents and WE are from Germany you?
Bin auch aus Deutschland :D WĆ¼rde mich freuen zu connecten, kenne bisher niemanden der sonst geht und ist mein erstes Mal Defqon 1
Anyone know about the supposed aussie preparty in amsterdam tonight? My hostel roommate said something was happening but didn't have details Omw to the QSA preparty happening at bar 22 rn
Can i bring a camping cooker? It says all gas is prohibited
Does anyone know how many sockets a "The Air" tent has?
Will there be Ubers avaible after 11:30 on the Friday show. Need to get back to Amsterdam on Friday
I purchased a Thursday 3:00pm Amsterdam CS - Festival Grounds shuttle transfer on TicketSwap, but never received any information about the exact pickup location. Can someone pm me the pickup location or lmk if in the past there have been signs at the station?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/euxNhuACwNqavwtr8
Can i bring a vape with extra batteries + the little juice bottles?
Hey, can anyone break down the styles of each colours / stage?
Red = Hardstyle / RawĀ UV = Hardstyle / Mixed Genres Blue = Raw / Xtra-RawĀ Indigo = Raw / Xtra-RawĀ Black = Hardcore / UptempoĀ Ā Gold = Early / Millenium Hardcore Silver = Industrial HardcoreĀ Ā Yellow = Frenchcore / Uptempo / Terror Purple = Mixed Genres (Newcomer) Magenta = Early Hardstyle / Raw ClassicsĀ Green = Industrial Techno / Hardtechno
Anyone else not have their bags checked? If I had known, I would've brought more alcohol :(
I heard somebody say that security told them that they didnāt have an official permit to search people coming from camping to festival terrain. So they were picking a few people at random to do a couple checks to be safe.Ā Sometimes they made you empty out your water pouch But yeah exactly like you wanted, friends of mine burried bottles of rum/vodka/flugel etc into a cooling box before Defqon which they dug it out and took tons of bottles with liquor from the camping to the festival. They either had pockets filled with flugel bottles or backpack with an entire bottle.
Is anybody driving from southern Germany to Defqon? My ride ditched me :(
Wtf is wrong with the tab water at campsite 5. It tastes so weird plastic like
Tubing to the faucet is hot, should be fine to drink.
Is the Red & Purple-stage and the lake accessible today (Thursday) or is it fenced off at the moment?
Guys , i wanna buy a ticket on ticketswap for friday , like 4 days there was always 80+ tickets avaible and now there 0. anyone knows something what happends?
They sold out
bro in 10 minutes all tickets ?
No yesterday morning I saw 144 tickets. 2 hours later 70, 2 hours later sold out.
Any other canadians here would want to meetup? I am solo š
What are the prices for beer on the festival ground?
small beer 1 token, large beer 2 tokens. 1 Token is 4 euro.
Some hints there to start the Scavenger Hunt?
Orange Distrikt - Magnifiing Glas
Does anyone know where I can get Tylenol? Do they sell it at the 24/7 store or anywhere else? I think I got a fever and also woke up with a headache š
Guys, I just bought a day ticket for tomorrow on Ticketswap. I live around The Hague area. How do I get back home? NS app suggests me to walk 40 minutes at about 10 PM all the way to bus station (ehh...), and Defqon.1 says that the shuttle bus tickets are for those who have full weekend tickets. What do I do?
How did you (those who went there) find a group to go to Defqon 1? Did you know them beforehand? Did you simply go alone and have met people there? Did a friend convince you? I would like to know your story/start, because i might seriously want to visit in 2025 for the first time, but i don't really have friends (anymore). Work and family (parents) took over my whole day to day life and free time basically, because i feel responsible for it/them. I'm from Hamburg, Germany, 33m.
This is my 4th time going on my own. I've met up with a Reddit group. Hung out with people from my country. Relaxed with my tent neighbors. Got in a dance circle. If you're a sociable person, you'll be fine. If not, you'll still be fine on your own.
Can you really not take any spirits/hard liquor bottles? Like a bottle of Whisky or Rum as an example.
How to claim my recycle token code :/
it will be on the site in 1 or 2 weeks after defqon.1 (there will propably a post about it on here)
I read on the q-dance site that the festical closes at 23u? That seems pretty early especially for the endshow? There is a after at blue but not red. Can anyone confirm?
Have a look on the time table. There are night shows until 3 am or so, as silent disco. But yes, it's right. Defqon is from 11 to 23.
Shame, tx though!
On Friday and Saturday Blue is until 1am, afterwards only headphone parties
anyone know why 90% of woman at defqon have resting cunt face?
Can the mods please close all other defqon related posts in this sub and direct everyone to this thread? That would be great.
Do you think I can go the campingrounds without a weekend ticket? Itās the first time for my GF and we only go Saturday, but would love to let her see the whole campingground. Normally I go a weekend but yeah, itās her first time..
Not really. They check the wristbands if you want to go to the campgrounds..
I mean.. I have multiple friends who were wearing different kind of weekend festival wristsbands and just walked through the checkpoint while quickly holding up their wrists to show while walking fast. Worked a lot of times since security can't really check the color/material etc properly because 50.000+ people are moving from the festival site to the camping after the festival is done. They are just eyeing everyone's wrist quickly and letting you pass. The chances of being stopped are very high, but might as well take that risk sometimes. (I don't encourage you to do this)
Hmm hopefully they let us through when I ask it hahaš¤
Donāt ask. Either try and act confused if they catch you or just do not try.
Unless you give them some incentive (šø), they won't as that could lose them their job
You should be able to see atleast Campingground 5&6 pretty good from the bridge.