Check what to pack before you leave

Camping ticket holders can bring a reasonable amount of food plus the following alcohol quantities for personal consumption into the campsite upon initial entry only:

1 x 70cl spirits (no greater than 40% ABV)

OR

12 x 440ml cans of beer or cider (no greater than 6% ABV)

OR

3 x 75cl bottle of wine (no greater than 15% ABV)

OR

12 x 250ml cans of pre-mixed spirits (no greater than 15% ABV)

No food or drink can be taken into the main festival arena. However, we do allow sealed bottles of water up to 750ml, and empty unsealed bottles can be brought in to be refilled at the water points. No glass is allowed anywhere on site, including in campervans or caravans. Please decant into plastic containers before you leave home.

The legal age to bring alcohol into the festival is 18+. There is an ID check on entry and any alcohol will be taken off you if you are found to be underage.

A list of all our food vendors will be added as we approach the festival, including information on dietary provision. For customers with specific dietary requirements that we don’t cater for, we do allow a reasonable amount of food to be brought into the festival arena for personal consumption. This must be confirmed with us in advance of the festival by writing to info@thelongroad.com.

If you are coming on a single day ticket or a weekend no camping ticket you cannot bring any food or drink into the festival other than a refillable water bottle.

There are plenty of bar and food options available within the festival arena.

A list of all our food vendors will be added as we approach the festival, including information on dietary provision. For customers with specific dietary requirements that we don’t cater for, we do allow a reasonable amount of food to be brought into the festival arena for personal consumption. This must be confirmed with us in advance of the festival by writing to info@thelongroad.com.

Fold-up chairs, pull-along trolleys, wagons and blankets are permitted around the festival site, but there are some restrictions on their use.

After 5pm, chairs and blankets must be folded away at all stages, including the Rhinestone Stage and Interstate Stage. At the Rhinestone Stage, chairs and blankets are not permitted in the area between the stage and the mix tower after this time.

Please do not use chairs, blankets or trolleys in designated chair-free areas or anywhere they may cause congestion or obstruct emergency routes, and always follow signage and staff direction.

Please pack light. To maximise the safety of everyone attending The Long Road, all customers may be subject to a thorough security check when they arrive.

Please be patient if there are queues and familiarise yourself with the below prohibited items before you arrive to avoid unnecessary delays at the security checks.

We recommend you don’t bring any unnecessary valuables. Unfortunately, festival campsites can attract opportunistic thieves. Keep valuables safe and away from the door of your tent.

We do not allow firepits in the campsites. 

Following the exceptionally warm and dry summer there will be an increased risk of grass fires at the Long Road.

For the safety of all, campfires, open flames and charcoal BBQs (including disposable foil BBQs) will not be allowed at the festival.

Gas camping stoves will be allowed only if they are raised off the ground on purpose built legs or stands, or placed on a stable table. Please ensure that any cooking equipment is always supervised while in use and familiarise yourself with the location of the campsite fire points when you arrive.

Pitch and Park, Premium Camping and General Camping ticket holders: You may bring in one gas canister up to 5kg. Any larger canisters will be taken from you at the gates of the festival.

Live-In Vehicle users: You may bring in one gas canister (up to 13kg within your vehicle). Any larger canisters will be taken from you at the gates of the festival.

If you smoke, please dispose of your cigarette ends carefully and ensure they are full extinguished before discarding. There will be sand buckets available in the arena.

We will monitor the weather closely in the coming weeks and take advice from local authorities to ensure our festival is as safe as possible in this warm weather. We will keep you updated regarding as the event approaches and make sure you have time to plan accordingly.

There are certain items that are not permitted into the festival or specifically the festival arena or campsite. These items are not limited to the below list but please do not bring any of the following:

• Cameras, film or video equipment with a lens greater than 6 inches
• Drones
• Generators
• Glass
• Illegal substances or legal highs
• Paper lanterns
• Perfume in small glass bottles over 100ml
• Unrecognisable medication without a doctor’s note or prescription
• Confederate flags
• Garments and items which promote cultural appropriation including, but not limited to, headdresses
• Larger power banks or portable battery stations such as Jackery or Bluetti units
• Campfires, open flames and charcoal BBQs (including disposable foil BBQs)

Handheld power banks up to 30,000mAh are permitted at the festival for charging devices via USB.

We allow the following items to be taken into the campsites, but not the arena:

• Flags on flagpoles (excluding Confederate flags) as there are overhead powerlines in the arena
• Cooking equipment – Gas camping stoves will be allowed only if they are raised off the ground on purpose built legs or stands, or placed on a stable table. Please ensure that any cooking equipment is always supervised while in use and familiarise yourself with the location of the campsite fire points when you arrive.
  • Pitch and Park, Premium Camping and General Camping ticket holders: You may bring in one gas canister up to 5kg. Any larger canisters will be taken from you at the gates of the festival.

  • Live-In Vehicle users: You may bring in one gas canister (up to 13kg within your vehicle). Any larger canisters will be taken from you at the gates of the festival.

• Gazebos (maximum size 3m x 3m)

Umbrellas can be taken into the arena but for the comfort of others, we ask that you please do not use them in front of stages as you may restrict the view of others.

For the enjoyment and safety of others we also reserve the right to stop the following items from coming into the event:

• Any item which we reasonably deem may cause danger, offence or disruption to any other person (for example: large sound systems, fireworks)
• Any item which may be used as a weapon (for example: kitchen knives, corrosive substances)

Please also see above sections for rules about bringing Food, Alcohol, Water, Chairs and Dogs to the festival.