The festival site is a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, which is about 60 miles southeast of Nashville and northwest of Chattanooga.
Some General Information When Traveling To Bonnaroo:
As you approach Manchester, be sure to tune into Radio Bonnaroo at (WFTZ 101.5 FM) for up to the minute traffic announcements, news, as well as an eclectic mix of music, artist interviews, and in-studio performances.
Please note that upon your approach to the festival site, there will be various checkpoints where your ticket must be presented in order for you to be able to proceed. Everyone in your vehicle must have a ticket to proceed past the checkpoints. You will be turned around and sent to the back of the line if anyone in your vehicle cannot produce a ticket. In our effort to expedite this in the quickest manner possible, please have your tickets ready and in an accessible place inside your car as you are nearing the festival site.
There will be an organized shuttle service from the Nashville airport. Please go to travel info section for more information on airport shuttles. When not using the shuttle, please carpool whenever possible. Please do not arrive earlier than the opening time -- you will be turned away!
*When driving to and from the event be certain to obey Tennessee highway safety laws. Be advised that open container laws will be strictly enforced on all roads.
Directions:
We are trying to make sure that all entrances are used by about the same amount of traffic. This will improve the flow into the site. You can help by using the following routes (unless electronic message signs tell you to follow an alternative route):
If you are coming from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, all other states in the northeast including Maryland and Pennsylvania, or other locations east of the site:
1. Use I -75 or I -59 to Chattanooga
2. From Chattanooga take I-24 west and follow the directions on the Variable Message signs and police directions for the Exit to use to the site.
If you are coming from Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin, or any other locations west of the site:
1. Use I-40, I-24, or I-65 to Nashville
2. From Nashville take I-24 east and follow the directions on the Variable Message signs and police directions for the Exit to use to the site.
If you live in Tennessee, use one of the routes listed or consider using Route 55.
Traffic:
Over the past five years, we made many improvements to the overall traffic plan that have decreased the entrance and exit time for most festival patrons. As we continue to better our traffic plan, we ask that you use only the designated pedestrian walkways, during Load-In and Loud-out times. This will help the internal flow of traffic, which will significantly decrease back up. We also ask for your help by carpooling as much as possible and by cooperating with our parking staff, law enforcement, and following all internal traffic plans.
PLEASE NOTE: There are no on site gas vendors. Be sure to fill your tank before entering the festival grounds.