How much money do you need for Glastonbury 2025? Ticket prices to cost of a pint of beer

Glasonbury Festival will kick off in just a few days, with Worthy Farm opening its famous doors on Wednesday 25th June to a potential 210,000 people. What started out as a modest folk gathering in 1970 has transformed into a colossal global cultural moment, with the line up and cost reflecting these massive changes.

Originally organised by farmerMichael Eavis and his friend Andrew Kerr, there were around 1,500 fans first in attendence with a ticket costing just £1 (roughly £19 today). Five decades on, Glastonbury 2025 is gearing up to welcome some of the biggest names in music, with a ticket costing £378.50, including a £5 booking fee. Happening over four days (25-29 June), the Pyramid Stage will be headlined by The 1975 on Friday, Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts on Saturday, with pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo closing things out on Sunday.

Compared to when Glastonbury first began, the costs of the musical extravaganza are eye-watering. But how much does everything cost and can you do things for cheaper?

Tickets

There's no way around the cost of the ticket with 2025's entry coming in at a whopping £378.50, including a £5 booking fee per ticket. If you don't get a coach, you also have to spend on postage and packing, which is £10.25 per order. If you go via coach it's £2.75 per order.

This breaks down as a £75 deposit, plus coach fare if you're going down that route. The full balance has to be paid in the first week of April.

Glastonbury bosses are believed to be notoriously stubborn when it comes to giving away tickets and even celebrities don't get freebies. Those who miss out when tickets go on sale and can afford it usually have the option to pay for hospitality packages, staying offsite in luxury hotels or camping sites, include travel in and access to VIP areas. These deals can go for tens of thousands of pounds.

Ticket cost: £378.50

Accomodation

Most people bring a tent to sleep in the allocated area, which is included in the ticket price, but there are options to stay in a pre-erected tent or tipi in the Worthy Farm and Sticklinch sections of the camping area for an additional cost. These range in cost from £450 for a two person tent, to £1550 for an eight-person tent. You can also hire a tipi, which costs £1795 and can sleep eight people.

Anyone planning to bring a campervan or caravan has to book their own campervan/caravan tickets, which costs £200 per ticket for a regular pitch; or £300 for oversized vehicles.

It's also possible to stay completely offsite in a nearby hotel, B&B or holiday home but prices vary and it's worth considering the cost of travelling to and from the site as well.

There are a small number of shower facilities available in the pre-erected camping areas, but you can also buy a shower pass. This costs £15 for a single entry or £50 for full week access. There is also a free shower available in the Greenpeace section.

Accomodation cost: £0 to £10,000+

Travel

There are plenty of options for travelling to and from Glastonbury. The Festival advocates festival goers to opt for the greenest way possible, which is by bike and public transport, with over a third of ticket-holders travel to the site on coaches, trains or other forms of public transport.

National Express coaches runs services from over 90 locations aorund the country, with prices ranging from £47 to £162, depending on where you're travelling from.

You can also get to the site via train, with costs depending entirely on where your location. If you can, it's always best to book in advance to bag the cheapest option available. Local buses run from the station to the festival, costing a standard fare.

If you can fit everything onto a bike, which would be very impressive, Glastonbury provides free, secure bike lock-ups, as well as a designated cyclists-only campsite which includes showers.

If travelling by car, you'll need to pay for parking, which is £55 plus £2.75 postage, and obviously petrol or electricity charging.

Travel cost: Depends on method

Food & Drink

Once you're in, the next cost is keeping hydrated and fed and although you can take stuff in, it comes down to being able to carry it and keep it fresh. There is a zero policy on glass allowed on the farm and anyone caught with it can face having it conviscated or even kicked out.

If you don't fancy bringing your own rations in, there are stalls selling everything you can possibly imagine to eat and drink. Alcohol, non-alcohol, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian - you name it, it'll be there. There's even the iconic Hare Krishna tent which serves thousands of free hot meals every year.

The prices for this year's food and drinks haven't been released yet but based on last year there are savings to be had if you shop around. Remember, there are free water taps located around the site so it's well worth taking a reusuable bottle. Be warned though that there are often long queues.

Beer: Prices start from around £3.40 for a half, to £7 for a full pint.

Cider: Prices from £3.30 for a half to £6.50 for a full pint.

Wine: From £7 for a glass

Cocktails: From £14

Soft drinks: From £2.50

Tea and coffee: From £3.00

Food: Typically, you're looking at spending between £4 and £7 on something like a bag of chips or mac n' cheese, perhaps the higher end if they're loaded with toppings. Burgers, usually around £11, a burrito ranging from £9 to £12, nachos around £11, chilli and rice between £6 to £10, toasties start from £8.50, and snacks pastries, crisps and sweets usually begin from £4.

Food and drink cost: Depends on you