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TICKETS

Visit our online ticketshop here

Early Bird ticket: SOLD OUT

Regular ticket: €57,90 (price incl. €4,25 service fee)*

* Welcome to the Future 2018 ticket prices are equal to 2017. Since 2018, Dutch law enforces ticket sellers to include service fees in their ticket price communication.

LINE UP

Our line up is released! The green hills of Het Twiske will once again be home to seven areas, filled with familiar faces as well as plenty of new additions to our dearest family. Check out our full line up here.

OPENING HOURS

Saturday, July 21, 2018

12:00 – 24:00

No entry after 22:00, no ins & outs allowed.

AGE RESTRICTIONS

Welcome to the Future is a festival for adults (18+). Make sure to bring your ID.

GETTING THERE & AWAY

BIKE

Welcome to the Future can best be reached by bike. The bicycle route from Amsterdam Central Station is signed and cycling from Amsterdam will take you around 25 minutes. There’s a giant bicycle parking right next to the festival entrance.

Take the ferry ‘Buiksloterweg’ right behind Amsterdam Central Station. Once across the water, just follow the signs!

Additional ferries will be scheduled on July 21st.

Leaving the festival?

The way back to Amsterdam Central Station will be signed as well.

SHUTTLE BUS – AMSTERDAM SLOTERDIJK

Shuttle buses will operate between Amsterdam Sloterdijk Station and Welcome to the Future all day long. The first buses depart at 11:30. After the end of the festival, buses will continue driving to Amsterdam Sloterdijk until the last visitor has left the terrain.

This year, shuttle buses will take a different route than previous years. The route in Het Twiske will therefore be mostly free of other festival traffic, and buses will always be given priority over other traffic.

A return ticket is €8. You can buy your shuttle bus ticket in our online ticketshop (until July 18th) or at the bus stop on July 21st (cash only).

Leaving the festival?

For your return trip back to Sloterdijk, keep in mind that there might be a waiting time of minimum 30 minutes.

TOURING CAR

Joining us from another city and looking for a comfortable way to get to Het Twiske? Get yourself a spot on a touring car!

Event Travel offers bus services with pick-up locations on more than 150 locations throughout the Netherlands. Head over to their website to find a location near you! All touring car tickets (round trip) can be purchased at eventtravel.nl.

Good news! The parking spot for touring cars is located right next to the festival entrance.

Want to organize your own bus trip?

In case you’re organizing a touring car yourself, make sure to register in order to reserve a dedicated parking spot right near the festival entrance.

You can register your bus here. Within 3 days before the event, all information will be sent to you via e-mail.

CAR & PARKING

Parking tickets are available in our online ticketshop (until July 18th) or at the parking lot on July 21st.

Enter “Noorderlaaik 2, Oostzaan” as your GPS destination. If you are in the surrounding of the festivalterrain, please always follow the instructions of our ground staff and signing.

All parking lots are located within Het Twiske (no external parking). This year, we have different entry routes to Het Twiske. Depending on the traffic situation, our logistics staff and LED signs will always guide you through the fastest route. In some cases, this might feel like a small detour, but don’t worry, the alternative route will optimize your travel time. Please always follow the instructions of our ground staff.

Please bear in mind that July 21st is the first day of Summer holidays in the North of Holland, so expect more traffic than usual.

Leaving the festival?

Like with all large events, please take waiting times of minimum 1 hour into consideration when leaving after the festival.

KISS & RIDE

The Kiss & Ride pick-up point is located outside of Het Twiske.

Leaving the festival?

In order to find each other after the festival, follow the ‘Kiss & Ride’ route.

UBER

The Uber pick-up point is located outside of Het Twiske. Please keep in mind that waiting times are increased after the end of the festival.

Leaving the festival?

Follow the ‘Uber’ signs to find your driver quickly at the special Uber pick-up point. The Uber app will point you towards this pick-up point as well.

TAXI

The taxi pick-up point will be located outside of Het Twiske, at a different location than the Uber pick-up point.

Leaving the festival?

We discourage you to take a taxi, as waiting times are unpredictable.

BE A PART OF OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM!

Every year, our fantastic volunteers make sure that our festival grounds are cleared of trash, and offer tapwater at our well-known free tapwater bars. As a member of our Volunteer Team, you work a 6-hour shift; after this, you’re free to party!

Register now by sending an email to volunteer@welcometothefuture.nl.

PAYMENT METHOD

At Welcome to the Future, you pay for your food and drinks with tokens (plastic coins). These tokens are available at the clearly signed cashier units located at the festival. You can purchase them using cash, your debit card (Maestro) or credit card (Visa, Master Card).

LOCKERS

We provide plenty of lockers for everyone! These lockers can easily be shared: there’s room for about 3 coats in one locker.

FIRST AID

There’s a first aid post on the premises. It is clearly marked: EHBO (the Dutch abbreviation for First Aid). Not feeling well during your dance routine? Don’t hesitate to contact one of our security guards; they’ll guide you towards our First Aid. You can also go here for a simple bandage, aspirin or simply just to cool down.

FUNKTION-ONE

Welcome to the Future loves good sound, and will be fully equipped with Funktion-One sound systems at all areas.

ZERO TOLERANCE

There’s a zero tolerance government policy at festivals in The Netherlands. This means that no hard- or softdrugs are allowed, not even a small amount for own use.

FOOD & BEVERAGES

We have a wide range of food types available, including the classic snack menu, burgers, pizza, salads, soups, waffles, sandwiches, fruit, smoothies and a lot more!

VOLUNTEER DAY

On April 20th, we’ve once again teamed up with 10,000HRS for our 8th Welcome to the Future Volunteer Day! Together, we donated hours to social and sustainable projects in the region of our festival home. This year, we’ve organised a very special day including a massive party for children with special needs.