Travel
THE TOWN FOLK EXPRESS
The Town Folk Express bus service are back in 2026, running from two points in Melbourne to Castlemaine and back. Make your day hassle-free and book a seat on one of our buses departing from either Thornbury or Brunswick at 9.30am. The bus will head up the Calder and drop you at the festival site, then bring you home at the end of the day, departing Castlemaine at 10.45pm. It’s that easy!
Book your TF Express seats early to avoid disappointment
VLINE
Take the train on the Bendigo line, hop off at Castlemaine then 15 min walk (or ride the shuttle bus) to the festival. Please note the last train back to Melbourne departs at 10.01pm (before the festival ends).
CAR
If driving to the event, please use the official Town Folk carpark at the Don KR factory on Richards Road. A free shuttle bus will pick you up there and drop you at the festival site (2 min trip).
LOCAL SHUTTLE SERVICE
A free shuttle bus will run from the Town Folk carpark (5 min walk from Camp Town Folk) to and from the festival. First service departs from camp at 10am and will run on a 30 min loop all day. All ticketholders are welcome to jump on. See map below.
GETTING AROUND TOWN FOLK
The main stage is on the Sunken Oval, a wide open grassy space where you can plant a camping chair or picnic blanket for the day. The three other stages are a short walk (within 350m of main stage) at The Bridge Hotel, Shedshaker Taproom and Boomtown Winery.
