4, 5 and 6-day passes
Those holding the Festival passes (abonnements) will be admitted free of charge:
- to the open-air swimming pool in Nyon, which is situated at the lakeside on the road out to Geneva. During the day there is a paying bus shuttle service between the pool and the Festival site (starting on Wednesday).
- to the town's two museums (the Roman Museum and the Musée du Léman)
- to the Swiss National Museum (Château de Prangins).
In order to limit the risk of loss or theft of your festival pass, Paléo Festival Nyon is offering you the possibility of replacing it with a mechanically sealed bracelet. This is an option and not an obligation.
Warning : this bracelet is not transferable and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. You can have your bracelet attached at the box office opposite the main Festival entrance from 11 a.m. on Monday 18th July and throughout the six days of the Festival during normal opening hours. It's also possible to get the bracelet at the Campsite reception, but only on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July (from 11 a.m.). The bracelet pass is also valid for entry to the Festival campsite.
Access
The Festival is situated in Nyon, Switzerland, between Geneva and Lausanne. The site is close to the motorway exits of Nyon (11) if you are travelling from Geneva and Gland (12) if coming from Lausanne. The site is also served by a railway station (L 'Asse stop) which is situated very near the main entrance (train Nyon – St-Cergue – La Cure).
How to get there using public transport?
Consult the train timetable or our Transports section.
How to get there by car?
f you don't know how to get to Nyon, consult Google Maps and enter your itinerary. In order to guarantee the flow of traffic, please follow the special road signs and any instructions issued by traffic wardens.
For the return journey, please notice that at the end of the last concert on the Grande Scène, many people leave the festival site at once, sometimes creating a long wait in the car parks. Two solutions to avoid this:
- Don’t leave the festival immediately and enjoy the concerts that are still on, or take advantage of the bars still open.
- Please be patient and kind when stuck in traffic
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Short reminder: if you are near the festival, biking or walking are probably your best bets!
Animals
For health and safety and animal welfare reasons it is prohibited to take dogs or any other animals on to either the Festival site or the campsite.
Campsite and la Pl'Asse
The Paléo Campsite is open from midday on Monday 18th July until midday on Monday 25th July. Access is limited to Festival ticket and pass holders. On presentation of your valid Festival ticket or pass, you will receive a bracelet from the “Contremarques” window (next to “l'Acceuil” in the reception area) giving you access to the Campsite for the whole week. The bracelet for the 4, 5 and 6-day passes is also valid as an access pass to the Camping. Children and young people under the age of 16 who are not accompanied by an adult are not admitted to the campsite.
Reception, information and left-luggage office
The reception centre at the Campsite is open day and night, 24h/24h. It provides all useful information for life on the campsite, has a lost and found service and can be used as a left-luggage counter for your luggage or valuables (CHF 3.- per object). It also sells phone cards and offers a mobile phone recharge service, provided you bring your own charger.
Assistance, security and safety
In the event of theft or other security problem, please go to the campsite reception. The volunteer staff will take all necessary measures and give you any information you may require. In the event of serious problems or emergencies, the reception centre at the campsite and the first aid unit are there to help you 24h/24h. Assistance and a sympathetic ear are on hand from several organisations all localised at the “Autour de Minuit” stall. To prevent fire risk, the use of pyrotechnic objects (fireworks etc.) is forbidden within the campsite and in the car parks.
The installation of makeshift camping structures measuring more than 3 metres, of couches and other furniture is, for the same reasons, forbidden.
The emergency phone number of the Festival's central security office is: 022 365 11 17.
Camper vans
- Area reserved for camper vans and caravans, no tents allowed
- Opening hours for camper vans zone: 9 a.m. – 9.p.m. (except for Monday 18: noon - 9 p.m.)
Only dormer vehicles will be allowed into this area. Cars, station wagons, commercial vans and any other vehicles not intended for use as accommodation, will not be admitted. Vehicles that are considered to present a risk in terms of safety or hygiene will also be excluded.
Cars pulling caravans must leave once they have deposited the caravan. At the checkpoint, situated at the entrance to this area, a sticker will be issued to those vehicles qualifying for access to the zone. These steps are intended to make it easier to manage the campsite area and also to improve your comfort.
Animals
For health and safety and animal welfare reasons it is prohibited to take animals on to either the Festival site or the campsite.
Rubbish and environment
The Festival has adopted a policy based on individual responsibility in the area of environmental protection. Please therefore sort glass, PET bottles, cans and plastic drinking cups. The Ecopoint on the campsite (see plan) can provide you with bags/bin-liners for sorting. You can also sell back your empty glass bottles (50 cents/kg).
Showers and toilets
You have access to paying hot showers for CHF 4.- per shower (CHF16.- for 5 showers). The showers are accessible from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday 18th to Sunday 24th. Tickets, and also soap, shampoo and sunscreen are for sale in front of the shower facilities. Cold showers (free of charge) are located next door. A number of toilets facilities are at your disposal all over the campsite. Toilets for the disabled, situated at the rear of the campsite, are available on request. Please ask at the campsite reception area.
Drugs
Swiss and local Vaud legislation strictly prohibit the selling, consuming and possession of all narcotics, including cannabis. We would remind you that the cantonal drugs squad maintains a presence on the Festival site and on the campsite and prosecutes offenders.
Other services
The campsite offers you all essential services during your stay. A bar, a bakery, a bar serving non-alcoholic drinks open 24h/24h, a play area as well as a massage and wellness area (“Espace Evasion”) are at your disposal. Firewood is available free of charge next to the Robinson (Lausanne side of the campsite), every day from 10.30 a.m. to midday. In the event of exceptionally dry weather, the lighting of fires may be forbidden.
La Pl'Asse
Halfway house between the Festival proper and the campsite, La Pl’Asse is an area open to the public. In addition to craft and food stalls, it will offer a variety of forms of entertainment. It is open everyday from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. the following day. Check out La Plat'form's line-up!
Car parks
Parking areas for cars and two wheelers are provided for you. They are situated close to the Festival site. These car parks may be subject to closure in the event of heavy rain. Replacement parking will be provided in the town of Nyon and in surrounding areas and a special shuttle bus service will operate to and from the Festival site.
Even when a location appears perfect and does not seem to inconvenience anybody, parking outside designated sites is a very frequent cause of traffic obstruction. A great many buses and trucks need to use the roads in the Festival's vicinity, not to mention emergency vehicles which, of course, must imperatively be able to circulate freely. Please note: any vehicle parked outside the designated areas will be removed at the owner's expense.
For the return journey, please notice that at the end of the last concert on the Grande Scène, many people leave the festival site at once, sometimes creating a long wait in the car parks. Two solutions to avoid this:
- Don’t leave the festival immediately and enjoy the concerts that are still on, or take advantage of the bars still open.
- Please be patient and kind when stuck in traffic
In order to promote respect for the environment and to make your stay at the Festival as enjoyable as possible, we recommend that you use public transport.
