FAQs

Check in opens at 10am for campers and 12pm for day trippers on both the 30th and 31st of December.

While you don't have to arrive at your exact check in time, we recommend being early to beat the lines! With campers' night not happening this year on the 29th, there will be a higher volume of people entering the festival at once. We have made accommodations for this but if you've been to R&A before, plan for entry to maybe take a little longer than you're used to.

Final entry to the festival is 11pm both days. Any late arrivals will be denied entry.

• MUST bring valid Photo ID - By law the only forms of ID that we can and will accept are valid & current, NZ Photo Drivers Licenses, HANZ 18+ Cards, Kiwi Access cards and overseas and NZ passports.
• Have your ticket on you, either a printed copy or on your phone.
• R&A is a cashless festival this year. Make sure you bring your debit or credit card and/or have access to another form of contactless payment (Apple Pay, Google Pay etc.)
• An empty plastic water bottle to reuse and top up at our free water refill stations
• Warm clothes for when the sun goes down
• If you're a camper, be sure to bring all your necessary camping supplies, a sturdy tent you can reuse and will stand up to the Cardrona elements, sleeping bags, the works.

The following items are not permitted at R&A. For more information see our T&Cs!

• Alcohol- Rhythm & Alps is strictly NO BYO, any alcohol brought in will be confiscated.
  
• Illegal drugs or substances
• Fireworks, flares and sparklers
• Weapons or explosives or any kind, including hammers- bring a rubber mallet for your tent pegs!
• Nitrous oxide bulbs and canisters
• Animals (excluding service dogs such as guide dogs)
• Nitrous oxide bulbs and canisters
• Sound systems (excluding personal bluetooth speakers measuring no more than 30cm in length)
• Portable laser equipment and pens
• Sharpies, markers, paint cans or paint pens
• Drones or other remote control devices
• Couches and chairs (excluding foldable or inflatable camping chairs).
• Anything studded (belts, wristbands etc.).
• Professional photography equipment (e.g: telephoto lenses; any lens over 20cm; any detachable lens; stands or other commercial equipment or anything deemed by Event staff to be professional photography equipment)
• Kites or sky lanterns
• Toy guns, water guns or slingshots
• Skateboards, scooters, wagons, carts, rollerblades, roller skates, bicycles, quad-bikes, segways, hoverboards, self-balancing scooters or any personal motorised vehicles
• Unauthorised solicitation materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, or other promotional items
• Air Horns or any item that is deemed to cause disruptive noise
• Any form of glass, including but not limited to: glass containers, drinking vessels, perfume bottles and mirrors
• BBQs or cookers of any sort
• Inappropriate drinking apparatuses such as funnels, bongs, ‘Scrumpy hands’ etc.
• Material to construct fires or weapons including flammable liquids
• Any other item deemed by Event staff (at their discretion) to be dangerous or offensive or potentially dangerous by Event organisers.

Everyone attending Rhythm and Alps must have a General Admission ticket.
There are three types:

• 2-Day GA [30/31 Dec]
• Single Day GA [31 Dec]
• Single Day GA [30 Dec]

These include:

• Camping Passes
• Campervan Upgrades
• VIP Access
• Pre-Pitched Tents
• Premium Camping Packages (Glamping & Teepees)

Rhythm and Alps tickets on a tiered system that rewards those who buy their tickets early with discounts. Each tier has a set allocation of tickets, and once that allocation is exhausted, it moves to the next tier. The earlier you buy your ticket, the cheaper it is!

Yes! Single day passes are available for purchase for both December 30th and 31st. VIP add-ons can be bought for both days. Single day camping add-ons are only available for the 31st.

Yes! Log in at rhythmandalps.flicket.co.nz/login using the account you bought your original tickets with and go through the site again.

Add-ons such as VIP and camping should be unlocked. These can then be purchased separately and will be added to your account.

Yes, you can purchase up to ten tickets per account.

Provided the event is not sold out, a small number of tickets will be available at the box office. We recommend securing your tickets in advance!

Yes! Flicket Resale is currently active. This means you can now securely sell and transfer your ticket to someone you know- you just need their email address!

How to:

1. Log in at rhythmandalps.flicket.co.nz/login using the account you bought your original tickets with
2. Select 'My Account' > 'My Tickets' in the top right corner
3. Click 'View Tickets' next to the ticket you want to transfer
4. Select 'Sell Ticket'
5. Enter the your selling price and the email of your buyer

For more information see the Flicket Resale Guide

Selling via Flicket is the only safe way to transfer your tickets. Ticket names must match the ID of the ticket holder. Tickets sold via third party sites will not be honoured at the gate.

General marketplace resale (sell to anyone) will only be enabled once Rhythm and Alps has sold out.

Unfortunately, Single Day 30th & 31st tickets cannot be transferred between festival days or upgraded to 2-Day GA.

If you'd like to swap or upgrade your existing single day ticket, we recommend selling your original ticket and repurchasing a new one.

Flicket Resale is currently active and enables you to easily and safely transfer your ticket to a new person. Instructions on how to use it can be found above!

Our beautiful onsite campsite is an experience like no other, and is conveniently located right on the doorstep of the festival itself in the heart of the Cardrona Valley, Wānaka, NZ

In addition to being able to pitch your tent and stay onsite, you will have access to all festival acts (GA), the camp bar, onsite toilets and shower blocks and full use of facilities located across the site including; an awesome range food vendors, the swimming hole, shaded seating/ chillax areas, camp store. You'll also be only a short walk from all the stages.

It is a short five minute walk from the car park to the beginning of the campsite.

You sure can. This is part of the attraction of the onsite camping experience. If you need a break or a quick lie down because you have been raving too hard- you’re only minutes away from your tent.

Your camping ticket gives you access to the entire campsite for the duration of the festival (30th December - 1st January, so you'll be able to visit any mates who are also camping.

If you don't have a camping pass you won't have access to the camping area.

Access to the campgrounds will be restricted to campers only. You must have an R&A Onsite Camping Wristband on to gain access to this area.

Yes! Simply purchase your Campervan upgrade (1 per Campervan). All guests must have a camping ticket in order to use this upgrade.

We allow 10 meters square (10m2) per tent. Campsite is on a 'first-in-first-serve' basis, so if you arrive early enough we should be able to accommodate your needs.

You can bring a reasonable quantity of snacks/food that doesn’t require cooking and unopened sealed non-alcoholic drinks.

R&A is strictly R18. Anyone under this age will be denied entry.

By LAW, the ONLY forms of ID we CAN/WILL be accepting at R&A are:

• A valid and current NZ Photo Drivers’ License
• A valid and current HANZ 18+ Card
• A valid and current NZ or Overseas Passport.

Expired IDs and ID such as student IDs, credit cards, birth certificates, library cards, gun licenses will NOT be accepted. If you do not have one of the accepted forms of ID you will be refused entry. Please note: The liquor license holder reserves the right to deny entry to any person who they suspect does not have a valid/legal form of ID or who they suspect are not of the age of 18+.

While we advise that not taking drugs is the only way to guarantee absolute safety, we’ve compiled a list of drug harm reduction tips to help you be safer at Rhythm and Alps.

• Be absolutely sure you know what you’re taking before you take it:
  Check the Know Your Stuff NZ latest news page and High Alert site for dangerous drug alerts.
• Avoid mixing your substances
• Party with people you trust, plan a safe drive home and have a sober person on hand
• If you are feeling unwell, please come and see us at the medic tent straight away. You can also locate any festival staff, bar staff, police and/or security who will help you.

Things to watch out for are:

• Confusion
  
• Agitation or restlessness
  
• Dilated pupils
  
• Headache
  
• Changes in blood pressure and/or temperature
  
• Nausea
  
• Vomiting
  
• Diarrhoea
  
• Rapid heart rate
  
• Tremors
  
• Loss of muscle control or twitching muscles
  
• Shivering and goosebumps
  
• Heavy sweating
  

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable festival. Please look after one another.

FURTHER RESOURCES:

Know Your Stuff
High Alert

If you’re drinking, don’t drive. Have a plan to get back from Rhythm and Alps safely have a sober mate drive, camp, or book your transport with Yello.

You risk causing death and serious injury to yourself and other people if you drive under the influence of alcohol.

Once absorbed into your bloodstream, alcohol enters your vital organs, including your brain. The result is slowed reactions along with dulled judgement and vision, all of which impair your ability to drive. Alcohol can also increase the risk of fatigue.

Two hundred and fifty micrograms per litre of breath or 50 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood is the current legal limit for drivers 20 years or older. At this limit, you're still twice as likely to have a crash as a driver that has a zero-blood alcohol level.

If you’re under 20, you should also keep in mind that you have a zero alcohol limit. That means if you drive after consuming even one drink you can be charged with drink driving.

Learn more about the legal alcohol limits on the Waka Kotahi website

When you’re heading home from the festival, make sure you’re good to drive. You may not realise you’re still impaired from the night before. If you have any doubt over whether you’re safe to drive—don’t.

Prescribed medication is permitted ONLY with proof of prescription.

All prescription medication being brought into the festival must be presented in its factory-sealed, pharmacy-labelled container stating the prescription, dosage, patient and doctor’s name.

The labelled name must match the ID of the attendee in possession. If medication cannot be presented in its factory-sealed container (e.g. controlled prescription, bottled instead of in a tray), the attendee must contact Rhythm and Alps for approval and provide any additional information necessary before the event.

Further questions or requests for approval can be directed to info@rhythmandalps.co.nz

R&A staff are committed to preventing the entry and use of illicit drugs and will confiscate any substance deemed to be so at their discretion. R&A reserves the right to confiscate any medication if the amount in possession is deemed excessive and/or proof of prescription is deemed insufficient.