East Midlands Aiport have issued disruption and delays warning to passengers set to travel over the coming days. They have warned customers could face busier roads around the airport between June 8 and 13.
Download Festival is taking place at Castle Donington, just a stones throw away from the airport. The annual rock festival takes place across five days and attracts thousands to the site from all over the country and abroad.
Leicestershire Live reports that the busy roads could affect passenger journeys to the airport. East Midlands Airport said: "Information for passengers travelling to East Midlands Airport between 8-13 June 2022.
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"Nearby roads may be busier than usual due to the 2022 Download Festival. Please consider this when planning your journey to the airport."
Holiday-makers travelling to the airport from Nottinghamshire have numerous ways to get there, including trains, coaches and of course, by car. The airport is well-connected to motorways which is handy not only for the M1 which is just a few minutes' drive away, but also for the A42 to the centre of Birmingham, A50 to Stoke-on-Trent and the A453.
Drivers just need to insert the postcode, DE74 2SA, and make sure they book a parking space. But remember to allow for more time this week.
Those travelling to Download will also have a number of travel options including the Big Green Coach which will be picking up and dropping off festival-goers from across the country including Leicester. Due to the scale of the Download site, festival-goers are be being urged to follow the signposts and not trust their sat-navs to take them to the right location.
