Metal Town info

CHECK-IN

  • You can check in as of 3 pm on Wednesday 14 June. Metal Town is open till noon on Monday 21 June. Festival-goers exchange their festival ticket for a GMM festival strap at the exchange zone at Camping Metal Town.
  • Festival tickets do NOT include access to camping Metal Town. Conversely, Metal Town tickets do NOT give access to the festival arena.
  • Once your vehicle passes the security check at the entrance you can drive up to your pitch. At the reception desk you can exchange your voucher for a Metal Town wristband and you will also receive your breakfast vouchers.
  • Checkout from 8 pm till 1 am Sunday night and on Monday morning as of 8 am.

PARKING

  • Metal Town has its own car park and festival goers need a valid parking ticket to use it.
  • Parking tickets can be purchased during the ordering process.
  • Buying a pitch for 6 people? Then you can buy a second parking ticket.
  • Additional vehicles can park  of charge in one of the other paying GMM car parks nearby.
  • Only motorhomes, live-in vehicles, (folding) caravans and motorcycles are allowed on your pitch.
  • Once your car is unloaded please leave it in the car park for the duration of the festival (barring an emergency) in order to limit nuisance for the neighbours and your fellow Metal Town campers.

FACILITIES

  • Metal Town has a sanitary block with free showers, wash basins and flush toilets.
  • All Metal Town camping arrangements include breakfast. From Thursday 20 through Monday 24 June you can sit down to a hearty breakfast in the large breakfast tent. After all, you don’t want to be drinking on an empty stomach.
  • The Red Cross station is manned throughout the morning. The rest of the day you can ask the reception staff to call someone for medical assistance.
  • From Thursday 20 June 2024: exchange your festival tickets for a festival wristband at Metal Town.

DOS AND DON'TS

Read the house rules for camping Metal Town to know what is allowed and what isn’t. In a nutshell:

Do not bring: dry ice – drugs – torches – stoves – gas burners – gas installations – sound systems – large BBQs – charcoal BBQs – disposable BBQs – bicycle pumps – flyers – glass – candles – pets (exc. guide and assistance dogs) – (pocket) knives & switchblades – party tents larger than 3 x 3 m – sharp objects – power generators – beer dispensers – fireworks – fires – weapons (duh!) - nargile - bongs - shovels - pliers - drills - saws - screwdrivers.

You can bring: simple camping gas burners (click here for a list of allowed cartridges) – parasols – a party tent up to 3 x 3 m

SAFETY & SECURITY

  • Your motorhome, caravan and/or car will be inspected upon arrival (a.o. gas connection, electrical equipment click here). Access can be refused if your vehicle is not up to specifications.
  • Only vehicles officially registered as motorhomes or caravans with an inspection certificate can be fitted with a gas connection and electrical equipment. Live-in vehicles not officially registered and approved as such can park in a Metal Town pitch but only if they are not fitted with a gas connection or electrical equipment. Only small camping stoves are allowed, barbecues are not (not even disposable BBQs).
  • The fire lanes at the campsite must be kept clear at all times. Vehicles, tents or other items that block the fire lanes will be removed.
  • You’ll find a Red Cross station at the camping Metal Town reception desk. It is only manned in the morning.
  • Leave valuable items at home or store them in the lockers in the festival arena. Theft can be reported to the on-site police station. Graspop is not responsible for any theft, loss or damage to personal property.
  • Please forward all questions related to Metal Town to metaltown@graspop.com. Be sure check out the FAQ section.