Camping
Car Camping
Our most popular overnight option lets you park a vehicle on your campsite and build an awesome weekend oasis.
What to Expect
Sites:
- Sites are 30'x10'. [1]
- One vehicle per site allowed/required.
- Unlimited friends/tents per site.
- Sites assigned in order of arrival. [2]
Preferred Car Camping:
- Don’t rush! Arrive at your leisure.
- Located closest to the venue entrance, near the Ferris Wheel.
People:
- All Coachella attendees may enter camping area. [6]
- Festival Pass required.
- Must be 18+ or with a parent/legal guardian to camp. [7]
- Campers searched on check-in.
Eat & Drink:
- You may bring food & drink.
- Campers 21+ may bring one (1) case of beer cans or box of wine. [8]
- No glass allowed.
- Food vendors & General Store onsite.
Vehicles:
- Vehicles searched on check-in.
- No ins/outs. [3] No exit Fri-Sun 9pm-2am. [4]
- Passenger cars, trucks or vans only. [5]
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Add’l. vehicles must purchase Camping Companion Parking.
Times:
- Camping is open Thu 9am-Mon 10am.
- Noise Curfew starts at 1:30am.
- Vehicle Check-In Thu 9am-2am; Fri-Sun 9am-8pm
- Pedestrian check-in is always open.
Fun:
- Morning yoga rise.
- DJs and silent disco.
- More fun coming soon.
Free Water Refill Stations
Bring your own refillable plastic container.
Ice
Sold at General Store and roaming carts.
Portable Restrooms
Located in all camping lots.
Security & Medical
24-hour emergency response.
Not Allowed
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Amplified Sound
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Incl. Large Speakers, DJ Sound Systems, Non-Factory Installed Car Audio
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Animals
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Service Animals Are Allowed (See ADA Guide)
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Branded Pop-Up Canopies or Tents
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Compressed Gas Tanks
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Incl. Helium, Nitrous (haha), etc.
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Drones or Remote Control Vehicles or Toys
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Drugs or Drug Paraphernalia
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Incl. Cannabis and Cannabis Products
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Prescriptions must be in properly labeled containers that match the holder’s ID. (No pillboxes.)
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Extra Car Batteries
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Flammables
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Incl. Fireworks, Explosives, Ammunition
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Propane stoves allowed in Car Camping only. [9]
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Flashlights Over 5.5” In Length
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Furniture
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Sofas, Couches, Recliners, Lay-Z-Boys, Home Furnishings, Non-Inflatable Mattresses
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Leave No Trace.
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Generators
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Glass Of Any Kind
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Incl. Beer Bottles or Containers
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Incl. Large Mirrors, Solar Panels, Lights, etc.
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Heating Appliances
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Kegs
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Metal Tent Stakes
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Open Flames (GPS, we are not talking about you.)
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Incl. Campfires, Candles, Tiki Torches
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Propane stoves allowed in Car Camping only. [9]
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Party Balloons
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Personal Vehicles
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Skates, Scooters, Skateboards, Hoverboards, Segways, Electric Scooters (Birds, Limes…), etc.
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Personal Mobility Devices for ADA Guest Are Allowed. (See ADA Guide)
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Bicycles Are Allowed
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Rugs or Astroturf
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Scissors
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Slip-N-Slides
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Sports Equipment
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Incl. Golf Clubs, Bats, Hockey Sticks, etc.
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Squirt Guns Or Water Toys
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Tools
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Incl. Sledgehammers, Screwdrivers, Hammers, Shovels, Gardening Tools, Metal Mallets, Wood Chippers
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Vending
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Inventory will be considered surrendered and not returned.
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Walkie Talkies / 2-way Radios
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Weapons Of Any Kind
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Guns, Ammo, Tasers, Pepper Spray/Mace, etc.
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Knives (Incl. Cooking or Steak Knives)
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Includes off-duty law enforcement or concealed carry permits
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Workout Equipment
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Incl. Kettlebells, Dumbbells, Barbells, etc.
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Wrapped or Sponsored Vehicles.
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Your vehicle will be turned away if it has ads, marketing, sponsors or company logos on it.
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Rental company logos permitted.
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Surrendered items are considered forfeited on entry. No items will be returned, regardless of what any staff member or guard tells you.
If you’re unclear about an answer, just assume the answer is no.
Camping Rules & FAQs
Become the camping expert of your crew by reading all of our Car Camping Rules and Frequently Asked Questions