FAQs

  • Toast Martinborough is on Sunday 19 January 2025.

    With the festival taking place over Wellington Anniversary weekend, festivities and experiences will run from Friday 17 January to Monday 20 January, so you can make the most of the best Martinborough has to offer over the long weekend.

  • To kick off, you can exchange your tickets for your wristband and glass between 10.30am-1.30pm at the Martinborough Rugby Club on Regent Street on Festival day. You’ll then walk or board the bus to travel to your first festival location.

    Festival locations are open from 11am until 7pm, with bars open from 11.30am until 6pm.

  • Your ticket includes a wristband which grants you access into all festival locations. You will also receive a shatterproof glass and lanyard.

  • These are determined by our ticketing provider, iTICKET.

    Booking fees:

    • $3 per entry ticket (capped at $12 per order)

    • $2 per VIP, transport, accommodation & sub event tickets (capped at $12 per order)

    Transaction fees:

    • Payment with Credit Card: 2.5%

    • Payment with Laybuy/Buy Now Pay Later: 5.0%

    • Payment with Bank Transfer: $2.00 per payment

    • Payment with Online EFTPOS: 1.8%

  • There is no public parking available at any festival sites or near the Square. Free parking for cars and charter buses will be available at the Martinborough Rugby Club on Regent Street.

  • Public buses and do still run on Sunday 19 January from Wellington to Featherston and from Masterton to Martinborough. However there will be no increased capacity on the day. Therefore no guarantee for a seat.

    There is no public train available.

    We recommend that you book Toast Martinborough bus tickets via iTICKET that align with the festival hours to ensure you can arrive to the festival on time and return home safely.

  • Tickets can be exchanged for your wristband and glass at the Rugby Grounds on Regent Street between 10.30am and 1.30pm on Sunday 19th. You’ll then walk or board the bus to travel to your first festival location.

  • Festival-goers will be asked to prove their age, failure to show identification may result in refusal of access. Accepted forms of identification are current passport, current driver’s license or a valid 18+ card.

  • Login to your iTicket account and you'll be directed straight to your Order History. Locate your Toast Martinborough order/s (you may have more than one). Click the 'View Tickets' button located at the top right of each order to present a mobile friendly QR code to scan on arrival at your event OR click the 'Print Tickets' button located at the top right of each order to open your eTickets in a new tab - then print.

  • No, we encourage you to use your phone to present the QR code from your ticket. However, if your screen is cracked it may prevent your QR code from being scanned correctly, in which case you’ll need a printed copy.

  • The wristband you receive at the start of the day will give you access onto the hop-on hop-off festival buses. The Toast mobile app provides real time tracking of all buses on the circuit so you can see how far away the next bus is.

    The festival road is 2.5km long and it is a short 5-10 minute walk between festival locations.

  • Toast Martinborough is a cashless festival. EFTPOS and Credit Cards are the only accepted payment methods.

  • Yes!

    Seamlessly guiding you through the festivities, our mobile app is your ultimate go-to source for making the most of your day.

    Explore the entire event program, from festival sites to mouthwatering food and drink menus, and the exciting line-up of bands playing. Plus, discover the perfect wine and food pairings to enhance your culinary experience.

    Stay ahead of the game with crowd levels at each festival site, bidding farewell to long lines and uncertainty about site availability.

    Glide effortlessly through the festival circuit with our bus tracking, enabling precise planning of your movements and eliminating any waiting time at bus stops.

    Download the Toast Martinborough app via the iOS or Android app store.

  • All bags are searched on entry into each festival site – the following items will be confiscated if found: illicit drugs or illegal substances, alcohol, unauthorised food and drink, lasers, air horns or noise makers, gang regalia, any form of glass, weapons or other dangerous items.

  • Vineyards are not by nature the most accessible but we are committed to making our event as accessible as possible! Here's some information that will be useful, but if you have any concerns please email us and we will do our best to ensure you are able to comfortably attend. We have shuttle buses with priority seating for those with visible and hidden disabilities, as well and some of the buses being able to lower their entry point, where wheelchairs are given priority. The buses can also accommodate a folded up wheelchair if you are partially weight bearing.

  • This is an R18 event and we cannot have children on site.

  • We’re sorry you can’t join us! While we cannot offer you a refund, you may transfer your ticket to someone else.

    If you purchased Super Early Bird Tickets prior to the event date change, please see your options here.

  • The person using the ticket at the entry tent will be granted access, even if their name differs from what's on the ticket.

    However, if you want to change the name/s on your ticket/s, simply log in to your order history on iTICKET. From there, you can easily modify the Ticket Name, Email, and Phone information.

  • St Johns will be onsite throughout the festival. You can find their location by asking staff or security at the festival.

  • Toast goes ahead rain or shine, bring a poncho!

  • We’ll gather lost property from each festival at the end of the day. If you’ve misplaced something, send us an email and we’ll let you know if it’s been handed in: info@toastmartinborough.co.nz

  • Sorry, no pets are allowed on-site during the festival.