29 NOV - 2 DEC 2018 VERBIER SWITZERLAND

Practical

Polaris Festival – Presentation & Information

Polaris Festival is a day & night electronic music event, opening the winter season in Verbier. For 4 days, many artists will take over the festival’s main stage, which is located in the middle of the ski slopes at the Golf Club of Verbier, offering a breathtaking view to its festival-goers. The Festival OFF will take place in two clubs of Verbier, L'Etoile and Farinet.

How to reach Verbier ?

By train :

From Martigny

  • train to « Le Châble » and bus to « Verbier, poste », or
  • train to « Le Châble » and gondola to « Verbier, TV » (the gondola is not running Thursday & Friday, but is running non-stop Saturday & Sunday from 8.40am to 7.30pm)

Rail traffic information & online timetable : www.sbb.ch

By car :

You can easily access Verbier by car. From Martigny, follow Verbier/Grand St-Bernard, Sembrancher and then Verbier. When arriving in Verbier, two parking lots will be available : Parking Périn and Parking Ermitage, which will be indicated on Polaris Festival signages.

If you want to rent a car, we highly recommend Europcar

How to reach Polaris Festival Main Stage ?

Take one of our shuttle buses to access the festival’s main stage. Buses are free for Polaris festival-goers. They will stop at Périn, Place Centrale, Brunet, Savoleyres and Carrefour (see map above). Carrefour is your final destination and is located next to the entrance of the festival.

Shuttle buses – Timetable

Thursday 29 November from 3.30pm to 3am*
Friday 30 November & Saturday 1 December from 11.30am to 3am*
Sunday 2 December from 11.30am to 10pm*
* waiting time at a bus stop should be approx. 5-10 minutes

Polaris Festival main stage is not accessible by car, as no parking lots are available close to it !

If you want to order a taxi from Le Châble or Verbier, call May-Taxi 0800 771 771

Where to exchange your ticket for a Polaris wristband ?

You will be able to exchange your pre-sales tickets at the main stage entrance for a Polaris wristband.

You can buy tickets at the festival's entrance if the day is not sold-out (payment by card only). For now, Friday and Saturday are sold-out and it won't be possible to buy tickets for those two days.

Tickets are not redeemable following changes in the schedule or cancelled artists. The program may be suspended or cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, for which case your ticket will be refunded.

Tickets for Thursday and Sunday are still available here

The Festival OFF is hosted by L’Etoile & Farinet and is free. Polaris Festival ticket holders will have priority access to all venues but the capacity of the clubs is limited.

How to make sure you can attend the Festival OFF