Guide for attendees
How to carpool to a festival
To carpool to a festival, find your festival on VIB3S and join a ride from someone leaving near you, or post the free seats in your car. You coordinate through the chat, share fuel and tolls, and can sort out the ride home too.
It's the most practical way to reach festivals with little public transport or late-night finishes, and the cost is split between everyone in the car.
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Step by step
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Download VIB3S and find your festival
Each event has its own community, with the rides posted by people who are going.
- 2
Pick a ride leaving near you
Check origin, departure time, price per seat and the driver's profile.
- 3
Request a seat or post yours
If you're driving, post your free seats. If not, request a seat: the driver accepts and the payment is held until the trip ends.
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Sort out the details in the chat
Meeting point, luggage, exact time and whether you'll come back together.
How much does carpooling to a festival cost?
The driver sets a price per seat that shares the real trip costs: fuel and tolls. The more people in the car, the less each one pays: with four people, each covers roughly a quarter.
VIB3S adds its management fee when you book (a 15% commission on the trip price, plus the payment cost and VAT), and you see the total before paying. More in how VIB3S works.
The ride home: the hardest part
Many festivals end in the early hours, when public transport has stopped. Plan the return before you leave:
- Find or post the return trip too, with an approximate time.
- Agree on an easy-to-find meeting point outside the venue.
- If you're driving, rest before heading back and don't drink: the return is the riskiest part.
- Keep your phone charged to coordinate in the chat.
Tips for your situation
- Multi-day festivals with camping: tell the driver about your luggage (tent, sleeping bag, cooler) before booking.
- One-night festivals: the return is usually in the early hours; book both ways at once.
- Going with friends: book several seats in the same car, or post yours and fill the empty seats.
- Going alone: carpooling is an easy way to meet people going to the same festival.
If you're driving to the festival
Post your free seats with origin, time and price per seat. You'll get requests and decide who to accept. To accept paying passengers you need to complete Stripe identity verification, and you get paid when the trip ends.
A full car also helps the festival: fewer cars at the gates and in the car park.
Guides to each festival
We have guides with access, parking and transport for Spain's main festivals. A few:
Download VIB3S
Free on iOS and Android. Find your event and share the ride.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best way to get to a festival without a car?
If the festival has little public transport or ends late at night, sharing a car with someone from your area is usually the most practical option. On VIB3S you find your festival and join a ride leaving near you.
Can I sort out both ways?
Yes. You can book or post outbound and return trips, and agree on times in the chat.
How do I pay?
In the app, when you request the seat. The money is held and reaches the driver when the trip ends.
Is it safe to share a car with strangers?
You can see each person's profile and ratings before booking and talk in the chat. See safety on VIB3S.
What if the driver cancels?
You get 100% back straight away.