The countdown is on: In 343 days, the VW Bus Festival 2023 by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) will kick off. It will be the largest gathering of its kind in the world: organizer VWN is expecting more than 100,000 visitors from all over the world to attend the festival in Hanover from 23 to 25 June 2023. The community of Bulli enthusiasts will spend three days celebrating together, listening to live music, talking shop and camping - a festival as an expression of a way of life. Camping tickets will go on sale in just a few days: pitches can be booked from 12 noon on August 15, 2022. As at the legendary VW Bus Meeting 2007, the trade fair parking lots will become a Bulli camp for more than 6,000 VW buses.
Last event in 2007
The 2007 VW Bus Festival with thousands of Bulli fans is still considered the highlight of VW Bus events today. A unique event in its form and size. In 2023, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will pick up exactly where it left off. Current and historic VW Bus models are equally welcome - from the T1 and all its successors to the new Multivan with plug-in hybrid drive and the all-new ID.Buzz.
"This coexistence of different Bulli models from all eras is the soul of the community. We are delighted that, 16 years after the last festival in 2023, this globally unique automotive phenomenon will once again have its very own stage," says Lars Krause, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles responsible for Sales and Marketing.
Camping tickets start from 29 euros
Tickets for the 2023 VW Bus Festival can only be booked online on the festival's website, but will be available from August 15, 2022. Camping tickets start at 29 euros - for the whole weekend. This price includes the camping pitch for Bulli & Co, free access to the campsite's sanitary facilities and, of course, free access to the festival grounds with various exhibitions, a parts market and a large stage with a varied program. Up to three additional people can be booked. And if you want to book a special area for families, for example, you can do that too. The general rule for participants is: Children up to the age of six take part free of charge. Children and young people up to the age of 17 only pay 15 euros for the weekend.
Day tickets (without vehicle) will go on sale at a later date.
Bulli clubs already had the opportunity to register large groups directly in advance. VWN had called for this in a press release and on social media. "The response from the club community was overwhelming," explains Stefan Pfeiffer, Head of Marketing at VWN. After just a few days, the organization team received far more inquiries than there were parking spaces available in the club area.
However, anyone who doesn't get a place in the club area can of course attend via the individual sales. "There are enough tickets available for the other pitch areas at the start of sales," says Pfeiffer.
Parallel to the start of ticket sales, VWN is informing Bulli fans worldwide about the festival. Fans will be informed about the start of pre-sales on the brand's official social media channels. The official festival stickers are very popular with Bulli drivers at classic car meetings and selected motor shows - and are stuck directly onto their own VW bus.
Further information and the opportunity to register can be found on the VW Bus Festival website.
