General Info 2024

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#OPENER2025
2 - 5 July 2025, Gdynia
Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 2024

ADMISSION TO THE FESTIVAL


 

The  area is open on festival days from 4pm to 4am.

Entry to the festival area is possible from Zielona street (Gdynia) and Żeromskiego street (Kosakowo).

Each participant should have a valid photo ID with them! - ID card, student ID, driving license or passport

Remember that a lot of people come to festival, so do not wait until the last minute to exchange your ticket for a wristband, so as not to be late for the performance of your favorite artist!

If you are under 16 years of age, you must be accompanied by an adult at the festival. Your guardian must complete the appropriate declaration - a parent/legal guardian's declaration or a declaration of a person authorized in writing by parent/ legal guardian.

 
 

Wstęp na festiwal FAQ

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    All categories of festival tickets must be exchanged for badges in form of a wristband.

    The ticket for a wristband should be exchanged PERSONALLY at one of the specially prepared points.

    Only one person can use the wristband. Damaging or tearing off of wristband makes it invalid

    You can show the electronic ticket to the scanning person on the phone screen or in the printed version.

     

    WARNING!

    Campsite and VIP tickets can be exchanged only at dedicated points:

    Campsite ticket > check  Campsite tab

    VIP tickets > check the map on the ticket cover

     

    4-day passes

    Exchange from Monday – July 1 (first day of exchange at all points)

     

    2-day passes

    Exchange from Friday – July 5 (first day of exchange at all points)

     

    One-day tickets - first festival day (July 3)

    Exchange from the beginning of operation of ticket exchange points

     

    1-day tickets - second, third and fourth festival day (Jyly 4, July 5, July 6)

    Exchange only on the day the tickets are valid.

     

  • WARNING!

    Campsite and VIP tickets can be exchanged only at dedicated points:

    Campsite ticket > check  Campsite tab

    VIP tickets > check the map on the ticket cover

     

    At the Gdynia Główna railway station

    2024, July 1: 10am – 10pm

    2024, July 2-6: 9am – 10pm

    YOU WILL NOT EXCHANGE:

    - VIP tickets (a separate exchange point on the festival area at the VIP entrance)

    - Tickets with camping or with a surcharge to the camp site

     

    In the Park Council Of Europe (near Kościuszko Square)

    2024, July 1: 10am – 10pm

    2024, July 2-6: 9am – 10pm

    YOU WILL NOT EXCHANGE:

    - VIP tickets (a separate exchange point on the festival area at the VIP entrance)

    - Tickets with camping or with a surcharge to the camp site

     

    At the entrances to the festival

    2024, July 3: 2pm - 3:30am

    2024, July 4-6: 3pm - 3:30am

    YOU WILL NOT EXCHANGE:

    - VIP tickets (separate exchange point at the VIP entrance)

    - Tickets with camping or with a surcharge to the camp site

  • At the Gdynia Główna railway station

    2024, July 1: 10am – 10pm

    2024, July 2-6: 9am – 10pm

     

    At the camp site

    2024, July 2: 12 noon – 2am

    2024, July 3-5: 8am – 3am

    2024, July 6: 8am – 3pm

     

    At the entrances to the festival

    2024, July 3: 2pm – 2am

    2024, July 4-6: 3pm – 2am

     

    You will be charged a service fee which is 5% of ticket’s price.

    Upgrading one-day tickets to weekend and 4-day tickets or weekend tickets to 4-day tickets is not possible at the festival ticket offices.

  • At the Gdynia Główna railway station

    2024, July 1: 10am – 10pm

    2024, July 2-6: 9am – 10pm

     

    At the camp site

    2024, July 2: 12 noon – 3:30am

    2024, July 3-6: 8am – 3:30am

     

    At the entrance to the festival GDYNIA

    2024, July 3: 2pm - 2am

    2024, July 4-6: 3pm - 2am

     

    At the entrance to the festival KOSAKOWO

    2024, July 3: 2pm - 3:30am

    2024, July 4-6: 3pm - 3:30am

CAMPING

Camping FAQ


  • Are you staying at the camp site?
    You will find here everything you need to know!

     

    Entrance ONLY from Zielona street in Gdynia

     

     

    Tickets with camping can be exchanged for a wristband ONLY at the exchange point next to the camp site OPEN NON STOP from 02.07.2024 12am to 06.07.2024 3pm.

     

    Entry only for people with a ticket with camping!
     

     

    Ticket validity period:

    • with a 4-day pass with camping: from 02.07.2024, 12 noon to 07.07.2024, 2pm
    • with a 2-day pass with camping: from 05.07.2024, 10am to 07.07.2024, 2pm
    • with 1-day tickets with extra surcharge - camp site: from a given day, at 10am to the next day, at 2pm

     

    On the camp site you can find:

    grocery store

    breakfast food truck;

    electronic devices charging points

    toilets and paid/free showers

    medical point 24h

    bicycle parking

    deposit

    BBQ area

    official festival store

  • For the first time at Open'er - Glamping! After many requests and inquiries we received from you, this year we are introducing a pilot program for participants who want to stay overnight at the festival site for the entire duration of the festival (maximum from July 2 to July 7). Glamping, a regular feature of many European and world festivals, is a proposition for those who want to combine the comfort of a tent with a festival atmosphere. The Glamping zone will offer tents that can accommodate 2 people (king bed) or up to 4 single beds, as well as many other amenities.

  • If you value comfort and convenience, Open'er Sleephuts is the option for you! Choose accommodation in the festival area with many amenities.

     
     
  • Are you coming to the festival by car? You can use a paid, unguarded parking for the camp site.

    Entrance ONLY from Zielona Street

    After completing of some concerts at Orange Main Stage, leaving the parking may be difficult.

    The car parking operates from 02.07.2024 at 12 noon to 07.07.2024, 2pm.

    Campsite parking T&Cs

  • Are you coming with a camper or caravan? Use the special camper site!

    For people staying overnight on the camper site, we prepare a dedicated ticket exchange point located at the entrance to the campsite.

    The camper site ticket exchange point operates non stop from 02.07.2024 at 12 noon to 06.07.2024, 10pm

    Entrance and access ONLY from Zielona Street

    After completion of concerts  at Orange Main Stage, leaving the camper / caravan parking may be difficult.

    In the camper/caravan there can sleep max. 8 people, and each of them must have a pass with camping.

    The camper site operates non stop from 02.07.2024 at 12 noon to 07.07.2024, 2pm

    You will find there:

    access to electricity for each camper / caravan

    a place for a BBQ

    showers and toilets

    place of emptying camper toilets

GETTING HERE

In the event of heavy rainfall, parking at the festival site may be limited or impossible. If you can, leave your car in the city center and use the festival bus.

entrance to the main car park for the public

entrance to the campsite parking, VIP and media

entrance to the camper site

DOJAZD

  • Get to the festival efficiently, for free and more ECO - choose the Open'er Festival line!

    OPEN'ER FESTIVAL buses run every few/several minutes (depending on needs):

    from the vicinity of the Gdynia Główna station (ul. Janka Wiśniewskiego) -> near the entrance to the festival (Gdynia, ul. Zielona)

    To use the OPEN'ER FESTIVAL line you don't need a wristband, just a festival ticket!

    Free travel does not apply to other communication lines organized by ZKM Gdynia.

    Line operating hours:

    02/07/2024:          10:00 am - 2:00 am (after 11:00 pm courses will be operated with less frequency)
    03-06/07/2024:   8:00 am - 6:00 am the next day
    07/07/2024:          6:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Buses departing from Gdynia Główna railway station to Zielona street will take festival goers towards Babie Doły only at the discretion of the organizer's services. The frequency of running in this direction depends on the number of people interested and road conditions/traffic in the opposite direction. Please follow the instructions of the organizer's services. The Wąwóz Ostrowicki stop in the direction of Babie Doły is closed at the time of the greatest traffic of festival goers towards the city.

    In exceptional situations, e.g. in the event of evacuation, Zielona Street is closed to traffic, therefore the bus departure stop located on Zielona Street will not be operational. Please head along Zielona Street (towards Gdynia) to Bosmańska Street, where there is an emergency departure stop.

  • Check the ZKM Gdynia website

    City buses:

    • entrance from Zielona street in Gdynia – Wąwóz Ostrowicki stop

    lines: 109, 196, 209, 309 and – with selected routes – N10,

    • entrance from Kosakowo - stop Kosakowo – Centrum Handlowe on routes from Gdynia, stop Kosakowo – Urząd Gminy on routes from Dębogórz/Rewa

    lines: 105, 146, 165, 173, 365, N65 and – with selected routes – 86

    There are extra night line courses added in the Gdynia area on the festival nights  (from the Main Railway Station towards individual districts). Additional courses on the N65 night line are also launched from the Pogórze Górne loop in Gdynia to Rewa (via Pogórze, Kosakowo, Pierwoszyno and Mosty). On all of the above ZKM Gdynia and MZKZG tickets are valid.

     

    SKM

    More night courses of Szybka Kolej Miejska (SKM) during Open'er! When returning from festival from 11 pm to 5 am you will be able to use 27 additional SKM trains (7 on the Gdańsk Główny - Wejherowo - Gdańsk Główny route and 20 on the Gdańsk Główny - Gdynia Cisowa - Gdańsk Główny route), which will be launched thanks to the support Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Mieczysław Struk, and co-financing from the Pomeranian Voivodeship Local Government.

    The carrier encourages you to use the app or online to purchase a ticket (e.g. at: www.bilety.skm.pkp.pl). Tickets will also be available at ticket offices and vending machines.

  • Be eco, come to the festival with your bike!

    The nearest parking for city bikes are located at the entrances to the festival (check map).

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    Commercial and private scooters can be parked near the festival entrances in specially designated parking sites (check maps). For the safety of participants, scooters are not allowed to enter the festival area or the public parking area.

  • Are you coming to the festival by car? Here you can find a set of information:

    The festival parking (unguarded) is located on the side of the Kosakowo Entrance

    entry

    The parking places for people with disabilities are closest to the entrance and to the point of tickets exchange.

    Open:

    2024, July 3: from 2pm to 6am the next day

    2024. July 4-5: from 3pm to 6am the next day

    2024, July 6: from 3pm to 12 noon the next day

    Access to the parking is possible until 3am every day

    Parking prices:

    25 PLN for each entry - motorbikes and scooters

    50 PLN for each entry - passenger cars (up to 5 seats)

    70 PLN for each entry - passenger cars (> 5 seats) and trucks

    100 PLN - 24-hour ticket (allows multiple entries and exits from the car park on a given festival day)

    Cars that will not be picked up before the end of the parking day are treated as if they have entered the parking again.

    WARNING! Cars over 2.8 m high are not allowed to enter the public car park because of a footbridge over the road!

    Read the general parking Terms and Conditions

  • From the Kosakowo Entrance side, only iTaxi taxis enter without additional fees. The iTaxi taxi stopping point is located near the entrance to the festival.

    Other taxis must pay an additional entry fee in the amount of the corresponding parking ticket. Parking ticket prices can be found in the "Festival Parking" tab.

    When planning your return journey, you can order your ride in the iTaxi mobile app as well as by going to the stopping point located near the Kosakowo Entrance.

     

    From the Gdynia Entrance side, all taxis go only to the closing point of the Zielona street (G1)

  • 25 PLN for each entry - motorbikes and scooters

    55 PLN for each entry - passenger cars (up to 5 seats)

    70 PLN for each entry - passenger cars (> 5 seats) and trucks

    Unguarded, open 24h from 2024 (12 noon), July 2 to 2024, July 7 (2pm)

    Access ONLY from Zielona street in Gdynia

    campsite parking entry

PAYMENTS AT THE FESTIVAL

There is a cashless payment system at the festival.

We accept payments with payment cards, telephones, watches and other devices in contactless technology.

We have also prepared a special Alter Art prepaid card that can be topped up for cash* and used at Open'er. There will be one point for exchanging cash for Alter Art prepaid cards.

The prepaid card issued in 2022 or 2023 will be inactive!

Important! The Alter Art card is not a payment card that can be paid outside the festival area.

 

* ATMs will be available at the festival site to allow cash withdrawals. Their locations can be found on the festival map.

BEZPIECZEŃSTWO

  • Remember that the festival attracts a huge number of people. Each person is different and handles being in a crowd of thousands differently. When standing in queues, waiting for concerts, interacting with newly met participants, try to respect their space and avoid and do not escalate possible conflict situations. If necessary, notify security staff about the problem.

    For more information please visit this LINK

  • If you feel threatened in any way by behaviour of strangers, acquaintances or close friends; you are witnesses or victims of inappropriate behavior or harassment, Shelter is here to help you. 

    For more information please visit this LINK

BAGS

PROHIBITED ITEMS

PROHIBITED ITEMS

A detailed list of items prohibited on the festival area can be found in the REGULATIONS.

 

MEDICINES

The Organizer prohibits the bringing and possession of medicines, with the exception of medicines in original packaging, available without a prescription and whose possession is confirmed by an appropriate medical certificate.
People whose health condition requires the administration of specialized medications may have the necessary medications and medical supplies for administering medications, but they are required to present a medical certificate confirming the need to have them with them. Bringing your own food and drinks is only possible in the case of strictly defined diets confirmed by a medical certificate. At the same time, we ask that food and drinks be stored in a way that does not violate the provisions of the Regulations regarding safety. We encourage people with diabetes to take liquid glucose sachets with them, available at any pharmacy.

DEPOSIT

At the entrances to the festival area and at the entrance to the campsite, there are paid deposits where you can leave items that are prohibited in the regulations. Deposit cost – PLN 30 each time.

Deposit opening hours:

- camping site deposit - open 24 hours a day during the operation of the camping site - only for camping site users

- Gdynia Entrance deposit - open 30 minutes before the main gate opens and 30 minutes after it closes each festival day

- Kosakowo Entrance deposit - open 30 minutes before the entrance opens and 30 minutes after it closes each festival day


Items from the Entry Gdynia and Entry Kosakowo deposits that were not collected during the festival, as well as lost items, will be available for collection on Sunday (July 7) at the Gdynia Entrance deposit between 12:00 - 15:00. After this date, uncollected items will be sent to the organizer's office in Warsaw.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Adapting our festival to the needs of its participants is our priority. We want it to be a friendly place for everyone.

More information about this can be found HERE

CLOAKROOM

There is a cloakroom for the participians at the festival, located near the ALTER STAGE.

Prices:
PLN 15 – small bags, clothes
PLN 30 – backpacks, bags
PLN 50 – lost number

The number of places is limited. The organizer is not responsible for valuables left in luggage and clothes.

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