There are music and art festivals, and then there’s Coachella. Set in the desert of the Coachella Valley south of Palm Springs, California, this three-day event brings together several different genres of musical acts and countless fans to enjoy some southern California sun every April since 1993.
Not everyone who goes to Coachella is from southern California, obviously, and not everyone who travels to the festival is rolling in cash. So whether you’re planning to carpool, take a Greyhound bus, or fly to get to the festival, we’ve got some information that will help you get to Coachella without breaking the bank.
>> In 2012, Coachella runs from April 13 – 15 and 20-22.
Usually when you’re thinking of taking a trip, there’s one obvious airport into which you’ll fly, so you don’t have much to do in the way of research regarding how to get there. When your destination is a big field in the middle of a desert valley, however, things are a little more tricky. To get to the Coachella Music Festival by plane, you have a few options. Some are closer to the actual site, but others are more likely to offer better fares overall.
Going to the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California is a great way to see several of your favorite bands (and perhaps find out about some new ones, too) in one go. The three-day festival features a few different styles of music alongside being performed alongside art displays throughout the grounds, and the Coachella Valley setting can be really beautiful – albeit a little challenging to reach.
Let’s face it – the people who go to the Coachella Music Festival aren’t generally the type who jet-set around the globe and have money to burn on airline tickets. So if you can’t drive all the way to the festival, that means you’ve got to fly to a nearby airport and then find ground transportation to Indio. Luckily for you, you’ve got a few airports to choose from – which means your chances of finding cheap airfare to the Coachella Festival are pretty good.