A travel guide has been published for this weekend’s concerts at the National Bowl music venue in Milton Keynes.

Dance act Chase and Status play the Bowl today (10/08), while rock act Yungblud will be headlining his festival Bludfest tomorrow (11/08).

Ahead of the shows this weekend, confirmation has come that there will be alterations with roads around the venue closed and enforcement patrols in action against illegally parked cars around the venue. Official car parks are available.

A series of road closures, diversions, temporary speed restrictions and waiting restrictions will be in place around the National Bowl site to facilitate safe access and egress of patrons to the event and to mitigate delays on the highway network.

Drivers are advised to follow the ‘Concert at MK Bowl’ yellow signs as they approach the venue – ignore your sat-nav – and allow extra time for your journey.

There are some official event car parks providing public parking in the immediate vicinity of the Bowl. Spaces can only be guaranteed by advance booking at the charge of £25 cars/minibuses/blue badge holders and £75 coaches. All bookings are subject to a booking fee and must be made via https://parkthecarhere.com

The designated accessible car park is located in the East Car Park (Orange) with the what3words reference trash.watched.remaining.

Car parks are open from 10:00 and close at 02:00 and there is NO overnight parking available. Any vehicle left in car parks after the closure time will be removed at the owner’s expense.

Parking will be on grass and is therefore subject to weather conditions, while there are no electric car charging stations available.

Pre booked tickets are non-refundable while patrons are asked to note that any parking on the day will be subject to availability. Some car parks are also subject to a curfew at the event close and you may experience a slight delay to exit the car park while the road outside is cleared of pedestrians.

Residential areas will be protected and illegally parked cars are at risk of being towed away.

Additional paid parking is available in Milton Keynes City Centre, with the most convenient located near to Milton Keynes Central Railway Station. The station connects to the pedestrian cycleway Redway system, a 25-30 minute (just over one mile) signposted walk to the venue.

‘No Waiting’ restrictions will be in place on the roadways surrounding the Bowl and no drop offs will be permitted. Parking enforcement will be operation and fines will be issued for those ignoring the No Waiting/No Drop Off restrictions.

The official Taxi Rank Drop Off facility is located on Chesney Wold, which will be subject to a one-way system with entry from Summerson Road. Postcode is MK6 1NE while the what3words reference is grief.sunroof.painted.

After the event, it is recommended that the Taxi Rank at Central Milton Keynes Station is used, follow the pedestrian signs for CMK Station. What3words reference is headliner.falls.solution.

The official Drop Off and Pick Up point for Private Hire Vehicles, Family and Friends is located on Kelvin Drive. Postcode is MK5 8NH while the what3words reference is basket.skirt.ambitions. Please note that there is no access to Kelvin Drive off Davy Avenue.

Big Green Coach is operating return coach travel from: Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Colchester, Coventry, Ipswich, Leicester, London Victoria, Luton, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough and Swindon.

Places can be booked by visiting their website Big Green Coach, while they will be parked on the Orange (East) car park with easy access into Gate 6 and Gate 1 (accessible).