Everything You Need to Know About UNTOLD 2026: The Ultimate Festival Access, Safety and Payment Guide

PAYMENT SYSTEM, CHECK-IN AND FESTIVAL ACCESS

UNTOLD, ranked among the Top 3 festivals in the world in the official Top 100 Festivals ranking for the third consecutive year, is preparing for its 11th edition, taking place August 6–9, 2026.

For four days and four nights, festival organizers and public authorities will work closely together to ensure the safety of everyone attending one of the world’s largest music festivals. Thousands of personnel from Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs—including the General Directorate for Operational Management, the Romanian Gendarmerie, the Romanian Police, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the National Anti-Drug Agency, the Organized Crime Brigade, and the Local Police—will be present throughout the festival to ensure that all safety measures are respected by festival-goers.

A significant number of private security officers will also be deployed throughout the festival grounds to help maintain a safe and secure environment.

UNTOLD 2026’s Main Stage will be a monumental production, featuring a 127-meter-wide structure, 1,250 square meters of LED screens, and more than 1,000 intelligent lighting fixtures. It will host performances by STING, Lewis Capaldi, Zara Larsson, Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers, Kygo, and Flo Rida.

This will be the largest and most spectacular stage ever built in the history of UNTOLD.

The Main Stage concept is inspired by the idea of a primordial source of energy in constant transformation. Monumental yet organic, the stage appears as a living entity that breathes, evolves, and opens portals to unknown worlds.

Standing 38 meters high, it is two meters taller than the edition built two years ago. With its impressive 127-meter width, it is the widest stage ever constructed for the festival.

The total LED display surface reaches 1,250 square meters, the largest ever used at UNTOLD. The visual system incorporates approximately 15 million pixels, creating an immense digital canvas where extraordinary worlds, characters, and stories will come to life.

The experience will be enhanced by 1,070 intelligent lighting fixtures, exceeding last year’s production and transforming every performance into an immersive spectacle of light, color, and energy.

UNTOLD Launches “1 Billion for Good”

This year, UNTOLD introduces 1 Billion for Good, a global movement with an ambitious mission: to bring together one billion people who choose to create a positive impact.

In a world often shaped by conflict, division, and uncertainty, the initiative is built on a simple belief: we don’t have to share the same opinions to move in the same direction—towards peace, connection, courage, and love.

Through the universal language of music and the strength of community, UNTOLD aims to make kindness visible, inspiring, and contagious. Every contribution matters, whether it is a message, a simple act of kindness, support for a local community, care for the environment, or helping someone in need.

PAYMENT SYSTEM, CHECK-IN AND FESTIVAL ACCESS

UNTOLD organizers have released important information regarding festival access, the cashless payment system, and encourage fans to complete Online Check-in and Online Top-Up before arriving in order to enjoy faster access to the festival.

The UNTOLD team reminds attendees that only fans who have completed the Check-in process (either online or on-site) are eligible to receive a festival wristband. A valid festival pass or one-day ticket with a valid barcode, together with a valid photo ID, is required.

Fans who have purchased multiple passes or tickets can also complete the Online Check-in process on behalf of their friends.

If a ticket holder wishes to transfer a pass or ticket to another person, they must access My Wallet on untold.com or in the UNTOLD mobile app, select Transfer, and complete the recipient’s information.

Once Online Check-in has been successfully completed, fans can access the My Balance section on untold.com or in the UNTOLD app to complete an Online Top-Up.

Funds loaded online will be transferred to the festival wristband and activated at any Credit Point inside the festival.

Online Top-Up will remain available throughout the festival and can be accessed directly from a mobile phone via the UNTOLD app or the official website.

Please note that funds loaded online must first be activated. Activation can be completed at:

• Online Top-Up Activation Points;
• Credit Points;
• Stadium bars;
• Check-in points when collecting the festival wristband.

The Online Check-in process can be completed at any time before the festival. However, fans who choose to complete Check-in on-site will be charged a 125 RON fee. This fee can only be paid by card at the designated payment points.

Lockers Available for Festival-goers

Festival organizers provide secure storage lockers located outside the festival grounds, right next to the entrance area.

Fans can rent a locker for:

• 150 RON for all four festival days;
• 50 RON for a single day, available between 4:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

PARTICIPATION RULES FOR MINORS UNDER 18

Participants aged 16 to 18 must present:

• a valid festival ticket;
• a valid photo ID;
• a completed parental consent form, you can access here

Participants aged 14 to 16 must present:

• a valid festival ticket;
• a valid photo ID;
• be accompanied by an adult;
• a completed parental consent form.

Children aged 7 to 14 must present:

• a valid festival ticket;
• a valid photo ID;
• be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian;
• a completed parental consent form.

Children under the age of 7 are admitted free of charge when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Children under 3 years old are required to wear hearing protection earmuffs at all times.

For children over the age of 3, hearing protection is strongly recommended but not mandatory.

PRE-FESTIVAL WRISTBAND COLLECTION

Festival organizers have scheduled an early wristband collection program.

Fans holding General Access or VIP Passes who have completed Online Check-in may collect their festival wristbands in advance at the following locations:

IULIUS MALL (Ground Floor – Atrium)

Dates: August 1–4

Address:
53B Alexandru Vaida Voevod Street

Opening Hours:
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

PLATINIA Shopping Center (1st Floor)

Dates: August 1–4

Address:
2–6 Calea Mănăștur

Opening Hours:
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

These advance wristband collection points are available only for attendees aged 18 or older holding General Access or VIP Passes who have completed Online Check-in.

FESTIVAL WRISTBAND COLLECTION

Simion Bărnuțiu Central Park

August 6–9, 2026

Opening Hours: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM

The UNTOLD cashless payment system is provided with the support of Banca Transilvania and is fully integrated with the festival access system to provide additional security for all attendees.

Visa is the festival’s official payment card, and Visa cardholders will enjoy a variety of exclusive benefits throughout the four days and four nights of the festival.

Festival wristbands are manufactured from recycled plastic (RPET).

To avoid queues, festival organizers strongly recommend using the Online Top-Up option before arriving.

Prohibited Items

The following items are not permitted inside the festival:

• illegal substances;
• alcohol;
• bottles of any kind (including perfume or deodorant bottles);
• baby bottles;
• umbrellas;
• flammable cosmetic products;
• backpacks or waist bags larger than 29 × 21 × 12 cm;
• cans;
• fireworks;
• laser devices;
• spray cans;
• knives;
• firearms or weapons;
• blunt objects;
• banners mounted on poles;
• chairs;
• chains;
• pyrotechnic items;
• food or beverages;
• animals;
• professional photo or video equipment, including DSLR cameras with detachable lenses;
• any object that could potentially cause harm to other participants.

All festivalgoers are strongly advised to review the list of prohibited items and ensure they do not bring any of these items to the festival. The complete list of prohibited items is available on the festival’s official website: https://untold.com.

Festival access is permitted with prescription medication, insulin, medicated eye drops, and asthma inhalers, provided that attendees present a medical certificate, doctor’s note, or an equivalent medical document, and only carry quantities that do not exceed the recommended daily dosage.

Due to the festival’s strict security regulations regarding prohibited items, security personnel will carry out thorough checks on every attendee upon entry. Any prohibited items discovered during the security screening will be confiscated at the entrance, and the festival organizers accept no responsibility for items retained by security.

The 11th edition of UNTOLD, ranked No. 3 in the world in the official Top 100 Festivals ranking for the third consecutive year, will officially open on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

Throughout all four days and four nights of the festival, attendees may enter the festival grounds daily between 4:00 PM and 5:00 AM.