staying in yucca valley far as fuck but it’ll be worth it

I’ve never been as well but a friend of mine has a few times and they were saying that airbnbs were like 500/person and that was a house shared with 12 others

Camping, it’s my second year going and camping is affordable and the best option since I live in socal

Check out Booking Palm Springs. It’s like 900 for the weekend. I just booked this for myself because everyone bailed on me too. Smh.

I have a room available in our airbnb with a queen size bed for $365 per person for April 18-21. It's also just me and my boyfriend. DM me if you're interested.

I got a hotel yesterday for the 18th-21st at Indian wells resort for $1300 taxes included.

Agreed! Using an app like Alertstays might help you track down some last-minute cancellations. Might as well start tracking what's available to see if you can get a good deal.

If you are brave you can grab airbnbs week of the festival. Those that priced too high usually drop their prices to book those dates, or last minute cancelations

Update I found a place! Thanks for all the help everyone 🫶🫶

Personally, I recommend camping. However, camping isn’t for everyone.

The biggest drawback to camping is that it is camping. If you don’t like camping, you probably won’t like camping at Coachella. If you don’t mind being a sweaty dusty mess by 3p when you showered at 10a then you’ll do alright. The more effort and planning you put into camping the better your experience will be. Having a good camp setup takes a couple weeks of prep if you’re starting from scratch. Camping is also better the bigger your group is. You’ll want a camping spot for every 2 people or so, but the bigger the better. Benefits of camping are that you are so close to the festival you can be much more carefree. Don’t pay for as much beer, just pound a few when you walk back to camp to change.

Staying offsite is still plenty fun. You still get access to all of the campgrounds and activities. Just be prepared for a few things. Number one is cost, staying offsite is significantly more expensive (camping gear can be expensive, too, though). I’d definitely recommend reserving a locker if you are going to be staying off site. They increased the capacity of the festival recently, and the day parking lots that are closest to the festival hit capacity before noon usually. They have other off site lots that you can park at and take a free shuttle the rest of the way. Leaving at night can be a nightmare, and I’ve heard of people saying it can take hours if you leave after the headliners finish. Getting to the festival also turns into a nightmare if you’re not early. Staying on a bed and having a personal shower are probably priceless to some people. As others have said, rideshare services are hell and there is a good chance your phone will die before the night is over.

Overall my advice is go to where your vibes will be best. If you’re not a camping person, don’t force it and try to be. If you’d be happy in a hotel room or an airbnb, do it and have a blast. Both options require a bit of planning and execution to make things significantly better and more fun.

I’ve camped for 9 years. While it would be nice to have a house and a pool, being able to walk 15-20 min back to the campsite at the end of the night rather than wait for an Uber and have to be stuck in traffic is always my deciding factor.

1. Camp

2. Airbnb that’s walking distance. Make sure it’s actually walking distance! Some streets are blocked off to pedestrians. This will be very expensive.

3. Camp at that one RV resort that has a shuttle.

4. Airbnb or hotel near a shuttle stop.

Don’t Uber/Lyft!

camping on site is the best

First, I’d recommend searching the subreddit. Tons of great tips about this from previous years.

Generally, I wouldn’t expect to walk. I tried that my first year. Everything is MUCH further than you think since people are routed to specific exits. Plus you’ve likely been on your feet for 12 hours, jumped around, and walked miles without realizing it.

I’ve personally found a lot of success with Airbnb’s in La Quinta (south of the grounds). Most traffic heads north to Palm Springs so it is the least painful / least time consuming way to get home after a long day.

I also tend to drive in each day (vs Uber which is a shit show). Get in early each day and parking is a breeze; plus exploring the grounds and new artists is one of the best parts). I also pick my closing artists. I’m not there for headliners so I tend to dip out around that time unless I have to stay for someone really special. I’m usually out of the parking lot in 10 min.

Everyone has their own approach though so I definitely recommend checking old posts with a similar question!

Loved camping for the last 10 chellas because of the easy walk back with no stress needing a shuttle or Uber. Told myself I’d get a house with friends for Frank’s return. It looks to be 2 miles from the polo grounds. Hoping the walk at night isn’t bad at all.

Just past it at Country Club Dr. We were a block from the entrance to the community, nice little condo enough to fit three couples.

We have a place in La quinta and all 8 of us bike every year! People can leave whenever they want and it’s a 30 min bike. Can be dark but with headlamps or flashlights it’s fine. By the time we are home my legs feel great and feet don’t hurt anymore!

I can’t speak on walking but I can speak about driving to the fest. Last year I stayed in an Airbnb pretty close and our group had one person drive each night. It worked out really well. I’d totally recommend it. Traffic wasn’t that bad and it made getting in and out super easy.

However, I will say that the other drivers drove really dangerously. Like, they were obviously drunk/on drugs and driving extremely aggressively. There was one vehicle that was tailgating us, swerving all over the road, getting in front of us and brake checking, etc, for really no reason. There were multiple near accidents.

Still though, if you have someone in your group who doesn’t mind being sober, driving (not even with preferred parking) was a great experience. Just be a very cautious driver.

My group bikes every year and it’s awesome!! Couldn’t recommend enough. We used to do a 3 mile walk home and once we started biking it was a total game changer. Plus you can bike through campgrounds all the way up to the entrance.

Last year we did a house in the gated community immediately to the north east of the fields. Was about 1.5miles (40minutes) gate to gate. I thought it was fine but the ladies in the group hated the walk. Going solo so definitely camping this time 😁

It’s a bit hard to remember since it’s been so long, but if I remember correctly we arrived at approximately 2-3:30PM every day. We had good luck parking in lot 2A (the northwest corner of the map along avenue 50 and Madison). We had friends who arrived closer to 4:30-5 and they were stuck in traffic for a few hours.

last year when we left before the weeknd, we drove right out, not a car in sight.

on the days where we left after the headliners - billie and harry - we were sitting stopped for 3 hours.

if the headliner isn't worth it to you, leave early.

My group biked in 2015 and 2016 when we stayed in La Quinta, probably about 4ish miles away. It’s very dark out there and even with bike lights and headlamps, was difficult to see. I didn’t mind it but one of crew hit a bump at some point and just ate it. We didn’t do bikes again. Lol

I'd think doing it now would be better than waiting for any info about Coachella 2026 to drop! I just reserved a hotel room in Palm Springs for April 9-13 (fingers crossed 4/10-4/12 will be the weekend 1 days next year) just a few days ago when it was only a total of $832, I checked back today and that same hotel for that same weekend is already priced at $2.1K which is a crazy price jump. I'm assuming prices of hotels and airbnbs will just keep getting more expensive after 2026 dates and passes get posted.

Next year will be my first Coachella, I'm speaking it into existence hahaha.

I booked my Airbnb for 2025 in April 2024. The host didn’t cancel on me and it was a great price. I’ll be booking the same place already for next year

I've already booked (at least placed a placeholder) mine :)

yes because they can cancel

Not insane. If you check both AirBnB/VRBO and ignore all of the "too good to be true" prices, you can find some gems. We always book out very early with reliable hosts and have never had an issue.

I already booked our VRBO in the Indian Palms neighborhood for 2026.

Do you only have the Airbnb for two nights?? Might I suggest extending your stay for one more evening so you can get rest after the last night and/or don’t feel rushed leaving before the festival. Doing all the cleanup the house requires and packing my things between Saturday-Sunday festival days sounds like actual hell to me. Especially on little to no sleep. Good luck!

Your post has been removed. Please see the sidebar for sub rules.

Use Official Threads For Tickets, Rides, Campshares, Meetups, Questions

Goodluck!

Recommend to possibly sell your tickets for Sunday

Look near the golf courses slightly south of the festival, stayed there last year and it was perfect for about 10 of us in a 4 bedroom.. pool/spa/guest house.. it’s called PGA West

It's already slim pickings unless your group is fine paying high prices. Most Airbnb hosts raise prices during the two weekends of Coachella since they know there's a demand.

Note: make sure to check the reviews of places you find on Airbnb, there can be some sketchy listings on there. Luckily my group has never had a problem but I've heard horror stories of hosts canceling on people last minute.

6 months ago

Last year

NOW. TODAY.

2BR for $1800 for 4 nights for Wk 2

https://www.vrbo.com/9750270ha?adultsCount=4&arrival=2023-04-20&departure=2023-04-24&unitId=8833557

do y’all have extra room for another person? 🫣

Ima looking to stay Saturday night in case anyone has an extra spot in your hotel, will pay my fair share of course!

Check out my recent comment!

Yea originally my first hotel I booked was 2 1/2 hours away but my friend tried to find one closer so we wouldn’t struggle so we are now in palm spring thankfully

Airbnb’s and hotels all book up by around August of the previous year. Previous years when I have planned for those, I would book in June, right around presale. This year I didn’t decide on going until general sale a couple days ago and if your deciding that late/looking for places this late, the best option is to camp without paying $1000/night for a place tbh.

Camping is really the only option in your budget. You can try looking further out, but you’re going to be at least an hour away, if not more.

Remember there’s traffic getting out each night. So an hour drive could easily turn into 2+. The festival doesn’t end until 1am, so if you stay until the end of the headliner you’re not getting back until at least 3:30am. And someone needs to stay sober to drive.

Camping would 100% be the cheapest thing.

Booking a group that big is going to be very difficult in that price point now that the lineup is dropped.

Most hotels in the surrounding area will be at $300-400 a night at this point.

Just camp. It’s a ton of fun. It’s like a giant party before the fest opens.

You mean not open to camping?