About festival
Puntala-rock is punk/hc/crust/etc. festival organized by Lempäälän Karuselli ry (LeKa).
Location
Festival is located at Puntala Campsite, Lempäälä, Finland (about 150 km from Helsinki, 140 km from Turku and 30 km from Tampere). The address of the campsite is Vanha Rantatie 243, Lempäälä.
Driving instructions
There will signs to festival area from directions of Helsinki, Tampere and Viiala. You can find the map of Lempäälä from here.
From Helsinki:Drive out from highway at interconnection number 34 (Lempäälä E). After that follow the PUNTALA-ROCK signs.
From Tampere: Drive out from highway at interconnection number 36 (Valkeakoski and Hakkari), drive to direction of Hakkari. After that follow the PUNTALA-ROCK signs.
From Viiala: Drive past the center of Lempäälä. After 2 km, follow the PUNTALA-ROCK signs.
Accommodation
A place for a tent is included in tickets. There might be problems to get a car inside festival are because limited space.
You can find more information about other possible places for accomodation from here
Tickets
Ticket selling and changing presale tickets to wristbands start on Friday July 24th at 2 pm.
Ticket selling is open on Friday from 2 pm to 10 pm and on Saturday from 9 am to 10 pm.
Festival area opens on Friday July 24th at 4 pm and closes on Sunday July 26th at 12 pm.
Food and drinks
There is a food tent in the area where vegan food can be purchased. Vegan breakfast is available at the kitchen shelter on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Vastavirta Club bar (18+) also operates at Puntala. The tent is a licensed area, and drinks purchased there may not be taken outside.
Safer space principles
Puntala adheres to safer space principles. Every festival guest and band commits to following these principles. You can find them in full here.
The organizers reserve the right to remove anyone present in the festival area without a valid wristband, as well as anyone who violates the safer space principles.
What is forbidden to bring into festival area
Dogs and other animals.
Large pavilion type tents.
Glass bottles (there will be free plastic bottles at the entrance).
Drugs and weapons of any kind.
Boomboxes, Ghettoblasters and similar must be left outside.
Other points to note
Please note that there are no ATMs in the immediate area. Bring cash with you, especially if you wish to make purchases from the bands or other vendors at the distro tent.
A Finnish Red Cross tent will be staffed throughout the festival; this is also where you can find the harassment contact persons.
Parking space for cars is available in a field near the festival area. If the field parking fills up, cars may also be parked along the roadside in designated spots.
How to get there?
You can get to Lempäälä from Helsinki, Tampere and Turku by train or bus. The buses from Tampere: bus
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is located about 10 km from the festival area.
Buss from Tampere (B):
Buss from Lempäälä leaves from bus stop near S-Market. All the bus stops on the route are in use.
PUNTALA-TIMETABLE
FRIDAY
02:30 pm Tampere - Puntala
03:30 pm Lempäälä - Puntala
04:40 pm Tampere - Puntala (via Lempäälä)
05:00 pm - 08:00 pm Lempäälä - Puntala - Lempäälä (non stop, approx. 30 - 40 min apart)
00:15 am Puntala - Tampere direct
01:30 am Puntala - Lempäälä - Tampere
SATURDAY
10:30 am Tampere - Puntala
11:40 am Tampere - Puntala (via Lempäälä)
12:00 am - 04:00 pm Lempäälä - Puntala - Lempäälä (non stop, approx. 30 min apart)
05:00 pm Lempäälä - Puntala
05:20 pm Puntala -Lempäälä
06:00 pm Lempäälä - Puntala
00:15 am Puntala - Tampere direct
01:20 am Puntala - Lempäälä - Tampere
Approx. 02:30 am Puntala - Lempäälä - Tampere (Only if needed !)
Approx. 03:30 am Puntala - Lempäälä (Only if needed !)
SUNDAY
10:15 am Puntala - Lempäälä
11:00 am Puntala - Tampere
12:15 pm Puntala - Lempäälä
01:00 pm Puntala - Lempäälä - Tampere
02:15 pm Puntala - Lempäälä
Only if needed at 03:00 pm Puntala -Lempäälä (-Tampere,min. 10 persons)
Changes possible !
Hinnat / Prices :
Tampere - Puntala 13 euros, same Lempäälä - Tampere.
Lempäälä- Puntala 7 euros, same vice versa.
If you need more information, contact: info@puntala-rock.net
