Missing a payment for your Creamfields ticket can lead to serious consequences. Creamfields is one of the largest electronic music festivals in the world, attracting over 70,000 attendees each year. With high demand comes strict policies around payment plans to secure tickets.
Payment Plan Overview
Creamfields offers ticket buyers the option to pay for tickets in instalments through an automated payment plan. This allows you to secure your ticket early while spreading out the payments over several months leading up to the festival. Payment plans usually open around Christmas for the festival taking place the following August bank holiday weekend.
There are a few different payment plan options:
- Three instalments – This splits the ticket cost into three equal payments over three months.
- Six instalments – This option splits the payments over six months, making each monthly payment smaller.
- VIP Payment Plan – This spreads VIP ticket payments over five months. VIP tickets cost more upfront than general tickets.
All payment plans require a deposit upfront, usually £20 per ticket, which secures your place. The remaining balance is then spread over the monthly payments leading up to the festival in August.
Payment Schedule
The payment schedule for 2023 Creamfields ticket plans is:
Payment Stage | Date |
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Deposit | December 2022 |
1st Payment | January 2023 |
2nd Payment | February 2023 |
3rd Payment | March 2023 |
Final Payment | April 2023 |
It’s critical to keep track of the payment dates and ensure funds are available in your account to process each installment on time. Setting payment reminders can help you avoid missing a payment accidentally.
Consequences of Missed Payments
If you miss one of the scheduled payments for your Creamfields payment plan, there can be serious consequences:
Late Fees
First, a late fee will be charged to your account. This is usually around £10 per ticket. Late fees must be paid before you can process your next scheduled payment.
Cancelled Ticket
More critically, if your payment continues to go unpaid, your entire order will be cancelled. Unfortunately, Creamfields has a strict policy that if you miss a payment date, your ticket gets automatically cancelled.
This means you forfeit your entire order – including all payments already made toward the ticket – and you no longer have a valid ticket for Creamfields.
Ban from Future Purchases
A cancelled ticket due to missed payments can also result in your account being banned from future Creamfields purchases. This is at the discretion of Creamfields organizers, but often occurs if you frequently default on payment plans.
Getting banned can prevent you from being able to buy Creamfields tickets in the future. The ban timeframe varies but can last 1-3 years generally.
Are Missed Payments Refundable?
Given the severe implications of cancelled tickets, an important question is whether you can get a refund on payments already made if you miss a payment date?
Unfortunately, the answer is no. All payments made toward a payment plan are non-refundable, even if you miss a payment deadline that results in a cancelled order.
Creamfields does not issue refunds for missed payments under any circumstances. This means by signing up for a payment plan, you agree to forfeit all funds paid if you fail to complete all payments on time.
Deposit
Even your initial deposit payment (usually £20 per ticket) is non-refundable. Missing a payment deadline means you lose your deposit and all other funds paid.
Earlier Payments
Any payments successfully processed before a missed deadline are also forfeited. For example, if you make the first two payments but miss the third, you do not get refunded for the first two installments.
Creamfields has a strict no refund policy on incomplete payment plans.
What Are Your Options If You Miss a Payment?
Given it’s not possible to get a refund after missing a Creamfields payment, what can you do to still attend the festival? Here are some options:
Purchase a New Ticket
The most straightforward option is to buy a brand new ticket, if they are still available. You would have to pay the current ticket price, which may be higher than what you already paid on the payment plan.
The key risk is tickets may sell out, so this isn’t guaranteed. General tickets usually sell out a few months before the festival.
Wait for Resales
If tickets are sold out, another option is to wait for a resale. Leading up to the event, some buyers resell tickets through official resale channels. You may be able to purchase a resale ticket, likely at a premium price point.
However, there is low inventory so you still risk missing out. Waiting for resales is not a reliable solution.
Pray for a Miracle
Your last option is to hope that you can get lucky at the last minute if any extra tickets get released. This is very unlikely, but if you show up at the festival desperate, you never know what might happen!
How to Prevent Missed Payments
Given the severe implications, it’s critical to prevent missed Creamfields payments in the first place. Here are some tips:
- Carefully Review Payment Plan Terms – Understand the dates, non-refundable policy, and consequences before signing up.
- Set Payment Reminders – Put each payment date in your calendar with alerts to remember.
- Automate Payments – Set up automated payments through your bank so installments process on time.
- Monitor Your Account – Track your account balance and watch for any declined payments immediately.
- Contact Support – If an issue arises, quickly contact Creamfields support for assistance.
Setting up your payments properly from the start and staying organized is key to avoiding missed payments. Act urgently if you see a payment failed – your ticket depends on it!
Conclusion
Missing a Creamfields payment plan installment can truly be devastating if it results in your ticket being cancelled. All payments already made will be forfeited, you may be banned from future purchases, and you’ll be left scrambling to try to still attend.
Be diligent in tracking payment dates and proactive in addressing any potential issues. Your chance to have an amazing weekend at one of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals depends on completing those payments on time!