FAQ
TICKETS & SPECTATORS
Spectator tickets to Summernats 38 are on sale now!
Hit the TICKETS button on the website to purchase.
The event is held at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
The concerts are held at the Main Stage in the middle of the Main Arena.
You can’t miss it!
The Summernats City Cruise heads out of Exhibition Park, along Northbourne Avenue, returning the same way.
We suggest grabbing a camp chair & parking up anywhere along Northbourne Avenue to view hundreds of the best automotive delights Summernats has to offer.
Yes, there will be bars and the famous Summernats slushie machines.
Drink Responsibly & look after your mates.
Got a glorious mullet or some killer ink to show off?
See our friendly staff at the event, they can point you in the right direction.
Please contact Oztix, the Official Ticking Partner of Street Machine Summernats 38. CONTACT OZTIX HERE
Please contact Oztix, the Official Ticking Partner of Street Machine Summernats 38. CONTACT OZTIX HERE
Not at all!
The concerts are at no additional charge to you. Just be sure to grab the correct ticket for the day the concerts are on!
City Cruise is on Thursday of Summernats at 12pm and is a cruise for registered vehicles on Northbourne Avenue.
Supercruise is a slow paced cruise on Saturday evening on the Main Arena.
Yes. Season pass is all four days of Summernats action, including the concerts!
Awesome, you’ll need to grab a platinum pass for an undercover seat at the grandstand.
There is select amount of grandstand seating available for general season passes, however it is not shaded, and is on a first come, first serve basis.
As per our Conditions of Sale:
- All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable except in accordance with the applicable laws in the region of purchase.
Resale of tickets is available through the ticketing provider and is subject to their resale applicable fees & charges.
Click the following link for instructions to OzTix's resale partner, Tixel.
E-tickets can take 15-30 minutes to arrive to your inbox. Check spam/junk folders, check if your storage or mailbox is full.
If you are still unable to locate your ticket, or need your E-ticket or SMS resent, please contact OzTix customer support, or call them on 1300 762 545.
The OzTix team are available Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm and Saturday 8:30-4:30 via OzTix Contact Form, Facebook Messenger or phone 1300 762 545.
Entrant
Summernats is sanctioned by Motorsport Australia.
You will receive an email when your vehicle application has been submitted. Please note, entries will not go through to the approval process until full payment is made.
Approval of your application may take up to 14 business days.
When you have been approved, you will receive an email with your entrant number and scrutineering times.
To check the status of your application, you can log into your Street Machine Garage to view your application.
LINK: https://garage.streetmachine.com.au
Pre-judging occurs at time of scrutineering.
Let our friendly officials know you’re looking to be judged so we can point you in the right direction.
Unveils for Summernats generally book out two years in advance.
Complete an expression of interest form HERE
All passengers for the city cruise must have a ticket into Summernats as the City Cruise begins inside the venue.
Nope!
Skid Row is a completely free for Summernats entrants! You just have to be an approved entrant to participate in skid row.
Remember to follow the guidance of our officials and please do not block the cruise route for access.
IF ITS FULL, KEEP CRUISING.
No – you must be in a seat engineered to the vehicle, with a seatbelt.
Keep an eye out on your emails closer to the event, or alternatively see our Dyno team at the event.
Is outside gate 7 at Exhibition Park in Canberra. Trailer parking is free. Trailers and any contents in them are left at owners risk and should be secured appropriately.
We will have an onsite petrol depot at Summernats.
We will stock Methanol, E85 and 98 Octane.
Fuel is one of the prohibited items for Summernats. Fuel, and any empty jerry cans will be confiscated upon entry and will not be returned.
Fuel price will be released closer to the event.
- Fire suit meeting or exceeding SFI 3.2A/5 or FIA 8856:2000 as a minimum, or other standards recognised by Motorsport Australia.
- Closed toe shoes
- Helmet meeting or exceeding AS/NZS 1698:2006 or UNECE 22.05 as a minimum
- Burnout competitors are required to have a fire extinguisher (Minimum 900g capacity AS1841) as per Motorsport Australia Regulations
Yes!
As of Summernats 38, all entered vehicles are required to have a fire extinguisher fitted.
It will be required to be fitted or in a secure location.
Vehicles entered in driving competitions must have the extinguisher mounted.
Let’s make sure Billy Holloway has a less hectic Summernats next year!
Yes you can!
All Driver Swaps must be completed and sent in no later than 4 weeks before the first day of scrutineering.
All Driver Swaps will go through the standard approval process and incur a $200 admin fee.
Yes you can!
All Vehicle Swaps must be completed and sent in no later than 2 weeks before the first day of scrutineering.
NO VEHICLE SWAPS WILL BE ACCOMMODATED AT SCRUTINEERING - IF YOU ARRIVE WITH A VEHICLE DIFFERENT TO WHAT IS ON YOUR ENTRY, YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY.
All Vehicle Swaps will go through the standard approval process and incur a $150 admin fee.
While we would love to have all of you at City Cruise & Braddon, we are strictly limited on numbers.
Once the limited allocation is exhausted, the option will be removed.
Great news .. yes you can!
At time of entry, you will need to purchase an Unregistered Vehicle Permit.
This Permit covers you for the Exhibition Park precinct only. This includes exiting through Gate 9 and direct to P1 Parking Area.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?
- City Cruise. Only registered vehicles are able to nominate for City Cruise
- Braddon Fringe Festival. Cruising to and from and access to Braddon is for registered vehicles only.
- Any roadway external to Exhibition Park in Canberra, including between GIO Stadium (scrutineering) and the venue.
CRUISING OUTSIDE SUMMERNATS WITH NO REGO? THIS IS SUBJECT TO AN AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE MATTER. STANDARD ROAD RULES AND RAMIFICATIONS TO THIS APPLIES. DON’T RUIN YOUR SUMMERNATS WEEKEND.
Scrutineering requirements can be found here: HERE
- Valid, current drivers licence
- Entrant approval email, ensuring the name on the approval email matches the driver licence
- Any PPE for competition
- The entrant vehicle, ready for judging and scrutineering
There is a zero tolerance for skids on the cruise route.
Anyone conducting burnouts in any area other than the Burnout Pad and Skid Row with be subject to Event Disciplinary Action, including (but not limited to) eviction from the event and disciplinary action from both Motorsports Australia & Police.
This will also affect your ability to enter other future events including (but not limited to) Summernats.
As of Summernats 38, vehicle swaps need to be completed 2 weeks prior to the first day of scrutineering.
There will be no vehicle swaps completed at scrutineering.
All vehicle swaps are subject to an admin fee and will need to meet the Scrutineering Minimum Requirements and will go through the same approval process.
All entrants must hold a current, unrestricted, unsuspended driver’s licence. We check these too, so be honest.
Learner drivers are not permitted to be entrants.
Drivers with provisional licenses are permitted to enter however, there are some restrictions in place.
Refer to the Summernats Entrant Terms and Conditions for further information.
City Cruise is on Thursday of Summernats and is a cruise for registered vehicles on Northbourne. Entrants can nominate for this on their application form.
Supercruise is a slower paced cruise on Saturday evening on the Main Arena. The Judging Team select Supercruise entrants at time of judging at the event.
All registered vehicles are welcome to nominate and there will be a small number of unregistered vehicles in the city cruise.
The City Cruise begins at Exhibition Park in Canberra, proceeds along Northbourne Avenue and then turns at the end of Northbourne continuing down the other side of the road, finishing back at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
Drifting is an exhibition only, run by Drift Cadet.
Entrants will be emailed directly on this process closer to the event.
Summernats is only available for vehicle entries.
All passengers must be 18 years and over to be a passenger in a burnout vehicle (exempt if you are an entrant yourself) (This is as you will have already signed a parental permission slip)
Vehicles running slicks are unable to cruise and will be issued a No Cruising Sticker at scrutineering.
We do not have a specific area for entrants to leave their cars overnight.
You can however leave your car on your campsite (if you have one) at your own risk.
If you do not have a campsite, we highly suggest taking the vehicle back to your accommodation (on a trailer, if it’s not registered).
The event ticket gets you into the event – you just need to find an entrant that will take you for a cruise! No need for any additional or different tickets.
CAMPING
Camping frequently asked questions can be found here: https://summernats.com.au/camping/
Yes.
Our security team operates 24/7.
GETTING THERE
I WANT TO BOOK ACCOMODATION FOR THE EVENT. WHERE DO YOU RECOMMEND?
Visit https://visitcanberra.com.au/accommodation for all your accommodation questions!
COMMERCIAL & MEDIA
Please email [email protected] to register your interest.
Media accreditation is available for working media photographers/videographers and journalists only.
Media applications are open now on the CONTACT form of our website.
Please email [email protected] to register your interest.