Cashless festival fun: This is how the Southside system works!

Cashless festival fun: This is how the Southside system works!

The Southside Festival is just around the corner and will be completely cashless for the first time this year. Instead of coins and notes, the organizers are using a new cashless system that is supposed to make paying child's play. Equipped with a festival wristband, visitors can process their expenses quickly and conveniently, without the need for a wallet. As Schwäbische.de reports, charging the wristband will be possible both online and at various top-up stations on the festival grounds.

After exchanging tickets, festival visitors can top up their wristband directly with a unique chip number and code. It has also been possible to top up your credit online early since May 26th. To do this, users just need to follow the simple process on the event platform, which includes creating an account and adding the Southside ticket, as southside.de explains.

Simple and practical

The system allows top-ups in amounts from 10 to 500 euros, with a variety of payment methods available. From Apple Pay to PayPal, everything is included - the selection is large and leaves little to be desired. Anyone who has problems at the top-up stations can rely on help from the helpers on site. However, there are reports that smaller people have had difficulty operating the machines, which should be taken into account when planning.

There will still be ATMs on the festival grounds if you prefer to have cash in your pocket. This could be particularly important for older festival-goers who want to ensure easy access to their funds. However, paying with the wristband should work so smoothly that it should hardly be necessary to use cash.

Advantages of the cashless system

Another advantage of the closed cashless system, which is also used at other festivals, is the quick processing of payments. Long queues and unfortunate increasing waiting times are a thing of the past. This not only leads to fewer abandoned purchases, but also ensures satisfied visitors who can pay flexibly and independently. According to an article by VR Payment there are even cost savings for the organizers, who no longer need additional machines or prepaid cards.

The Southside Festival has thus set the course for a modern experience - the trend towards cashless payment is very popular. The ability to top up the credit in advance and the user-friendly handling of the system provide an excellent basis for a carefree and enjoyable visit to the festival.