> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://resources.getvolt.dk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # What Does the Volt Charging Service Cost at a Festival? - URL: https://resources.getvolt.dk/articles/does-volt-refund-your-festival-powerbank-deposit/ - Published: 2026-07-18T07:43:09.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-21T11:13:55.000Z - Description: The Volt Charging Service costs 135-219 DKK per festival, plus a refundable 150 DKK deposit. Here is what you pay, when, and how the deposit comes back. - Author: The Volt Team - Tags: article, Charging, For Festival Goers The Volt Charging Service typically costs between 135 and 219 DKK for a full festival, depending on the event and how early you book. You also pay a refundable deposit of 150 DKK when you pick up your Volt-Charger on site. The deposit comes back to your card within around 14 weekdays of returning the charger. Here is how the full pricing works, from booking to refund. ## How much does the Volt Charging Service cost? The [Volt Charging Service](https://resources.getvolt.dk/services/charging/) is the staffed offering: you pick up a pocket-sized Volt-Charger at a staffed Volt booth on site, keep it with you through the event, and swap it for a fresh one once a day if it runs low. Prices typically run 135 to 219 DKK for the festival, and the range comes down to two things: which event you are at, and how early you book. Booking online ahead of the festival is almost always cheaper than paying at the gate, and prices tend to climb as the event gets closer. For the current price at your festival, check its page at [getvolt.dk](https://getvolt.dk/en-dk/?ref=resources.getvolt.dk). Prefer to keep your own charger with you the whole time instead of swapping? Volt Self-Service Charging is the other option: take a charger from a self-service station, keep it, and use its three built-in cables for as long as you need it. It sits in a similar price band and carries its own deposit, covered below. ## The refundable deposit: what it covers and when you pay it The deposit is separate from the rental price, and it is not charged when you book online. You pay it in person, at the festival, when you collect your Volt-Charger from the staffed booth: | What you're renting | Deposit | | --------------------------------------------------- | ------- | | Volt-Charger (Volt Charging Service) | 150 DKK | | Cable, rented at the counter | +25 DKK | | Volt Self-Service Charging unit (3 cables built in) | 175 DKK | If you only need the charger and use your own cable, you pay just the 150 DKK charger deposit. If you rent a cable too, add 25 DKK. Volt Self-Service Charging units already have three cable types built in, so there is no separate cable deposit on that option, just the single 175 DKK. Nothing is taken from your card at booking. The deposit is there to make sure the hardware comes back, not to make the rental itself more expensive. ## Getting your deposit back Return the Volt-Charger at the end of the festival to a staffed Volt booth, and the deposit goes back to the same card you paid with. Volt's own turnaround is around 14 weekdays from the day you return it. That is Volt's processing time, not necessarily the day the money lands: card issuers vary in how fast they post a refund once it is sent, so a few days either side of that window is normal. If the charger is not returned, the deposit is not refunded. You keep the charger, but the 150 DKK (or 175 DKK for a self-service unit) stays forfeited. ## Swap pass or pay per use? Within the Volt Charging Service, there are two ways to pay for the rental itself, separate from the deposit: - **Pay per use**: one rental for the length of your stay. You pick up the charger once and return it once. - **Swap pass**: trade a drained charger for a fresh one, once per day, at any Volt swapping station on site. Better value if your phone gets heavy use across a multi-day event. Either way, the deposit and refund rules above stay the same. For the fuller breakdown of which one actually fits your plans, see [swap pass or pay per use, which one fits your festival](https://resources.getvolt.dk/articles/swap-pass-or-pay-per-use-which-one-fits-your-festival-plan/). ## Returning festival goer? You skip the deposit If you already have a Volt-Charger from a previous festival, bring it with you. Show it at the booth and you get a fresh charger without paying the 150 DKK deposit again. It is one more reason to hold onto the charger instead of leaving it in a bin on the way out. ## What this looks like at an actual festival The pricing model plays out consistently once you are on the ground. Smukfest, for one, tells festival goers directly on its own practical-information page that a Volt powerbank can be leased in advance and used "as many times as you wish in the booking period, without extra cost," which is the swap-pass model in practice: one price, unlimited swaps for the length of your stay. See [Smukfest's practical information page](https://www.smukfest.dk/praktisk?ref=resources.getvolt.dk) for how it is described there. Exact prices and booth hours are set per festival and per year, so check your own event's page for the current numbers rather than assuming they match another event. ## Frequently asked questions **Is the deposit charged when I book online?** No. Your online booking secures the price. The deposit itself, 150 DKK for the charger (175 DKK for Volt Self-Service Charging), is only taken in person when you collect the hardware at the festival. **How long does the deposit refund take?** Around 14 weekdays after you return the charger, though your card issuer's own processing speed can add or subtract a few days. Curious how much of that window is Volt versus your card network? See [how fast Visa, Mastercard and MobilePay actually return a festival deposit](https://resources.getvolt.dk/articles/how-fast-do-visa-mastercard-mobilepay-refund-a-festival-deposit/). **What happens if I don't return the charger?** You keep it, but the deposit is not refunded. **Do I need to return the charger to the exact booth I picked it up from?** Return it to a staffed Volt booth before it closes for the day; check on-site signage for which booths are handling returns and their hours. **Does a rented cable cost extra on top of the charger deposit?** Yes, 25 DKK, refunded along with the rest when you return the cable. Volt Self-Service Charging skips this because its cables are built in. **Do returning festival goers pay the deposit again?** No. Bring your Volt-Charger from a previous festival and you skip the 150 DKK deposit entirely. ## Book before you go Prices are set per festival and rise closer to the event, so booking online ahead of time is the simplest way to lock in the lower end of that range and skip the queue at the gate. See what is available for your event and the current price at [getvolt.dk](https://getvolt.dk/en-dk/collections/all?ref=resources.getvolt.dk). For more on getting a phone through a full festival weekend, see [how to keep your phone alive for a whole festival weekend](https://resources.getvolt.dk/articles/keep-your-phone-alive-festival-weekend/). If you are weighing whether to bring your own powerbank instead, see [can I bring my own powerbank to a festival](https://resources.getvolt.dk/articles/can-i-bring-my-own-powerbank-to-a-festival/).