'It's literal hell': Coachella festivalgoers say they've been waiting in traffic for 12 hours to get into the campgrounds

The first weekend of Coachella 2025 is off to a rocky start for some festivalgoers.

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• Coachella attendees told Business Insider they've been waiting up to 12 hours to get into the campgrounds on Thursday.
• Festivalgoers said the process hadn't taken more than two hours in previous years.
• Sources told BI that people had to pee on the road, ran out of gas, and have yet to hear from Coachella officials.

Coachella 2025 is off to a slow start.

Attendees of the festival...