Pearls at Tomorrowland

What are Pearls?

Pearls are Tomorrowland’s own currency, and they are the only way to pay on the festival site in Boom. Pearls are loaded onto the festival bracelet that comes in your Treasure Case, and you pay for food, drinks and everything else with the bracelet.

Cash is not used on the festival site. Cards only work for topping up Pearls, not for paying at the bar directly. The converter above shows what an amount in euros, kronor or Pearls is worth.

What is the Pearl exchange rate?

The official 2026 rate was EUR 20 for 10.5 Pearls. The rate stays the same in larger steps: EUR 40 gave 21 Pearls and EUR 60 gave 31.5 Pearls.

One Pearl therefore cost about EUR 1.90. At the ECB rate of 14 October 2026 that is about SEK 21 or NOK 20 per Pearl. Counting EUR 2 per Pearl in your head gives a small margin. The 2027 rate has not been published.

How do you top up Pearls on your bracelet?

You top up Pearls online in advance or on site at the festival. This is how:

1. Activate your bracelet in your Tomorrowland account. Every visitor activates their own bracelet, and only then can it be topped up.
2. Top up online under “My Bracelet” in your account. Pay with Visa, Mastercard, Bancontact or iDEAL.
3. Or top up on site at a Top-Up booth, with cash or card.

The 2026 limits:

• Minimum top-up: EUR 20, then in steps of EUR 10.
• Maximum top-up: EUR 1,000 at a time.
• Maximum balance: EUR 5,000 on the account.

Topping up online pays off. Leftover Pearls are then refunded automatically after the festival, while on-site top-ups require you to request the refund yourself. Activation is covered in Tomorrowland wristband and app.

Can you get leftover Pearls back?

Yes, leftover Pearls are refunded, but there is a 2-Pearl fee. Bonus Pearls are not refunded. This is how it worked in 2026:

The last day for the manual form is unclear. The terms say 14 August 2026 at 23:59, while two FAQ articles say 13 August. Go by the earlier date.

Pearls are only valid for one weekend. If you have Pearls left after Weekend 1 you cannot use them on Weekend 2; they go back through the refund instead.

How much do food and drinks cost in Pearls?

Tomorrowland publishes no official price list for food and drinks. We have not been able to confirm the prices circulating online, so we do not quote any.

What is confirmed:

• The cup deposit is 1 Pearl per reusable cup.
• Your own food and drinks are not allowed on the festival site.
• In DreamVille you may have your own food and drinks, within the limit of six cans of alcohol (max 50 cl) and six cans or plastic bottles of soft drinks per person, plus unlimited water.

More about food on site in Tomorrowland food and drink prices. The full budget, with ticket, accommodation and travel, is worked out in the package builder.

Tips for paying with a Scandinavian card

Pearls are bought in euros, so your card’s terms for foreign-currency payments decide what they cost in kronor:

• Check whether your bank charges a currency fee on payments in euros.
• Choose to pay in euros, not kronor, if the card terminal asks. Your bank then handles the conversion.
• Top up online before the festival so the refund happens automatically.
• Top up in rounds. You can top up several times, online or at the Top-Up booths, so you do not have to load everything at once.

What the whole trip costs is on How much does Tomorrowland cost?, and more ways to keep costs down in Tomorrowland on a budget.