How to get to Cheltenham Racecourse

By Car

Please follow the recommended routes signed by the AA. There are extensive car parks which are free to use, except at The Festival and on the Saturday of The Open in November. If you are travelling by car as you near Cheltenham you'll find AA signage directing you to the nearest available car park.

For GPS users Cheltenham Racecourse postcode is GL50 4SH.

By Air

Ryanair is our official airline partner and offers flights to and from three local airports for The Festival. For details visit www.ryanair.com.

Helicopters at The Festival - For shuttle and charter flights, call RDK Emprise on 01453 821307 or email operations@rdkemprise.co.uk . To arrange to land your own helicopter, call Helicopter & Aviation Services on 01427 718 800, visit http://www.helipad.co.uk/ or email info@helipad.co.uk.

By Train

A bus link runs from Cheltenham Spa Station from 2 hours before racing, returning after racing, for The Festival and The Open.

For other meetings, station taxis will deliver passengers direct to the racecourse and collect after racing.

First Great Western offers direct services to Cheltenham Spa from London & the West Country.

Cross Country offer direct services from the North, Midlands & the South West.

Arriva Trains offer direct services from Wales.

By Bus

Stagecoach service D runs every 10 minutes during the day and between 10 minutes and every hour on Monday to Saturday evenings. The service runs hourly on Sundays.

Service 527 also provides a regular service from Cheltenham Centre to Bishops Cleeve and Gotherington via the Racecourse Roundabout.

For local Stagecoach information please call 0870 6082608.