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The extensive parking scheme at Cheltenham Racecourse is colour-coded by parking zone and will match your label and ticket:

• Car parking - you can purchase parking in advance via the Jockey Club. If you have not purchased a label in advance, please follow the Public or Green signs. When exiting car parks, you will be required to exit via a specified route normally in the direction you came from
• Accessible car parking - this is primarily found in Red 2 by following signage. This car park is situated near to the steam railway train station, and a wheelchair-accessible buggy service operates on all racedays between there and the North Entrance
• Electric charge points – there are 2 fast charge electric vehicle Polar charging points located near the Hall of Fame entrance. Access can be restricted at some race meetings so please check the availability of the charge points in advance and be aware that your vehicle will need to be moved after parking
• Limo parking - those travelling by limousine should follow the signs for coach parks. Parking for limousines is the same price as cars and is situated in the north coach park. Cheltenham Festival limo parking needs to be purchased (£12 in advance and £20 on the day)
• Coach parking - when dropping off a coach of racegoers, please make sure you've viewed the coach parking map. Follow the coach symbol signs directing you to the closest coach park from your direction of travel no matter what colour pass the passengers may have purchased. Buses with 15 seats or less will need to purchase a public car parking pass. For coaches of 16 seats and more, please apply for a coach pass in advance. There is no access to the coach parks for coaches between 15:30 and 19:00

If you're being dropped off in Hackney Carriage Taxi, the drop-off point is on New Barn Lane and is signed "Taxis". If you're being dropped off in a Private Taxi, head to Swindon Lane, signed "Pick-Up & Drop-Off".

National Express operates special charter coach services from many locations across the UK to Cheltenham Racecourse. These will be made available for bigger events at the racecourse including the Cheltenham Festival. Tickets can be purchased for travel only or you can purchase a package to include travel and racecourse admission.

Cheltenham Racecourse can be reached by train to Cheltenham Spa Train Station, which is served by Great Western Railway and CrossCountry trains with connections to London and Birmingham. The journey to London Paddington takes 2 hours and there are around 27 trains a day. The journey to Birmingham New Street takes about 40 mins and there are around 62 trains a day. From Cheltenham Spa Train Station, it is 3.4 km to the venue.

Cheltenham Racecourse welcomes arrivals on racedays by helicopter and operates the busiest temporary airfield in the UK. The heliport is a temporary, licensed, surface-level heliport located just outside the northeast corner of Cheltenham Racecourse.

Racegoers can arrive at the helifield and can catch a shuttle service down to the racecourse main site. Raceday tickets will need to be shown before alighting. On racedays, Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service Category H2 is provided at Cheltenham Heliport, as are two fuelling spots.

All visiting aircraft must pre-book landings with the racecourse’s partner. Please contact the racecourse for further advice.

There are 52 secure bicycle parks next to The Centaur and Best Mate Enclosure entrances.

Some racegoers – especially those staying in the town – choose to walk to the racecourse. Cheltenham Racecourse is a 1.4 km (17 min) walk from Cheltenham Town Centre.