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Meetings

From the excitement of The Festival to a balmy evening meeting in early summer to the perfect hangover cure on New Year’s Day, every Cheltenham fixture has its own special magic.

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Enclosures

Best Mate, Tattersalls, Club, The Centaur – use our enclosures guide to decide where you want to be based for your day at the races.

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Booking tickets

You can book tickets online or by phone on 01242 226 226. For online booking, you will need the dates and enclosures you want tickets for, any seating or car parking requirements, and your credit or debit card to hand.

Book tickets

Concessions

Children under 16 are admitted free and there are discounts available for racegoers aged 16-24 (except at The Festival).

Hospitality

We offer a wide range of dining, hospitality or corporate entertainment. Please call our hospitality team on 01242 537 653 to discuss your hospitality arrangements.

Enjoy our hospitality

Accommodation

Our special Hotel Finder service is designed to help you find and book accommodation in Cheltenham.

Hotel finder

Travel

By road, by rail, even by Steam Train to Cheltenham Racecourse’s very own railway station during The Open and The Festival meetings, getting to the course couldn’t be easier.

Travel options

Raceday Packages

If you’ve chosen the Best Mate or Tattersalls enclosure, a raceday package offers great value for money. The package includes your enclosure ticket, food and refreshment vouchers, tote betting vouchers and a raceday gift. Raceday packages are not available for The Festival.

No Smoking Policy

No smoking regulations apply to all indoor areas including private boxes and all seating areas in the stands. Additional furniture has been provided for comfort outside the stands where smoking is permitted.

Reserved Seating

At The Open and The Festival, you may want to reserve seats in the Tattersalls Grandstand, the Guinness Stand or the Head On Stand. Reservations can be made online or by phone.

Make a seat reservation

Parking

At most meetings ample free car parking is available. Parking for The Open Saturday costs £5 (£4 in advance) and for The Festival £10 (£8 in advance).