How to find us

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, check your best route with our or view our AA Road Planner racecourse maps. Nearer the racecourse, you'll find AA signage directing you to the nearest available car park.

For GPS users our postcode is GL50 4SH.

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BY AIR

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

CrossCountry run regular trains to and from Cheltenham Spa to the South West, Wales, Manchester, the Midlands and the North East. For The Festival 2010, you can buy your shuttle bus ticket alongside your train ticket online at crosscountrytrains.co.uk simply by selecting 'Cheltenham Spa' station to 'CheltRaces_Bus_XC' in the Find a Train panel. Plan your journey now at CrossCountry Trains

Travel to the Festival in style aboard the totesport special train from London Euston including Reserved Seats, Breakfast, Private Transfers, Club Badge, Private Marquee and Dinner during return journey - all for £289 (Tues or Weds) or £299 Friday (train does not operate Thurs) - Call totesport hospitality: 0800 666 160

Alternatively, you can arrive in style by taking a private steam train directly to the racecourse. For more information, please contact Classic Hospitality on 08456 528 888 or visit http://www.classichospitality.co.uk/. Early booking is advisable.

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.

BY BICYCLE

There are 52 secure bicycle parks next to the Centaur and Best Mate enclosure entrances. We are currently creating cycle paths for safer and easier access for cyclists.

SHARE A CAR

We are keen to encourage racegoers to share their journeys and plan to set up our own car sharing network. In the meantime, please visit http://www.carsharegloucestershire.com/ or call 08700 111199 for car sharing information.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Travel Information Boards are provided at the three main entrances offering up-to-date bus and train timetables, cycle routes and car sharing and walking options.