Transport Options

getting to cheltenham racecourse...

Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH

Whether you're arriving at the Racecourse via Helicopter, being dropped off or looking to purchase car parking, find out below.

ON THE DAY LOCAL TRAVEL INFORMATION

For on the day local travel information, please visit www.trafficengland.com, should you require up to date information on the strategic road network in Gloucestershire including:

A40 west of J11 of the M5,
M5
A417/A419
and the A46 east of J9 M5

Helicopter

Cheltenham Racecourse welcomes arrivals on racedays by helicopter, and operates the busiest temporary airfield in the UK, receiving 400 flights over The Festival week alone.

The heliport is a temporary, licensed, surface level heliport located just outside the northeast corner of Cheltenham Racecourse.

Arriving by train?

Trains from London to Cheltenham Spa generally take about two hours. Trains from Birmingham generally take about 35 minutes and run every half an hour. From Bristol, trainers leave every hour and take about 35 minutes.

It is a 10-minute taxi ride from the station or you can hop on the bus direct to the racecourse, click here to find out more.