Cheltenham Racecourse

The Old Course

Used each season for The Showcase, The Open and the first two days of The Festival.

The New Course

Used each season for The International, New Year's Day, Festival Trials Day, the 3rd and 4th days of The Festival (including the Gold Cup) and The April and May meetings.

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.

BY BUS
From Cheltenham
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 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 2011, you can buy your shuttle bus ticket alongside your train ticket online at crosscountrytrains.co.uk simply by selecting 'Cheltenham Spa' station to 'Chelt Races Bus' in the Find a Train panel.