The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Cheltenham
A chauffeured day at the Cheltenham Festival, starting from Cheltenham. For households in and around Cheltenham, the pick-up is at home. Cheltenham is a place of roughly 115,000 people. By rail, the closest stop is Cheltenham Spa, 6 minutes' drive. Expect about 9 minutes on the road via the A46, A4019 and A435, a distance of 2.4 miles. That is 123 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The Cheltenham Festival returns 16–19 March 2027. Gates open at 10:30 on each of the four days, with a preview show in the Parade Ring at 12:25.
How the day runs
In Cheltenham, the car pulls up at your address. Choose an executive saloon for two or three of you. From there it is the A46, A4019 and A435 to Cheltenham Racecourse. On drop-off, the course's rules apply. Drivers follow festival signage to a dedicated Pick up & Drop off car park and are asked not to use local roads or driveways. Hackney carriages use a signed point on the racecourse main drive; private hire follows pick-up/drop-off signs. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. Back at Cheltenham about 9 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Cheltenham to Cheltenham Racecourse9 min, 2.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Cheltenham9 min, 2.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Gates open at 10:30 on each of the four days, with a preview show in the Parade Ring at 12:25.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukDrivers follow festival signage to a dedicated Pick up & Drop off car park and are asked not to use local roads or driveways. Hackney carriages use a signed point on the racecourse main drive; private hire follows pick-up/drop-off signs.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 115,300.
Source: openstreetmap.orgCheltenham is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Cheltenham by road is Cheltenham Spa (CNM), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgCheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest station named by the organisers is Cheltenham Spa (About a 30-40 minute walk; dedicated Stagecoach festival shuttle bus from the station; no ATM at the station).
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Cheltenham to the Cheltenham Festival?
About 9 minutes and 2.4 miles in clear traffic, via the A46, A4019 and A435; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 9 minutes from Cheltenham; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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