The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Mayfair, London
From Mayfair, London to the Cheltenham Festival, door to drop-off. In Mayfair, London, the car meets you at your address, hotel or office. Expect about 2 hours and 12 minutes on the road via the M4, M40 and A40, a distance of 99.7 miles. In 2027 it runs 16–19 March. Birmingham Airport is about 69 minutes away by road (58.3 miles).
How the day runs
Collection in Mayfair is wherever suits: home, club or hotel. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. Leaving Mayfair, London, the car picks up the M4 and keeps to the main roads. 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. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Home to Mayfair, London is about 2 hours and 12 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- Mayfair, London to Cheltenham Racecourse2 hr 12 min, 99.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Mayfair, London2 hr 12 min, 99.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Birmingham Airport is about 69 minutes away by road (58.3 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgDrivers 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.ukDays are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukGates open at 10:30 on each of the four days, with a preview show in the Parade Ring at 12:25.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukPublic enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Mayfair, London to the Cheltenham Festival?
About 2 hours and 12 minutes and 99.7 miles in clear traffic, via the M4, M40 and A40; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 18 minutes from Mayfair, London; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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