Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from Reigate
Reigate to Goodwood House for the Festival of Speed. Collection is from any address in Reigate, Surrey. Reigate is a place of roughly 22,000 people. The nearest station by road is Reigate, about 3 minutes away. The drive is about an hour and 20 minutes (52.2 miles), mostly on the A25, A24 and A27. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 33 minutes less in the car. In 2027 it runs 15–18 July. The 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
How the day runs
The car comes to your home in Reigate. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. From there it is the A25, A24 and A27 to Goodwood House. Drop-off follows the published arrangements. All cars follow event signage to Gate 1, the designated drop-off and pick-up area. Car parks open 06:30 and are free. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Back at Reigate about an hour and 19 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Reigate to Goodwood House1 hr 20 min, 52.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to Reigate1 hr 19 min, 60.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
Source: goodwood.comAll cars follow event signage to Gate 1, the designated drop-off and pick-up area. Car parks open 06:30 and are free.
Source: goodwood.comNo formal code: flat comfortable shoes, casual clothes and light rainwear advised for parkland; smart casual required in corporate hospitality pavilions.
Source: goodwood.comOpenStreetMap records a population of about 22,123.
Source: openstreetmap.orgReigate is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Reigate by road is Reigate (REI), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSouthampton Airport is about 49 minutes away by road (36.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick Airport is about 66 minutes away by road (44.7 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long is the drive from Reigate to the Festival of Speed?
About an hour and 20 minutes and 52.2 miles in clear traffic, via the A25, A24 and A27; allow longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at the Festival of Speed?
No formal code: flat comfortable shoes, casual clothes and light rainwear advised for parkland; smart casual required in corporate hospitality pavilions.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Festival of Speed is Chichester. From Reigate, a car goes door to door in about an hour and 20 minutes.
Our undertaking
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