It's the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone next weekend (Friday July 6th to Sunday July 8th) and we've got all the latest travel information here.
Around 330,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Formula 1 Championship, and as usual, there are road closures and other restrictions in place on the approach to the circuit.
Specifically, On Friday and Saturday the A43 may be closed to through traffic between Brackley and Towcester depending on traffic volumes. On Sunday morning from 6am, the A43 from Syresham to the circuit will only run northbound. Traffic won't be able to carry on towards Towcester. After the race the A43 will only be open northbound from the circuit to Towcester and south from the circuit to Syresham.
There may also be additional road closures and one-way traffic operations in place around Silverstone village, Sholebrooke and Whittlebury.
For more details of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, click the link below.
Find out more here
Getting to Silverstone
1. Parking
Parking at the circuit is permitted Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a circuit parking pass. Please note that owners of vehicles not displaying the correct parking pass will be subject to a parking notice charge. To make sure your journey is as quick as possible we do not recommend using a sat nav when approaching Silverstone. Instead follow the signposts that are situated on local roads and on the M1 and M40.
From the M1, exit the motorway at Junction 15A and take the A43 towards Towcester. Silverstone is signposted from there. On your approach to the circuit please follow the ‘Car Park’ signage. From the M40, exit at Junction 10 onto the A43 and the circuit is signposted from here. On your approach to the circuit please follow the ‘Car Park’ signage.
Circuit parking vehicle passes are available to purchase in advance with your ticket or via the ticket line 0844 3728 300. Vehicle passes are only available to those people who have purchased two or more tickets for the event, they are also subject to availability and terms and conditions.
Circuit car parking prices;
- 3 Day – £65
- Sunday – £50
- Saturday – £25
- Friday – £15
Car park passes are available subject to availability. One car park pass is allocated per four tickets booked. Please note failure to display a valid pass will result in a civil parking notice. Camping is not permitted in any of the car parks.
If you are travelling by motorbike, you will not be issued with a parking pass as motorbike parking is free of charge. Please continue to select this option in the booking process to help us manage parking at the event.
Parking is only available to be purchased in advanced until midnight on Wednesday 27 June. After this, a virtual parking pass must be purchased via Park Indigo. You will not receive a paper parking pass if you purchased a virtual pass. Details here
Park and ride passes are available from locations near to Silverstone such as M40 and M1.
Disabled Parking
If you have booked disabled parking (this can only be done in advance of the event) then please follow this sign on the event traffic signage.
2. Bus
Local bus services will be operating throughout the weekend from Milton Keynes Central train station, Northampton train station, Northampton bus station & Sixfields football ground, to Silverstone Circuit. There is no need to book, just turn up on the day and pay the driver.
Megabus Grand Prix coach services will also be running from a number of pick-up points to Silverstone. Details here
3. Taxi
Taxis are readily available at all train stations and we will be able to take you to the drop off point at the circuit.
The taxi drop off point is now located in car park 25 behind the Silverstone UTC via Silverstone Village using Winterhills lane. Please view the taxi drop off point route document here.
We advise fans to book return Taxis from Silverstone in advance.
4. Train
Virgin Trains and Chiltern Railways are running a dedicated service for Rolex British Grand Prix goers on Sunday 8 July from various locations to Milton Keynes and Banbury, you will then get a coach transfer (included in the train ticket price) to Silverstone. The coach transfer will take approximately 30 mins to and from the car park located near the main entrance. To book this service, you can add it as an extra when booking your Sunday tickets. More information on each service and the shuttle transfers can be found here
5. How to get there
From M1
Exit the motorway at Junction 15A and take the A43 towards Towcester. Silverstone is signposted from there. On your approach to the circuit please follow the P on the event traffic signage
From M40
Exit at Junction 10 onto the A43 and the circuit is signposted from here. On your approach to the circuit please follow the P on the event traffic signage.
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