PARK AND RIDE

Silverstone will be offering a dedicated Park and Ride service to and from the circuit on the Saturday and Sunday of the event. Free of charge circuit parking will be available on the Friday of the event. Two venues have been chosen to cater for traffic approaching the circuit from the M1 and M40.

The venues are:

M1 Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
M40 Hinton in the Hedges Airfield

Saturday
Park and Ride sites are open from 3am on Saturday morning 20 June 2009. First buses will depart for the circuit at 5.30am. Buses will start return journeys from Silverstone back to the park from 4pm approximately.

Sunday
Park and Ride sites are open from 2am on Sunday morning 21 June 2009. First buses will depart for the circuit at 4.45am with final departure at 10am approximately. Buses will start return journeys 15 minutes after the end of the 2009 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (approximately 2.45pm).

The last buses will leave Silverstone at 7.45pm so please allow plenty of time to get back to the bus park. All vehicles must be collected from the Park and Ride by 9pm.

Camping, fires and barbeques are not permitted at any Park and Ride sites.

Full joining instructions and car/personnel passes will be sent to you with your tickets.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PARK AND RIDE VEHICLE PASSES WILL NOT GAIN ACCESS TO SILVERSTONE CAR PARKS.

TRAVEL SERVICES

Megabus.com

For 2009 Silverstone is proud to announce that Megabus.com will be providing dedicated Grand Prix Race day services from pickup points around the country.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT LINKS TO SILVERSTONE on 19/20/21 June 2009*

By Rail

Visit National Rail Enquiries to plan your journey. The nearest Mainline stations are Banbury, Milton Keynes and Northampton.

Stagecoach will be providing a Grand Prix bus service to and from Northampton train station on all days of the event.

Please click here for more information.

Megabus.com will be operating a Sunday only Grand Prix service from Milton Keynes train station.

Taxis are readily available at all stations.

PARKING

Silverstone has made tremendous improvements to its parking facilities over the past few years. With new road layouts and hard standing car parks around the circuit, our parking arrangements now cater superbly for all those wishing to drive to the British Grand Prix.

If you are staying in the local area in a hotel, guest house or on one of the campsites around Silverstone and do not require circuit parking, your event ticket will allow you access on foot through the checkpoints during the race weekend.

Circuit Parking Prices:
Sunday, Race Day £25
Saturday Qualifying £15
Friday Practice Free
Three Day £35

Car Park passes are available subject to availability. One car park pass may be purchased per two-four admission tickets bought, at the discretion of Silverstone, i.e. 2-4 tickets purchased = 1 car pass; 5-8 tickets = 2 car passes, etc. If only one British Grand Prix ticket is purchased, one of the alternative options must be selected.

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 prefer to travel by motorbike, parking will be provided free of charge.

For full Car Park Ticket Terms and Conditions Click here

By Road

From The South: Take the M40 and exit at Junction 10. Join the A43 signposted to Northampton. Silverstone is signposted from the A43. Take the M1 and exit at Junction 15a. Follow signs for the A43 to Oxford. Silverstone is signposted from the A43.

From The North: Take the M40 and exit at Junction 10. Join the A43 signposted to Northampton. Silverstone is signposted from the A43. Take the M1 and exit at Junction 15a. Follow signs for the A43 to Oxford. Silverstone is signposted from the A43.

For more information please click here

TAXIS

As in past years, there will be taxi and private hire vehicle dropping off and collection points near the 'Royal Oak' public house on Brackley Road.

There have been complaints of over-charging in the past, and as a result, the council's licensing officers have had a meeting with local private hire operators and taxi drivers. Private hire fares are not set by the local council. However, customers should not expect to pay more than about £35 for a journey from Silverstone to Banbury, or Northampton, or Milton Keynes. Notices will be displayed to this effect near the 'Royal Oak'.

There is only one taxi licensed in South Northamptonshire - a silver coloured Mercedes Vaneo. If you see any others in the area, they are either illegally plying for hire or waiting for a customer who has pre-booked a journey. You should not get into a taxi or private hire vehicle without having pre-booked it, as the driver will be uninsured and you may be at risk.

Helicopters

If you want to fly into Silverstone during the weekend of the British Grand Prix visit the FLYSILVERSTONE website where you will find a list of operators offering helicopter shuttle services into the centre of the circuit.

You will also find details of our popular Pleasure Flying Programme that will be operating (weather permitting) on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June*.

Helicopter Operators and owners wishing to fly into the circuit during the event please contact Bob Downs at Silverstone Heliports Ltd, tel. 01932 570260 for details regarding slot allocation.

TURWESTON AERODROME

Turweston Aerodrome offers transport to the British Grand Prix in the form of a cross-country shuttle from the airfield to the Circuit across local farmland. Ample aircraft and car parking are available at the airfield, which uses a fleet of 4x4 vehicles to take you to the Circuit on a route that is almost entirely off-road.

For further information visit http://www.turwestonflight.com/silverstone/4x4_shuttle.htm, email info@turwestonflight or call 01280 705400