Grand National Travel & Accommodation

Aintree Racecourse is situated on the outskirts of Liverpool on the A59 Ormskirk to Liverpool road, five miles from Liverpool city centre.

Getting to Aintree Racecourse By Road from the south: Leave M6 at J 21A and join M62 west. Leave M62 at J 6 to join M57, follow signs for races. From the North: Leave M6 at J 26 and join M58, follow signs for races. From Mersey Tunnel: Follow signs for Preston, then for A59, then signs for races.

Car Parking

This is very important if you have not visited the racetrack before as there is limited space and as such the parking around the racecourse is minimal. It is recommended to use the park and ride scheme operational at Brookfield School in Kirkby. This hard standing car park is free and is well signposted from the M57 motorway [J6]. The free coach transfer transports you to the Seeds Lane entrance of the racecourse and returns at the end of racing. The free on-site coach park is for parties who have pre-booked the Tattersalls or Steeplechase car parks.

Travelling By Train

Trains One of the best ways to get to the racecourse is to take the train. The nearest mainline train station to Aintree is Liverpool Lime Street. Liverpool Central Station is just a short walk from Lime Street, where you can catch a train to Aintree. Aintree Station is directly across the road from the main entrance to the racecourse where race trains run frequently. Rail enquiries: 08457484950 Mersey travel: 0870 608 2608.

Opening Times

As there are massive crowds and very tight security it is recommended that you travel and get to the racecourse as early as possible the course is open from 10:00am on Thursday and Friday and 9:00am on Saturday to ticket holders. Due to the very strict security measures in place all bags and personal possessions must go through scanning equipment. This is procedure and is carried out for the safety of all racegoers.

Race Times

Racing on Thursday and Friday starts at 2:00pm. On Saturday, racing will commence at 1:45pm with the Grand National at 3:45pm. On each race day, racing concludes at approximately 5:30pm.

Advance Booking Office

It is important that you book your admission tickets and badges well in advance of the Grand National Meeting. An Advance Booking Office will be open from Monday 14th March 2005 [Monday to Saturday] on Grand National Avenue. It is advisable to note that tickets available from this office will be subject to availability. When you purchase from the advanced booking office, you will be given your tickets to take away with you. Booking Hotline: 0151 522 2929.

Bars/Food

There are a multitude of bars and catering facilities on site to suit many tastes. A full list of catering facilities can be found in the official racecard, available on each raceday.

Facilities

Whichever badge you purchase, the following facilities are available in each enclosure: Giant TV screen showing all races, fast food catering, toilets, bars, bookmakers and Tote betting facilities.

Looking For Accommodation in Liverpool

If you are visiting Liverpool for the Grand National meeting and need to book a hotel, Liverpool Tourist Information offer a free accommodation search and booking service, with special deals at a huge range of hotels, guesthouses and self-catering facilities throughout the Liverpool and Merseyside area. Simply call 0845 601 1125 UK - +44 [0]151 709 8111 overseas.