TOWED CARS: It’s extremely important that you do not park in any restricted area. Vehicles left in restricted areas may be towed, and the owner will be required to pay a £200 fine to retrieve it.
You can find out how to retrieve your vehicle here (www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/car-towed)
Yes. There is a designated blue badge car park at Blackburn Road Car Park, Seafield Road, Ayr, KA7 2XW. There will be over 400 free car parking spaces available, and there is no need to book in advance, although parking is allocated on a first come, first served basis. This will be a secure car park and officers on duty will ask to see your Blue Badge on arrival.
There will be two accessible viewing platforms at either end of the promenade which will have seating. This is also allocated on a first come, first served basis.
For more information about accessibility at the airshow, please visit our Ayr Show Accessibility page.
Parking will be available at four designated locations:
Ayr Racecourse Craigie Rd, Ayr KA8 0EZ
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Please do not arrive earlier than the car park opening times detailed below.
Friday 5th September:
Ayr Racecourse: 3.45pm – 10pm
Rozelle Estate: CLOSED
Seafield: 3.45pm – 10pm
Blackburn Drive (Blude Badge holders only) 3.45pm – 10pm
Saturday 6th September:
Ayr Racecourse: 10.15am – 8pm
Rozelle Estate: 10.15am – 8pm
Seafield: 10.15am – 8pm
Blackburn Drive (Blude Badge holders only) 10.15am – 8pm
PLEASE NOTE – all vehicles must be removed from the car parks by the closing time, no overnight parking is permitted, and no security will be present once the car parks have closed.
Yes. Please see the parking costs listed below:
PLEASE NOTE: THESE COSTS APPLY TO PEOPLE WHO BOOK THEIR CAR PARK SPACE IN ADVANCE UP UNTIL MIDNIGHT PRIOR TO EACH EVENT. ANY CAR PARK SPACES BOOKED AFTER THIS WILL HAVE AN £8 SUPPLEMENT APPLIED:
Ayr Racecourse – park and ride or park and walk
Shuttle bus available
Cost: Friday 5th – £10 / Saturday 6th – £15
Seafield – park and walk
This is the closest car park to the festival.
Cost: Friday 5th – £15 / Saturday 6th – £20
Rozelle Estate (open Saturday 6th September only) – park and ride and park and walk
Shuttle bus available
Cost: Saturday 6th – £15
Blackburn Drive (Blue Badge holders only)
Cost: Friday 5th and Saturday 6th – free with valid Blue Badge
Spaces are limited, so we strongly advise you to book in advance (excluding Blackburn Drive) to guarantee your space.
You can book your parking by following the button link below.
Yes, if spaces are still available, an £8 surcharge applies to all parking booked on the day of the event, payable online in addition to the standard parking fee. To avoid delays on arrival, please book same-day parking online before heading to the event.
Early bird parking prices are valid until midnight prior to each event date.
This applies to all car parks and both event days.
No, the car parks will be run on Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), so you do not need to bring your confirmation.
All parking locations have walking routes to the festival. However, to help you get to the festival with ease, Stagecoach will operate a park and ride shuttle service from Ayr Racecourse and Rozelle Estate.
Seafield Car Park and Blackburn Drive (Blue badge holders only) are park and walk.
The shuttle service will operate every 3-4 minutes between the following dates and times.
Friday 5th September: 3.45pm – 10pm (From Ayr Racecourse)
Saturday 6th September: 10.15am – 8pm (From Ayr Racecourse & Rozelle Estate)
If you park at Rozelle Estate, your drop off and pick up location will be Racecourse View.
If you park at Ayr Racecourse, your drop off and pick up location will be Charlotte Street/Esplanade.
Yes, there will be a toilet area at each car park consisting of single cubicles, an accessible cubicle and urinals.
Yes. Motorbike parking is available at the Seafield and Rozelle Estate car parks. Motorbikes will pay the same fee as cars to park.
Please note, there is NO motorbike parking available at Ayr Racecourse or Blackburn Drive car parks.
Yes, motorhome parking is available at the Seafield car park.
Please note, there are no facilities available for motorhomes such as power, chemical toilets etc, and they cannot be parked overnight in any of the car parks. If you are attending both event days, you will be required to purchase parking for each event day.
Please note, there is NO motorhome parking available at Rozelle Estate, Ayr Racecourse or Blackburn Drive car parks.
Please be aware that the parking area is mainly grass and may consist of uneven ground conditions. Vehicles are parked at your own risk. We recommend using caution when entering and exiting the area, particularly in adverse weather.
In booking a ticket, you are reserving a car park space. Reservations and tickets bought for this event are final. Once a purchase is made, bookings cannot be cancelled, refunded, or exchanged under any circumstances.
In the unlikely event of a change in date, time, or venue, your ticket will remain valid for the rescheduled event. We will notify you of any changes as soon as possible.
When booking, you will be asked to provide your vehicle registration number. This is because the car parks operate automatic vehicle number plate recognition, which improves the flow of traffic into the car parks. Bookings are non-transferable. You will receive a confirmation email when your booking is complete.
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