FAQs

All tickets are sent to you via email. This also includes any tickets for restaurant and hospitality bookings. You will receive your tickets up to two weeks before the fixture. If you’ve booked your tickets within two weeks of the fixture, these will be sent out to you immediately. Our emails can sometimes end up in your junk folder so please do check this before getting in touch.

No, we can scan your e-tickets from your mobile device (mobile phones or tablets). However, if you would prefer to print them off and bring them with you as paper copies that’s fine too! For ease at the gate we do recommend taking a screenshot of the QR code on your ticket in advance so it’s ready to scan and avoiding any potential issues trying to access your email on the day.

For 2025 fixtures, if you book for a group of 10 or more, you can save up to £5 per person when you book in advance. Make sure you select either the County or Grandstand Group (10+) tickets to add to your basket to take advantage of this group discount.

Yes. We offer Early Bird ticket prices, Advance ticket prices and On-the-Day ticket prices. The earlier you book, the more you save!

Guests aged 60+ can benefit from 50% off tickets when purchased at the gate. This discount is applied against the on the day ticket price and is only available on Grandstand tickets. Tickets must be purchased on the gate where a valid photo ID may be requested.

We are delighted that emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces, can apply for a free ticket to come racing via the Bluelight website. Some exclusions apply.

Refunds or transfers on tickets and any other online purchases will only be available in the case of fixture abandonment or event cancellations and not for any other reason. Please see our terms and conditions of entry for full details.

Providing we have space, you can upgrade your ticket to another enclosure on the day at the upgrade points within each enclosure.

Absolutely and they can attend for free! We welcome children and families and up to three children (aged 17 and under) can attend when accompanied by an adult. We also have a dedicated Family Enclosure. Child tickets need to be collected from the ticket office or turnstile on the day. Exclusions may apply.

• Simply visit https://www.arenaracingcompany.co.uk/racing/horse-racing/our-racecourses/
• Select Doncaster Racecourse
• Browse through our fixtures and choose the date you'd like to attend.
• For tickets:
  • Select the ticket you'd like to buy and add this to your basket.
  • At the checkout, enter your unique Gift Voucher code for full or part payment in the 'Add Gift Voucher Code' field.
• For restaurants and hospitality packages:
  • Call the racecourse on 01302 499730 with your gift voucher number to hand.
  • Your gift voucher can be used as full or part payment over the phone.
• Any balance left will be credited to your account to use at a future event.
• Your tickets will be emailed to you.

Vouchers from third-parties must be redeemed by visitors at least two weeks before the fixture they wish to attend.

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Our gates usually open two hours before the first race, however, on feature and festival days, gates may open earlier.

Check the what’s on fixture page for the date you are attending for the most up-to-date time, as race times can be subject to change.

Races take place at different times and they can also change last minute, so please check your specific fixture.

Usually the racecourse, along with our bars and food outlets, close shortly after the last race. On themed race days and race nights which have live entertainment after the racing, entertainment lasts for between an hour to 90 minutes after the last race, and then the racecourse closes shortly after the performance.

This depends on the fixture, the time of year and type of ticket, however, most racegoers opt for a smart casual outfit and we do discourage wearing sportswear and ripped jeans.

With some of our premier ticket options and hospitality and restaurant packages there will be more formal dress codes in place. More detailed information on our dress codes is available here.

To find details of how to get to Doncaster Racecourse by car, air, train and bus visit our Get Here page. Our full address is available on our Contact Us page.

Yes, absolutely. We welcome coach groups at Doncaster Racecourse. Our coach park is located at the family entrance and offers free parking for coaches.

For County Enclosure, Premier Enclosure, and hospitality guests, please use the Main Reception entrance. All Grandstand Enclosure guests should use the Grandstand Enclosure entrance outside the racecourse on Leger Way.

Yes, we offer onsite parking. On racedays, Car Park A (opposite the main stand) is reserved for Annual Members, Owners and Trainers, Jockeys, BHA, Sponsors, Hospitality Guests, Press and Blue Badge holders. Please show your permit/ticket/ID to gain entry to Car Park A. Car Park C (next to the Family Enclosure) is available to all our guests free of charge. Please follow the yellow road signage to direct you to the correct car park.

At Doncaster Racecourse our visitors can buy food and drinks from a variety of bars and food outlets. Those open on the day may differ depending on the fixture and how busy it is likely to be.

Picnics are only permitted in the Family Enclosure. We do not allow any drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) to be brought into the racecourse. Free drinking water is available at all bars across the racecourse.

No, we do not allow alcohol or non-alcoholic drinks to be brought into the racecourse. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks can be purchased at one of our many bars and food outlets.

No. Barbecues are not permitted to be used at the racecourse.

We want to ensure all our visitors have an enjoyable day at Doncaster Racecourse. We strive to make our venue an easily accessible place which includes features such as accessible viewing areas, large lifts to all floors, accessible toilets and designated parking close to the main entrance. Click here for more information.

Personal assistants receive free admission to the racecourse when accompanying a paying guest with accessibility needs.

Please email info@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk at least 24 hours in advance with your name and details of the fixture you wish to attend to arrange these tickets.

Personal Assistant tickets can be claimed by bringing in proof of accessible needs on the day of racing e.g. Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Attendance Allowance (AA) or Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP). Personal Assistant Tickets will be available to collect from the entrance on arrival. Please remember to bring supporting documentation. For more information on these terms and conditions please click here.

Yes. Baby-changing facilities are located in the majority of our accessible toilets. We also provide baby food and milk heating facilities in the Food Court and Silver Patriarch bar.

Yes, there is wheelchair viewing within the main stand with designated spots and the course is accessible to wheelchairs on all levels of the Eco-Power Stand and Leger Stand.

Betting at the horse racing is part of the thrill of the day! If you do want to take part you can place a bet at the tote (similar to the lottery) or with one of the on-course bookmakers. Find out more about betting at the racecourse.

No, we do not have any cash machines on-site. Our food outlets and bars accept debit or credit card payments only. The tote and bookmakers will accept cash and some may accept debit card payments but they do not accept credit cards. If you wish to pay bookmakers with cash please bring this with you.

Our bars and food outlets are cashless and only accept card and contactless payments. However, bookmakers and the tote will accept cash payments.

You can download a free, digital racecard on the morning of racing here. Printed racecards are also available to purchase on the day.

Unless you have booked a ticket with a reserved seat included, a restaurant package or hospitality, we only have limited seating available across the racecourse and the majority of this is located outside.

Chairs are not allowed to be brought into the racecourse during weekend fixtures, unless they are for medical reasons. For all other fixtures, we do allow chairs into the racecourse if the crowd size allows and this is always at the discretion of the safety officer on the day.

Smoking is only permitted in the allocated smoking rings across the racecourse. Smoking is not permitted in the grandstands or on the Leger Stand balconies.

Search Raceday Ready in the App Store. If you already have a racecourse account, you can use these details to log into Raceday Ready and access your tickets. Here you can find information about Doncaster Racecourse, where to eat and drink, how to place a bet, download your racecard and much more.

Doncaster Racecourse boasts a contemporary and recently refurbished hotel on-site, located just moments from all the action. One of the newest hotels in Doncaster, the Hilton Garden Inn at Doncaster Racecourse is the perfect choice for those looking to stay over after the races, as well as being minutes away from Lakeside Village Shopping, The Yorkshire Wildlife Park and many other tourist attractions. With an exceptionally convenient location that is easily accessed from the train station and various motorways, it also makes an easy and comfortable stopover for commuters.

At Doncaster Racecourse we have turf tracks and the amount of rainfall impacts the ‘Going’ at the racecourse and how ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ the ground is. As different horses enjoy different ground conditions this can affect the decision on when and where a horse should run.

The health and safety of all participants and horses is paramount. If the racing surface is deemed unraceable, which could be due to waterlogging, frozen surfaces or even too hard a surface, or there are extreme weather conditions which are unsafe, a fixture will be abandoned. If this happens, customers will be notified and this information will be available immediately on our website so there is no need to contact us.

All bookers will receive an email within 24-48 hours with instructions on how to request your credit or refund. Our refund policy is available on our terms and conditions of entry.

Dogs are not permitted to enter the racecourse with the exception of Guide Dogs of the Blind and other Assistance Dogs. Dogs are also not permitted to be left in cars.

We politely request that you ensure that no flash photography takes place near the horses.

You are welcome to take photographs for your own personal and non-commercial use only. If you are attending one of our live music or entertainment events, the artists' management retain all image rights. Any photographer that is felt to be impeding or contravening these rights without accreditation and prior written consent will be requested to leave the premises.

Images cannot be taken for commercial purposes without prior permission from the racecourse and provision of press accreditation.

Note

Professional filming and photography takes place here at the racecourse for various publications and broadcasting and race goers (including families) consent to being filmed, photographed and otherwise recorded by the Racecourse or any authorised third-party. By entering the racecourse, you accept our terms and conditions of entry, which authorised by the Racecourse the right to broadcast, publish, licence and use any photographs, film, recordings or images of you without payment or other compensation in any promotional literature produced by Arena Racing Company. Full copies of our Terms & Conditions are available here.