Groups of 10+ can receive up to £5 off each ticket on Feature Fixtures, Weekends & Bank Holidays, and up to £3 off each ticket for Monday to Friday Fixtures.
If you're booking General Admission for 40+ people, please get in contact with our sales team for a bespoke offer.
Do you save money if you book in advance?
Yes! Advance ticketing options give you an average of £5 off the gate price
Can I purchase extra tickets on the day?
Yes! Online tickets remain open during each fixture and can be used to purchase tickets on the day of racing. You can also buy a ticket on the gate via card payment only.
When will I receive my tickets?
All tickets will be sent via email. This includes tickets for restaurant and hospitality bookings. You will receive your ticket(s) two weeks before the fixture you are due to attend. If you’ve booked your tickets within two weeks of the fixture, these will be sent immediately. Sometimes these can land in your junk folder so please check before getting in touch.
Do I need to print my tickets?
No, we can scan e-tickets off mobile devices (mobile phones & tablets). If you wish to print them off and bring them along in paper format this is fine.
Can I transfer / refund my tickets or packages?
Once purchased, 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.
Can I transfer between Enclosures?
Once purchased, 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.
What enclosure should I choose?
Brighton Racecourse has two types of admission ticket, those for the Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure and those for the Premier Enclosure.
The Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure gives you access to grandstand seating, the Parade Ring, the Long Bar, Tote Betting facilities, trackside bookmakers, a picnic area and a wide range of food units.
A Premier Enclosure ticket gives you access to all of the above, plus the Premier Bar, Silks Restaurant and the Parade Ring Lawn.
Browse through the racecourse's 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 01273 603580 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 ticket(s) will be emailed to you
How do I use/sign up for Rewards for Racing?
Rewards4Racing is the sport’s award-winning rewards programme, presenting racegoers with fantastic opportunities to enjoy unforgettable racing experiences for less. With Rewards4Racing, you can collect points when shopping online with over 4,000 retail partners, and you can also collect points on all of your sports bets with four betting partners. If you don't have an account with bet365, Betfair, Betfred or Coral, you can sign up via the Rewards4Racing website and deposit today to collect an extra £20 worth of points.
Can Children come racing?
We welcome children and families. Children 17 and under go free to the races when accompanied by an adult (some exclusions apply for Festival fixtures and Live After Racing events). Adults should collect a child’s ticket from the ticketing office or turnstile on the day of the racing whilst accompanied by a full paying adult (max.3 children per adult.
Do you offer concessions for students and 60+?
Yes, students and adults over 60 years old receive a £4 discount. This discount is applied against the on the day ticket price and is only available on Grandstand tickets purchased on the day of racing. Valid Student ID Card required
Times
What time do gates open?
Typically, gates open two hours before the first race. For feature and festival fixtures, gates may open earlier. Check the what’s on fixture page for the date you’re attending for the most up-to-date time, as race times are subject to change.
What time is the last race and when will the racecourse close?
Races will take place at different times and can also change last minute, so please check your specific fixture.
Typically, the racecourse, along with bars and food outlets, will close shortly after the last race. For Live After Racing nights or themed racenights with music after racing, the live act will perform for an hour to 90 minutes after the last race and the racecourse will close shortly after the performance.
Check the what’s on fixture page for the date you’re attending for the most up-to-date times.
Travel & Entry
What do I need to wear?
Our priority at Brighton is making sure that you have a comfortable and enjoyable experience with us. We would remind all racegoers that race meetings at Brighton are predominantly outdoor events, and that they are mindful of the weather when deciding what to wear. Please click here to view our dress code guidance.
How do I get to the racecourse?
You can find full details of how to get to the racecourse by car, air, train and bus on our Get Here page. Alternatively, you can find the full address on our Contact Us page.
Can I arrive by coach?
Yes, absolutely. We welcome coach groups to the racecourse. On arrival, coaches will be directed to our allocated coach parking.
Food & Drink
What bars and food concessions will be open?
You’ll always be able to grab a drink and bite to eat when you come racing. Different bars and food outlets will be available depending on how busy the fixture is likely to be.
Can I bring a picnic?
Picnics are allowed in the Grandstand & Paddock external areas of the Racecourse but not in the Premier Enclosure. Please note that no drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) may not be brought into any area of the Racecourse
Can I bring alcohol into the racecourse?
No alcohol can be brought into the racecourse. There will be a range of bars open selling a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Are barbecues allowed?
Barbecues are not allowed to be used at the racecourse.
Accessibility
How accessible is your racecourse?
We do all we can to ensure our visitors enjoy their day. This includes making our venue an easily accessible place and adding in extra features to make guests comfortable wherever possible. Click here for more information.
What do you offer personal assistants?
Personal Assistants will receive free admission to the racecourse when accompanying a paying guest with accessible needs.
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 note you must provide supporting documentation.
Please email info@brighton-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.
Do you offer wheelchair viewing?
Brighton Racecourse aims to provide an accessible environment for all our racegoers, particularly those with accessible needs. We provide accessible nees parking spaces and ramped access to each public enclosure. Accessible needs toilets are available in both the Premier, Grandstand and Paddock enclosures although please be advised they are currently fairly small in size. You can read more on our Venue Accessibility page.
Do you have baby changing facilities?
We do have baby changing facilities. They are located in both the men’s and women’s toilets in the Grandstand & Paddock enclosure.
Betting & Payments
Where can I place a bet on course?
Betting at the horse racing is a time-honoured tradition. If you wish to join in, there are a number of places across the racecourse where you can place a bet – either with the tote, which is a pool betting option (similar to the lottery) or with the on-course bookmakers. Find out more about betting at the racecourse.
Do bookmakers accept cash?
Yes – bookmakers will still accept cash and some will also accept debit cards. There are no cash machines on the racecourse so if cash is your preferred method then please ensure you bring this with you.
Do you have cash machines?
No – There are no cash machines on site. All catering and bars accept debit or credit card payments only. The tote, along with bookmakers do accept cash payment and some may also accept debit card payments (no credit cards).
What payment method do you accept?
All bars and food outlets are cashless and will be accepting card and contactless payments only. However bookmakers and the tote will still accept cash payments. As there are no cash machines on the racecourse, please bring cash with you if this is your preferred payment method with bookmakers.
Where can I buy a race card?
Download your free, digital racecard on the morning of racing here. Printed racecards will be available to purchase at the racecourse.
Experience
Is there seating available?
Unless you have booked a ticket with a reserved seat included, a restaurant package or hospitality option, there is only limited seating available across the racecourse and the majority will be outside.
Can I bring a chair?
Chairs will not be allowed to be brought into the racecourse during weekend fixtures, unless for medical reasons. For all other fixtures, we take a pragmatic approach and allow chairs into the racecourse when crowd size allows. This is always at the discretion of the safety officer on the day.
How do I download and use the ARC APP?
Our brand-new app is coming! More details will be available shortly.
Can I smoke and where?
Smoking is permitted in the allocated smoking rings across the racecourse. Smoking is not permitted in the grandstands.
Where is best to stay overnight?
There are numerous places nearby that we’d recommend. Visit our ‘Where To Stay’ page or visit the local tourism website for options and availability.
Does the weather affect the racing?
For turf tracks, the amount of rainfall will impact the ‘Going’ at the racecourse. Simply put, this is the condition of the racing surface and how ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ the ground is. Different horses enjoy different ground conditions and therefore the going reports are vital for a horse’s trainer and owner in deciding when and where a horse should run.
The health and safety of all participants and horses is our top priority. If the racing surface is deemed unraceable (this could be due to waterlogging, frozen surfaces or even too hard a surface) or extreme weather conditions are unsafe, a fixture will be abandoned. If this happens, customers will be alerted and the information will be available immediately on our website – there is no need to call. Full or partial refunds will be automatically provided according to our refund policy, available on our terms and conditions of entry.
Dogs
Can I bring a dog?
With the exception of Guide Dogs of the Blind and other Assistance Dogs, dogs are not permitted to enter the racecourse. In the interests of animal welfare, no dogs are permitted to be left in cars and we politely request that all dogs are left at home.
Photography
Can I take photographs?
At all meetings we ask you to ensure that no flash photography takes place near the horses. Otherwise, you are welcome to take photographs for personal non-commercial use only. During live music and entertainment, 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. You cannot take images 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.
