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Royal Ascot Tickets and Discounts

Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot Tickets
Royal Ascot tickets can be purchased online from the Ascot Racecourse website or by calling 0870 727 1234. Royal Ascot ticket prices vary depending on the day and the type of admission.

Standard tickets for the Tuesday and Wednesday of Royal Ascot are the least expensive. Grandstand admission is more expensive than the Silver Ring, which is more expensive than the Heath Enclosure.

Tickets for the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Royal Ascot are slightly higher, and vary depending on the day. Thursday and Saturday tickets are the most expensive.

Royal Ascot Discounts
Royal Ascot tickets can be purchased for a discount if you buy them before 31 December the prior year. The amount of the discount varies by day and by admission type.

Group ticket discounts for Royal Ascot are available for groups of 10 or more people, 10 to 60 people, and 61 or more people.

Discount codes are available from participating magazines, so be on the lookout for promotions in your favourite publications.

Trains from London to Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot

Trains from London to Royal Ascot are a great way to avoid road congestion during the annual five-day race meeting in Berkshire.

Trains to Royal Ascot run from London’s Waterloo and Paddington train stations. They arrive at Ascot train station. Trains from Waterloo are operated by South West Trains, while those from Paddington are run by First Great Western.

Trains leave London Waterloo train station for Ascot station every 30 minutes. Departures take place at 20 and 50 minutes past the hour during peak times. The travel time on these trains is 52 minutes. Return trains from Royal Ascot to London Waterloo station run every hour at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour.

Trains leave London Paddington station for Ascot train station every hour at 6 and 30 minutes past the hour. Trains going to and from Paddington require a change at Reading station on the way. The journey time is between 1 hour, 03 minutes, and 1 hour, 09 minutes. Trains back from Royal Ascot to London Paddington station return every hour at 13 and 43 minutes past the hour during peak times.

It is a good idea to arrive at the station early, as trains to and from London get very crowded during Royal Ascot.

Ticket prices for trains from London to Royal Ascot are 13.00 GBP return for standard class on South West Trains if you book online in advance, and 20.00 GBP return on First Great Western trains if you buy tickets online ahead of time. Make sure to book early to get the lowest prices.

Trains from London to Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon Station

Trains from London to Stratford upon Avon are a good way to travel from the capital to Shakespeare’s birthplace when you are visiting the UK.

Trains between the two cities go from London’s Marylebone and Euston train stations. They arrive at Stratford upon Avon train station in Warwickshire. Some trains are operated by Chiltern Railways, while others are run by Virgin Trains. Chiltern tends to offer cheaper train tickets.

Trains from London to Stratford upon Avon leave Marylebone or Euston train station for Stratford every thirty minutes to one-and-a-half hours at peak times. In general, trains depart once or twice an hour, but there are some hours with no departures. Trains from Stratford upon Avon to London return at similar intervals.

Many trains on this route require one or two changes along the way. These usually take place at stations like Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham New Street, or Leamington Spa.

If you take a direct train, the travel time from London to Stratford upon Avon can be as fast as 1 hour and 59 minutes. If you take a train that requires one or two connections, it will take between 2 hours, 02 minutes and 2 hours, 44 minutes.

The cost of a single ticket for trains from London to Stratford upon Avon is 5 GBP for standard class if you book online in advance with Chiltern Railways, and 46 GBP for standard class if you book online ahead of time with Virgin Trains. The earlier you book, the more likely you are to get cheap train tickets.