01 EVENT
Chester Races
The May Festival and a season through to September.
Chester Races travelEvents · Aintree
Aintree,
arrived at in style.
Three days of jump racing at Aintree, just north of Liverpool, finishing with Grand National Day.
At a glance
The Grand National
at a glance.
- Dates
- Thursday 8 April (Opening Day), Friday 9 April (Ladies Day), Saturday 10 April 2027 (Grand National Day) Confirmed The Jockey Club: Grand National (opens in a new tab)
- Venue
- Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS Confirmed The Jockey Club: Grand National (opens in a new tab)
- Taxi drop-off
- A temporary drop-off and pick-up zone outside the Queens Arms on Warbreck Moor Confirmed Aintree Racecourse accessibility guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Road closures
- The 2027 road-closure plan hasn’t been published yet; the map online is from 2024. To be confirmed The Jockey Club: Grand National travel (opens in a new tab)
Sources last checked 15 November 2026. MC Executive Travel isn’t affiliated with this event and doesn’t sell tickets. Event information comes from the organiser’s official site and is checked again each year.
Getting there from Liverpool
Know before
you go.
Practical travel points from the organiser’s and venue’s own pages. Anything not yet published for this edition is marked as such.
Taxi drop-off and pick-up
Aintree’s accessibility guide places a temporary taxi drop-off and pick-up zone outside the Queens Arms on Warbreck Moor, for the Festival and other race days.
Source: Aintree Racecourse accessibility guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Car parking is pre-booked
The racecourse says car parking must be booked in advance, and those dropped off in its car parks are directed to the shuttle on the Mildmay Course.
Source: The Jockey Club: Grand National travel (opens in a new tab)The Melling Road crossing
The crossing to the Steeplechase car park closes 30 minutes before the feature race and reopens 30 minutes after it.
Source: The Jockey Club: Grand National travel (opens in a new tab)Private hire is expected
The racecourse’s FAQs note that buses, taxis, private hire and trains all operate to Aintree.
Source: Aintree Racecourse FAQs (opens in a new tab)
Sources last checked 15 November 2026.
How the journey is planned
Your day,
step by step.
Choose your day
Opening Day, Ladies Day or Grand National Day, each with its own crowd and timings.
Agree the drop-off
Planned around the racecourse’s published drop-off zone and that year’s road closures.
Fix the return
A pickup time and point agreed in advance, so you aren’t waiting with the crowds after the last race.
Questions
The Grand National,
answered.
Where are taxis and private hire dropped off at Aintree?
Aintree’s accessibility guide lists a temporary drop-off and pick-up zone outside the Queens Arms on Warbreck Moor. The 2027 road closures haven’t been published yet, so the drop-off is confirmed nearer the time.
Can you take a group from Southport or Liverpool?
Journeys start in Liverpool or the surrounding Northwest, including Sefton. Tell us how many are travelling and vehicle suitability will be confirmed with you.
Are you an official transport partner?
No. MC Executive Travel isn’t affiliated with the event or venue and doesn’t sell tickets or hospitality. It arranges the journey only.
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