FAQs - circuit access

How do I get to the circuit ?

The grounds will be open to spectators on:- Sunday 4 June, 08:00–20:00 (last admission at 19:00)- Monday 5 June: closed- Tuesday 6 June, 13:00–20:00 (last admission at 19:00)- Wednesday 7 June, 08:00–02:00 (last admission at 01:00)-Thursday 8 June, 08:00–02:00 (last admission at 01:00)-Friday 9 June, 08:00–02:00 (last admission at 01:00)- Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June: from 08:00 on Saturday to 18:00 on Sunday. See <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">detailed schedule here.</a>

WHEN CAN I ACCESS THE CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES DU MANS?

The centenary celebration this year has attracted a record crowd. The event is sold out and traffic density will be very high on the approach to the circuit. If possible, avoid driving to the circuit, or at least car-share and use the park and ride services. If you must drive, then <a href="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/securite/395bb7eb-0cc9-4839-af2c-c80f7d73a4af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">opt for Waze</a>, our navigation partner. Remember parking outside allotted areas is strictly forbidden. Please read the Parking section before driving to the circuit.

BY CAR

LOCAL TRAIN:The <a href="https://www.ter.sncf.com/pays-de-la-loire/tarifs-cartes/petits-prix/billet-live/24-h-du-mans" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Live ticket</a> (5€ one way between stations in the Pays de la Loire region) is valid for travel on public transport in Le Mans (tram and bus). Available from 9-12 June. This year there are more trains than ever – with return services to Angers, Laval and Château-du-Loir until 01:00 on the Saturday of the race. Sunday services from these locations begin at 09:30. There will be a shuttle service between Arnage railway station and the south gate. Find your nearest railway station <a href="https://www.ter.sncf.com/pays-de-la-loire/se-deplacer/carte-reseau-aleop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">here</a>. TGV:There is a high-speed train service between Le Mans and:- Paris Montparnasse - 57 minutes- Orly airport - 1 hour 35 minutes- Rennes - 1 hour- Nantes - 1 hour 20 minutes- Charles de Gaulle Airport - 1 hour 40 minutes- Lille - 2 hours 40 minutes- Brussels - 3 hours 30 minutes- Lyon - 3 hours- Grenoble - 5 hours- Marseille - 5 hours 15 minutes- London - 4 hours To get to the circuit from the railway station in Le Mans:- Bus: free 24 Hours of Le Mans shuttle to the main entrance (10-minute walk from the bus stop), Friday 9 June, Saturday 10 June and Sunday 11 June.- Tramway: line T1 to Antarès-Stade Marie Marvingt. See <a href="https://www.sncf-connect.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sncf-connect.com/</a> for more information.

BY RAIL

BUS:A free shuttle bus will operate between the railway station (North/City Centre entrance) and the main entrance to the circuit on Saturday 10 June, from 10:00 to 16:00, every 15 minutes. The main entrance is a 10-minute walk from the shuttle bus stop. Shuttle service included with your admission ticket. TRAMWAY:Take line T1 to Antarès-Stade Marie Marvingt. Enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans grounds by the East gate. N.B.:- The tram service has been extended for this year’s race.- The tram will not stop at Guetteloup on Saturday June 11:00 - 23:00 and Sunday 11 June 16:00 - 19:00.- On Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 June, the tram will operate from 05:30 to 01:00, every 5 to 12 minutes.- Saturday 10 June and Sunday 11 June: the tram will operate non-stop from 05:30 on Saturday to 23:30 on Sunday, every 6 to 10 minutes (except between 03:00 and 06:00, every 30 minutes). The Live ticket (5€ one way between stations in the Pays de la Loire region) is valid for travel on public transport in Le Mans (tram and bus). <a href="http://prod.afficheurs.info/play/wtz937s3rgXGxxR/5/?visu=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">See timetable for T1 from Antarès (East gate)</a>

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

<a href="https://covoiturage.lemans.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">Sign up on our official platform to arrange car-sharing for the race.</a>Register on the platform, whether you are a driver or a passenger. Then use the platform to offer a ride or to look for one.Cars with 4 people or more qualify for free parking at Les Sapinières car park. A shuttle service will run from the car park:- Tuesday 6 June: 01:00 to 20:00- Wednesday 7 June: 09:00 to 00:30- Thursday 8 June: 09:00 to 00:30- Saturday 10 June: 07:30 - Non-Stop- Sunday 11 June: Non-stop until 18:00 Don’t forget to send your car-share proof before you set out. We will send you a Waze navigation link when you register.

WHAT ABOUT CAR-SHARING?

- Radio Taxi Le Mans 24/7 - Tel: +33 (0)2 43 24 92 92- ABC taxi - Tel: +33 (0)2 43 42 42 42- Taxis alliance - Tel: +33 (0)2 43 21 23 05- Central Taxis - Tel: +33 (0)2 43 88 88 88

BY TAXI

The Pick-Up/Drop-Off point is near the main entrance. <a href="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/securite/395bb7eb-0cc9-4839-af2c-c80f7d73a4af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">Click here for Waze navigation details.</a>

PICK-UP/DROP-OFF & TAXIS

The Le Mans-Arnage aerodrome is located right on the edge of the circuit - IFR and ILS, 1420-metre runway For more information: +33 (0)2 43 84 00 43

AERODROME

COMING TO THE CIRCUIT

There are several entrances: RED ZONE- North Gate - pedestrian access- Museum Gate - pedestrian access- Panorama Gate - pedestrian access- Tertre Rouge Gate - pedestrian &amp; vehicle access GREEN ZONE- South Gate - vehicle access- East Gate - pedestrian access- Hunaudières Gate - vehicle access- Garage Vert - vehicle access- Château Gate - pedestrian &amp; vehicle access- Glamping Gate - pedestrian access- Houx Gate - pedestrian &amp; vehicle access- CIK Gate - pedestrian &amp; vehicle access BLUE ZONE- Raccordement Gate - pedestrian access- Annexe Gate - pedestrian access YELLOW ZONE- Karting Gate - pedestrian &amp; vehicle access

WHERE ARE THE ENTRANCES TO THE CIRCUIT?

ENTRANCES

If you have booked a camping pitch, follow the colour on your ticket. On the approach to the circuit, follow the road signs that correspond to the colour on your ticket. Exit the motorway as follows:- Red route: A28 junction 23- Blue route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 25- Yellow route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 25- Green route: A28 junction 23- Violet route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 25- Orange route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 24 and 25 We will send you the Waze navigation link that corresponds to your route.

IF YOU HAVE BOOKED A CAMPING PITCH:

Yes. <a href="https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2023/24-heures-du-mans/billetterie/grille-tarifaire-24-heures-du-mans-2023.pdf " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">The campsites are fully booked this year.</a> Reminder: A ticket is required for all vehicles. (35m² pitch).

DO YOU HAVE TO PAY TO CAMP ON SITE?

The campsites for the 24 Hours of Le Mans are:- Tertre Rouge (Red Zone)- Houx (Green Zone)- Houx Annexe (Green Zone)- Houx Annexe Club (Green Zone)- Epinettes (Green Zone)- Hippodrome (Green Zone)- Beauséjour (Yellow Zone)- Clos Fleuri (Yellow Zone)- Arnage (Violet Zone)- Mulsanne (Violet Zone) N.B.: A ticket is required for all vehicles. (35m² pitch).

WHERE ARE THE CAMPSITES?

Yes, there are lockers accessible 24/7 at Beauséjour, Clos Fleuri and Épinettes camping areas.Prices according to size. Early Tarif : €5 (XS), €8 (S), €12 (M), €16 (L) and €20 (XL)Regular : €7 (XS), €10 (S), €14 (M), €18 (L) and €24 (XL)Last minute : €9 (XS), €12 (S), €16 (M), €20€ (L) and €30 (XL) Reserve your locker with <a href="https://www.mylocker.fr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.mylocker.fr</a> now! <iframe class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6dmz05-kj68?showinfo=0"></iframe>

ARE THERE LOCKERS IN THE CAMPING AREAS?

Follow the colour-coded signs: Red, Blue, Green, Orange or Violet, depending on the zone your camping area is in. Your ticket shows the colour that applies to your camping area. Show your camping ticket at the gate. You will be given a sticker to put on your windscreen.

HOW DO I GET TO LY CAMPING AREA?

CAMPSITES/ACCOMMODATION

If you have booked a parking space, follow the colour shown on your ticket. On the approach to the circuit, follow the road signs that correspond to that colour. Exit the motorway as follows:- Red route: A28 junction 23- Blue route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 25- Yellow route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 25- Green route: A28 junction 23- Violet route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 25- Orange route: A11 junction 9, A28 junction 24 and 25 We will send you the Waze navigation link that corresponds to your route.

IF YOU HAVE BOOKED A PARKING SPACE

This year there is free parking in the blue zone. <a href="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/securite/395bb7eb-0cc9-4839-af2c-c80f7d73a4af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">Follow the Waze route</a><a href="https://ul.waze.com/ul?ll=47.95709171%2C0.19880031&amp;navigate=yes&amp;zoom=16&amp;utm_campaign=default&amp;utm_source=waze_website&amp;utm_medium=lm_share_location" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">.</a>On approach, follow the colour coded signs to the nearest available car park.The free car parks are closed at night and camping is prohibited. Car Parks requiring tickets are:- Expo (Red Zone)- Panorama (Red Zone)- Centre Expo (Red Zone)- PZ54 (Yellow Zone)- Arnage (Violet Zone)- Mulsanne (Violet Zone) N.B. All car parks requiring tickets are fully booked this year. The Panorama, Arnage and Mulsanne car parks are free for the practice and qualifying sessions.

WHERE ARE THE CAR PARKS?

The free car parks are to the east of the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. Follow signs to the Blue Zone and “GRATUIT”.Or simply follow <a href="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/securite/395bb7eb-0cc9-4839-af2c-c80f7d73a4af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">the Waze navigation link</a>. Leave the A11 at junction 9 and take the D323. Opening times are as follows:- Sunday 4 June - Test Day 07:00–20:00- Monday 5 June: Circuit closed to the public- Tuesday 6 June: 12:00 to 19:00- Wednesday 7 June: 07:00–01:00- Thursday 8 June: 07:00–01:00- Friday 9 June: 07:00 to 01:00- Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June: 07:00 to 19:00

WHERE ARE THE FREE CAR PARKS?

Follow the colour-coded signs: Red, Blue, Green, Orange or Violet, depending on the zone your car park is in. Put your sticker in full view on your windscreen (top left when inside the car). You will be shown to a space.

HOW DO I FIND THE CAR PARK I BOOKED?

To access the disabled parking areas (P7E on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans infield), please <a href="ticket.24h-lemans.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">register first</a>. You will be asked to show your ticket and your disabled persons pass. The car park ticket is valid on 4 June and from 14:00 on Tuesday 6 June to 18:00 on Sunday 11 June. It is valid with an admission ticket.On the approach to the circuit, follow the Orange route to the car park marked "Parking PMR". The whole car park is tarmacked. Camping in the car park is not permitted.

WHERE ARE THE CAR PARKS FOR PERSON WITH REDUCED MOBILITY?

There is a motorbike car park in the Green Zone. There are helmet lockers in the car park. <a href="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/securite/395bb7eb-0cc9-4839-af2c-c80f7d73a4af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">Follow the Waze route for directions.</a>

ARE THERE SPACES FOR MOTORBIKES?

There is a cycle park and repair workshop in the Green Zone at Vélodrome Léon Bollée. <a href="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/securite/395bb7eb-0cc9-4839-af2c-c80f7d73a4af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">Follow the Waze route for directions.</a>

ARE THERE SPACES FOR BICYCLES?

The car-sharing car park is Les Sapinières. To use it, you must have registered <a href="covoiturage.lemans.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(13, 100, 255);">on our platform</a> and have a minimum of four people in the car.

WHICH IS THE CAR-SHARING CAR PARK?

CAR PARKING

Yes, there are free shuttle buses for ticket holders.They operate from Wednesday 7 June onwards from 09:00 to 00:30 and non-stop during the race, between the North Gate and Mulsanne and Arnage Corners. There are several shuttles to move around and inside the 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit. You can find the details of the lines and the stops on the map below:Find details of the routes and stops on the map below: <a href="https://zenbus.net/publicapp/web/24hmans" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find shuttle timetables in real time</a> as well as <a href="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/navettes/2023/1efd2ab1-369a-45df-80bd-8390d8d4d6af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the associated locations and times</a>.<img src="https://lemans-prd.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/assets/faq/navettes/2023/7446a82b-d4ce-4e08-be2e-ef1130d561ea" alt="plan-navettes-2023">

ARE THERE SHUTTLE BUSES TO GET AROUND THE CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES DU MANS?

Yes! From the following places:- Arnage railway station Drop-off/Pick-up near the South Gate.- P+R 2ème RIMA non-stop from 07:00 on Saturday 10 June to 19:00 on Sunday 11 June.There is also a Park and Ride service between the university campus and the circuit, via the tram (Line T1, stop at Antarès Stade Marie Marvingt).

24H LE MANS

FAQs - circuit access

COMING TO THE CIRCUIT

ENTRANCES

CAMPSITES/ACCOMMODATION

CAR PARKING

SHUTTLES

Major Partner

PREMIUM partners

OFFICIAL partners