Since 1906, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest has built its development around strong commitments and values of solidarity, and has always placed innovation at the heart of its concerns. The ACO has therefore decided to take sustainable development issues a step further by structuring its commitments, which are now identified under three main pillars: ENGAGEMANS FOR THE PLANET, ENGAGEMANS FOR A RESPONSIBLE ECONOMY, ENGAGEMANS FOR ALL

To take the CSR strategy introduced in June 2021 a step further, the ACO presented the Carbon Audit of its showcase event at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans. It also revealed a clear objective – Race to 2030 – to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030.

Race to 2030 is the ACO's and the 24 Hours of Le Mans' ambition to meet the climate challenge. ACO’s plan to cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 and to contribute to projects designed to sequester the equivalent of the remaining emissions.

The Sustainable Endurance Award recognises competitors' commitment to and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It is compulsory for all teams taking part in the WEC and the Le Mans 24 Hours.

At the last edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours in June 2024, the ACO awarded Ferrari AFCorse in the Positive Innovation category, alongside WRT (Prix Coup de Coeur) and Alpine Endurance (Prix du Président).

Discover Sustainable Endurance Award by DHL during 24hours of le Mans 2024 

At the end-of-season ceremony for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, Alpine received the Sustainable Endurance Award for the Low Carbon Impact section.

Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque enables children with heart malformations to undergo surgery when this is impossible in their own country due to a lack of technical or financial resources. Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque has been a partner of the ACO and the Le Mans 24 Hours race for over 13 years. This partnership has enabled more than 145 children to be saved by financing a vital operation.

Since 2022, during the Le Mans 24 Hours, the circuit has hosted the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission forum. In 2024, more than 100 people took part in this event, including several female drivers.

The event was chosen by the FIA to unveil its Mentoring program and by Au Féminin to organise a round table discussion on women in motorsport.

The Garage École du Mans, in which the ACO is a partner, opened in September 2022 near Le Mans. Each year, around fifteen students are trained in car mechanics. Since 2023, two classes have been integrated into various teams during the Le Mans 24 Hours. In 2024, 16 students were integrated into teams for four days (during the Weigh-In and Test Day) before becoming flag bearers on Saturday at the start.

In 2022, the decision was taken to use a 100% renewable fuel supplied by TotalEnergies for all the cars taking part in the Le Mans 24 Hours: Excellium Racing 100.

This fuel reduces CO2 emissions by at least 65% compared to fossil fuels fuels.

It is composed of wine-growing residues from French agriculture.

In addition to the Le Mans 24 Hours, this fuel is used throughout the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

In 2024, the Circuit Bugatti and the Le Mans 24 Hours were awarded 3* Environmental Accreditation by the FIA.

The 24 Heures du Mans also received ISO 20121 international certification, the benchmark for responsible event management

The Green Ticket is a reduced price ticket applied to Single Entry tickets for people who can justify a main mode of transport* responsible to come to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This ticket is only available in paperless form.

*It concerns the following virtuous modes of transport:
- Electric vehicle
- Hybrid vehicle
- Carpooling
- Long-distance train
- Local train (TER)
- ​Tram (postcode areas 72000, 72100, 72190, 72380, 72530, 72540, 72550, 72650 and 72700).
- Bicycle (postcode areas 72000, 72100, 72190, 72210, 72220, 72230, 72530, 72560 and 72700).

As a Green Ticket holder, you are entitled to
- a 10% discount on your admission ticket
- a reusable eco-cup (subject to availability)
- and the ACO will donate €1 per Green Ticket to Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque

The Green Ticket is only available to visitors residing in mainland France and European countries.

The Green Ticket rate applies to Entry Only tickets: Wednesday Practice sessions, Thursday Practice Sessions, 2 Days Practice Sessions and Sunday. Unfortunately, the Full Rcae Week and Weekend tickets were snapped up in record time.

With the Green Ticket, you benefit from:
- 10% discount on your ticket when coming in the main mode of transport
- 1 Ecocup® offered (subject to stock availability)
- the ACO will donate 1€ by Green Ticket to Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque

Tickets are available on our official online sales site and accessible only in digital format.

The Green Ticket offer is limited to 2 tickets per buyer.

When your order is finalized you will automatically receive an email of order confirmation. If you do not receive this email, please check your Junk folder in your email and the email associated with your customer account.

Our Customer Service is available at +33 (0)2 43 543210 or serviceclients@lemans.org

Following your order, you will be asked to declare your main mode of transport as valid and to provide the corresponding supporting documents. If you do not provide the requested information, your ticket will be invalidated and you will not be eligible for a refund.

Your digital ticket will be downloaded according to the information sent by email and validated only if you have submitted the requested documents.

The banknote may be transferred to a third party at the same or no change in value. We recommend you to use the official resale platform in case of unavailability.

A Green Ticket entitles you to 10% off your admission price. The following means of transport will be considered valid:

- Electric vehicle
- Hybrid vehicle
- Carpooling
- Long-distance train
- Local train (TER)
- ​Tram: Proof of SETRAM season ticket or scan of the ticket + proof of residence in the local area (postcode areas 72000, 72100, 72190, 72380, 72530, 72540, 72550, 72650 and 72700).
- Bicycle: Proof of residence in the local area (postcode areas 72000, 72100, 72190, 72210, 72220, 72230, 72530, 72560 and 72700).

If your ticket has been invalidated or is under dispute, it means we were unable to validate your proof or your environmentally-friendly mode of transportation. Please contact our Customer Service +33 (0)2 43 543210 or serviceclients@lemans.org indicating your order reference. Failing to solve this, your tickets will invalidated without refund.

Under-16s accompanied by an adult ticket-holder are admitted free of charge. Please show photo ID indicating the child’s date of birth at the gate.

Children will be issued with a wristband on which to write their name and your telephone number. An adult can access with a maximum of 4 children aged - 16.

The Admission + Tribune ticket is free for children under 8 years of age on the day of the race, accompanied and seated on the lap of an adult with an Admission + Tribune ticket. A special rate is applied for children from 8 to 16 years old upon downloading a proof of purchase when ordering.

The supporting documents will be specified according to your declaration of the main mode of transport on the Green Ticket justification platform (vehicle registration document, transport card, train ticket, proof of address, etc.).

If you have received the rejection email, you can upload the correct proof.

If you are unable to provide the requested proof, you need to tick the box indicating that you are unable to justify your eligibility. Please contact the Customer Service at +33 (0)2 43 543210 or serviceclients@lemans.org to regularize the situation by applying the normal rate. If your file is not settled, your tickets will be invalid without possibility of refund.

The ACO's CSR policy is implemented throughout the Le Mans 24 Hours Circuit and is reflected in each of its activities (waste management, material recovery, local sourcing, partner associations, school visits, on-track with fuel or tires, the Green Ticket, etc.).

For several years, the ACO has partnered with the Restos du Cœur association to collect uneaten food items and redistribute them to those in need. In 2024, nearly 10.2 tons of food were collected and redistributed in Sarthe after the Le Mans 24 Hours (including fresh products, meat, vegetables, bread, pastries, etc.). All these items are collected from the circuit's food vendors and teams present in the paddock.

Bread bins will be set up at Restos du Coeur collection centres around the circuit so that the bread can be collected by the Pain Contre la Faim association.

For catering offers, the ACO encourages restaurateurs to give priority to short circuits. The ACO is working with restaurateurs to increase the proportion of products from local, label-certified producers in their catering offerings. All restaurateurs now offer vegetarian meals.

Restaurant owners have also set up facilities to welcome people with disabilities.

Paprec is the company responsible for all waste management at the 24 Hours of Le Mans site throughout the year. The shared goal of the ACO and Paprec is to achieve 80% material recovery for the waste generated at the circuit (with only 20% going to energy recovery).