Goodwood Revival 2027. Three days in period dress. Nobody wants to drive home.
The Revival is the one weekend of the year when the Goodwood Motor Circuit turns the clock back to the 1950s and 60s, right down to the clothes. It is a long, happy, dusty day out on a country estate, and the drive home is the part nobody enjoys.
The meeting
Goodwood Revival 2027 at a glance
- DatesFriday 17 to Sunday 19 September 2027Three days. Saturday and Sunday draw the biggest crowds and the heaviest traffic.
- WhereGoodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PHA different site from the Festival of Speed, which runs in the grounds of Goodwood House up the hill.
- Gates and car parksCar parks open from 7amAll parking is on grass. Goodwood asks visitors to follow the event signs rather than a sat nav postcode.
- By airGoodwood Aerodrome sits beside the circuitFor the Revival weekend Goodwood publishes that only helicopters are accepted. Jets use Farnborough or Southampton.
Dates and arrangements as published by Goodwood. We review this page each year.
Getting there
The A27 is fine. The last three miles are not
From London the run down the A3 and across, or down the A24 and along the A27, is straightforward until you reach the Chichester ring road. After that you are on estate lanes shared with everyone else arriving at the same time, under a one-way traffic plan that Goodwood changes from year to year. Saturday between about nine and eleven in the morning is the slow window inbound, and the hour after the last race is the slow window out.
The other thing people underestimate is the walk. The car parks are large grass fields, the ground can be soft after rain, and period shoes are not built for it. A chauffeur who drops you at the entrance and then parks, rather than a driver you have to find again at six o'clock, changes the shape of the day.
Goodwood directs taxis and private cars to a drop-off area at Car Park D. We plan for that, confirm it against the current year's traffic plan, and agree a pick-up point with you before you go in, so there is no ringing round at the end of the day with no signal.
Journey times
To the Goodwood Motor Circuit by road
| From | Normal day | Revival weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Central London | 1 hour 45 to 2 hours 15 | Allow 2 hours 30 to 3 hours 15 |
| Farnborough Airport | 60 to 75 minutes | Allow 1 hour 30 to 2 hours |
| Gatwick | 60 to 75 minutes | Allow 1 hour 30 to 2 hours |
| Heathrow | 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 30 | Allow 2 to 2 hours 45 |
| Southampton Airport | 45 to 55 minutes | Allow 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 45 |
| Chichester and the local hotels | 15 to 25 minutes | Allow 30 to 60 minutes |
Planning guidance, not promises. We set your departure time with the day's conditions and your gate in mind.
What clients usually book
One car, one chauffeur, all three days if you like
- A car and chauffeur for the day from London, the Home Counties or a hotel in Chichester, Midhurst or Petworth
- The same chauffeur across the whole weekend, so nothing has to be explained twice
- Collection from Farnborough or Southampton for guests arriving by private jet
- A helicopter into Goodwood Aerodrome with a car for the short hop to the circuit
- A V-Class for a group, which also swallows hat boxes, coats and a change of shoes
- Cars for hospitality and sponsor guests arriving together at the same gate
Dress
Period dress is expected, not enforced
The Revival asks visitors to dress in period, meaning the years the circuit raced in, roughly the late 1940s to 1966. It is not a rule at the gate in the way an enclosure dress code is, but almost everybody joins in, and the people who do not rather stand out. If you are hiring or having something made, allow for it in the diary well before September.
Practically, period clothing is warm, tight and not waterproof. Tell us and we will keep coats, spare shoes and anything you do not want to carry in the car for the day.
Book early
September is a busy fortnight
The Revival shares its weekend with the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in 2027, and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth follows the week after. Tell us your days as soon as you have your tickets.
Around the weekend
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Questions people ask
About Goodwood Revival travel
Can the car wait all day?
Yes, and it is how most clients book the Revival. Your chauffeur stays nearby and is ready when you message, whether that is after the last race on Friday evening or at the end of Sunday.
Can we fly in?
Goodwood publishes that only helicopters are accepted at the aerodrome over the Revival weekend, and it sits next to the circuit. Jets land at Farnborough or Southampton and we drive you from there. We will confirm the current arrangements when you book.
Is the Revival at the same place as the Festival of Speed?
No. The Revival runs on the Goodwood Motor Circuit; the Festival of Speed runs in the grounds of Goodwood House. They are close together on the same estate but the approach roads and car parks are different, which matters if you have been before.
Where should we stay?
Chichester, Midhurst, Petworth and the South Downs villages fill a long way in advance. We can run daily cars from any of them, or from London if you would rather not move.
Are you an official partner of Goodwood?
No. We are an independent chauffeur company providing transport to and from the event.