Practical Info

Farnborough International is easily accessible by rail, with four nearby train stations:

• Farnborough Main: Served by South Western Railway, this station sits on the main line between London Waterloo, the south coast, and the south west.

• Farnborough North: Served by First Great Western Railway, providing convenient regional connections.

• North Camp: Served by First Great Western Railway, with easy onward travel to the exhibition.

• Aldershot: Served by South Western Railway, with direct services to London Waterloo and Guildford.

Up-to-date information on station facilities is available via the National Rail website. 

Should you decide to travel by car, the Farnborough International Airshow is located just off the M3 (J4) and A31. We advise that you turn off your sat-nav devices when you can see the yellow AA signs or VMS (electronic signage) for "Air Show", and follow them.

Car Parks:

Free car parking is available at Queens Parade with a free shuttle bus service to the show site.

Blue badge holders can park on site for free in Car Park 6 with a free service into the show site offered by Community First, please follow the blue badge AA signage which will direct you to Gate F.

Shuttle Bus from Queens Parade:

Three options:

Shuttle bus to main entrance: Gate B

A shuttle bus will drop you off at the main entrance where you will be dropped off at Gate B and go through security*.

Please see shuttle bus timetable below

Shuttle bus to Hall 4

At Queens Parade, you will go through a security search* and then be dropped off at Hall 4 (by car park 8).

Please see shuttle bus timetable below

Walking from Queens Parade to Gate B

You can walk from Queens Parade if you do not want to get on the shuttle bus. It is approximately a 15-20 minute walk to Gate B.

*Please note that we have airport style security and random bag searches. ID must be carried on you at all times.

Queens Parade Shuttle Service:

1. Pick Up Location: Queens Parade Car Park

Drop off Location: Exhibition Site - Gate B

Hours: 06:00 - 19:30

2. Pick Up Location: Queens Parade Car Park

Drop off Location: Exhibition Site - Car Park 8

Hours: 07:00 - 19:00

Taxi:

There is a taxi rank located in RAE Road, adjacent to GATE A for drop-off and pick up. Only local Rushmoor Borough Council licensed taxis that have the appropriate show label can operate in this area.

London Heathrow is a 30-minute drive from Farnborough. Alternatively, there is a shuttle bus from Heathrow to Woking Train Station where visitors can transfer to Farnborough Main by train in just 10 minutes. Please visit Heathrow Airport website for more details.

London Gatwick is a 50-minute drive from Farnborough or alternatively 50 minutes by train from Gatwick to North Camp from where it is a 10-minute taxi ride to the venue. Please visit Gatwick Airport website for more details.