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Doha skyline from the Corniche at night, January 2019

Qatar Grand Prix / Transit, Metro Red Line & Shuttles

Getting to Lusail Circuit:
Doha Metro Red Line vs Al Shamal traffic.

Plan your arrival by Metro and circuit shuttle, or use the designated taxi and parking areas.

Photo by Matt Kieffer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · resized and converted to WebP

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Plan your budget & race weekend.

Choose your travel dates, grandstand preference and budget to plan your Doha and Lusail race weekend.

Lusail International Circuit

Drawing routeThe itinerary still works without the map.
Sector 1≈1.857 kmSector 2≈1.610 kmSector 3≈1.952 km

Find your ticket entrance.

Use the entrance on your ticket. Check the organiser’s arrival instructions before travelling.

Gate A (2025 map)

Paddock-side access

Arrival & return advice

Take the Red Line to Lusail QNB for the circuit shuttle. Shuttle details will be announced before the race.

Stations & pickup points
  • Take the Red Line to Lusail QNB, then the circuit shuttle. Follow signs back to this hub after racing.

  • Use the designated drop-off and pickup area. Follow the event taxi signs for your return.

  • Internal venue shuttle stop beside the Main Grandstand.

  • Internal venue shuttle stop near North Grandstand.

  • Internal venue shuttle stop for the Lusail Hill approach.

Map notes & sources

Approximate viewing areas. Gates and shuttle stops follow the 2025 venue map; use your current ticket’s entrance.

Seating diagram ↗

Entrance and transfer locations shown are from 2025. Follow the gate on your current ticket.

Next on the F1 calendar

The next two races, then the full season.

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Editorial notes & sources

These are editable planning allowances for arrival at Hamad International Airport (Doha) (DOH). Adjust airport clearance and transfer time for your arrival terminal, hotel location and transport choice. Allow for race-week traffic and confirm your hotel’s check-in time; the transfer allowance is not a quoted journey time.