# Getting to Lusail Circuit 2026: Doha Metro & Shuttles > Skip midnight highway gridlock. How to take the Doha Metro Red Line to Lusail QNB, ride free circuit shuttles, use Karwa taxis, and navigate DOH airport. - Tenant: qatar-f1 - Canonical page: https://above.guide/qatar-f1/getting-to-qatar - Structured JSON: https://above.guide/qatar-f1/ai/pages/getting-to-qatar.json - Content updated: 2026-09-04 - Generated at deployment: 2026-10-03T13:23:25.134Z This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content ![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. [Back to the guide]() [Photo]() by Matt Kieffer · [CC BY-SA 2.0 · resized and converted to WebP]() Your trip planner ### 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 route** The itinerary still works without the map. **Sector 1** ≈ 1.857 km **Sector 2** ≈ 1.610 km **Sector 3** ≈ 1.952 km At the circuit ### Find your ticket entrance. Use the entrance on your ticket. Check the organiser’s arrival instructions before travelling. Entrance #### 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. 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