The Royal International Air Tattoo starts in Fairford on Friday.

Here's our guide looking at how to get there, where to park and more.

I'm driving. How should I get there?

From the North East (M40/A40) - Red Route

Traffic from the North East should approach via Burford and Lechlade, along the A417 and then through Whelford village into the Red car parks. Traffic on the A420 should avoid approaching Lechlade from the South East.

From the South and South East - Blue Route

Traffic from the South and South East on the M4 should travel north along the A419(T) (exit M4 at Junction 15) then, after Cricklade, depart left onto the C124 towards Kempsford and into the Blue car parks.

From the West and South West - Brown Route

Traffic from the West, South West and Bristol on the M4, exit at Junction 17 and travel north towards Malmesbury, turning north east on to the B4040 towards Minety and then north on the B4696 towards Ashton Keynes (Cotswold Water Park). Traffic passes over the A419 joining the Cirencester Road south bound through Latton, merging with the Blue or Green routes as directed, dependent upon prevailing traffic levels.

From the North West - Green Route

Traffic travelling from the North West (M5 Junction 11A and Cheltenham) should follow the A417(T) south, exiting at the Burford Road junction and joining the A417 eastbound towards Fairford. Traffic will be directed through Meysey Hampton into the Green car parks. Traffic travelling from the West should follow the Cirencester ring road to the south of the town and use the old A419 past South Cerney airfield. Carry straight on at the first roundabout and follow the road parallel to the A419(T). At the second roundabout turn left, over the A419(T) and bear right towards Latton. Turn left to Down Ampney and follow signs to the Green car parks.

Additional overflow routes also exist to relieve congestion on all the main routes.

Are there any road closures I need to be aware of?

Not at the moment.

Is there a park-and-ride service?

There are park-and-ride services from Cheltenham and Gloucester running on all days and a shuttle bus from Swindon.

How much does the park-and-ride cost and when do they run?

Tickets are £5 each (with an admission ticket) for the Cheltenham service, which runs hourly on Saturday from 6.45am. There is one service on Friday at 7am. The journey is 90 minutes.

The Gloucester service is also £5 (with an admission ticket). It runs Saturday and Sunday only at 7am. It takes 90 minutes.

The Swindon shuttle bus from the town bus station runs every 20 minutes from 6.45am on all three days. There are a number of car parks close to the station.

To order either Swindon, Cheltenham or Gloucester services for Saturday, call us on 01285 713456 between 9am and 5pm.

Is there disabled parking and viewing?

Yes, there is disabled parking and electric scooter hire available.