Royal International Air Tattoo Chauffeur Service
16 to 18 July 2027. RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.
The Royal International Air Tattoo returns to RAF Fairford from 16 to 18 July 2027, and it is the first show since 2026 was cancelled outright. Tickets are already on sale, which is unusually early and worth knowing if you held 2026 tickets. The three days are not equivalent. Friday carries a flying display of four hours and more, while Saturday and Sunday each carry seven hours and more, so the day you pick changes how long you are on an airfield in Gloucestershire.
Royal International Air Tattoo at a Glance
| Dates | Friday 16 to Sunday 18 July 2027 |
| Venue | RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire |
| 2026 was cancelled | The organiser confirms that RIAT26 did not take place. The 2027 show is the next edition and tickets are on sale now. |
| Flying display by day | Friday runs a flying display of four hours and more. Saturday and Sunday each run seven hours and more. |
| Scale | Almost 170,000 visitors and almost 22,000 hospitality guests across the three days, with hundreds of aircraft representing around 30 nations and 18 hours of flying displays. |
| Parking is now charged | A daily fee of £15 per car and £7.50 per motorbike applies to those who drive to and park at the event, introduced by the organiser to support its Park and Ride. |
| Charity | The show powers the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust, registered charity 1176054, and the organiser states it adds over £25m to the local economy. |
Access by day
| Friday 16 July | Flying display of four hours and more |
| Saturday 17 July | Flying display of seven hours and more |
| Sunday 18 July | Flying display of seven hours and more |
Display durations as published by the organiser. Friday is the materially shorter day, which is worth weighing if you are booking a car for the duration.
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What a Chauffeur Changes About This Week
The Air Tattoo has a rule that catches people out and it is not about the flying. If you book the free Swindon shuttle bus or the Cheltenham or South Cerney Park and Ride, you are not entitled to bring your car to the show at all. Those are alternatives to driving rather than additions to it. A chauffeur booking sits outside that choice: you are driven to the site, set down, and collected, without holding a car park space for nine hours or paying the daily parking fee the organiser has introduced. The other thing worth planning is the end of a seven hour display day. Fairford is an airfield in rural Gloucestershire with a small number of roads leading away from it, and every visitor leaves within the same hour.
Planning Your Arrival
Tell us which day you are attending, because Friday and the weekend are different lengths of day and that changes what a car should be doing while you are inside. The organiser publishes its access arrangements close to the show, and the travel pages carried the cancelled 2026 arrangements when this page was written, so treat any specific route or shuttle timetable as needing a check nearer the time. What does not change is that Fairford is genuinely rural. Give us the gate you are heading for and we will plan the approach around it rather than around a postcode.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Royal International Air Tattoo going ahead in 2027?
Yes. RIAT27 runs from 16 to 18 July 2027 at RAF Fairford and tickets are on sale. The 2026 show was cancelled and did not take place, so 2027 is the next edition. The organiser has also published further dates for 2028, 2029 and 2030.
Which day of the Air Tattoo has the most flying?
Saturday and Sunday. Each carries a flying display of seven hours and more, while Friday carries four hours and more. If you want the longest day in the air, the weekend is it.
Can I be driven to the Air Tattoo instead of parking?
Yes, and it avoids a choice the organiser forces on other visitors. If you select the free Swindon shuttle or the Cheltenham or South Cerney Park and Ride, you are not permitted to bring a car to the show. Being driven and collected sidesteps that, and the daily parking fee with it.
How much does a chauffeur cost for the Air Tattoo?
That depends on the vehicle, the day and the operator, and a Saturday with a seven hour display is a longer booking than a Friday. Operators on Limohawk set their own rates, and the quote you accept is the one you pay. Enter your journey to compare live quotes from vetted operators.
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Sources
Dates, venues and access times on this page come from the organisers. Check them against the source before you travel, because organisers do revise them.
- Royal International Air Tattoo, official site, RIAT27 dates and display durations
- Royal International Air Tattoo, future dates for 2027 to 2030
- Royal International Air Tattoo, about RIAT, visitor and aircraft numbers
- Royal International Air Tattoo, Park and Ride and shuttle conditions
- Royal International Air Tattoo, show information, parking fee and cancellation notice
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