Seeing F1 live doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s our ranking of the best circuits on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar for general admission tickets.
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What is General Admission?
Normally the cheapest way to see a race, general admission tickets provide entrance to the circuit without a reserved grandstand seat. With general admission access, you are free to roam around different parts of the circuit and to check different vantage points. The best circuits for general admission access provide small grandstands, viewing platforms and big TV screens, while access is much more basic or limited at other circuits. Some circuits on the current calendar don’t provide general admission access at all, while at others you are limited to an area in one part of the track. At most races on the current calendar, even if you have purchased grandstand seats, you can still enter general admission areas to check out the views. The best day to do this is on Friday, when there are less fans at the track than for qualifying and the race. Please note that different names are sometimes used for General Admission, such as Park Pass (Australia), Campus Pass (Miami), Bronze (Belgium) and Campus Pass (COTA).
How Much are General Admission F1 Tickets?
In our 2025 F1 ticket price ranking, the average price for a 3-day general admission ticket was $226 USD. With the majority of races already on sale for 2026, 3-day General Admission tickets are likely to cost on average around $250 USD. The cheapest general admission tickets in 2025, all priced below $200 USD for 3 days, are offered in Japan, Monza, Hungary and Austria. The three European tracks offering cheap general admission access are also popular venues for trackside camping, allowing budget conscious fans to keep both ticket and accommodation costs down.
To decide on our ranking of the best Formula 1 circuits for general admission in 2026, we have taken into account several factors, including ticket prices, available views, circuit facilities and attendance numbers. To be considered for inclusion in this ranking, the general admission ticket must offer access to all or most spectator areas of the circuit (apart from the grandstands), rather than a specific zone or zones. This eliminates a good portion of the tracks on the 2026 F1 calendar. Presented in reverse order, here are our top ten circuits on the 2026 F1 calendar for general admission tickets.
10. Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
Dates: October 9-11, 2026
General Admission: $728 SGD (3 days, Premier Walkabout) / €446 (3 days, Zone 4 Walkabout)
Need to Know: Premier Walkabout is recommended over Zone 4 Walkabout, as it grands access to all zones at Marina Bay Street Circuit. This includes Zone 1, where there’s less people and an additional concert stage.
Positives: Festive atmosphere. Entry to post-race concerts with A-list performers. City location backdrop.
Negatives: Expensive. No Free Friday. Hot and humid, even at night. Becoming much more crowded and viewing platforms fill up fast.
9. Albert Park (Australian Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Australian Grand Prix
Dates: March 13-16, 2025
General Admission (AusGP Park Pass): $385 AUD for 4 days (sold out for 2026)
Positives: Still relatively affordable by international standards. Wide selection of vantage points, including several viewing platforms. Good facilities & well organized.
Negatives: GA areas getting very crowded. No natural elevation so you are always looking at catch fencing. No Free Friday. Expensive to eat and drink at the track.
8. Lusail Circuit (Qatar Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Qatar Grand Prix
Dates: November 27-29, 2026
General Admission: $165 USD for 3 days (not yet on sale for 2026)
Positives: The Lusail Hill on the outside of the first corner is a great place to watch the action in Qatar, and temperatures were a lot more comfortable in 2024 due to the earlier calendar date for the race
Negatives: Organization at the Qatar Grand Prix needs improvement
7. Silverstone (British Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 British Grand Prix
Dates: July 3-6, 2026
General Admission: €520 (3 days)
Positives: Well organized with good vantage points, including viewing mounds and standing grandstands. Combine with trackside camping for the best experience, including concerts.
Negatives: Tickets are expensive and subject to dynamic pricing. Regular GA ticket holders no longer get access to other grandstands on Friday. Trackside food/drink also expensive. Weather a bit of a lottery.
6. Suzuka (Japanese Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Japanese Grand Prix
Dates: April 4-6, 2025
General Admission (West Open Area): €156 for (3 days)
Positives: Cheap ticket prices. Added benefit of Free Friday, when you can sit in almost any grandstand you want. Also access to lots of dedicated activities for fans, such as pit lane walks and driver interviews.
Negatives: Not a traditional GA circuit, with limited views away from the dedicated GA areas. Hard to get to the track. Language barrier, but the Japanese are always polite.
5. Circuit of The Americas (United States Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 United States Grand Prix
Dates: October 21-23, 2026
General Admission: $349 USD for 3 days (not yet on sale for 2026)
Positives: Lots of natural elevation and grassy banks to watch the action. Well organized. A-list concerts included. Tickets cheaper than a few years ago.
Negatives: Overcrowded, hard to find a good vantage point on race day. No Free Friday. Limited shelter in case of heat/rain. Lack of sealed internal paths.
4. Red Bull Ring (Austrian Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Austrian Grand Prix
Dates: June 26-28, 2026
General Admission: €181 for 3 days
Positives: Affordable tickets. Lots of natural elevation at the top of the circuit. Big TV screens. Good organization, modern facilities.
Negatives: Higher than average chance of rain or extreme heat. No Free Friday. Getting more popular on race day.
3. Hungaroring (Hungarian Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix
Dates: July 24-26, 2026
General Admission: €176 (3 days)
Positives: Cheap tickets. Natural amphitheatre with panoramic views over large sections of the track. Warm weather, cheap beer.
Negatives: Free Friday no longer offered. No viewing areas anywhere inside the circuit. General Admission has got a lot busier in recent years, and new grandstands have also taken away previous GA viewing areas.
2. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Barcelona Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix
Dates: June 12-14, 2026
General Admission (Pelouse): €238 (3 days)
Positives: Natural amphitheatre offering elevated viewing areas with great views and big screen TVs. Possibility to walk around the entire circuit from inside. Free Friday is also offered.
Negatives: Issues with overcrowding and poor organization in recent years. No alcohol sales inside the track. Later race dates mean more chance of higher temperatures.
1. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgian Grand Prix)
Race: 2026 Belgian Grand Prix
Dates: July 17-19, 2026
General Admission (Bronze): €215 (3 days)
Positives: Majestic circuit with lots of natural elevation and stunning scenery. Gaps in the catch fencing for amateur photographers.
Negatives: Expensive tickets. Can get very overcrowded on race day. Steep, unsealed paths and lack of facilities. Better than average change of wet weather. No Free Friday.
Bahrain, Mexico & Brazil Don’t Offer General Admission Tickets
Three circuits were immediately eliminated from this ranking, as General Admission tickets are not offered at all at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix (April 10-12) , 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix (Oct 30-Nov 1) or 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix (November 6-8). The latter two circuits also enforce zones which further prevent free movement to different parts of the circuit from your ticketed area. That doesn’t mean that these are not good races to attend. Bahrain International Circuit is an all-seated venue, but the cheapest grandstand tickets are very affordable. Cheap bleacher style seats are also offered in Mexico and Brazil, but these normally get snapped up very quickly by cash-conscious locals.
Monza, Canada, Zandvoort & China Outside the Top Ten
Affordable general admission tickets are available at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix (September 4-6). Monza offers an excellent trackside atmosphere, but suffers from typically chaotic Italian organization. The general admission offer has gone downhill considerably at Monza since the pandemic, with new grandstands replacing previous viewing areas, restrictions on movement for general admission ticket holders within the circuit and the abolition of Free Friday. Overcrowding has also been an issue at Monza. 3-day general admission tickets are now available for 2026 (€189).
General admission has never been the best at the Canadian Grand Prix (May 22-24, 2026), but it’s even less so now that the race is attracting much higher attendances. Free areas are limited on the tiny man-made island where Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is located, and there’s just too many people in general admission now for all but a handful of dedicated fans to get a decent view of the track. 3-day Grounds Passes (GA), priced at $454 CAD, are available for 2026
Circuit Zandvoort, home of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix (August 21-23), has two main general admission zones. The GA1 zone is larger and better than the smaller GA2 zone. GA1 in particular benefits from good views, as most viewing areas are situated at the top of the sand hills surrounding the circuit. Away from the GA areas, there’s limited viewing due to the tight and overcrowded confines of the circuit. At peak times, the narrow walkways at the circuit also get very congested, but the lines do keep moving! 3-Day GA tickets for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix are priced at €318.
Shanghai International Circuit offers several excellent general admission areas for fans attending the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix (March 13-15), though unlike most other races, tickets are sold for each individual area. Tickets are very cheap, but almost impossible for international fans to get their hands on. Tickets are not yet on sale for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix; sales are expected to begin in December.
Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Miami, Monaco, Azerbaijan, Las Vegas Eliminated
Affordable general admission tickets (€156 for 3-days) are sold at the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (April 17-19) but the views are not great and it’s just generally better to have a covered grandstand seat in Jeddah. The views from the Abu Dhabi Hill at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Dec 4-6) are better, but the tickets are much more expensive (and not yet on sale for 2026). One advantage of the cheapest general admission tickets in both Saudi and Abu Dhabi is that you can still attend the nightly concerts.
The general admission ticket offering at the two new stateside races in Miami (May 1-3, 2026) and Las Vegas (November 19-21, 2026) are not nearly as good as at the purpose-built Circuit of the Americas. Las Vegas is a pure street circuit and general admission tickets are designed more for concerts and watching the action on the big screen than seeing the cars on the track. Campus Passes at the temporary Hard Rock Stadium circuit are better, but don’t offer lots of elevation and views are almost always blocked by the catch fencing, though you can get quite close to the cars at some corners. General admission tickets are not yet on sale for the 2026 races in Miami and Las Vegas.
Only one pure street circuit makes our top ten (Singapore). The reality is that general admission areas are almost always better at purpose-built circuits than temporary street circuits. We still recommend attending both the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix (June 4-7) and the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Sep 24-26), just not with General Admission tickets. Circuit de Monaco has two general admission areas. Z1 on the outside of the Tabac corner is much better than Rocher, which offers uncomfortable viewing on the side of a steep hill and is some distance from the track. The general admission offer in Baku is also not very good, offering only glimpses of the cars through the catch fencing.
Should I Buy General Admission Tickets?
If your budget doesn’t extend to buying grandstand seats, then general admission may be your only option. General admission is still a really good choice for many races, though overcrowding has definitely become more of an issue with higher race attendances in recent years at the most popular events. Many fans like the freedom of being able to walk around and check out different vantage points around the track, rather than being stuck to one grandstand seat for the whole weekend. The downside is that this is becoming less possible at many circuits, with general admission areas packed out on race day as soon as the gates open. General admission tickets are almost always the cheapest available however, and they still provide access to the Fanzone and trackside events like concerts and pit lane walks.
