Where to stay
Lusail
ClosestNewer hotels
West Bay / Doha centre
Metro linkMost hotels
On the Doha Metro Red Line, which runs north to Lusail and south to the airport.
The Pearl
UpscaleMarina setting
No Metro station. Plan on taxis.
Live hotel availability
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Sources: LCSC: Qatar GP 2026 FAQ · Visit Qatar: Doha Metro · checked 16 Oct 2026
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Race day
From the circuit, F1 and transit operators, checked 16 Oct 2026.
Bags and security
- Bags and people are inspected at entry. Refuse and you can be turned away.
- Not allowed: bottles, cans, glass and your own food and drink; drones, walkie-talkies, lasers, selfie sticks; bicycles, scooters, skateboards and prams; political or religious items.
Source: Discover Qatar: F1 2026 ticket T&Cs · checked 16 Oct 2026
Airport to the city
- Hamad International Airport has its own Doha Metro station at Terminal 1, on the Red Line.
- Standard class: QR 2 per journey, capped at QR 6 a day. A reusable Standard travel card costs QR 10 once.
Sources: Hamad Airport: Metro · Qatar Rail: Fares policy · checked 16 Oct 2026
Photo: Qatar MotoGP 2010 by daly3d, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2012 Qatar Grand Prix start by Box Repsol, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Grandstand or general admission?
Grandstand
- Grandstand tickets are 3-day only. Only the Main Grandstand has assigned seats; the other grandstands are free seating.
General admission
- Lusail Hill GA is an elevated viewing area at Turn 1 and includes the Fan Zone. GA can be bought for single days.
Source: LCSC: Qatar GP 2026 FAQ · checked 16 Oct 2026
Photo: WTCC 2016, Qatar by Dmitry Racer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons