Shot Of Show Accessibility RIAT24

Accessibility/Disabled

RIAT is a very large event, set on an airfield around two miles in length. We have tried to minimise the need to walk long distances with our free showground buses and electric scooter/manual wheelchair hire, but please be aware that the event may not be suitable for everybody, especially those with restricted mobility.

To request either disabled parking or a free carer's ticket click HERE to complete the accessibility request form.

Tickets & Carers

We can offer a free of charge carer's general admission ticket (conditions apply) when at least one adult general admission ticket is purchased. To apply for a carer ticket please complete the Accessibility Form.

Please do not book PA/carer tickets on line as they cannot be refunded.

There are no PA/carer concessions available for Park & View, RIAT Official Camping or for any of the public or hospitality enclosures on the showground.

You will be asked to provide one or more of the following:

  • Valid blue badge
  • DLA/PIP or equivalent - DLA must be middle or enhanced rate for care and mobility
  • Deaf or blind registration
  • Nimbus Access Card
  • National Disability Card

 

Electric scooter/manual wheelchair hire

Electric mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs are available from Event Mobility (Charitable Incorporated Organisation), for the use of mobility impaired, disabled and elderly visitors.

To reserve an electric scooter or manual wheelchair please book online here. Online bookings must be submitted as early as possible, as the equipment is in high demand and will sell out early. You will not be able to book mobility equipment at the show.

Electric scooters: £35.00 per day to hire

Manual wheelchairs: £15.00 per day to hire

If you hire an electric scooter or wheelchair from Event Mobility and require disabled parking, please complete the Accessibility Request Form.

You are welcome to bring your own electric scooter with you to RIAT, but please ensure that the battery is fully charged on arrival as there are no charging facilities available at the show.

Parking & getting to the show

Accessible parking will be on base in the Red Car Park. Disabled parking permits must be booked in advance by completing the Accessibility Request Form before 29th May 2026.

New for 2026, the South Cerney Fast Track Park & Ride shuttle bus will be free of charge, giving you an easy and accessible journey straight onto the RIAT showground. Find out more HERE:

Please note some terrain will not be appropriate for mobility equipment especially in inclement weather.

Restricted mobility viewing area

Located on the crowd line at the west end of the showground is the restricted mobility viewing area. This allows people with wheelchairs/mobility scooters that may struggle on the grass access to the crowd line. The area is hard standing with accessible toilets and an HDU. If you wish to book, please complete the Accessibility Request Form.

disabled/accessible toilets and high dependency unit (hdu)

There are accessible toilets in each toilet block on the showground. In addition to these there is a high dependency unit (HDU) in the restricted mobility viewing area at the west end of the showground.

If you need to use the HDU at any time during your visit please speak to the staff in the restricted mobility viewing area.

At the show

There is a large amount of hard standing along the showground where the static aircraft are parked, however, there is also a grassed area from the hard standing to the crowdline. Please be aware that the grass length might be long because of the management of birds on the airfield. The grassed areas can be uneven in places and are therefore not always practical for electric scooters, wheelchairs or for those with restricted mobility.

Assistance Dogs

We are sorry but dogs are not permitted on the showground. Unfortunately, due to the nature of our venue, we have very strict rules about allowing no dogs into the event, for animal welfare reasons. This is due to the prolonged high noise levels and the potential extremes of temperature which can be reached at the venue; the showground itself is on a working airfield and there is limited shade available, and the ground surface temperature can be relatively high.

We try to make whatever reasonable adjustments we can to make our event as accessible as possible. We do offer a free of charge carer ticket that you can book HERE to enable you to bring someone with you to help on the day.

We will do all we can to accommodate your visit within these safety parameters.

Yes, all visitors with a Blue Badge, in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), middle or higher/enhanced rate of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for care and mobility, deaf or blind registration or a Nimbus access card or equivalent, attending on the public days of the show (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) are entitled to bring one PA/Carer free of charge.
The PA/carer concessionary ticket must be requested using our accessibility request form.
Children (aged under 18 years) with a disability as with all child tickets for the venue must be accompanied by a paying adult, before an adult PA/carer's ticket can be requested.
Please note our personal assistance scheme is not available on our Park and View days.
Please do not book PA/carer tickets on line as they cannot be changed/refunded at a later date.

There is an accessible viewing area at the showground suitable for both wheelchair and mobility scooter users.  

The accessibility viewing area must be requested using our accessibility request form.

Yes, there are two designated accessible car parks.  One is close to the Customer Entry Point in the Red Car Park and the other is close to the Customer Entry Point in the Green Car Park.

Visitors who hire an electric scooter/manual wheelchair from Event Mobility Charitable Trust, but do not have a Blue Badge or receive the higher/enhanced mobility component of DLA/PIP can apply for a RIAT Accessible Parking Permit, allowing them to park in the designated car parks.

To request an accessible parking permit, please complete our accessibility request form. Coming soon for RIAT26.

 

Yes - but please ensure that the battery is fully charged before your arrival as there are no facilities available to recharge them should they go flat.

We also recommend that you bring a puncture repair kit/pump in case of a flat tyre.

Yes, there are accessible toilets in each toilet block on the showground. There is also a High Dependency Unit (HDU) in the Accessible Viewing Area. If you haven't booked a place in this area but need to use HDU at any time during your visit to RIAT, please speak to the staff in the Accessible Viewing Area. If you have your own RADAR key please bring it with you.

Yes, there is a High Dependency Unit (HDU) in the Accessible Viewing Area. If you haven't booked a place in the Area but need to use HDU at any time during your visit to RIAT, please speak to the staff in the Accessible Viewing Area. If you have your own RADAR key please bring it with you.

There are plenty of hard standing walkways along the showground where the static aircraft are parked however there is also a grassed area from the hard standing to the crowdline, which can be uneven in places and not always practical for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

There is an Accessible Viewing Area on the crowdline, which can be booked by completing the Accessibility request form. Coming soon for RIAT26.

Unfortunately, pet dogs and any other animals are not permitted entry to the showground, Park & View areas or official RIAT car parks. This is not only for health and safety reasons, but the vast majority of aircraft at RIAT are extremely noisy and very likely to cause distress to any animal. 

RIAT is committed to being a fully inclusive event and because of this, we do recognise that some visitors will require a dog to accompany them for medical reasons.

In compliance with the Equality Act 2010, we will accommodate them in this situation via a case-by-case basis.

To proceed with an application, contact us via enquiries@rafcte.com.

Once you have done this, you will be sent a form which must be completed in order for us to collect the relevant information about you and your animal.

Following a successful application, you will be supplied with a reference number for your dog which will allow us to identify it.

Electric scooters and manual wheelchairs must be booked in advance.  To reserve an electric mobility scooter or manual wheelchair please book online at eventmobility.org.uk/royal-international-air-tattoo

Online bookings must be made 2 days before the event.  Bookings cannot be taken during the event.  If there is spare equipment available at the event it is offered on a first come, first served basis only.

The pick-up/drop-off points will be close to the customer entry points in the Red Car Park on Friday and both Red and Green Car Parks Saturday & Sunday and by the Yellow Customer Entry Point for those coming by bus/coach.

If you hire an electric scooter or wheelchair from Event Mobility this entitles you to a RIAT Accessible Parking Permit for our designated car parks - please complete our Accessibility Request Form.  When completing the form please quote your Event Mobility booking reference.

You are welcome to bring your own electric scooter with you to RIAT, but please ensure that the battery is fully charged on arrival as there are no charging facilities available at the show.