How to get to the Baku City Circuit?

The Baku City Circuit is embedded in the city centre, so most grandstands are walkable from central hotels in under 20 minutes. The nearest Metro station is Sahil (Green Line), a 10-minute walk to the pit straight. Official race shuttle buses run from Koroğlu Metro station (Red Line terminal) every 15 minutes from 09:00 on each session day — single fare costs 2 AZN (approx. $1.20). Taxis and Bolt (the dominant ride-hail app in Baku) are plentiful before sessions but expect 30–45 minute waits after the race ends. Walking is the smartest exit strategy — the Old City and hotel strip are all on foot from any gate.

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Baku City Circuit

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Baku City Circuit wraps around the Azerbaijani capital's seafront boulevard and medieval Old City walls, making it one of the most walkable circuits on the F1 calendar — most central hotels sit within 20 minutes on foot of the grandstands. The city's compact layout means you have three solid options: metro to İçərişəhər, official race shuttles from the airport and fan zones, or Bolt/taxi for door-to-circuit convenience. Road closures on race Sunday lock down 6km of central streets from 07:00 local time, so plan your approach the night before.

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Metro

Baku Metro Line 1 (Red Line) drops you at İçərişəhər station — the Old City stop — in under 10 minutes from Nizami or 28 May interchange stations. Single fare costs 0.40 AZN (≈ $0.24) loaded onto a BakıKart contactless card available at any station. On race days, trains run every 4–5 minutes from 07:00; exit the station and the circuit perimeter is a 5-minute walk north toward the Caspian seafront.

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Shuttle Bus

Official Formula 1 Azerbaijan GP shuttles operate from three hubs: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (Terminal 1, bay C4), Crystal Hall fan zone on Neftçilər Avenue, and the 8 November Park & Ride on the western ring road. Services run every 20 minutes from 06:30 on race days, with the last shuttle departing 90 minutes after the podium ceremony. Tickets are 5 AZN (≈ $2.95) each way and must be pre-purchased via the official race app — do not rely on buying on the day as buses sell out by Friday.

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Bolt dominates Baku's rideshare market — download the app before you land and expect 6–10 AZN (≈ $3.50–$5.90) from the city centre to the circuit on practice days, rising to 18–25 AZN on race Sunday due to surge pricing. The only active drop-off point on race day is the designated Fan Arrival Zone on Üzeyir Hacıbəyov Street (behind the Fairmont Hotel), as Neftçilər Avenue and Azadlıq Square approaches are closed from 08:00. Budget 35–50 AZN (≈ $20–$29) from the airport including race-day surge.

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