# Essential Tips for Attending the Reno Air Races
TICKETS: We bought our tickets for the Air Races in Reno online on the official website Airrace.org
To get a guaranteed Grandstand Seating, we booked the “Reserved Grandstand Tickets”, but, if you bring your own chair the General Admission Tickets are just as good.
MEETING THE PILOTS: Head to the pit area on weekdays for a chance to meet the pilots and get a closer look at the incredible aircrafts. Weekday pit passes are also typically cheaper!
PARKING : Free parking is available, but be prepared to arrive very early. Alternatively, consider the convenient shuttle service from the Eldorado Hotel & Nugget Casino Resort. RV parking is also available.
- TIP: There are shuttles from the Eldorado Hotel & Nugget Casino Resort, more info here: Parking and more
ESSENTIALS TO PACK: Bring cash (many ATMs are unreliable), comfortable walking shoes, and layers of clothing – it can get chilly!
- There are many souvenirs and food stands, all of them outdoors, as well as the porta potties.
# A TYPICAL DAY AT THE RENO AIR RACES
We found our seats – bleachers, not the comfy stadium chairs we wished we’d packed! But hey, the anticipation was electric! While waiting for the races to kick off, we wandered around the buzzing grounds.
The pit area was a feast for the eyes – a dazzling display of sleek race planes and vintage performers. Military jets, screaming fast jets, and quirky STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft – the variety was incredible!
We even spotted a few pilots hanging out by their planes – some chatty, some laser-focused on the upcoming competition. (It’s all part of the pilot’s mystique, right?)
Beyond the awesome aircrafts, souvenir stands offered a tempting selection of merchandise – shirts, paintings, pins, and unique aviation-themed sculptures. Our tip? If hunger pangs strike, avoid the food lines during race breaks – they get long fast! And remember to bring cash – those desert ATMs can be fickle!
