Tickets are booked on Ascot's official ticketing site, eticketing.co.uk/ascotracecourse (Ticketmaster Sport UK, with a virtual queue). The 2027 edition runs from Tuesday, June 15 to Saturday, June 19. Three enclosures sell freely: the Windsor Enclosure from £25, with no formal dress code and picnics allowed; the Queen Anne Enclosure from £80, with a dress code enforced; and the Village Enclosure, the festival enclosure with an after-party, 2027 prices to come. The Royal Enclosure, however, cannot be bought: you must be sponsored by two members who have belonged for at least 5 years and count at least 4 years of actual attendance, and who know the candidate personally. The application is signed by both sponsors, carries a £100 fee, takes up to 3 weeks to process and must be filed before mid-May; badges can be reserved from January 2027. An alternative without sponsorship: booking a table at one of the Royal Enclosure restaurants (Panoramic, Parade Ring). Hospitality packages from the official supplier (eventmasters.co.uk) range from around £252 per person at the Terrace Club to more than £2,940. Mind the dress code, strict in the Royal Enclosure and Queen Anne (details at ascot.com/royal-ascot/handbook). No free route exists, apart from professional press accreditation via the portal accreditation.ascot.com.