Hi easyrider64, and welcome to the CA forum. Cannot comment at all on the wheelchair access to trams etc. but can comment on the traffic in and out of the circuit approaching from the Laval direction. Until the last couple of years we used to stay that way (Evron-Mezangers) and commuted in to the circuit daily, using the D357 or the A81/A11, joining the D338 ring road near the university. Over 19 years we have rarely found the traffic to be that bad at all. There will of course be some queuing for whichever parking area you are destined for, and even then, as others have said only for Thursday night qualifying (when the locals come out in force) and on the Saturday itself when of course an early start is advisable. I reckon we have never queued for a car park for longer than 20 minutes going in on the Saturday am, arriving at the circuit around 09:30am.  Getting out a different matter, but wait an hour and a half or so post race, and most of it melts away. The LM authorities seem to make a much better job of managing it than some other major circuits I can think of.

Whatever you do have a great time, it won't be your last :-)

Pete B.

Hi Dean!

And welcome to CA from a fellow CA'er - also in Oxford (Woodstock!).

Thanks - good to hear from another local! 

I have been going to Le Mans for a number of years (19th now).
On of our group has a disabled lad who attends occasionally - even camping ! - Although he has parental assistance.

I may try camping another time, but not until I've had a go at it at a UK event... maybe Cornbury or Carfest? Much easier to cope if it doesn't work out...

Are you bringing the Classic (What is it?).
Obviously if it is RARE, you need somewhere safe to park it.

http://ticket.lemans.org/info-pratiques-auto?

Unfortunately, my car - a 1983 Porsche 928S - is not quite finished (she's been getting new paint over the winter) so I'll be using my daily driver, a Skoda (Octavia!). Chalk & cheese, but both good in their own, different ways...

Firstly, contact the ACO.
They have ticket deals, free parking and grandstands available for badge holders and their carers. (See attachments)
Grandstands 13, 17 and 23 all have disable access for FREE.

Yes, I read that on their Le Mans site. Am about to drop them an email, but it looks like you can only get the ticket deals at the gate, and - it seems - the blue badge holder car park passes.

Head to the Grandstands early on Saturday as it will be 20 or 30 people deep in punters 2-3 hours before the start! (allow at least 2 hours to get through the crowd).

That sounds familiar... ever been to the F1 at Silvo?! 

Secondly, I suggest you call Setram.
Although I don't have personally experience for disabilities on the Tram, I understand that some stops (maybe not ALL) but certainly Antares does, have disabled access.
Access from Antares to the circuit and village is good from Antares, although access to the outside of the circuit can only be found using the ramps / underpass between "S" de la Foret and Tertre Rouge Corners AND at the underpass at the main (Nord) Entrance (by the Musee).

I am about to do that... although from what you say below, I'm wondering if driving to the circuit and getting a blue badge space in a car park there may in fact be an option...?

Finally, I would say that traffic is NOT ALL THAT BAD during the week.
Except on Saturday 4 - 5 hours before race start and 2 - 3 hours after on Sunday and maybe an hour or so before each qualifying session  - so Thursday.
Just make sure you leave early AM on Saturday to get to the circuit.

Again, good advice, and that sounds very familiar from F1 and MotoGP at Silvo... I generally leave at 5 or 5.30am to get there for "gates open", and sail up the A34/M40/A43 in my usual 35 mins! 

If I can help in any other way, just ask

Will do... Cheers!

Colin

Great to hear that you want to do this. Please do us a favor after the race: Add your experience to the wiki - may be an update to Deborah's report, that would be great.

Werner - CA Wiki house keeping

Sadly Debs isn't with us anymore, and the Tram wasn't in place when she wrote the part for the guide. Ian may be along and could advise.
If you're staying in town, that sounds a good option, just make sure you know what time the last tram is, as night sessions end midnight.