Extend Your Baku F1 Weekend with Guba

Guba is a useful post-race change of scene after Formula 1 in Baku. It lies about 170 km from the capital, with a drive of roughly 2 hours and 35 minutes. For guests who want mountains and a shorter onward journey than Gabala, it offered a clear next step after the 2026 race on Saturday 26 September. It works the same way after any Baku race.

The Grand Prix is staged in a dense city setting. Baku City Circuit uses the shoreline main straight and the narrow Old Town section by the old walls. Guba shifts the perspective to mountain scenery and the Red Settlement, also known as Krasnaya Sloboda. The two places make a complementary city-and-mountains trip. Neither of them pretends the move should be rushed.

Decide where the city journey begins

The first part of a Guba extension is leaving the circuit area sensibly. Race-day road closures surround the venue, no parking is available at the circuit, and taxis or rideshares cannot reach the entrances. Fans move through footbridges and underpasses on foot. After the race, meet the car at the hotel or another agreed accessible point, rather than planning a pickup at the stand gate.

The race-day timing is key. A same-day departure is possible only when the timing works for your own plans, while an extra Baku night offers a calmer start. Choose the option that keeps the road journey worthwhile rather than making every part of the day a deadline.

What to expect from a Guba extension

Guba is the mountain alternative for guests who want a route of about 170 km from Baku. The drive of around 2 hours and 35 minutes should be included in the plan as travel time, not treated as a non-stop gap. Mountain scenery is part of the reason to go. Leave space to notice the change from the Caspian shoreline and city streets.

Red Settlement is a specific cultural point to include when shaping the visit. Decide what matters most to the group before arranging the route. It might be a focused stop there, time in the mountain landscape, or a broader onward leg after the race. A private transfer can be planned around that main aim.

Match vehicle capacity to the extension

For the Baku arrival and onward road journey, luggage matters. A sedan is right for one large bag. A minivan can take up to four bags, which is often the better fit for a small group continuing after a race weekend. Child seats are available on request.

Finish the Baku basics first. Check entry papers, tickets, hotel and the airport-to-city route. Then use the Baku-to-Guba transfer page to make the onward journey part of the trip rather than an afterthought.

Make the fixed parts work first

Treat the ticket, hotel address and arrival time as the fixed parts of the trip. Then allow room for the city to work differently during a street-race weekend. The roads around the circuit close on race days. The most useful plan is one that still works when the final walk is longer than expected. Keep your hotel address, ticket details and meeting point saved offline.

Arrange the journey around your plan

RH Travel can plan a private transfer around the details you already know. A driver can meet a guest with a name board in the arrivals hall, at the exit or in the car park. The choice depends on the guest’s preference. The driver waits until the guest comes out, with no time limit. Night travel is the same price. Child seats are available on request, and payment can be made by cash, card or bank transfer. Service is available in Azerbaijani, Russian and English.

For an airport arrival, share the flight, hotel area, group size and luggage. The bag count decides the car, and it is the detail people most often leave out. This lets the transfer be planned for the actual journey rather than for a generic race-weekend assumption.