The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Greenwich
Greenwich to Epsom Downs Racecourse for the Derby at Epsom. Collection is from any address in Greenwich, Greater London. Greenwich is a place of roughly 285,000 people. Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station is 2 minutes away by car. On the map the run is 19.8 miles and about 53 minutes in clear traffic, by way of the A21, A222 and A2022. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June. The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
How the day runs
The car comes to your home in Greenwich. Choose an executive saloon for two or three of you. From there it is the A21, A222 and A2022 to Epsom Downs Racecourse. At Epsom Downs Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. After the last of the day, it is about 53 minutes back to Greenwich.
- Greenwich to Epsom Downs Racecourse53 min, 19.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Greenwich53 min, 19 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukAnyone being dropped off at The Derby should go to Car Park 8, which is also the pick-up and drop-off point. For 2027 all parking is free, with pre-booking recommended.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 285,000.
Source: openstreetmap.orgGreenwich is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Greenwich by road is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich (ZAA), about 2 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Price this journey
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Questions
How long is the drive from Greenwich to the Derby at Epsom?
About 53 minutes and 19.8 miles in clear traffic, via the A21, A222 and A2022; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 42 minutes from Greenwich; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.