The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Maidstone
From Maidstone to the Derby at Epsom, door to drop-off. Collection is from any address in Maidstone. Maidstone is a place of roughly 113,000 people. Maidstone East station is 3 minutes away by car. 41.9 miles separate Maidstone from Epsom Downs Racecourse: about 48 minutes on the M20, M26 and M25. The Derby at Epsom returns 4–5 June 2027. The Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
How the day runs
The car comes to your home in Maidstone. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. From there it is the M20, M26 and M25 to Epsom Downs Racecourse. At Epsom Downs Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. After the last of the day, it is about 47 minutes back to Maidstone.
- Maidstone to Epsom Downs Racecourse48 min, 41.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Maidstone47 min, 40.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
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 113,137.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to Maidstone by road is Maidstone East (MDE), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Maidstone to the Derby at Epsom?
About 48 minutes and 41.9 miles in clear traffic, via the M20, M26 and M25; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
Anyone 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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Derby at Epsom is Epsom Downs, Tattenham Corner and Epsom. From Maidstone, a car goes door to door in about 48 minutes.
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
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- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.