The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Portslade by Sea
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Portslade by Sea. Allow 56 minutes via the A23, M23 and A217, before event traffic. It comes round again 4–5 June 2027. Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures. Only Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring. Portslade by Sea is an East Sussex town. Portslade (PLD) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Portslade by Sea. Portslade station dates from 1840.
How the day runs
In Portslade by Sea, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. After the day, it is 56 minutes back to Portslade by Sea. Positioning from Oxford to Portslade by Sea is 1 hour 54 minutes, built into the booking.
- Portslade by Sea to Epsom Downs Racecourse56 min, 43.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Portslade by Sea56 min, 44 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukPortslade by Sea is in East Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Portslade by Sea by road is Portslade (PLD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPortslade station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Portslade by Sea for the Derby at Epsom?
56 minutes and 43.5 miles in clear traffic via the A23, M23 and A217; allow more on the day.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
Is there a dress code at the Derby at Epsom?
A dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
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.