The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Southend-on-Sea
A chauffeured day at the Derby at Epsom, starting from Southend-on-Sea. The car comes to your door in Southend-on-Sea (Essex). Southend-on-Sea is a place of roughly 183,000 people. Southend Central station is 2 minutes away by car. The drive is about an hour and 19 minutes (61.3 miles), mostly on the A13, A127 and M25. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 30 minutes more in the car. The Derby at Epsom returns 4–5 June 2027. By road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
The car comes to your address in Southend-on-Sea. Choose a luxury people-carrier for a larger party. From there it is the A13, A127 and M25 to Epsom Downs Racecourse. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. Back at Southend-on-Sea about an hour and 21 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Southend-on-Sea to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 19 min, 61.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Southend-on-Sea1 hr 21 min, 61.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
By road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgAnyone 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 183,125.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSouthend-on-Sea is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Southend-on-Sea by road is Southend Central (SOC), about 2 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick Airport is about 31 minutes away by road (21.1 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 39 minutes away by road (26.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long is the drive from Southend-on-Sea to the Derby at Epsom?
About an hour and 19 minutes and 61.3 miles in clear traffic, via the A13, A127 and M25; allow longer on the day.
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.
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.
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.