The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Staines-upon-Thames
The Derby at Epsom, with the car from Staines-upon-Thames. Allow 33 minutes via the M25, A243 and B280, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 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. Staines-upon-Thames sits in Surrey. Staines (SNS) is the station to know: 3 minutes by road. St Mary's, Staines, 0.4 miles from Staines-upon-Thames's centre, holds a Grade II* listing.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Staines-upon-Thames. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Staines-upon-Thames is 32 minutes once the event traffic clears. The car sets out from Oxford, 51.3 miles from Staines-upon-Thames.
- Staines-upon-Thames to Epsom Downs Racecourse33 min, 24.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Staines-upon-Thames32 min, 23.9 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.ukStaines-upon-Thames is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Staines-upon-Thames by road is Staines (SNS), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's, Staines, 0.4 miles out from central Staines-upon-Thames, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukLondon 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.orgThe Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Staines-upon-Thames for the Derby at Epsom?
33 minutes and 24.2 miles in clear traffic via the M25, A243 and B280; allow more 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 come from?
Oxford, 51.3 miles from Staines-upon-Thames; it is in place before your collection time.
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.