The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from The Kensington Hotel
From The Kensington Hotel to the Derby at Epsom, door to drop-off. The Kensington Hotel stands in London. It is a 150-room hotel. The building dates to 1994. West Brompton station is 3 minutes away by car. 17.3 miles separate The Kensington Hotel from Epsom Downs Racecourse: about 41 minutes on the A3205, A3 and A240. That is 8 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. In 2027 it runs 4–5 June. By road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of The Kensington Hotel before you come down. Choose a luxury people-carrier for a larger party. From there it is the A3205, A3 and A240 to Epsom Downs Racecourse. For drop-off, the organisers' own rules apply. 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. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. The return to The Kensington Hotel takes about 41 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- The Kensington Hotel to Epsom Downs Racecourse41 min, 17.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to The Kensington Hotel41 min, 17.2 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.ukThe Kensington Hotel has 150 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Kensington dates to 1994.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to The Kensington Hotel by road is West Brompton (WBP), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from The Kensington Hotel to the Derby at Epsom?
About 41 minutes and 17.3 miles in clear traffic, via the A3205, A3 and A240; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 10 minutes from The Kensington Hotel; 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
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- 24 hrs
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- In full
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