Event & venue transfers
Fixed at £55 from Richmond upon Thames to Kempton Park Racecourse, about 8.1 miles and 25 min on a clear road. The price is locked when you book, not when you travel.
A taxi from Richmond upon Thames to Kempton Park Racecourse is £55 in a saloon, £65 in a 6-seat MPV and £75 in an 8-seater. It is about 8.1 miles and 25 min off-peak, or 40 min in traffic. The fare is fixed at the moment you book and covers tolls, the driver's waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Fixed fare |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £55 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £65 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £75 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Tolls, congestion and crossing charges are already inside the price, and it does not change on the day.
The public-transport version starts at Richmond (the District line, London Overground and South Western Railway) and finishes at Kempton Park (National Rail), with a 5-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that the station opens for racedays only. Door to door by road is about 25 min, or 40 min when the roads are full, with no changes, no stairs and no queue at the barrier. Two people with hand luggage should take the train. Three or more, or anyone with a case, and the fixed fare splits better than the tickets do.
The usual line from Richmond upon Thames is the A316 then the A205 then the A305, then M3 J1 or M25 J12, then A308 Staines Road East at the end. About 8.1 miles in all - 25 min when it flows, 40 min when it does not.
We cover the whole of Richmond upon Thames - TW1, TW2, TW9, TW10, TW11, TW12, SW13, SW14 - including the streets where flagging something down is a matter of luck rather than timing.
The main entrance on Staines Road East. Kempton's floodlit evening meetings finish late and the A308 clears quickly, so a booked return beats waiting for a rank. Your driver sends the exact standing point and the registration before they set off, so you are not circling a car park looking for a number plate.
Address: Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AQ.
Driving yourself to Kempton Park Racecourse means joining the same single-file exit as everyone else, and the car parks empty in one slow wave rather than continuously. Pre-booked both ways, none of that is your problem.
Gates open well before the first race and the roads in are single-file near the course. Leaving Richmond upon Thames about 40 min ahead of when you want to be through the turnstile is the timing that holds up.
£55 in a saloon, £65 in a 6-seat MPV and £75 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 25 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Richmond to Kempton Park plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.
The main entrance on Staines Road East. You get the exact point and the registration by text beforehand.
The driver waits. We watch venue finish times rather than working to a fixed clock, so a late curtain does not leave you stranded or cost you extra.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Card, bank transfer or a business account, before or after the journey. A VAT receipt is issued either way.
A 6-seat MPV is £65 and an 8-seater £75. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 25 September 2026.