Kempton Park is one of the South East's most popular racecourses — a Surrey track near Sunbury famous for the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day and its floodlit evening racing. Close to Heathrow and well-connected, it's a busy venue on feature days. This guide covers the racing, getting there, and fixed-price transfers around the area.
Kempton is a firm favourite, best known for the King George VI Chase — one of jump racing's biggest days, run on Boxing Day before big festive crowds. Its floodlit all-weather evening meetings are popular year-round, and summer music nights add to the calendar. Close to the M3 and Heathrow, it's accessible but busy on feature days, when a fixed-price taxi beats the parking and traffic.
| From | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-Seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport | £29 | £40 | £40 | £52 |
| Kingston | £29 | £40 | £40 | £52 |
| Gatwick Airport | £71 | £90 | £94 | £106 |
| Central London | £93 | £104 | £106 | £112 |
| From | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-Seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport | £52 | £72 | £72 | £94 |
| Kingston | £52 | £72 | £72 | £94 |
| Gatwick Airport | £128 | £162 | £169 | £191 |
| Central London | £167 | £187 | £191 | £202 |
Heathrow is very close. Fares vary by postcode. Saloon seats 4, MPV 6, 8-seaters for groups.
Kempton Park's calendar has real highlights worth planning around, and understanding them helps you pick your day. The jewel is the King George VI Chase, run on Boxing Day — one of the most prestigious events in the National Hunt season, drawing the best staying chasers and huge festive crowds in a tradition that's become part of many families' Christmas. It's a wonderful day out, but the busiest, so transport planning matters most then. Beyond it, Kempton's floodlit all-weather evening meetings on the Polytrack surface run throughout the year, offering accessible, atmospheric racing after dark that's popular for a midweek outing or a group night. The summer sees music nights pairing racing with live concerts, and various feature days dot the calendar. The course's position near Sunbury, close to the M3 and not far from Heathrow, makes it accessible from across the South East and for visitors flying in. Whichever meeting you choose, a fixed-price transfer takes the hassle out of the day — no parking scramble, no driver missing out, and an agreed pickup for an easy journey home. For the Boxing Day showpiece especially, with its crowds and festive roads, having transport sorted in advance lets you focus entirely on the racing and the occasion.
A: The King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, plus floodlit evening racing.
A: Very close — a short fixed-price run, handy for visitors flying in.
A: Yes — MPVs and 8-seaters keep a group together and split the cost.
A: Yes — door-to-course and back, 24/7, ideal for floodlit nights.
Kempton Park offers popular jumps, all-weather and music-night racing near Heathrow, headlined by the Boxing Day King George VI Chase. A fixed-price transfer gets you door-to-course and back — skipping the traffic and parking, ideal for a group or festive day out.
Door-to-course — skip the race-day traffic and parking.
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