Getting Around Claremont
Claremont lies on the southern edge of Esher, in the borough of Elmbridge, Surrey, along the Portsmouth Road. The name covers two neighbours. Claremont Landscape Garden, run by the National Trust, is one of the earliest English landscape gardens, with a lake, an island pavilion and a grass amphitheatre. Next to it, the Palladian mansion built for Clive of India now houses Claremont Fan Court School.
Esher's high street is a short drive north, and Sandown Park racecourse is 1 mile away, 10–15 minutes by car.
Esher station, beside the racecourse, has trains to London Waterloo. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival. The school and the garden have their own entrances and drives, so send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.
For a day that combines a school visit, lunch in Esher and an afternoon at Hampton Court, an hourly booking is the simple choice: one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Claremont
Heathrow is 18 miles north-west, 45 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Gatwick is 28 miles south-east, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, and recorded 42.8 million passengers in 2025 across two terminals, North and South. City Airport is 27 miles away, but the route crosses the capital, so allow 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. Luton Airport is 51 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, and Southampton Airport 66 miles, 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur. For a departure from Claremont, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: the A3 and the M25 both serve Esher, and school-run hours on the Portsmouth Road can add minutes before you reach either. Journey times vary with traffic and weather. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Long-Distance & Day-Trip Travel from Claremont
Hampton Court Palace is 4 miles north, 20–30 minutes, across the river at East Molesey. Kingston upon Thames, the riverside market town, is 5 miles, 25–35 minutes.
Windsor is 21 miles, 45 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes. Brighton, for a day on the coast, is 51 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. Oxford, with its colleges, is 64 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes.
Coming home the same day? The hourly option keeps one car for you. A single journey ends at the address you give, and you reserve the return as a second trip.
Groups, Events & Racing in Claremont
Sandown Park is Claremont's closest neighbour for big days out. Its bet365 Jump Finale, a day of jump racing, is on Saturday 24 April 2027. For a racing party of eleven staying near Esher, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats; the vehicle is matched to the load.
School events bring the other groups: if grandparents and relatives fly in for a school concert, sports day or speech day, each guest can travel separately. When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If relatives come in on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own.
Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early for Sandown's big race days and the end of the school year. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.
