Getting Around Putney
Putney is a riverside district of south-west London, part of Wandsworth borough, facing Fulham across the Thames. Putney Bridge links the two, and the stretch of river beside it is the start of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, which runs upstream to Mortlake. Rowing clubs line Putney Embankment, and to the south the district opens onto Putney Heath.
Putney station is served by South Western Railway services heading into Waterloo, and East Putney is on the District line; across the bridge, Putney Bridge Underground station stands on the Fulham side. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.
Putney High Street runs up from the bridge to the Upper Richmond Road, part of the South Circular. For a flat on the Embankment or a house on a quiet road near the Heath, send the full address with your booking; the confirmation then tells you where the car will stop.
A day with a school visit in Putney, a client lunch in Chelsea and a meeting in the City is simpler when booked by the hour: one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Putney
Heathrow is 15 miles west of Putney, 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes. London City Airport is closer on paper at 14 miles, but takes 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes; the Royal Docks airport saw 3.74 million passengers in 2025. Gatwick is 36 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, and Luton Airport 38 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. Stansted Airport is 50 miles, 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. Coming home from a trip, 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. Heathrow does not allow pick-ups on the terminal forecourts; collections take place from the terminal car parks.
For a departure from Putney, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: a flight from City Airport means crossing all of central London, so leave more margin than the map suggests. 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 Putney
Fulham is just over the bridge: 1 mile, 10–15 minutes, with Fulham Palace and Bishop's Park on the riverbank. Hammersmith, for the Eventim Apollo and the Lyric theatre, is 2 miles, 20–30 minutes.
Upriver, Windsor is 21 miles, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes. Henley-on-Thames, the rowing town of the summer regatta, is 35 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes; for a rowing family the drive follows the sport from its tideway start to its best-known regatta.
Dover, for the Channel ferries, is 95 miles, 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes. The port runs ferries to Calais and Dunkirk, and in school holidays it is wise to allow extra time for the border checks before boarding.
An out-and-back day in Henley or Windsor fits one booking by the hour. A run to the ferry is a one-way transfer to the port, and the trip home is booked for the day you come back.
Groups & Event Travel in Putney
Putney's rowing calendar brings crews, coaches and supporters to the Embankment, and Henley's Royal Regatta follows from 29 June to 4 July 2027. If a club squad is heading to Henley with kit bags, or a party of supporters is flying in for the Boat Race, 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. Enter the number of bags in the booking form; for golf bags, bikes or other bulky items, tell support so the vehicle is matched to the load.
When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If crew members land on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own.
Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early on Boat Race day and in Henley week. 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.
