Getting Around Richmond
Richmond is a riverside town in south-west London that gives its name to the borough of Richmond upon Thames. Above it lies Richmond Park, the largest royal park in London at 2,360 acres, created by Charles I in 1634 and home to more than 600 red and fallow deer. The view of the Thames from Richmond Hill is protected by its own Act of Parliament, and Richmond Bridge, completed in 1777, is a listed structure.
In the centre, Richmond Green has seen cricket since the 18th century, and Richmond Theatre, a Frank Matcham building on Little Green, stages touring plays and musicals. Old Deer Park runs north towards Kew.
Richmond station is served by the District line, the London Overground and South Western Railway trains between Waterloo and Reading. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival. The A316, the town's only dual carriageway, cuts through Old Deer Park. For a house on Richmond Hill or a hotel by the river, send the full address with your booking; the confirmation then tells you where the car will stop.
A day that begins with a walk in the park and ends with an evening at the theatre can be booked by the hour: one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Richmond
From Richmond, Heathrow is 10 miles, 40–55 minutes. Gatwick is 34 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. London City Airport is 18 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes, across London to the east. Luton Airport is 37 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes; it works from one terminal, handled 17.77 million passengers in 2025 and is linked to Luton Airport Parkway station by the DART shuttle. Stansted Airport is 49 miles, 1 hour 50 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. On your way home, 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 Richmond, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: if a rugby international is on at Twickenham that day, start earlier, as the roads around the stadium fill up. 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 Richmond
Kew is 2 miles, 10–15 minutes; the Royal Botanic Gardens there have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003, and The National Archives are nearby. Hampton Court Palace, upriver, is 6 miles, 30–40 minutes.
Windsor is 18 miles, 45 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes, for the castle and the town by the river. Blenheim Palace, near Woodstock in Oxfordshire and also a World Heritage Site, is 61 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes. Stonehenge is 74 miles, 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes.
Pairing Blenheim with an afternoon in Oxford, or Stonehenge with Salisbury, makes one long day under an hourly booking. If you stay overnight in the country, a one-way transfer takes you there, and a second booking brings you back.
Groups & Event Travel in Richmond
Richmond Theatre has a long pantomime tradition, and the Orange Tree Theatre nearby is known for new plays and revivals. For a theatre outing of eleven friends coming from Heathrow or from across London, 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.
When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If guests for a family celebration land on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own.
Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early for the Six Nations matches at Twickenham, 2 miles away, 15–20 minutes, on 14 February, 20 February and 13 March 2027. 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.
