Getting to the Cricket at Lord's and The Oval from Buckinghamshire

A day at Lord's or The Oval is one of summer's great pleasures, a Test match or a one-dayer stretching from late morning to early evening. Both grounds sit in central London, so from Buckinghamshire the question is how to arrive relaxed and get home easily after a long, sunny, sociable day. Here is the answer.

How do you get to Lord's or The Oval from Bucks?

Both grounds are roughly 50–75 minutes from Gerrards Cross by car, depending on the day and central-London traffic. Lord's sits in St John's Wood and The Oval in Kennington, both well inside the Congestion Charge and ULEZ zones, which makes driving yourself awkward and expensive.

Why not drive to the cricket?

Parking near either ground is scarce and costly, and you would pay the Congestion Charge and ULEZ to drive in. After a full day in the sun with a few drinks, the drive home is the last thing you want. A chauffeur removes all of it.

Why book a car for a full match day?

Cricket is a marathon, not a sprint, you are there from late morning to evening. A chauffeur drops you at the ground and collects you when the day ends, so you can enjoy the hospitality and a relaxed exit rather than a rush for the Tube. Ideal for corporate days on an account.

Is it good for a group of friends?

Very much so. A day at the cricket is a social occasion, and travelling together by car keeps the group together and the mood right, there and back, with no one stuck driving. See our executive car options.

A long, lovely day, made easy

Test cricket is the most leisurely of sporting days, hours in the sun with friends, drinks and a long lunch, and the travel should match that mood. Driving into central London, paying the Congestion Charge and ULEZ, and finding scarce parking does not.

A chauffeured drop at Lord's or The Oval and a collection when stumps are drawn lets the whole day stay relaxed from first ball to last, which is rather the point of a day at the cricket.