Private Chauffeur to Fontainebleau Racecourse (La Solle)

Racing in a forest clearing, 65 km from Paris — flat and jump meetings in one of the most beautiful natural settings in French racing. Your chauffeur drives you down from Paris, CDG or Orly at a per-km fare, waits through the card, and can fold the UNESCO château and the forest into the same day.

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The Hippodrome de la Solle is racing as it looked a century ago: a track traced under the Second Empire in a natural amphitheatre of the Fontainebleau forest, oaks and sandstone ridges rising behind the far turn, spectators picnicking on the grass between races. It is also, transport-wise, an island. The racecourse stands alone in the woods north of town — no bus to the gates, the Fontainebleau-Avon station 4 km away, and a forest where no taxi ever cruises. A pre-booked chauffeur is how you do a race day here properly: door-to-door from Paris or the airports, dropped at the entrance, car waiting when the last race is run.

Paris & Airports → La Solle

Door-to-door runs from Paris, CDG and Orly — long-distance trips billed per km on the real route, price confirmed before you ride.

Race Day with Waiting

Keep the car at the racecourse through the whole card on hourly or day disposal — it holds your coats and hamper, and leaves when you do.

Races + Château + Forest

The château is ten minutes from the track: build a full Fontainebleau day around the meeting — see our château day trip and event service.

A chauffeur who knows the road to La Solle

Private chauffeur opening the car door for guests arriving at Fontainebleau racecourse

Straight into the forest — down the A6, off at Fontainebleau and along the D606 to the route de la Solle: the racecourse comes before the town, so you arrive without touching a single street of traffic.
Drop-off at the entrance — no gravel car-park trek through the trees; your chauffeur sets you down at the gates and parks nearby, reachable all afternoon.
Paris in 60–80 min (~65 km), CDG in 75–95 (~75 km), Orly in 55–75 (~55 km) — pickup timed on live traffic to the first race you want to see.
The return already solved — after the last race, or after a detour via Barbizon or the château, the car is where you left it.

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From Paris and the airports — priced on the real distance

Fontainebleau is a genuine journey, and we price it the honest way: per km on the real route, never below the class minimum, instead of the flat city fares we use close to Paris. From central Paris — say the Gare de Lyon, the natural departure point for the south-east — the A6 takes you to the racecourse in 60 to 80 minutes. From Paris-CDG, count 75 to 95 minutes; your chauffeur tracks the flight, meets you in arrivals with a name sign, and you are trackside without ever seeing a train timetable. From Orly, the closest airport, the A6 runs almost door to door in 55 to 75 minutes.

The fares below are honest starting points — "from" prices in Business Class, Business Van and First Class for the one-way run to the racecourse. Your exact all-inclusive price, tolls and waiting included, is confirmed the moment you book. A couple down for a Sunday meeting takes a Business Class; a party of six with the picnic hamper shares a Business Van; owners and their guests travel in First Class. For the round trip with the afternoon in between, day disposal is usually the smarter shape — quoted at booking.

Sample fares to Fontainebleau racecourse — from

Route	Business	Business Van	First Class
Paris-CDG airport → La Solle racecourse	€261	€339	€430
Paris (Gare de Lyon) → La Solle racecourse	€216	€281	€355
Paris-Orly airport → La Solle racecourse	€175	€228	€287

"From" fares — long-distance trips are calculated on the real distance driven (per km), never below the class minimum, with tolls, parking and waiting time included in the confirmed price. Get your exact price in seconds on the simulator ↗

A race day worth the drive — and how to build it

La Solle is not Longchamp, and that is the point. Meetings here — flat racing and jumps, hurdles and steeplechase, concentrated in spring and autumn — keep the old countryside rhythm: close enough to the rail to hear the field land over a fence, picnic blankets on the lawns, children and dogs welcome, and the forest standing all around the track like a green grandstand. Owners and trainers love it because Fontainebleau has been a training centre for generations; visitors love it because it is French racing without the crowds, an hour from Paris.

The setting is what makes the chauffeur worth having. The classic build: leave Paris mid-morning, the château first — eight centuries of kings and Napoleon's apartments, UNESCO-listed and far quieter than Versailles, ten minutes from the track — lunch in town, then the afternoon card at La Solle with the car waiting at the gates. On the way home, the painters' village of Barbizon or a stop among the sandstone boulders of the forest. On day disposal the itinerary stays entirely yours: stay for the last race or leave after the fourth, the car moves when you move. Our Paris to Fontainebleau guide covers the full day in detail.

For owners' parties, sponsor days and groups, the 7-seat Business Van carries a full table of guests and the hamper; several coordinated cars run under one booking via our event service, with staggered Paris pickups and one grouped return. And if your Fontainebleau plans go beyond race days — INSEAD, the estates, a regular Paris run — our Fontainebleau chauffeur service covers the whole bassin. For a tailored programme, talk to us directly.

Fontainebleau Racecourse Chauffeur FAQ

How do I get to Fontainebleau racecourse (La Solle) from Paris?

The racecourse sits in a forest clearing about 65 km south-east of Paris, with no public transport to the gates. A pre-booked chauffeur takes you door-to-door down the A6 in 60 to 80 minutes and drops you at the entrance — from €216 in Business Class, billed on the real distance.

Is there a train or taxi to the Hippodrome de la Solle?

Fontainebleau-Avon station is around 4 km away, and there is no taxi rank at the track — it stands alone in the forest, and a handful of local taxis serve the whole town on race days. A chauffeur booked in advance removes the question entirely.

How much is a chauffeur from Paris to Fontainebleau racecourse?

From €216 in Business Class, €281 in a Business Van and €355 in First Class from central Paris. Long-distance trips are priced per km on the real route, never below the class minimum — the simulator gives your exact price in seconds.

Will my chauffeur wait during the races and drive me back?

Yes — for a race day, book hourly or day disposal and the car stays at the racecourse through the card, then leaves when you do. Or schedule the return as a second transfer. Either way, no hunting for a car in the middle of the forest.

Can I combine the races with the Château de Fontainebleau in one day?

Easily — the UNESCO château is ten minutes from the track. Morning at the château, lunch in town, the afternoon meeting at La Solle, and Barbizon or a forest stop on the way home. On day hire the chauffeur waits at every stop.

Do you pick up from CDG or Orly for a race day at Fontainebleau?

Yes — flight tracked, name sign in arrivals, then straight to the racecourse. From CDG count 75 to 95 minutes, fares from €261; from Orly, the closest airport, 55 to 75 minutes, fares from €149 — per-km fares confirmed at booking.

Our prices by vehicle class

Transfers by vehicle class.

Business Class

from 79€then 2.70€/km

Electric Class

from 79€then 2.70€/km

Business Van

from 109€then 3.50€/km

First Class

from 150€then 4.50€/km

Starting price for Paris & inner ring; beyond, per-km rate above. Airports on flat rate.

Your chauffeur to the Hippodrome de la Solle

Door-to-door from Paris, CDG and Orly at per-km fares, a car that waits through the card, and the château and forest folded into the same day.