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Hourly hire — private chauffeur on the French Riviera

A driver and a car of your own, by the hour or by the day.

Hourly hire

A driver and a car of your own, by the hour or by the day.

Hourly hire answers a different need from a transfer: you are not booking a journey, you are booking a driver and a car for a length of time. During it you string together whatever you like — meetings, visits, fittings, dinner — without booking a separate journey each time, without hunting for parking and without leaving your things in a stranger's boot. It suits a day of business meetings across the Riviera, a cruise call, a day taking in Nice, Èze and Monaco, or an evening that finishes late. The car stays nearby, the driver stays reachable, and you adjust the plan as you go. Billing is by the hour or by the day, with a minimum agreed when you book.

What you can count on

Licensed chauffeur

Registered on the French VTC operators' register, insured for passenger transport, with a vehicle that passes the reinforced inspections.

Fixed price, agreed up front

The fare is agreed before you set off. No meter, no luggage supplement, no night surcharge.

Available round the clock

Night flights, departures before dawn, late returns home: someone answers the phone at any hour, all year.

Flights and trains tracked

We check your actual arrival time before every pick-up. A delay is never charged to you.

In practice

How we work

A day of business

Three or four meetings between Sophia Antipolis, Monaco and Cannes barely fit into a day once you add up the parking hunts and the dead time. With a car at your disposal you step out at the door, step back in on the way out, and work in between. A company account and monthly invoicing keep the paperwork simple.

A cruise call

A ship imposes a non-negotiable time to be back on board. We build the route backwards from that limit, with a margin, and tell you honestly what fits. Monaco and Èze fit comfortably from Villefranche; trying to add Saint-Paul-de-Vence and Cannes is the surest way to come back stressed.

An evening

Dinner in Monaco, a gala in Cannes, a wedding inland: the driver drops you, stays reachable and collects you at whatever time you name, however late. There is no night surcharge. It is often cheaper than two separate journeys with waiting time in between, and a great deal simpler.

What is agreed up front

The minimum duration, the starting point, the vehicle and the hourly rate. The plan itself can change: if the day runs long, billing follows the hours actually used, at the same rate. Nothing about the price is decided en route.

The fleet

The right vehicle

Black Tesla Model Y in profile, our saloon category

Saloon

Tesla Model Y

The default choice for an airport transfer or a business trip: quiet, comfortable in the back, discreet.

  • 3passengers
  • 3suitcases
  • 3cabin bags
Black Mercedes-Benz V-Class in profile, seven-seat van

7-seat van

Mercedes-Benz V-Class

Families, groups and bulky luggage — skis, golf, film equipment. Easy access and proper headroom.

  • 7passengers
  • 7suitcases
  • 7cabin bags
Black Mercedes-Benz S-Class in profile, executive saloon

Executive saloon

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

For an arrival that matters: receptions, galas, weddings, executive transfers.

  • 3passengers
  • 2suitcases
  • 2cabin bags
Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions — Hourly hire

What is the minimum duration?

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Does the driver stay on site?

He stays nearby and reachable, though not necessarily parked at the door — which isn't always possible in Monaco or on the Croisette. He is at the agreed spot a few minutes before the time you give.

Can I change the plan during the day?

Yes, that is the whole point of the formula. The hourly rate stays the same and billing follows the hours actually used. If the overrun is significant, the driver flags it beforehand.

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Booking

Got a journey to arrange?

Describe it in two minutes. You get a firm price, the vehicle we propose and the exact meeting point — no commitment.

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