Private Chauffeur in Paris — Premium Service
A private chauffeur in Paris means one thing above all: certainty. Your private driver is booked in advance, the fare is fixed and all-inclusive, and a professional, English-speaking chauffeur handles the road — for airport transfers, business travel, events and day tours. Based at 66 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, we have driven international travellers around Paris for years. Book in a few clicks; the price you see is the price you pay.
Book a chauffeur ↗Instant fixed price · Chauffeur at your disposal from €79 per hour (sedan) · €109 (van) · €150 (First Class)
Two-hour minimum. The chauffeur stays with you for the whole booking — waiting and stops included.
What a private chauffeur in Paris actually is
Paris gives you three ways to travel by car: hail a metered taxi, open a ride-hailing app, or pre-book a private chauffeur. The first two leave something to chance — the fare, the vehicle, or whether a car turns up at 5:40 am for your CDG flight. A private chauffeur removes the chance. You book ahead, the price is agreed and confirmed in writing before you travel, the car is a recent Mercedes or BMW prepared for you, and the driver is a licensed professional who tracks your flight, waits with a name sign and knows which entrance of the Ritz to use.
To be precise about the terms: in France, chauffeur services belong to the regulated VTC category (voiture de transport avec chauffeur) — pre-booked private-hire vehicles with licensed drivers, distinct from street taxis. Apps operate in the same legal category; the difference with a dedicated chauffeur service is the standard, not the licence: a driver assigned in advance rather than the nearest available, a premium car rather than a lottery, and a fixed fare rather than surge pricing. For an honest side-by-side of cost, comfort and reliability, read our guide to taxi vs private chauffeur in Paris.
Our chauffeur services in Paris
One number, one team, five ways to use us:
- Airport transfers — fixed-fare pickups at Roissy CDG, Orly, Le Bourget and Beauvais, with meet-and-greet in arrivals and live flight tracking. The most-booked service on this site, and the best first impression Paris can make.
- Hourly & daily hire — a chauffeur for a day in Paris, or just three hours between meetings. The car waits while you work, shop or dine; the itinerary changes when your plans do.
- Business travel — roadshows, executive transfers and corporate accounts with monthly invoicing, for firms that need the 9:00 meeting reached at 8:50.
- Events & weddings — galas, premieres and fashion-week schedules, plus bridal cars with a chauffeur who knows how to time a church exit.
- Private tours & excursions — Versailles, Giverny, Champagne and the Loire, door to door with the same driver all day.
Hiring a private driver in Paris — how it works
If you have never used a chauffeur service before, here is the whole process, start to finish:
- 1. Book online or by phone. Tell us the date, pickup point and destination — or the number of hours you need the car — on our booking page or at +33 1 53 26 04 33. Add a flight number for airport pickups; we take care of the rest.
- 2. Receive a fixed-price confirmation. Within minutes you get a written confirmation with the exact all-inclusive fare. No estimate, no range: that figure is final, whatever the traffic on the Périphérique does.
- 3. Your chauffeur is assigned. Before the ride you know who is driving and in what car. At airports and stations, your driver waits with a name sign in the arrivals hall; delays are tracked and cost you nothing.
- 4. Travel. Door to door, luggage handled, bottled water on board, the route chosen by someone who drives Paris every day. Need a stop added mid-journey? Just ask.
- 5. Pay how you prefer. Card online at booking, or card on board. Companies can open an account and receive a single monthly invoice.
That is all hiring a private driver in Paris takes — most clients spend longer choosing a restaurant.
Chauffeur service in Paris, France — what it costs
Chauffeur pricing in Paris is simpler than most visitors expect. There are two formats — the flat-fare transfer and hire by the hour — and every fare we quote is fixed, all-inclusive and confirmed before you travel:
- Business Class · Mercedes E-Class / BMW 5 Seriesfrom €79/hr
- Business Van · Mercedes V-Class (up to 7)from €109/hr
- First Class · Mercedes S-Classfrom €150/hr
- Airport transfer · Orly to central Parisfrom €119
- Airport transfer · CDG to central Parisfrom €119
Hourly hire has a 2-hour minimum. All prices include fuel, tolls, meet-and-greet and normal waiting time. Full-day hire and long-distance journeys are quoted as a single fixed price on request.
“All-inclusive” is worth spelling out, because it is where chauffeur services differ most from the meter: there is no supplement for luggage, no night rate, no charge for the driver waiting while your flight taxis to the gate. The fare in your confirmation is the fare on your receipt. For a complete breakdown by journey type — with worked examples and what to watch for elsewhere — see our guide to chauffeur prices in Paris.
The fleet: from Business Class to a 19-seat Sprinter
Every car in the fleet is recent, dark-liveried and prepared before each ride — the differences are space and occasion:
- Business Class — Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series. Up to 3 passengers. The workhorse of Paris chauffeur travel: discreet, comfortable, right for transfers, meetings and evenings out.
- Business Van — Mercedes V-Class. Up to 7 passengers with their luggage. The answer for families landing at CDG, small delegations and golf bags. See the Business Van.
- Sprinter — Mercedes minibus. Up to 19 passengers, for wedding parties, incentive groups and crews moving between venues without splitting into four cars.
- First Class — Mercedes S-Class and electric EQS. For the arrivals that matter: extended rear legroom, near-silence, and a zero-emission option that suits both CSR reporting and the Place Vendôme. See First Class.
English-speaking drivers, discretion, punctuality
The car matters less than the person driving it. Our chauffeurs are professionals who work with international clients daily: an English-speaking driver in Paris is our default, not a special request. They arrive early — the car is at the kerb before you look for it — dress in suits, and understand that discretion is part of the service: what is said in the back of the car stays there, which is why law firms, family offices and touring artists use the same drivers year after year.
At the airports, punctuality is engineered rather than promised. We track every flight; land forty minutes early from New York and your driver is already in the hall, name sign in hand. Land two hours late and nothing changes — no renegotiation, no extra charge, no driver who gave up and left. It is a small operational detail that explains most of our repeat bookings.
Where we operate
Our private car service covers Paris and well beyond it. Within the city, we drive to every arrondissement — hotels, private addresses, restaurants, the Opéra at 23:15. Across Île-de-France we serve Versailles, La Défense and its business towers, Saint-Denis, Disneyland Paris and the châteaux and golf courses around the capital. All four airports are covered with fixed fares — Roissy CDG, Orly, Le Bourget for private aviation, and Beauvais — as are the six main railway stations.
For longer journeys, the same fixed-price logic applies: Reims and the Champagne houses, Deauville, the Loire Valley châteaux, Brussels or London by road. Tell us the destination and we quote one figure, door to door.
Private chauffeur in Paris — your questions answered
How much does a private chauffeur cost in Paris?
Hourly hire starts at €79/hour with a 2-hour minimum in a Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series; airport transfers are flat fares from €119 (Orly) and €119 (CDG). Every price is all-inclusive — fuel, tolls, meet-and-greet and normal waiting — and confirmed in writing at booking, so the amount never changes on the day.
Can I hire a private driver for a full day?
Yes. A chauffeur for a day in Paris — typically 8 to 10 hours — keeps the same car and driver at your disposal for meetings, shopping or sightseeing, with the itinerary adjustable as you go. Full-day hire is quoted as a single fixed price before you confirm; day trips to Versailles, Giverny or Champagne work the same way.
Do your drivers speak English?
Yes. Our chauffeurs are professional, English-speaking drivers used to international business travellers and visitors — they handle airport meet-and-greet with a name sign, flight tracking and luggage, and can brief you on the city on the way in.
Is a private chauffeur cheaper than a taxi in Paris?
For a short metered hop across town, a street taxi is usually cheaper. A private chauffeur wins on predictability and on longer journeys: airport transfers, evenings when app prices surge, and full days where one fixed price replaces a series of metered rides. You know the exact cost before you travel — a taxi meter can only tell you afterwards. Full comparison in our taxi vs chauffeur guide.
How far in advance should I book?
24 to 48 hours ahead is ideal, especially for early-morning airport pickups, weekends and fashion-week or trade-show dates. Same-day bookings are often possible depending on availability — call +33 1 53 26 04 33 and we will tell you straight away.
Can I book a private driver from CDG airport?
Yes. We track your flight, and your private driver waits in the arrivals hall of your CDG terminal with a name sign — delays cost you nothing. The fixed transfer to central Paris starts at €139, all-inclusive. Orly, Le Bourget and Beauvais are covered the same way.
Your private chauffeur in Paris, ready when you land
Fixed all-inclusive prices, a luxury fleet and English-speaking professional drivers — booked in a few clicks, confirmed in minutes.
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