RIVIERA ELITE DRIVER
Riviera Elite Driver provides a licensed and insured private chauffeur service operated in accordance with the professional requirements for private passenger transport. Our vehicles and chauffeurs hold the required professional authorisations and are covered by the appropriate insurance for chauffeur operations. Compliance, safety and passenger protection are treated as part of the service itself.
Cannes can move from an airport arrival to a hotel check-in, a Palais accreditation, a yacht meeting and a late dinner in a single day. Riviera Elite Driver prepares each movement in advance, with one personal point of contact, professional chauffeurs and premium Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Flight details, hotel access, Palais timings, guest names, restaurant reservations and the next pickup point can all shape the mission. We confirm what matters before the vehicle moves.
A single executive, a family, a production team or a client group can be supported with the right vehicle plan. When capacity requires it, several chauffeurs and Mercedes-Benz vehicles are coordinated as one service.
Cannes is highly visible during major events. The service remains understated: precise presentation, confidential itineraries and a chauffeur who is present without becoming part of the occasion.
The Croisette, Palais des Festivals, Vieux Port, Port Canto, La Californie, hotels, villas and the approaches from Nice Airport and Cannes-Mandelieu all call for different pickup logic.
These references span luxury hospitality, private clients, major Cannes events and international brands, reflecting years of attentive service across demanding programmes.
These selected professional references have trusted Riviera Elite Driver with chauffeur assignments over several years. Their names are shown to reflect that long-standing confidence and the services genuinely provided.
From airport arrivals and repeat stays to coordinating more than twenty guests across several vehicles during Cannes Lions, these Google reviews show how the service performs when timing matters.
We have used this service for many years at Cannes Lions and they are beyond professional, clean, safe, and above all unbelievably coordinated trying to move 20+ people around all day in multiple vehicles. We have a high standard for our business with clients and these guys deliver time and time again.
We have used them for over 10 years as our regular chauffeur service for airport transfers and various trips around the area, both for ourselves and for our guests.
They have always been punctual, reliable, and available even at short notice. We highly recommend the company to anyone looking for a professional, exclusive, and comfortable travel experience at a very reasonable price.
Riviera Elite Driver provides a wonderful service. I have been using them for many years. Always on time, friendly with perfect service. Valentin even picked me up one time I really needed him even though I called in last minute. I strongly recommend!
I can’t recommend this driver highly enough! From start to finish, the service is absolutely first-class. He is incredibly reliable, always punctual, and goes above and beyond to make every journey smooth and stress-free.
The cars are always spotless and comfortable, and the level of service is outstanding. You can tell that he genuinely cares about his customers and takes great pride in what he does.
If you’re looking for a professional, trustworthy and friendly driver on the French Riviera, look no further. Highly recommended — 5 stars without hesitation!
Azur Property Care has been using cabs booking services of Riviera Elite Driver for the past 4 years. Their service is always professional, reliable, punctual and dependable. They have also been incredibly accommodating with last-minute requests. We highly recommend them for their excellent service and flexibility. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Azur Property Care
Excellent service de chauffeur à Cannes! Nous avons fait appel à cette société de chauffeur privé à Cannes pour notre transfert depuis l’Aéroport de Nice et le service a été parfait! Chauffeur en costume et cravate, Mercedes Classe V 2026 impeccable! Je recommande vivement ce service de chauffeur sur la Côte d’Azur aussi bien pour Cannes que Monaco ou Saint-Tropez.
Choose a direct transfer or keep a chauffeur available by the hour, for a full day or over several days. The service adapts to the way Cannes is actually experienced: closely timed appointments, short local movements, airport connections and programmes that change as the day unfolds.
Private transfers from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport for commercial flights, or from Cannes-Mandelieu for private aviation. Flight information is followed and the pickup is prepared for the relevant airport environment before departure to Cannes.
Plan your airport arrivalHourly service for meetings, screenings, conferences and client hospitality around the Palais des Festivals, Croisette hotels and private venues. The chauffeur remains available between appointments rather than turning every move into a new booking.
Arrange a business programmeConnections between airports, hotels, villas and the Cannes marinas for yacht guests, crews and professional contacts. Passenger numbers, luggage and marina meeting points are clarified in advance.
Prepare a marina transferFestival de Cannes, Cannes Lions, MIPIM, Cannes Yachting Festival, TFWA, MIPCOM and ILTM create very different schedules. We build the transport plan around the actual guest list and programme, with multiple vehicles when required.
Discuss your Cannes schedule
The E-Class is well suited to airport transfers and executive travel, the V-Class gives families, crews and groups generous space for passengers and luggage, and the S-Class is our reference for the most discreet rear-seat experience. Every vehicle is prepared before service, and several vehicles can be coordinated when one is not enough.
Before pickup, the mission details are checked and the Mercedes-Benz cabin is prepared: temperature set, chilled water ready and charging options available. The objective is simple — the journey should feel composed from the moment the door opens.
Door assistance and luggage handling are part of the service. Champagne and other drinks can be arranged on request, while baby seats, child seats and boosters are available with advance notice.
Cannes is compact on a map, but each district and occasion creates its own constraints. A driver waiting between Palais meetings is not the same operation as a villa departure, a yacht pickup or an airport transfer during a major congress.
Door-to-door journeys along the Croisette for hotels, dinners, shopping and private engagements, with pickup instructions adjusted to the venue and the hour.
Transport organised around credentials, guest lists, call times and successive appointments, with the chauffeur kept close when the schedule leaves little margin.
Airport, hotel and villa connections for passengers, owners, crews and business contacts joining or leaving a yacht at the Vieux Port.
Transfers to the Port Canto side of Cannes are planned separately from Vieux Port movements, avoiding vague marina instructions when timing matters.
Private addresses often require exact access notes and a confirmed departure time. Those details are recorded before the chauffeur approaches the property.
Each Cannes event has its own rhythm: screenings, stands, client dinners, yacht meetings or retail appointments. The transport plan follows those timings from the first pickup to the final return.
For delegations and extended stays, the value lies in continuity. Riviera Elite Driver can coordinate transfers, hourly service, guest movements and several vehicles across multiple days, while keeping one operational view of the programme. The client should not need to rebuild the plan for every journey.
Discover the two airports most often connected with Cannes and the nearby destinations where a guest programme can naturally continue.
Commercial terminals and business aviation follow different arrival rhythms; the guide focuses on the details that make the pickup feel effortless.
Explore Nice AirportPrivate aviation arrivals for passengers and crews, prepared around the flight and the onward Riviera programme.
Explore Cannes-MandelieuSeasonal traffic, Pampelonne, villas and late returns, with the day prepared beyond the shortest route.
Explore Saint-TropezFrom a Croisette hotel or private villa, your chauffeur can continue to Antibes, Saint-Tropez, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Monaco or another Riviera address. Hourly service is often the most composed option when the day includes several stops or an uncertain return time.
Riviera Elite Driver was founded in 2016 by Valentin Sassi, following a career in tourism, luxury hospitality and guest service on the French Riviera. His experience in Cannes palaces and five-star hotels shaped a service centred on preparation, discretion and human attention.
That background is particularly relevant in Cannes, where a guest programme can involve a palace, the Palais des Festivals, two marinas, private villas and tightly timed dinners in the same day. The transport plan is coordinated around those commitments.
Since 2023, Valentin has focused entirely on client relations and service coordination, personally overseeing each request from the first message to the final journey.
The team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for Cannes transfers, hourly chauffeur service, event transport and multi-vehicle programmes across the French Riviera.
The vehicle matters. The people behind the service matter more.
