Space and comfort
Mercedes V-Class
- 7 passengers
- 7 pieces of luggage
The V-Class combines the comfort of a sedan with the space of a van, in a beautifully finished cabin. It is the natural choice for carrying your luggage, even the largest pieces.
Private Chauffeur Between the French Riviera and Barcelona
TAILORED · SEAMLESS · DISCREET
The Riviera Elite Standard
To Barcelona, along the Catalan coast
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 authorizations and are covered by the appropriate insurance for chauffeur operations. Compliance, safety and the protection of our clients are integral to our standards.
From Nice, Barcelona is a drive of about seven and a half hours, starting with the A8 into Provence, then the A9 past Nîmes, Montpellier and Perpignan, and, once over the border at Le Perthus, the AP-7, which runs by Figueres and Girona before reaching the Catalan capital. You can set off from Monaco, Nice, Antibes, Cannes or Saint-Tropez, and your private driver leaves you in whichever neighborhood you choose. For the return, we start from Barcelona itself: your hotel, El Prat airport, Sants station or the port, as you come off your cruise.
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From El Prat to the Riviera
Flying into Barcelona, Spain’s second-busiest airport? Your chauffeur tracks the arrival time and greets you after baggage claim; by evening, dinner is waiting on the French Riviera.
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Off to PortAventura as a family
A family vacation at PortAventura: the V-Class, with its seven seats, carries parents, children and grandparents together. A sedan only takes one large suitcase, with a bag for the cabin.
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Lunch in Girona
Halfway there, nothing beats lunch: in Girona’s old town, or on the Costa Brava, depending on the time. Let us know, and the stop is added to the trip.
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At the cruise terminal
Ending your cruise in Barcelona? At disembarkation, you will find your chauffeur outside the terminal; the luggage goes in the trunk, and the road to the Riviera begins.
FRENCH RIVIERA – BARCELONA PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR
The road to Barcelona, then all of Catalonia
For Barcelona itself, choose our private car service, at a fare agreed upfront, tolls included. To take in the Sagrada Família, Sitges or the Costa Brava, hourly service works better: one chauffeur, for every visit.
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The Sagrada Família in the morning, Casa Batlló on Passeig de Gràcia at noon, Park Güell toward evening: Gaudí’s Barcelona, without a minute lost looking for parking.
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A ceremony on the Costa Brava or in Sitges, with guests coming from Monaco or Cannes? Their trip to Catalonia, then the rides to and from the celebration: we take care of everything.
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Three nights in Barcelona, a day in Cadaqués, another at PortAventura with the children: share the outline of your stay, and Valentin handles every ride.
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Where you start, where you are going: the fare shows up online, tolls included, and holds until the big day.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Loyal clients, five-star service
Punctuality, spotless vehicles, organization that holds up even past twenty passengers: it is all in our Google reviews, and plenty of clients return year after year.
Authentic reviews on GoogleWe 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.
OUR MERCEDES-BENZ FLEET
Your Mercedes-Benz for Spain
Two travelers will find the E-Class plenty; the S-Class adds space in the rear seats. Families, or anyone with a lot to carry, are better off in our seven-seat V-Class van. And when even that is not enough, we can arrange additional vehicles.
Understated and refined
Mercedes E-Class
- 2 passengers
- 2 pieces of luggage
Elegant and discreet, the E-Class welcomes you into a peaceful atmosphere. It is a favorite with business travelers, who make the most of every minute on the road.
Prestige and serenity
Mercedes S-Class
- 2 passengers
- 2 pieces of luggage
The S-Class embodies all the prestige of Mercedes-Benz. With its unrivaled comfort, it is made for occasions that call for the very best.
PART OF THE SERVICE
In comfort, all the way to Barcelona
Wi-Fi to answer your messages, chargers for your devices, and cold water kept chilled by the onboard refrigerator: the hours slip by on the way to Barcelona.
Your chauffeur takes care of the suitcases. Child seats are available on request; as for champagne, it is served at extra cost.
- Multilingual ChauffeursYour chauffeur speaks French and English. For another language, mention it when you book.
- UmbrellasAn umbrella is always within reach, in case the weather turns.
- Chilled WaterBottled water is offered to you throughout the service.
- Wi-FiStay connected from pickup to drop-off.
- Phone ChargingKeep your devices charged on the way, via USB-C or Lightning.
- Climate ControlThe temperature is set before we pick you up, in summer and winter alike.
- Child SeatsBaby seats, child seats and booster seats are available on request.
- Dress CodeAll our chauffeurs wear a suit and tie.
THE YEAR IN CATALONIA
Barcelona, Sitges and Figueres through the year
Mobile technology at the end of winter, roses and books in April, fantasy films in October, Dalí in every season: Catalonia always has an occasion.
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Late February or early March
Mobile World Congress
The largest trade show in the mobile industry, Mobile World Congress takes place every year at the Fira de Barcelona. Between meetings, your chauffeur is reachable at any moment.
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April 23
Sant Jordi
On April 23, Catalonia celebrates its patron saint, Saint George: people exchange a rose and a book, and since 1995 UNESCO has marked the day as World Book Day. A lovely date to discover Barcelona.
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Early October
The Sitges film festival
Devoted to fantasy cinema, the Sitges festival usually runs during the first half of October. Once the final screening ends, the drive to your hotel is already arranged.
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Year-round
The Dalí museum in Figueres
In Figueres, on the road to Barcelona, the theater-museum devoted to Salvador Dalí opened in 1974 on the ruins of the old municipal theater. A stop of an hour or a morning, as you like.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Experience serving hotels, luxury brands and major events
Palace hotels, major brands and international events rely on our chauffeurs, and their logos appear further down; private clients stay unnamed, always.
For several years, these partners and professional references have relied on Riviera Elite Driver for their private chauffeur needs. Their presence here is a testament to a lasting relationship of trust, built on services we have genuinely delivered.
THE RIVIERA JOURNAL
The same service, wherever you go
Nice to Marseille transfer
Marseille
The Old Port, on the road to Spain.
Nice to Avignon transfer
Avignon
The Palace of the Popes and the Luberon villages.
Saint-Tropez chauffeur
Saint-Tropez
Its lanes, its harbor and its citadel.
Monaco private chauffeur
Monaco
The Rock, Port Hercules and the casino.
FROM THE COSTA BRAVA TO THE COSTA DAURADA
All of Catalonia, from the French Riviera
North of Barcelona, the Costa Brava, from Cadaqués to Girona, and Figueres, Dalí’s hometown; to the south, Sitges and its beaches, then PortAventura, between Salou and Vila-seca.
- Barcelona
- Costa Brava
- Girona
- Figueres
- Cadaqués
- Sitges
- PortAventura
- Marseille
- Avignon
- Saint-Tropez
- Monaco
- Nice Airport
A few trips to Catalonia and back
- Nice Airport → BarcelonaFor a Catalan weekend
- Monaco → BarcelonaFor Mobile World Congress
- Cannes → PortAventuraWith the children
- Barcelona → Saint-TropezAfter a cruise
- Antibes → SitgesFor the October festival
- Barcelona → CadaquésA day on the Costa Brava
GOOD TO KNOW
A question before heading to Catalonia?
How many hours to Barcelona?
Count on roughly seven and a half hours when leaving Nice; from Saint-Tropez the drive is a little shorter, from Monaco a little longer. The fare stays put, whatever the traffic.
We are ending a cruise in Barcelona: will you be there to meet us?
Yes, at the cruise terminal, but also at the airport, the train station or your hotel: the chauffeur follows your arrival, then heads back up to the French Riviera.
What about PortAventura?
Yes. The park lies southwest of Barcelona, on the Costa Daurada near Salou: a transfer from the Riviera, or a day there with your chauffeur, starting from Barcelona.
Could a taxi take us to Barcelona?
A taxi can do it. With us, the difference shows: a chauffeur in a suit and tie, always punctual, a fare settled ahead of time, covering tolls, and a brand-new, latest-generation Mercedes-Benz.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Barcelona and Catalonia, with Valentin
Valentin Sassi founded Riviera Elite Driver in 2016, after a career in tourism and luxury hospitality on the French Riviera. In the five-star hotels and Palaces of Cannes, he learned what great hospitality demands: attention to detail, discretion and the art of anticipation. These qualities have become his signature.
At first the only one behind the wheel, he earned the trust of hotels, partners and loyal clients, then brought together a team of professional chauffeurs who share his vision of the craft.
Since 2023, he has devoted himself entirely to his clients: he personally organizes every journey and coordinates your chauffeurs.
Day and night, seven days a week, the whole team is just a call away. Once into Spain, your chauffeur knows every exit toward the Costa Brava and into central Barcelona.
The vehicle matters. The people who look after you matter more.
