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 Lyon
TAILORED · SEAMLESS · DISCREET
The Riviera Elite Standard
To Lyon, up the Rhône Valley
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.
Nice and Lyon lie roughly five and a half hours apart, almost entirely by highway: the A8, nicknamed La Provençale, as far as the A7, then north along the Rhône through Orange, Montélimar and Valence. Whether you set off in Saint-Tropez, in Monaco or anywhere in between, a private car brings you straight to your Lyon hotel, or all the way home. Heading the other way, we meet you in Lyon itself: at your address, at Part-Dieu station or at Saint-Exupéry airport.
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Landing at Saint-Exupéry
Flying into Lyon? Your chauffeur adjusts to your landing time and is there in the arrivals hall; that same day, you are gazing out at the Mediterranean.
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The whole team on board
A trade show in Lyon, an appointment at Part-Dieu: the full team fits in the V-Class, as many as seven, and the meeting takes shape on the way. A sedan takes a carry-on and just one large suitcase.
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A stop in the Drôme
Nougat in Montélimar, lunch in Valence, a short walk along the Rhône: tell us where to stop, and the break is built into your schedule.
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Close to your hotel
Place Bellecour, the banks of the Saône or Vieux Lyon: the vehicle gets as close as the streets allow, and your luggage is carried to the front desk.
FRENCH RIVIERA – LYON PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR
A transfer to Lyon, a day among the vineyards
For the journey itself, a transfer is the right fit: a private driver, a fare set in advance, tolls included. Once in Lyon, our hourly service leaves you with one chauffeur throughout, for a single visit or a full day.
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Fourvière Basilica in the morning, the traboules, the hidden passageways of Vieux Lyon, then lunch in a bouchon and Place Bellecour in the afternoon: at every stop, your Mercedes-Benz waits close by.
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A Beaujolais wine estate, a château outside Lyon, and part of the guest list traveling from Cannes or Monaco? We arrange their journey, then each ride of the wedding day, until the very last guest heads home.
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Two nights in Lyon, a day tasting the Beaujolais crus, an afternoon in the lanes of Pérouges: send us the broad strokes, and Valentin arranges each ride.
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Enter your pickup and your destination: the fare is calculated on the spot, tolls included, with nothing added later.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Loyal clients, five-star service
Our Google reviews keep returning to the same points: punctuality, immaculate vehicles, and organization that holds firm whether you are two or more than twenty. Many clients come back season after season, some for a decade or longer.
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
Three Mercedes-Benz, matched to your trip
For two travelers, the E-Class offers understated comfort; the S-Class gives the rear seats more room, something you will appreciate after a few hours on the A7. Traveling with family or colleagues? The V-Class, our seven-seat van, has trunk space for every suitcase. If the group grows further, 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
Five and a half hours, completely at ease
Wi-Fi to work on the road, ways to charge phone and laptop, an onboard refrigerator full of cold water: the Rhône Valley rolls by, and Lyon arrives sooner than you would think.
Your chauffeur loads every suitcase and unloads it on arrival. Child seats can be fitted on request; champagne, for its part, comes 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 LYON
Lyon, from January to December
Fine cuisine in January, the ancient theater in summer, the new wine in November, the lights in December: in Lyon, every season has its moment.
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In January
The Bocuse d’Or
Every two years, in January, this culinary competition brings teams from twenty-four countries to Lyon, during the Sirha trade show. You are let out right by the entrance; once the final dish has been judged, your chauffeur is back for you.
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June to August
Les Nuits de Fourvière
Every summer since 1946, the tiers of Fourvière’s ancient theater have hosted concerts, dance, circus and plays, under the open sky. As the audience files out, your chauffeur is waiting close by.
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In November
Beaujolais Nouveau
On the third Thursday of November, Beaujolais Nouveau goes on sale. It is the perfect excuse to visit the wine estates, with someone else at the wheel for the drive home.
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Early December
The Festival of Lights
For four days around December 8, facades, squares and hills light up, in a tradition dating back to 1852. Your chauffeur brings you as close to the installations as possible, then meets you once more at the hour you chose.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Experience serving hotels, luxury brands and major events
Palace hotels, luxury houses and international events turn to us; their logos appear lower on this page. Private clients, by contrast, are never named.
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 Paris chauffeur
Paris
Farther north, as far as the Eiffel Tower.
Nice to Geneva transfer
Geneva
Lake Geneva, its Jet d’Eau and the old town.
Nice to Avignon transfer
Avignon
On the road to Lyon, the city of the popes.
Monaco private chauffeur
Monaco
The Monte Carlo casino, above Port Hercules.
FROM FOURVIÈRE TO THE BEAUJOLAIS VINEYARDS
Around Lyon, from vineyards to villages
North of Lyon, Beaujolais and its ten crus, from Juliénas to Brouilly; to the northeast, Pérouges, a medieval town officially ranked among France’s most beautiful villages.
- Lyon
- Beaujolais
- Pérouges
- Paris
- Geneva
- Avignon
- Saint-Tropez
- Cannes
- Monaco
- Nice Airport
From Lyon to the sea, and back
- Nice Airport → LyonFor a meeting at Part-Dieu
- Monaco → LyonDuring the Bocuse d’Or
- Lyon → Saint-TropezWhen school lets out
- Cannes → BeaujolaisTo taste the new wine
- Antibes → LyonFor the Festival of Lights
- Lyon Airport → MonacoTo watch the Grand Prix
GOOD TO KNOW
A question about your trip to Lyon?
How far is Lyon by road?
From Nice, about five and a half hours. Saint-Tropez shaves off a few minutes; Monaco adds about half an hour. Traffic or not, the agreed fare does not change.
Do you also pick up in Lyon?
Yes, anywhere in Lyon: your hotel, the train station, the airport. Your chauffeur checks your train’s arrival or your landing time, then takes the highway back to the Riviera.
Is a day in Beaujolais possible?
Yes: you go from one wine estate to the next, from Morgon to Moulin-à-Vent, and your chauffeur drives you back once the tasting is over. Every cru can be enjoyed with complete peace of mind.
Is a taxi to Lyon a good idea?
A taxi can get you there. On a trip this long, what we offer counts for more: punctuality you can rely on, a fare known at booking with tolls covered, and a chauffeur in a suit and tie, whose vehicle is always a brand-new, latest-generation Mercedes-Benz.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Lyon and Beaujolais, 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. In town, your chauffeur knows the right spots to stop: outside Part-Dieu, at the foot of Fourvière or along the riverbanks.
The vehicle matters. The people who look after you matter more.
