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 Milan
TAILORED · SEAMLESS · DISCREET
The Riviera Elite Standard
Milan, four hours’ drive from the Riviera
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, Milan is about four hours away by road, on the highway that follows the Ligurian coast to Genoa. You set off from wherever you are staying, whether Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Antibes, Nice and its airport, or Monaco: a private driver meets you there, then drops you at a hotel in the center, a showroom, the train station or one of Milan’s airports. In the other direction, your chauffeur collects you in Milan for the drive home to the Riviera.
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Malpensa or Linate, depending on your flight
Long-haul flights leave from Malpensa, 45 km (28 miles) northwest of Milan; Linate, the city airport, handles Italian and European flights. Whichever one you use, just share your flight details: we track its schedule and take you to your terminal, or wait for you on arrival.
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Seven seats for the drive to Italy
Over four hours of driving, everyone appreciates some space: seven travelers and their suitcases fit easily into the V-Class, and couples often prefer the quiet of the S-Class. The whole fleet is brand new.
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An office all the way to Milan
Wi-Fi, chargers and a quiet cabin make the road to Milan as good for working as for resting. Your chauffeur stays discreet about your meetings, your calls and your guests.
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The Ligurian coast, then the Po plain
Past Menton, the highway crosses into Italy and runs along the Ligurian coast, through tunnels and over viaducts, as far as Genoa; it then heads north toward the Po plain and Milan. Keep an ID handy: checks can take place at the border.
FRENCH RIVIERA – MILAN PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR
A transfer to Milan, or your chauffeur on site
If you are only going one way, a private car transfer is all you need, at a price set before departure, French and Italian tolls included. Coming back the same evening? Choose hourly service: in Milan, one chauffeur stays with you from meeting to meeting, then heads back to the Riviera with you.
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Leave Nice at dawn, a first meeting in the late morning, lunch near the Duomo, a few hours in the showrooms, then the road home: your chauffeur stays available all day and drops you back at home in the evening.
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Getting married in Milan or on an Italian lake, while part of your guest list is staying on the French Riviera? We drive them there and back, with extra vehicles whenever needed; Valentin coordinates every departure with you.
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A few days between Milan and Lake Como? Valentin arranges every ride: your arrival in Milan, the drive to the lake, then your return to the Riviera. Just send us your addresses and dates.
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Enter both addresses to see your fare immediately; a traffic jam on the highway changes nothing.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Loyal clients, five-star service
What our clients mention most when they rate their rides on Google: chauffeurs who never keep them waiting, a spotless V-Class and fast replies, even for a long trip arranged at the last minute.
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
Choosing your Mercedes-Benz for Milan
Traveling as a couple or heading to a business meeting? Choose a sedan: an E-Class for discretion, an S-Class for extra legroom. Families, teams and guests with plenty of luggage will be more at ease with seven seats in our V-Class van. If you need more seats, 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
Four hours on the road, in full comfort
On the road to Milan, nothing is missing: air conditioning set before you get in, Wi-Fi, chargers, and bottles of water chilled in the onboard refrigerator. Fancy a break on the Ligurian coast? Just ask your chauffeur.
Suitcases travel in the trunk. Champagne can be ordered with your booking and is billed separately. With children on board? Share their ages ahead of time, and suitable seats will be installed before departure.
- 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.
MILAN THROUGH THE YEAR
Four good reasons to head for Milan
Runways, design, Formula One or a simple connection: Milan draws visitors in every season.
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February and September
Fashion Week
Twice a year since 1958, Milan presents the collections of the great fashion houses; it is one of the world’s four major fashion weeks, alongside New York, London and Paris. Your chauffeur takes you from one show to the next.
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In April
Salone del Mobile
The world’s largest design fair takes place every spring in Rho, just outside Milan, at Fiera Milano. We drive exhibitors and visitors to the fair, straight from the Riviera.
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Early September
The Italian Grand Prix at Monza
North of Milan, the Monza circuit has hosted the Italian Grand Prix almost every year since 1949; it is known as the Temple of Speed. From the Riviera, you are dropped as near the circuit as the traffic allows, with your chauffeur ready afterward for the drive back.
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Year-round
A long-haul flight from Malpensa
Some faraway destinations are easier to reach from Malpensa. We get you there with your luggage, and are back to pick you up when you return.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Experience serving hotels, luxury brands and major events
Our clients include palace hotels, fashion labels and the organizers of major events, as the logos below show. Private individuals, for their part, 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
Monaco private chauffeur
Monaco
The Rock and Monte Carlo, just before the border.
Cannes private chauffeur
Cannes
The Palais and the Croisette, west of Nice.
Saint-Tropez chauffeur
Saint-Tropez
The Gulf and its old port, at the Riviera’s western edge.
Nice Airport transfer
Nice Airport
Your flight lands in Nice; Milan is four hours on.
FROM THE RIVIERA TO LOMBARDY
Milan, starting from any town on the Riviera
Along the way, the Ligurian coast offers pleasant stops: a coffee facing the sea, lunch in Genoa. Beyond Milan, Lake Como lies roughly an hour away; Portofino is an easy detour back down toward the coast.
- Milan
- Lake Como
- Portofino
- Menton
- Monaco
- Nice
- Nice Airport
- Antibes
- Cannes
- Saint-Tropez
A few trips to Milan and back
- Nice → MilanFor a week of runway shows
- Cannes → MilanFor a design fair
- Monaco → MilanFor a meeting in town
- Malpensa → Saint-TropezAfter a long-haul flight
- Milan → Lake ComoTo make the trip last longer
- Nice → PortofinoFor lunch on the Italian Riviera
GOOD TO KNOW
Any questions about the road to Milan?
How much driving time is it to Milan?
About four hours from Nice, a little more from Cannes, and longer from Saint-Tropez. Traffic around Genoa or Milan can add time, but never changes the agreed price.
Can you pick us up at Malpensa or Linate?
Yes, at both airports. Give us your flight when you book: we track its arrival time; your chauffeur is waiting when you walk out, takes your bags and sets off for the Riviera.
Is a same-day round trip possible?
Yes, if you reserve hourly service: your chauffeur waits in Milan throughout your meetings, then heads home with you that evening. Allow about eight hours of driving in total; you can also spend the night and return the next day.
Why not take a taxi to Milan?
A taxi can make the trip, but over more than 300 km (186 miles), it is better to know the price before you leave. With us, the fare is set when you book: your private chauffeur, in a suit and tie, is there on time in a brand-new, latest-generation Mercedes-Benz, and can bring you back as well.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Valentin, from the Riviera to Milan
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. On the road to Italy, your rides are entrusted to a chauffeur at home on the Ligurian highway, on the routes into Milan and around the terminals at Malpensa.
The vehicle matters. The people who look after you matter more.
