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 Nice Airport to Airelles Saint-Tropez
TAILORED · SEAMLESS · DISCREET
The Riviera Elite Standard
A château high above the bay
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.
Perched above Saint-Tropez, the Château de la Messardière, now Airelles Saint-Tropez, looks out over the bay of Pampelonne from a park of umbrella pines and cypress trees. From Nice Airport, with your private driver at the wheel, the drive is an hour and 45 minutes out of season; in July and August, traffic can push it to two hours, at worst two and a half.
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Jet, airline or helicopter
Commercial or private, flights land in Nice; by helicopter, your arrival is in Saint-Tropez proper, close to the château. Whatever the route, your chauffeur is waiting.
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Up through the pines
Beyond the only road into Saint-Tropez, it’s the Route de Tahiti, then a pine-lined driveway, up to the château. The vehicle stops right at the entrance, amid the calm of the park.
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Quayside to château
Whether berthed in the old port or anchored off Pampelonne, yachts lie minutes away from the château. Captains give us the time their guests come ashore, and our chauffeurs are on hand to meet them.
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Our clients keep coming back
They stay here often: the driveway, the welcome and the roads of the peninsula, our chauffeurs know them by heart.
NICE AIRPORT TO AIRELLES SAINT-TROPEZ TRANSFER
Between the château and the sea
Two private car transfers frame your stay, one in and one out, each at a fare locked in when you book; the rest of the time, a reserved chauffeur drives you wherever the day leads, for an evening or for several days.
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Coffee by the port, a stop at the château to change, dinner in the village: up and down the hill as often as you like, with your chauffeur.
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A ceremony in the village, a party at a Provençal farmhouse or on the beach? Every guest is met, driven between each part of the day, then brought home, at dawn if need be.
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A tasting at a wine estate on the peninsula, lunch in Cannes, an evening in Monaco: Valentin builds the itinerary with you, all the way back to the château.
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Give us your arrival point and landing time: your fare to the Messardière shows instantly, firm and final.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Loyal clients, five-star service
Loyalty that has lasted over ten years for some clients; during Cannes Lions, a single team of over twenty people trusted us with every ride. Our Google reviews bear this out, and the same care awaits you at the château.
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
A vehicle for every moment
An entire family climbs into the V-Class van, all seven seats of it, luggage and beach bags too. The S-Class lends your arrival at the château all its elegance; the E-Class takes care of everyday rides. Extended family, a few friends along? 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
Up to the château, effortlessly
On the road, the air stays cool, and so does the water: the onboard refrigerator sees to that. Wi-Fi and a phone charger keep you connected right up to the château.
At the entrance, your bags are handed straight to the hotel team. To raise a glass on the way up, there’s champagne, at extra cost; a suitable seat is provided for younger travelers.
- 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.
FROM MORNING TO NIGHT
A day in three rides
Market, beach, port: from the château, every moment of the day has its own ride.
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In the morning
The Place des Lices market
On Tuesdays and Saturdays, the Place des Lices fills with stalls in the shade of its plane trees. Your chauffeur stops beside the square and afterward returns you to the château, baskets full.
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At midday
Jardin Tropezina
On Pampelonne beach, the hotel’s restaurant, with a menu by Jean-François Piège, serves lunch facing the sea. You’re dropped at the beach and collected again at the time you agreed on.
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In the evening
The old port
Café terraces light up facing the moored yachts. After dinner, your chauffeur is parked close to the port, ready to take you up to the heights, beneath the pines of the park.
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Since the 19th century
A wedding gift
A cognac merchant gave the château to his daughter when she married Henry Brisson de la Messardière. Named a palace hotel in 2012, it reopened in 2021 as Airelles, after a complete renovation.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Experience serving hotels, luxury brands and major events
Their logos scroll just below: palace hotels, luxury houses, the French Riviera’s great events. Our private clients, by contrast, remain unnamed.
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 Airport to St-Tropez
Nice → Saint-Tropez
From the airport straight to the gulf.
Ramatuelle chauffeur
Ramatuelle
Pampelonne and the village above it.
Cheval Blanc transfer
Cheval Blanc
Another palace of the gulf, right on the beach.
St-Tropez – Monaco ride
St-Tropez – Monaco
From the peninsula to the Rock, along the coast.
ON THE PENINSULA
The gulf and beyond
The village and its port are minutes away, with Pampelonne just below; Ramatuelle and Gassin look down over the peninsula, and Sainte-Maxime faces you from the far shore of the gulf.
GOOD TO KNOW
Arriving at the château: a question?
From the airport, how long to the château?
Count on an hour and 45 minutes except in summer; in high season, between two hours and two and a half, when traffic thickens.
Arriving by helicopter: is that possible?
Yes: you land in Saint-Tropez, where your chauffeur meets you; a few minutes on the road, and you’re at the château.
Our friends are staying elsewhere on the gulf: can you bring them to the château?
Yes: your chauffeur picks them up, whether they’re staying at a hotel or on board, and takes them back after dinner.
For the Messardière, taxi or private chauffeur?
A taxi at Nice Airport comes after the line. With us, you’re welcomed by name by a chauffeur impeccable in a suit and tie; close at hand waits a brand-new, latest-generation Mercedes-Benz.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Your stay at the château, 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. Valentin is at home on the peninsula: the château’s driveway, the port at dinnertime, the beaches of Pampelonne.
The vehicle matters. The people who look after you matter more.
