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 Port Grimaud
TAILORED · SEAMLESS · DISCREET
The Riviera Elite Standard
Port Grimaud, the canal village
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.
At the very head of the gulf, Port Grimaud brings water and stone together: canals, brightly colored facades and, up on the hill, old Grimaud crowned by its ruined castle. From Nice, the journey runs an hour and 45 minutes for most of the year; in summer it grows to two hours, with another half hour when traffic peaks, your private driver taking care of every mile.
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Nice, then the gulf
Whether you fly private or with an airline, the journey begins in Nice, where your chauffeur awaits, informed of the slightest delay or early arrival, and the gulf is your next stop.
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Where the canals begin
Port Grimaud is explored on foot or by boat, so your chauffeur stops where the town on the water begins, then helps carry your luggage in.
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Moored outside the house
Here, boats tie up right below the houses, along 7 km (4 miles) of canals. Larger yachts head for the town’s marina: their captain gives us the arrival time, and a chauffeur meets their guests on the quay.
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Family vacations
For a family, one vehicle is often enough: seven seats, room for all the luggage, and child seats installed ahead of your arrival.
NICE AIRPORT TO PORT GRIMAUD TRANSFER
From the canals to the villages of the gulf
Arrival and departure are booked ahead as private car transfers, at a set price; during your vacation, a chauffeur stays available, for one outing or for several weeks.
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The Saint-Tropez market in the morning, a Pampelonne beach in the afternoon, dinner in Sainte-Maxime: your chauffeur links the shores of the gulf, and parking stops being your concern.
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The hilltop village church for the ceremony, a nearby estate for the celebration: your guests arrive, move between venues and leave without a thought for the road, as we handle every ride until the return to Port Grimaud.
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Is your family taking a house on the canals for several weeks? Valentin organizes each person’s airport arrival as the summer goes by, along with the outings of your stay.
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Your flight number and landing time are enough: the price to Port Grimaud shows up at once, with nothing added later.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Loyal clients, five-star service
Clients who have stayed with us beyond a decade, a team of twenty-plus people who relied on us throughout Cannes Lions: it’s all written in our Google reviews. Port Grimaud enjoys the same care.
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
The V-Class, sized for a family
Seven seats, luggage for several weeks, beach bags: the whole tribe fits in one V-Class van. For the most polished arrivals, the S-Class; for outings, the E-Class. Cousins and grandparents too? 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
Kept cool until the canals
Cool air, Wi-Fi, a charging outlet, plus bottled water kept cold by the onboard refrigerator: kids and parents alike step out rested.
On arrival, your chauffeur helps with the luggage. A glass to toast the vacation? Remember the champagne, offered 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.
SUMMER IN GRIMAUD
Between the hilltop village and the canals
Concerts in the village, a medieval festival, great sailing yachts in the gulf: summer is lived between the heights of Grimaud and the water’s edge.
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Mid-July to mid-August
Les Grimaldines
Every Tuesday evening, the old village hosts concerts. Your chauffeur drives you up, then down again to the canals once the last song has played.
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Late August
The medieval festival
On the last weekend of August, Grimaud relives the Middle Ages below its castle. You’re dropped off there and picked up again at the agreed time.
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Late September
Les Voiles
The finest sailing yachts race across the gulf; from Port Grimaud, Saint-Tropez is only 9 km (about 5.5 miles) away, near enough to follow the regattas closely, with your chauffeur waiting at the port.
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Since 1966
A town on the water
On former marshland, the architect François Spoerry designed a town where more than half the houses keep their boat moored outside; the first were completed in the summer of 1967. Its church is lit through stained glass by Vasarely.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Experience serving hotels, luxury brands and major events
They trust us: palace hotels, great luxury houses, events known the world over; their logos appear just below. No private client is ever shown there.
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
Sainte-Maxime transfer
Sainte-Maxime
The seaside town on the opposite shore.
Saint-Tropez chauffeur
Saint-Tropez
Its yachts, its port and its village, along the gulf.
Cheval Blanc transfer
Cheval Blanc
The palace hotel on the sand, before Saint-Tropez.
Ramatuelle chauffeur
Ramatuelle
Pampelonne and its village, out on the peninsula.
DEEP IN THE GULF
From Port Grimaud to the rest of the gulf
On its hill, Grimaud looks down over the town; Sainte-Maxime is very close, Saint-Tropez just along the shore, and beyond lies the Ramatuelle peninsula.
Rides from Port Grimaud
- Nice Airport → Port GrimaudAs far as the canals
- Port Grimaud → GrimaudDinner on the hill
- Port Grimaud → Saint-TropezA market morning
- Port Grimaud → Sainte-MaximeAn evening across the water
- Port Grimaud → PampelonneThe peninsula’s beaches
- Port Grimaud → Nice AirportHeading home
GOOD TO KNOW
Heading to Port Grimaud: a question?
How long will we be on the road to Port Grimaud?
An hour and 45 minutes on a normal day; over the summer vacation, two hours, sometimes half an hour more, as the gulf fills up.
We’re traveling with children: how should we plan?
With seven seats and a roomy trunk, the V-Class lets the whole family set off with the luggage of a long stay. Ask for children’s seats when you book; they’ll be in place when you arrive.
Can you drive us up to the village for the evening?
Yes: the village sits on the hill, a few minutes’ drive away. Your chauffeur drops you on the square and picks you up when the evening ends.
For Port Grimaud, taxi or private chauffeur?
In Nice, a taxi is a matter of waiting your turn. Our way is different: your chauffeur, always in a suit and tie, welcomes you by name, and the gulf is reached aboard a brand-new, latest-generation Mercedes-Benz.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Your stay in Port Grimaud, 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. The entrances to the town, the climb to Grimaud, the quays of Sainte-Maxime and Saint-Tropez: Valentin knows every twist and turn of the gulf.
The vehicle matters. The people who look after you matter more.
