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 Ramatuelle
TAILORED · SEAMLESS · DISCREET
The Riviera Elite Standard
Ramatuelle, from the hilltop village to Pampelonne Beach
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.
On the southern side of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, Ramatuelle brings together a village of stone alleys perched on its hill, slopes covered in vines and pine trees, and the long sweep of Pampelonne Beach. Villas lie tucked away on the heights, many of them reached by small, winding tracks. Your private driver knows the way to each one, and will collect you from the port of Saint-Tropez just as readily as from Nice Airport.
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From Nice to Ramatuelle, along the Gulf
From Nice, the trip takes an hour and 45 minutes or so off season; in high summer, expect two hours, sometimes two and a half. The moment you step off the plane, your chauffeur takes over, skirting the Gulf, then climbing to Ramatuelle through the hills and bypassing the center of Saint-Tropez whenever possible.
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For a house full of guests, the V-Class
A family traveling with all its summer luggage, friends sharing the same house, a group heading down to Pampelonne for lunch: seven passengers fit in a single V-Class. Traveling as a couple, you will be better off in a sedan. Every Mercedes-Benz we drive is new.
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Quiet, and out of view
Many people come to Ramatuelle precisely so as not to be seen. Your address, your guests, the times you go out: your chauffeur shares them with no one but the person who arranges your travel.
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The old village, on foot
The heart of Ramatuelle coils around its hilltop, in lanes too narrow for any vehicle. We leave you just below the old village; while you lunch on the square or stroll by the ramparts, your chauffeur waits close by.
PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR IN RAMATUELLE
A transfer to your villa, then a chauffeur for each day of your stay
Getting to Ramatuelle, or leaving it, is what the transfer is for: a private car at a fixed price, straight to your house or hotel. Once there, choose hourly service: the same chauffeur takes you from the beach to dinner, anywhere on the peninsula.
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At noon, a table right by the sea at Pampelonne; in the afternoon, a visit to a wine estate; in the early evening, the panoramic view from the Paillas windmills: your chauffeur follows the course of your day and brings you back when you decide.
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A ceremony at an estate in the hills, dinner overlooking the sea: your guests, staying anywhere from Saint-Tropez to La Croix-Valmer, are driven to the celebration, then back to their hotels when it ends, whatever the time. Valentin plans every arrival and every departure with you.
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In summer, yachts drop anchor in Pampelonne Bay, and those on board reach the beach by tender. The captain gives us your landing time; on the sand, your chauffeur meets you and drives you on to the village, the airport or another harbor around the Gulf.
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Type in your address in Ramatuelle to see the price, which is then locked in, even when traffic around the Gulf grinds to a halt in mid-August. For a very early start, book the night before; at the agreed hour, the vehicle is already waiting outside the house.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Loyal clients, five-star service
Chauffeurs who are on time, immaculate vehicles, last-minute requests accepted without any fuss: our clients often bring this up on Google, and recommend us for the peninsula as much as for the whole French Riviera.
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
Two in a sedan, friends in the V-Class
For a couple, a sedan is plenty: the understated E-Class or the more spacious S-Class, one suitcase per person. Families, groups of friends and guests carrying all their summer bags will be happier in the V-Class, our van: seven seats, and behind them a trunk that swallows every piece of beach gear. For bigger parties, 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
From the warm sand to a cool interior
Leaving Pampelonne with sand still on your feet, you step into a pleasantly cool cabin and take a chilled bottle of water, straight out of the onboard refrigerator. There is Wi-Fi to confirm tonight’s table and a charger for your phone: the ride goes by quickly.
Towels, baskets and beach bags all fit in the back. Champagne, billed separately, is served if you order it; for younger passengers, a child seat is arranged when you book.
- 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 RAMATUELLE SEASON
Ramatuelle through the seasons
Quiet in spring, lively in summer, busy with the grape harvest in the fall: Ramatuelle changes from one season to the next, and so does the way you get around.
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In spring
The village without the crowds
Before summer, the lanes are peaceful and there are free tables on every terrace. It is the moment for an unhurried day between the village, Cap Camarat and the still-empty beaches, with your chauffeur keeping to your pace.
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In summer
Days at Pampelonne
Pampelonne Beach has its high season from June to September, and the road down to it gets busy by late morning. Your chauffeur leaves early enough, drops you at your beach club, then returns at the time agreed.
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In August
The Ramatuelle Festival
Created in 1985 in memory of Gérard Philipe, who is buried in the village, the festival stages plays and concerts every summer in an open-air theater framed by greenery. After the final bow, your chauffeur is parked just nearby, ready to take you home.
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In September
The grape harvest
Once summer is over, the peninsula’s estates bring in their grapes, and many open their cellars for tastings. With a chauffeur, nobody has to get back behind the wheel after the visit.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Experience serving hotels, luxury brands and major events
Luxury houses, renowned hotels and event agencies entrust us with their guests on the peninsula; their logos are shown below. Our private clients, for their part, prefer discretion.
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
Saint-Tropez chauffeur
Saint-Tropez
The port, the Citadel and Place des Lices, 15 minutes away.
Nice Airport to St-Tropez
Nice → Saint-Tropez
Land in Nice, then take the road around the Gulf.
Cannes – St-Tropez ride
Cannes – St-Tropez
The Croisette, by way of the Corniche d’Or.
Monaco private chauffeur
Monaco
The Principality, for a weekend away from the Gulf.
AROUND RAMATUELLE
Gassin, La Croix-Valmer and the whole Gulf
Just above Pampelonne, Gassin looks down on the peninsula from its own hilltop; farther west, La Croix-Valmer and its coves continue the wild coastline. Saint-Tropez is a quarter of an hour away, Sainte-Maxime and Port Grimaud lie across the Gulf, and Cannes and Monaco are both within reach for the day.
- Ramatuelle and Pampelonne
- Saint-Tropez
- Gassin
- Port Grimaud
- Sainte-Maxime
- Nice Airport
- Cannes
- Monaco
Ramatuelle, the beach and the Gulf
- Nice Airport → RamatuelleAs summer begins
- Pampelonne → Saint-TropezIn time for an aperitif
- Ramatuelle → GassinTo dine up in the village
- Ramatuelle → CannesTo spend the night on the Croisette
- Ramatuelle → MonacoFor dinner at the Casino
- Ramatuelle → Nice AirportOn the last morning
GOOD TO KNOW
Any questions about your chauffeur in Ramatuelle?
How long will the ride from Nice Airport take?
An hour and 45 minutes, give or take, outside the high season. In summer, the roads around the Gulf slow everything down, especially on weekends: plan on two hours, or two and a half. Whatever the traffic, the price you booked does not change.
Can you drop us right at the beach?
Yes. Tell us which beach club you are going to: we drop you at its entrance, and your chauffeur comes back at whatever time you set.
What about getting back late, after dinner or the festival?
Your chauffeur stays reachable all evening and drives you home, to your villa or your hotel, however late it gets. With hourly service, the vehicle waits nearby until you decide to go.
Is a taxi enough to get to Ramatuelle?
From Nice, it is a long ride, and without a booking you first have to line up at the taxi stand until your turn comes. A private chauffeur greets you by name, in a suit and tie, then drives you to Ramatuelle in a brand-new, latest-generation Mercedes-Benz, at a price set beforehand.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Valentin, your contact for Ramatuelle
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. For Ramatuelle, he assigns a chauffeur familiar with the back roads through the hills, every beach along Pampelonne and the times of day when the Gulf road jams.
The vehicle matters. The people who look after you matter more.
