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 Yachts and Crews
TAILORED · SEAMLESS · DISCREET
The Riviera Elite Standard
Tarmac first, then the gangway
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.
A crew joining for the season, an owner landing by private jet, guests expected aboard: from Antibes to Saint-Tropez, from Cannes to Port Hercules, every pickup runs on the boat’s schedule. Our private drivers know the Riviera’s harbors, the way onto each quay and how captains like to work.
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Crew changes
A crew change often plays out between a morning flight and an evening one: we follow every arrival as it happens, then load the whole crew and all their bags into the V-Class, bound for the quay.
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The IYCA quay
Below Fort Carré, Port Vauban, Europe’s leading marina by tonnage, keeps the IYCA quay for large yachts, with berths for vessels up to 160 meters (about 525 feet); several of them are among our clients.
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Four harbors, one contact
Antibes, Cannes and its two harbors, Monaco and Port Hercules, Saint-Tropez and its anchorages: wherever the boat is moored, Valentin coordinates the vehicles.
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The captain in charge
More often than not, the captain handles the planning: we receive the schedule, adjust each pickup, and nobody aboard has a thing to arrange.
PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR FOR YACHTS
Guests ashore
Airport to harbor, the ride has a fixed fare; during a stopover, hourly service keeps a chauffeur with your guests, from the quay to the restaurant and back.
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Lunch in Saint-Tropez, shopping in Cannes, dinner at Monte Carlo: the same chauffeur stays with you throughout, and you’re back aboard right on time.
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A reception on board, guests staying ashore: all evening, our chauffeurs link each hotel to the harbor, until the last guest heads home.
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Crew changes, the owner’s arrivals, guests passing through: the captain maps out the season with Valentin, who arranges every ride.
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Enter the harbor and the quay: what your private car costs from the airport is set on the spot, before you book.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Loyal clients, five-star service
Agencies, families loyal for ten seasons and more, travelers won over by the V-Class: on Google, our clients do the talking.
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 full crew, one V-Class van
A crew and their sea bags travel as one in the V-Class. Owners get the S-Class; a guest traveling alone, the E-Class. A full crew change? 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 plane to deck
Thanks to Wi-Fi, the arrival time reaches the boat before you even get to the harbor; in the onboard refrigerator, cold water for the whole crew.
To celebrate boarding, champagne can be waiting in the vehicle: just ask when you book, as an extra.
- 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 YACHTING SEASON
From spring to the September shows
Crews arrive in spring, guests in summer, buyers in September: the yachting season has its own rhythm, and our chauffeurs keep pace.
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Spring
Crews return
In spring, crews rejoin their boats to get them ready for summer; arrivals come in waves at the airport, with every flight tracked.
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Summer
The Pampelonne anchorages
Each summer, yachts anchor off Pampelonne; guests who head for the beach find their chauffeur waiting just beyond the sand.
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Mid-September
The Cannes Yachting Festival
For six days, Port Canto and the Old Port fill with hundreds of boats on show; we drive buyers, brokers and crews between the pontoons and the hotels.
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Late September
The Monaco Yacht Show
For four days, Port Hercules hosts Europe’s largest in-water display of large yachts; our chauffeurs drop off visitors and guests there every morning.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Experience serving hotels, luxury brands and major events
These logos gather palaces, great houses and world-class events; out of discretion, owners and their boats stay off the list.
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
Antibes private chauffeur
Antibes
Old Antibes, perched above Port Vauban.
Monaco private chauffeur
Monaco
The principality and its harbor, below the Rock.
Saint-Tropez chauffeur
Saint-Tropez
The old harbor, its facades and the bay’s anchorages.
Nice Airport transfer
Nice Airport
Crew flights, private jets and both terminals.
HARBOR TO HARBOR
The quays of the Riviera
To the west, the anchorages off Pampelonne; farther on, the two Cannes harbors and Port Vauban; then Villefranche-sur-Mer and its bay and, all the way east, Port Hercules: wherever yachts come in, we’re there.
Crew rides
GOOD TO KNOW
A question about chauffeurs for yachts?
What do you need from us to come to the quay?
The boat’s name, its harbor and berth, the time you’d like, and the number of people and bags; the captain can send us all of it directly.
Can you wait for a delayed crew flight?
Yes: the flight is tracked live and the chauffeur waits, at any hour; the captain always knows when the crew will reach the quay.
Do you pick up guests coming ashore by tender?
Yes: we wait at the pontoon where the tender drops them off, whether the boat is moored or at anchor.
Heading to the harbor: taxi or private chauffeur?
When flights land one after another, the taxi line at the airport grows long; we wait for the crew or the guests in arrivals, their names in plain view. Suit and tie on, the chauffeur takes everyone’s bags; and the standard for the run to the harbor never changes: a brand-new, latest-generation Mercedes-Benz.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Your season aboard, 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 quays of Antibes and Cannes, Port Hercules, the pontoons of Saint-Tropez: Valentin knows the way onto every one.
The vehicle matters. The people who look after you matter more.
