Day trips

Day trips from Paris with your private chauffeur

A chauffeur and vehicle for the day: your chauffeur waits during the visit or lunch and drives you back to Paris. In Île-de-France — Versailles, Fontainebleau — the half day (5 hours, 150 km included) and the full day (10 hours, 350 km included) are at a fixed price. Further afield — Giverny, Champagne, Normandy — the price is per kilometre and confirmed before you book.

A black Mercedes V-Class van on the Pont Alexandre III by day

Packages in Île-de-France

The chauffeur stays at your disposal for the whole package: drops you off, waits, drives you from one address to the next. Beyond the hours or kilometres included, extra hours and kilometres are charged at the vehicle’s rate.

Half day and full day with chauffeur

Half day: 5 hours, 150 km included
E‑Class€470
V‑Class€550
Mercedes SUV€660
S‑Class€720
Maybach€1,210
Maybach SUV€1,380
Full day: 10 hours, 350 km included
E‑Class€770
V‑Class€900
Mercedes SUV€1,080
S‑Class€1,170
Maybach€1,980
Maybach SUV€2,250
Hour beyond a package / hour
E‑Class€80
V‑Class€90
Mercedes SUV€110
S‑Class€120
Maybach€200
Maybach SUV€230
Km beyond a package / km
E‑Class€1.50
V‑Class€2.00
Mercedes SUV€2.00
S‑Class€2.50
Maybach€3.50
Maybach SUV€4.00

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before pick-up. Details in our booking terms.

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Beyond Île-de-France

Outside Île-de-France, the price is per kilometre according to the vehicle: outward distance, tolls and the empty return included. The table gives each category’s rate and a few one-way examples in the V-Class.

Long distance, per kilometre

Beyond Île-de-France, per km / km
E‑Class€2.30
V‑Class€2.80
Mercedes SUV€3.00
S‑Class€3.20
Maybach€4.20
Maybach SUV€4.60
One-way distance, tolls and empty return included; minimum: the outer-suburbs price. In a V-Class: Reims €410, Deauville €560, Lille €630, Lyon €1,300.

For a day with waiting outside Île-de-France, the price is confirmed before you book.

Versailles

The palace and its gardens, in the Yvelines, some twenty kilometres from Paris: about 40 minutes to an hour depending on traffic. A simple fixed-price ride, from €130, or a half day so the chauffeur waits during your visit. Palace tickets are not included.

Fontainebleau and Barbizon

In Seine-et-Marne, the Château de Fontainebleau, its forest and the painters’ village of Barbizon are about 1 hour to 1 h 15 away. A full day with your chauffeur lets you combine both with no timetable to keep.

Giverny

Claude Monet’s house and gardens, in the Eure, about 75 km from Paris: 1 h 15 to 1 h 30 on the road. Outside Île-de-France, the journey is priced per kilometre; the gardens open seasonally, so check their dates before you book.

Reims, Épernay and Champagne

Reims and its cathedral, Épernay and the Marne valley: about 145 km from Paris, 1 h 30 to 1 h 45 via the A4. The price is calculated per kilometre and confirmed before you book.

Chantilly

In the Oise, some 45 km north of Paris, the Chantilly estate brings together the château, the Musée Condé and the Great Stables. The journey is priced per kilometre, confirmed before you book.

Normandy, the Loire and further

Deauville, Honfleur, Mont-Saint-Michel, the Loire châteaux: these days are prepared on request, according to the itinerary and the waiting time on site. The price is confirmed before you book.

Good to know

  • The vehicle depends on the number of travellers: 2 in a sedan, 3 in an SUV, up to 7 in the V-Class van — see our fleet.
  • Child seats on request, water on board.
  • Entrance tickets and meals are not included.
  • Your chauffeur drives and waits; for a guided tour of Paris with a professional guide, see the Private tour of Paris.

Frequently asked questions

Does the chauffeur wait during the visit?

Yes, with a half day (5 hours, 150 km included) or a full day (10 hours, 350 km included): the chauffeur drops you off, waits and drives you back. For a single ride, waiting beyond 15 minutes is charged at the vehicle’s hourly rate.

How much is a chauffeur for the day?

In Île-de-France, the full day (10 hours, 350 km included) starts at €770 depending on the vehicle. Beyond, the price is per kilometre and confirmed before you book.

And beyond 10 hours or 350 km?

Extra hours are charged from €80 and extra kilometres from €1.50, depending on the vehicle.

Can I cancel?

Hourly hire and long-distance journeys can be cancelled free of charge up to 72 hours before, with 50% charged up to 24 hours before, then the full price.

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Book a day online, or ask us for a price for a destination further away.

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