Private Driver
in Paris
A private driver in Paris is less about the car than about the hours you stop losing. Between the limited traffic zone over the old arrondissements, the one way streets and the places you simply cannot park, having someone wait for you changes the shape of the day.
The city is small.
Stopping in it is the problem.
Paris rewards walking and punishes parking. The first four arrondissements sit inside a limited traffic zone where through traffic is banned but licensed private hire is explicitly allowed, which is exactly the gap a private driver fills. Add a low emission zone inside the A86 and a dinner that runs late, and the car waiting at the corner is worth more than the minutes saved.
Expert Paris Drivers,
Impeccable Service
Our private chauffeur drivers in Paris are carefully selected for their driving skills, discretion and deep knowledge of the city. Every chauffeur driver handles demanding itineraries, VIP guests and tight schedules with absolute professionalism.
- Fluent English, used to international clients
- Discreet, well-presented and always punctual
- Trained for VIP, corporate and family services
- Perfect knowledge of Paris traffic and shortcuts
Mercedes Fleet
for Your Paris Chauffeur
We operate a fleet of Mercedes S-Class, E-Class and V-Class in Paris, combining comfort, safety and refinement for every journey. Each vehicle is maintained to the highest standard and available for chauffeur hire across Paris and Ile-de-France.
- Mercedes S-Class for executives and VIPs in Paris
- V-Class for families and groups, CDG airport transfers
- Quiet cabins, leather interiors, Wi-Fi onboard
- All vehicles immaculate and regularly maintained
Your Personal Chauffeur
in Paris, Always Available
Before and during your stay in Paris
Our coordination team is available 24/7 to adapt your schedule at any moment. We monitor CDG and Orly flights in real time, so your private driver in Paris is always exactly where you need them.
- CDG, Orly & Le Bourget real-time flight tracking
- WhatsApp, phone and email support
- Flexible last-minute changes accepted
- No extra charge for flight delays
The historic centre
Louvre, Tuileries, Saint-Germain and the Marais, with drop-off points chosen around the pedestrian streets.
Shopping
Avenue Montaigne, Faubourg Saint-Honoré and the department stores, with purchases carried to the car.
Business districts
La Défense, the 8th and the 16th, with back-to-back meetings handled as one booking.
Evenings
Dinners, opera, private clubs, with the pickup point agreed before you go in rather than after.
Out of town
Versailles, Giverny, Chantilly, Reims and the Champagne houses as full day bookings.
The car stays. You do not re-book.
An hourly booking is not a series of transfers sold together. The chauffeur stays with you, the vehicle holds your coats and your purchases, and the next leg starts the moment you walk out.
- From four hours, with the same chauffeur from the first pickup to the last drop off
- Unlimited stops inside the agreed area, so a change of plan at three in the afternoon costs nothing
- Luggage, shopping and equipment stay in the car between stops rather than travelling with you
- Access to the central limited traffic zone, where private hire is permitted and private cars are not
- English and French as standard, other languages on request when you book
Your Private Chauffeur in Paris
Covering All Districts & Ile-de-France
All 20 arrondissements, hotels, embassies and Champs-Elysees
CDG Terminal 1-2-3, Orly, Le Bourget, Beauvais, 24/7
Executive transfers to all corporate HQs and business districts
Versailles, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Roissy, Massy, Evry
Door-to-door private transfers
Private driver hire in Paris with My Private Service is booked by the hour, the half day or the full day, from four hours, through our office at 66 avenue des Champs-Élysées. You choose the car, a Mercedes E-Class or S-Class sedan for up to three passengers or a V-Class van for up to seven, and the same driver stays with you from the first pick-up to the last drop-off.
What you are paying for is the time you no longer lose. The driver waits outside each appointment, keeps shopping bags locked in the trunk and leaves the moment you walk out, including inside the limited traffic zone of the first four arrondissements, where chauffeur-driven cars carrying a client are allowed. The rate is agreed before the day and does not move with traffic or with the number of stops.
Confidential & Secure
Private Chauffeur Service Paris
Perfectly Coordinated
We apply strict selection criteria to our Paris chauffeur drivers and vehicles. Maximum comfort, safety and privacy are guaranteed throughout your stay, with NDA available for all sensitive missions.
- Licensed, experienced VIP drivers and private drivers in Paris with excellent local knowledge
- Private car hire available by the hour or point-to-point across Paris
- Full insurance and regularly maintained Mercedes vehicles
- Discreet service, no logos or advertising on vehicles
- Route planning and live monitoring across Paris & Ile-de-France
- NDA available for high-profile and VIP clients
How long is the transfer from CDG to Paris city centre?
The transfer from Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to central Paris takes approximately 35 to 50 minutes by private chauffeur, depending on traffic. Your driver monitors your flight in real time and is waiting at arrivals when you land. Book your CDG transfer.
How much does a private chauffeur from CDG to Paris cost?
A private chauffeur transfer from CDG to Paris starts from €129 with My Private Service. All rates are fixed and confirmed before your journey, no surge pricing, no hidden fees.
How far is Orly Airport from Paris city centre?
Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is approximately 14 km south of central Paris. A private chauffeur transfer from Orly to Paris takes around 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. Book your Orly transfer.
Is Le Bourget Airport still in use?
Yes. Paris Le Bourget (LBG) is Paris's primary private aviation airport, used daily for business jets and VIP flights. My Private Service offers dedicated meet-and-greet transfers at Le Bourget 24/7. Book your Le Bourget transfer.
What is the transfer time between CDG and Orly?
A private chauffeur transfer between Charles de Gaulle and Orly takes approximately 45 to 60 minutes. My Private Service offers inter-airport transfers across all Paris airports at a fixed rate.
What are the best day trips from Paris by private car?
The most popular day trips from Paris by private chauffeur are a Versailles transfer (40 min), the Loire Valley chateaux (1h30), the Champagne vineyards around Reims (1h30), Giverny and Monet's gardens (1h15), and the D-Day beaches in Normandy (2h30). Our guide to day trips from Paris by private car walks through each route with realistic timings. Discover all our private tours from Paris.
How far is Paris from Monaco?
Paris is approximately 970 km from Monaco. The most practical option is to fly Paris to Nice (NCE) and arrange a chauffeur transfer to Monaco, 30 minutes from Nice Airport. My Private Service covers the full route with a dedicated driver. Private chauffeur Monaco.
How do I get from Paris to Lyon by private chauffeur?
The private chauffeur transfer from Paris to Lyon takes approximately 4 hours 30 minutes (465 km via A6). My Private Service offers fixed-rate city-to-city transfers between Paris and Lyon with a professional driver. Private chauffeur Lyon.
Can I hire a private chauffeur in Paris for the full day?
Yes. We offer full-day chauffeur hire in Paris from a 4-hour minimum. Your personal chauffeur remains at your disposal throughout, ideal for business meetings, airport connections, shopping or sightseeing.
Is your Paris chauffeur service available 24/7?
Yes. Our private chauffeur service in Paris operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including public holidays. Early morning CDG pickups and late-night transfers are always welcome.
What is the minimum booking?
Four hours. Below that a point to point transfer is usually the better value, and we will say so rather than sell you the hourly rate.
Can the driver enter the limited traffic zone in the centre?
Yes. The zone covering the first four arrondissements bans through traffic but licensed private hire vehicles are explicitly allowed, which is one of the practical reasons clients book a driver rather than drive themselves.
Are stops limited?
No, not inside the area agreed when you book. Change your mind at lunchtime and the schedule simply moves; there is no charge per stop.
Can the same driver stay for several days?
Yes, and most clients staying a week ask for it. By the second day your preferences, your hotel entrance and your usual routes are known without being explained.
Does the car wait during dinner or a show?
Yes. The chauffeur parks nearby and returns when you call. The pickup point is agreed before you go in, which in the 8th on a Saturday evening matters more than it sounds.
Which vehicles are available in Paris?
Mercedes E-Class and S-Class for one to three passengers, V-Class for larger groups or bulky luggage. Every car is under three years old and cleaned between jobs.
Can we leave Paris for the day?
Yes. Versailles, Giverny, Chantilly, Fontainebleau and the Champagne houses around Reims are all comfortable day trips. Tell us when you book so we can plan the timing, and the same hourly booking simply continues outside the city.
What happens to shopping and luggage between stops?
It stays in the car. The chauffeur loads it while you are still inside the shop and it is locked in the boot until you want it. Clients doing a day on Avenue Montaigne and Rue Saint-Honore rely on this more than on anything else.
Can you collect from a hotel or a private residence?
Yes. We give the concierge the chauffeur name and vehicle before arrival, and the car waits at the entrance you actually use rather than the one on the map. Private buildings and courtyards are handled the same way.
Do the chauffeurs speak English?
French and English as standard. Arabic, Spanish and Italian speaking chauffeurs are available in Paris when requested in advance.
How far ahead should I book a full day?
A few days is usually enough. During Fashion Week, the Roland Garros fortnight and the run up to Christmas the good chauffeurs are taken early, so a week or two makes a real difference.
Which vehicle should I choose for a day in Paris?
An E-Class is right for one or two passengers with light luggage. An S-Class suits business days when the car doubles as an office between meetings. A V-Class is the sensible choice for three or more, for families with a pushchair, or for a shopping day that will fill the boot.
Can the booking be extended on the day?
Usually yes, if the chauffeur is not committed afterwards. Ask early rather than at the last stop and we will either extend the same car or arrange a handover so the day does not stop.
How does payment work?
The rate is agreed before the day and settled afterwards, by card or bank transfer, with an invoice that suits a company expense policy. Nothing is handled in the car and the chauffeur never discusses money with you.
The distances are short. The day fills up anyway.
On a map Paris looks like an afternoon. In practice a single day pulls you across the river and back several times: a fitting on Avenue Montaigne in the morning, lunch on the Left Bank, a gallery in the Marais, then a dinner reservation in the 8th that will not wait.
Each of those moves is ten minutes of driving and twenty of finding somewhere to leave the car. The hourly booking removes the second half of that sentence.
You step out, the chauffeur deals with the rest, and what you bought at the first stop travels with the car instead of with you.The other thing a resident driver knows is the rhythm of the week. The riverside road below the Tuileries has been closed to cars for years, so the quays no longer work as a shortcut.
Certain avenues close on Sunday mornings. Demonstrations, film shoots and roadworks move from one arrondissement to the next and are announced late. None of that is a catastrophe when someone is watching it on your behalf and simply takes the bridge that is moving.Paris also happens to be the best base in France for a long day out.
Versailles is a short run west, Giverny sits between Paris and Rouen, Chantilly and Senlis make an easy morning, and Reims is comfortably there and back with time for a cellar visit. Because the booking is measured in hours rather than journeys, none of this requires a second reservation.
You tell the chauffeur the night before, or that morning, and the day simply extends.For business and family travel the quiet part matters as much as the driving. The same chauffeur across several days learns which hotel entrance you prefer, how much time you actually need between meetings, and when not to make conversation.
Vehicles are unmarked, luggage and shopping stay locked in the car, and for clients who travel with a protection team the two sides work together rather than around each other.Distances help when you are planning the shape of a day.
Inside the city almost nothing is more than twenty to thirty minutes off peak, and roughly double that between five and seven in the evening. Versailles is about twenty-five kilometres from the centre, Giverny around eighty, Chantilly forty-five, Fontainebleau sixty-five, and Reims around a hundred and forty on the motorway.
Those numbers are the reason a half day out of Paris is comfortable and a day out of Paris is generous rather than rushed.
More than three of you, or too much luggage: the V-Class van
Beyond three passengers, or as soon as the luggage outgrows a sedan's trunk, we send a Mercedes V-Class van with a driver.
It seats up to seven on individual captain's chairs that face each other and carries up to seven large suitcases, which makes a real difference on a day of visits or meetings as a group.It is the car for families landing at Charles de Gaulle with a stroller and several bags, for teams moving between the 8th arrondissement and La Défense, for groups heading to Versailles or Champagne for the day, and for shopping days that would fill two sedans.
Hiring a van with a driver in Paris works exactly like a sedan: by the hour or the day, one driver from start to finish, and the rate known before you confirm.
Paris, at your own pace
- Airports: Roissy, Orly and Le Bourget at either end of the day, included in the same booking.
Book your private driver
in Paris
Tell us the date, the start time and how long you need. You get the rate and your driver's name before you confirm. For a simple point to point run, see our private chauffeur in Paris page instead.