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Airport welcome
We track your flight in real time. Your chauffeur waits for you in the arrivals hall with a sign bearing your name, and any waiting caused by a delay is free.
Sophia Antipolis · French Riviera
Your private chauffeur
in Sophia Antipolis and Valbonne
The Riviera Private Driver promise
Sit back, we drive
Getting into a car with a chauffeur you don't know is a matter of trust. And trust has to be earned: our chauffeurs are trained, licensed professionals, and our vehicles are insured for passenger transport.
Our job is not just to drive you from A to B: it is a discreet presence, attentive service and the certainty of being in good hands. Every detail matters, and we take care of it for you.
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Elegant service
In a suit, your chauffeur opens the door of an immaculate Mercedes and takes care of your luggage: every journey becomes an exceptional moment.
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Comfort on board
Leather seats, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, chilled water, sweets and chargers: everything is ready before you arrive.
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Confidentiality
Complete discretion, from private villa to palace hotel. What is said on board stays on board.
Our fleet
A Mercedes for every journey
Saloon
E-Class
Mercedes E-Class or EQE
1 to 3 passengers
2 large suitcases
Airport transfers, business meetings
You choose the vehicle when you book, with the exact price of the trip.
Client reviews
Our clients say it best
Genuine reviews on Google★★★★★
I am working with them already for 6 years,excellent service and very professional drivers. Highly recommended 👌
Very flexible, reliable, and professional. Highly recommend his services!
We have been using Christophe since 2018. He is always on time, the car is immaculate, a totally professional, reliable service.
The Sophia Antipolis technology park
In Sophia Antipolis, you work among the pines. Half of the technology park is still forest and scrubland.
Discover Sophia Antipolis and Valbonne
The technology park
Pierre Laffitte, then director of the École des Mines in Paris, launched it in 1969 on the Valbonne plateau. The name joins his wife's first name, Sophie, to Antipolis, the Greek name for Antibes. Some 2,500 companies are based here, across five municipalities, alongside laboratories and schools such as SKEMA and EURECOM. Between meetings, people walk in the Valmasque park, which runs alongside the offices.
Valbonne village
Close by, Valbonne has a layout rarely seen in the region. Founded in 1519 on the model of Roman towns, the village has straight streets crossing at right angles, and its outer houses double as ramparts. The streets all lead to the Place des Arcades, where around a hundred stalls set up on Friday mornings, 8 am to 1 pm. At the far end stands the church of Saint-Blaise, once the abbey church. It gave the 'good valley' its name.
Our chauffeur services in Sophia Antipolis and Valbonne
Getting here and leaving
When you leave, the chauffeur waits for you at the entrance to your offices. Morning and evening, traffic backs up at the Sophia roundabouts. If your flight is around then, the chauffeur comes earlier. Nice Airport is only about twenty kilometres away along the A8, exit 44. Allow about 25 minutes, at a price fixed in advance, from €80. By TGV, get off at Antibes, less than twenty minutes' drive away. By private jet, we will meet you at Cannes-Mandelieu.
Our services on site
One of our clients in the technology park has trusted us with their airport departures for more than five years. Are your visitors staying on Route des Dolines or in the Lucioles district? The chauffeur meets them at hotel reception. For Valbonne village, the car stops just outside, and we agree the exact spot with you.
After the working day
In the evening, the old village of Mougins is about ten minutes away for dinner, and Cannes twenty-five. A visitor staying an extra day will often ask us for Saint-Paul-de-Vence. See our private tours.
On quote
Your tailor-made services
Send us your arrival and departure times, for a team or for a wedding in Valbonne, and we will prepare the quote.
Weddings
On your wedding day, we drop you just outside the old village, and the chauffeur waits until the ceremony ends to take you to the reception. Your guests follow by shuttle.
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Business and conferences
For a delegation or a seminar, several vehicles run at the same time between offices, hotels and the airport. The same organisation works for the SophI.A Summit, the artificial intelligence event usually held in November.
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Excursions
Half a day between meetings is enough for the perfumeries of Grasse, twenty-five minutes away. With a full day, add the Biot glassworks.
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From Sophia Antipolis
Where to?
A meeting in Monaco, a client in Marseille, we will drive you there from your offices. You know the price before you book.
Sophia Antipolis → Antibes
≈ 18 min
Sophia Antipolis → Mougins
≈ 11 min
Sophia Antipolis → Grasse
≈ 25 min
Sophia Antipolis → Cannes
≈ 25 min
Sophia Antipolis → Nice
≈ 35 min
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Your questions
Frequently asked questions
How much is a transfer between Nice Airport and Sophia Antipolis?
The price is fixed, VAT included and per vehicle: €90 in an E-Class (1 to 3 passengers), €110 in a V-Class (up to 7 passengers) and €140 in an S-Class (1 to 2 passengers). From 1 November to the end of February, the winter rate brings it down (€80 in an E-Class). The price is shown before you book and does not change afterwards.
How long does it take from Nice Airport to Sophia Antipolis?
About 25 minutes to reach Sophia Antipolis (21 km), as a guide only: depending on the season and the time of day, the journey may take longer. Your chauffeur tracks your flight: if it is late, they wait for you and the waiting time is free.
Can you collect a visitor from our company in Sophia Antipolis?
Yes, at the entrance to your building, on arrival and departure. When you book, give the company name, the exact address and the visitor's name; the chauffeur will be waiting at the agreed time.
Is the price from the airport the same across the technology park and Valbonne?
Not always. The heart of the technology park has its own fixed price; Valbonne village and the outlying districts follow the price of their municipality. The exact price is shown as soon as you enter the address, before you book.
Are your prices fixed?
Yes. The price is shown before you book, including VAT and per vehicle, and it does not change afterwards.
Do you provide child seats?
Yes: child car seats and booster seats. Just mention it when you book.
Can I cancel my booking?
Yes. Up to 6 hours before pick-up, you can cancel free of charge or change your booking yourself, from your booking page (and during the hour after a booking made later than that). After that, contact us directly and we will do our very best.
How do I pay?
Directly on the website, by card, when you book: your booking is confirmed straight away. You can also pay in the car, by card (American Express accepted) or in cash.
What is the difference between a private chauffeur (VTC) and a taxi?
A VTC (private-hire chauffeur) is booked in advance and its price is fixed when you book. A taxi can be taken without booking, at a rank or in the street, and its fare usually depends on the meter. Riviera Private Driver is a VTC service.
Riviera Private Driver
Christophe Grosso has always lived on the French Riviera. After six years in luxury tourism, he founded Riviera Private Driver in 2018, bringing his experience of service and his knowledge of the region, from Saint-Tropez to Monaco. Today, our team of chauffeurs handles your airport transfers, business travel and evenings out. We prepare every journey with attention to detail, from the moment you step on board until you arrive.
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