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Private chauffeur in Cannes: Festival, La Croisette and yacht coordination
The Cannes calendar does not forgive delays. Between a screening at the Palais des Festivals, lunch at the Martinez and a return to a yacht at Port Canto, every slot matters. We run your movements to the minute, from arrival at Nice through to the last late transfer along La Croisette.
Our service in Cannes
Private chauffeur, transfers and day hire
Cannes is reached via Nice Côte d'Azur airport, roughly 27 km away. We meet you there and run down the A8 to La Croisette, or arrange arrival through the Cannes-Mandelieu heliport when the schedule demands it.
During the Festival the town tightens and closes off. We work on hourly hire, the chauffeur waiting behind the Palais des Festivals, ready to chain the red-carpet climb, dinners and after-parties without a break.
The rest turns on the harbour. Vieux Port and Port Canto set the rhythm of runs to tenders and yachts. We sync the quayside time with the crew's, so the car is there the moment the passenger steps ashore.
Worth the drive
The places we drive you to
La Croisette gathers the palace hotels and terraces: the Carlton and the Martinez anchor it, minutes from the Palais des Festivals. Le Suquet, the old town, looks down over the bay and the Vieux Port, where the most visible yachts lie. Port Canto, to the east, takes the larger vessels and their tenders. Offshore, the Iles de Lérins, Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, give a pause away from the crowds, reached by shuttle from the quay. We cover each of these points by direct transfer or extended waiting.
Palais des Festivals
The hub of the Cannes Film Festival and the red-carpet climb. We drop and collect on hourly hire, with the chauffeur waiting in permitted zones.
La Croisette
The seafront avenue lined with palace hotels and terraces. The main axis of our links between hotels, screenings and dinners.
Carlton et Martinez
The two reference addresses on La Croisette. Discreet pick-ups under the porticos, coordinated with the concierge desks.
Vieux Port et Port Canto
The two marinas of Cannes. Transfers timed to tender arrivals, linking yacht and car with no waiting.
Le Suquet
The old town set above the bay. Access through its narrow lanes, with drop-off as close as possible to restaurants and viewpoints.
Iles de Lérins
Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, facing the bay. We handle the link to the shuttle boarding quay and the collection on return.
Airports & stations
Your arrival points
Nice Côte d'Azur airport, roughly 27 km away, remains the main gateway: allow 35 to 50 minutes on the A8 outside peak times, longer during the Festival. For tight schedules, the Cannes-Mandelieu heliport cuts the journey to a few minutes of flight, and we take over on landing. In town, hourly hire answers the road closures and access controls. On the water, we time each transfer to the tender schedule at the Vieux Port and Port Canto.
Why us
A Paris house since 1983
Maison Chevalier Prestige has driven in Paris since 1983 and brings its fleet of 52 vehicles to the Riviera for the Festival. Mercedes S-Class, EQS, E-Class, V-Class, Maybach and Sprinter, plus the BMW i7: the format follows the brief, from a discreet saloon to a van for crews. We are REVTC licensed, with chauffeurs trained in Croisette protocol and harbour coordination. The logistics stay our craft, behind the spectacle.
Frequently asked
Private chauffeur in Cannes
Do you offer hourly hire during the Festival?
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Yes. It is our reference arrangement for the Festival: a dedicated chauffeur waits near the Palais des Festivals and chains screenings, dinners and transfers to your programme, without booking each leg separately.
How is a transfer from a yacht coordinated?
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We liaise in advance with the crew to set the tender's arrival time at the Vieux Port or Port Canto. The car is positioned at the quay at that exact moment, and we adjust in real time if the slot shifts.
How long from Nice airport to Cannes?
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About 27 km, so 35 to 50 minutes on the A8 in normal conditions. During the Festival traffic stretches out; for critical schedules we arrange arrival through the Cannes-Mandelieu heliport.
Which vehicles suit a film crew or press team?
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The Mercedes V-Class and Sprinter take crews and equipment, while the S-Class, EQS, Maybach and BMW i7 suit talent and guests. We match the format to passenger numbers and the level of discretion required.
Do you manage the restricted access around La Croisette?
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Yes. Our chauffeurs know the permitted drop-off zones, the altered traffic flows and the control points active during the Festival. We plan routes accordingly to keep waiting to a minimum.
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