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Chauffeur on Demand

Private Chauffeur on Demand Paris: hourly, daily, bespoke

Your chauffeur, your car, your time. Absolute discretion, punctuality written into the contract, transparent pricing. From a single business meeting to a tour lasting several days, one Parisian maison orchestrates every journey. English-speaking chauffeurs as standard.

“Contemporary luxury isn't about the car. It's about silence, precision and availability.” From €95/h in a premium Mercedes.

Chauffeur hire by the hour: key facts

A chauffeur and Mercedes booked by the hour, in Paris and the Île-de-France region: €95/h in an E-Class, €135/h in a 7-seat V-Class and €165/h in an S-Class, with a 3-hour minimum; 4-hour (€380 in an E-Class) and 8-hour (€720) packages. 40 km are included per hour booked.

Waiting time is included: your chauffeur stays with you between meetings. Each hour or part hour beyond your booking is charged at the same hourly rate. Online you can book 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12 hours; for more than 12 hours, we quote on request.

Pay by card when you book (companies can pay by bank transfer within 30 days of invoice). Cancellation follows our terms and conditions: 80% is refunded if you cancel more than 48 hours before pick-up.

Chauffeur hire prices per vehicle, including VAT
VehiclePer hour4 h8 h12 h
Mercedes E-Class€95/h€380€720€1,020
Mercedes S-Class€165/h€655€1,255€1,790
Mercedes V-Class€135/h€530€1,010€1,430

The electric Mercedes EQE costs the same as the E-Class, the EQV the same as the V-Class. Prices include VAT, tolls and fuel, with 40 km included per hour booked.

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Dedicated chauffeur
The same chauffeur throughout your booking — and on future bookings, on request.
NDA on request
A confidentiality agreement, signed at your request.
Fixed prices
Transparent packages — no surprises when you arrive.
Premium Wi-Fi
Work or unwind, at your own pace.
Multilingual
English and French for all; Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian on request.
Real people
Our team replies during the day — never a bot.
Our maison

A contemporary Parisian maison for private chauffeur service

More human than the ride-hailing platforms, more approachable than the established institutions, more exacting than the rest. The discretion of a butler, the precision of a watchmaker, the convenience of an app.

How it began

Precellence began with a simple observation. On one side, standardised ride-hailing services built for volume; on the other, traditional firms that are rigid and inward-looking. What was missing was a contemporary maison for private chauffeur service: one where precision meets elegance, where discretion is practised rather than proclaimed, and where modernity never comes at the expense of service. A French maison, built for Paris first and open to London, Istanbul and the world.

What we promise

It comes down to three words: chauffeur, car, time. A trained chauffeur, briefed on your requirements and assigned to you for the whole booking. A Mercedes under four years old, with a leather interior, Wi-Fi, water and chargers. And time that we protect rather than count. An hourly chauffeur is about rhythm first, minutes second.

How we work

Every hourly booking begins with a conversation with a real person: about your day, your stops, your constraints and your expectations. We then assign the chauffeur whose profile best matches your request — languages, experience, preferred sector, familiarity with protocol. Before you arrive, they receive a written brief with addresses, names and preferences. When you arrive, everything is ready. You get in, get to work and get on with your day.

The proof

Contemporary luxury isn't something you announce; it's something you notice. Your chauffeur at the pick-up point fifteen minutes early — a contractual commitment. Two direct numbers: your chauffeur, and a single point of contact for all your requests. A proper VAT invoice, and support during the day. The freedom to extend, change or reschedule without fuss. And no chatbot: a real person answers, during the day.

Who it's for

Six ways to plan your day

You're not booking hours — you're booking a day that works. Here are the six situations behind most of our hourly bookings.

01

A day of back-to-back meetings

Three appointments, a meeting in the suburbs, a business lunch. Your chauffeur waits at every stop, and the time in between stays yours. Wi-Fi on the move for your emails, quiet for your confidential calls.

From €380 for a half day · €720 for a full day
Book a day of meetings →
02

Luxury shopping & sightseeing

The Triangle d'Or, Le Marais, Saint-Germain. Your chauffeur drops you off, waits, and is ready to go again when you are. Your purchases stay safe in the boot. A whole day in Paris at your own pace, with no parking to worry about.

From €720 a day in an E-Class
Book a shopping day →
03

Wedding & ceremony

Town hall, church, drinks reception, dinner. A matching fleet, chauffeurs in formal attire, everything coordinated through a single point of contact. Your most important day, without the logistics. A firm quote, with payment at the time of booking.

Event packages from €1,200
Request a wedding quote →
04

International business traveller

You're flying in from London, New York, Riyadh or Istanbul. Your English-speaking chauffeur meets you at CDG, drives you between appointments, takes you to dinner in the evening and back to your hotel afterwards. Multilingual, fully briefed, entirely self-reliant.

Expat package: €1,500 a day (S-Class)
Business traveller package →
05

Fashion Week, festivals, galas

Fashion Week, the Croisette in Cannes, the big Paris event weeks: several vehicles deployed, a single point of contact for all your requests, a separate briefing for each fashion house. Absolute confidentiality (NDA on request).

Event pricing on request
Send us your event brief →
06

Tours & multi-day trips

An artist on tour, a travelling seminar, a holiday across several cities. One chauffeur, several days, several cities. Coordination of travel between cities included.

Week or month: on quote
Book several days →
Rates

One clear rate card, with nothing hidden

Contemporary luxury isn't shy about its prices: it stands by them. Here is our complete rate card for an hourly chauffeur. No surcharge, day or night, at weekends or on public holidays.

Vehicle Per hour Half day (4h) Full day (8h) Extended day (12h) Week or month
Mercedes E-Class Business · 1-3 passengers €95 €380 €720 €1,020 On quote
Mercedes S-Class First Class · 1-3 passengers €165 €655 €1,255 €1,790 On quote
Mercedes V-Class 1-7 passengers + luggage €135 €530 €1,010 €1,430 On quote
Mercedes EQE Electric · E-Class equivalent €95 €380 €720 €1,020 On quote
Mercedes EQV Electric · V-Class equivalent €135 €530 €1,010 €1,430 On quote
Prestige Rolls-Royce · Bentley · Maybach On request On request · quoted individually according to model, duration and time of year
  • Minimum booking: 3 hours. For anything shorter, our standard transfer packages are a better fit.
  • VAT included · fuel, tolls and short-stay parking included.
  • Additional kilometres: on quote.
  • Chauffeur's meals included, whatever the length of the booking.
  • Overtime: any hour beyond the booked duration is billed at the same hourly rate, per hour or part thereof.
  • Same rate day and night, at weekends and on public holidays. No surcharge.
  • Multi-day discount: 10% off from 3 consecutive days with the same dedicated chauffeur.
Transparency

What's included, what's not

No grey areas. Here is everything our packages include, the complimentary extras available on request, and any supplements that may apply.

Included in the package Included

  • A trained professional chauffeur (private-hire licence, NDA on request, hospitality training)
  • A premium Mercedes under 4 years old, clean and checked before every booking
  • Fuel, tolls, short-stay parking
  • Still water, USB-C chargers, 4G Wi-Fi
  • A single point of contact for all your requests, reachable during the day
  • Cancellation as per our T&Cs
  • Chauffeur's meals

Free on request Complimentary

  • Child seats (groups 0+, 1, 2/3)
  • Name board with your name or your company's
  • Multilingual chauffeur English for all; Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian on request
  • Your choice of music, or complete silence
  • A personalised route (avoiding the busiest tourist routes, for example)
  • Written brief sent to your chauffeur
  • The same dedicated chauffeur for recurring bookings

Supplements Option

  • Unplanned extra hours Same hourly rate, per hour or part thereof
  • Additional kilometres On quote
  • Long-stay parking Private car parks, hotels — billed at cost
  • Formal attire Dinner jacket, white gloves, cap — €50
  • Vehicle customisation Fabric ribbons, travel rug, branded water — on request

A dedicated chauffeur for a week or a month

Online, a chauffeur at your disposal is booked by the hour (3 hours minimum), by the half-day or by the day; a week or a month is priced on quote. For a week, a month or a recurring assignment, a dedicated chauffeur is arranged on quote: we agree the vehicle, the hours per day and the mileage with you, then the price is confirmed in writing before you pay. This arrangement is not bookable online.

What a chauffeur at your disposal includes: blocks of 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 or 12 hours, 40 km included per hour, extra hours at the same hourly rate, per started hour; fuel and tolls included. For example, an 8-hour day: €720 in an E-Class, €1,010 in a V-Class, €1,255 in an S-Class.

Beyond driving

Built-in concierge — a day that flows

Beyond the driving, your Precellence chauffeur and our team act as a discreet extension of your own concierge. Here is what we take care of, at no extra cost, within the reasonable scope of a day.

i

Restaurant reservations

Tailored suggestions (Michelin-starred restaurants, hidden gems, palace hotels), a direct call to the maître d'hôtel, confirmation of your time.

ii

Palace & hotel coordination

We deal directly with your hotel's concierge — Plaza Athénée, Le Bristol, Le Ritz, Le Crillon, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental, George V, Lutetia. Luggage collection and delivery to the reception desk, return airport transfers coordinated with the hotel.

iii

Luxury boutiques

Avenue Montaigne, rue Saint-Honoré, Faubourg Saint-Germain: your chauffeur drops you at the door and waits while you shop. On request, we let the boutique know you are on your way.

iv

Gifts & flowers

Gifts collected from the great maisons and delivered to your home or hotel, flowers delivered on your behalf — all while you are in meetings.

v

Personalised routes

A scenic drive past Notre-Dame, the Île Saint-Louis and the Pont-Neuf, a discreet tour of the palaces of Paris, or a sunset photo stop at the Eiffel Tower. Your chauffeur plans the route around your mood.

vi

Cultural events

The opera, Roland-Garros, Longchamp: your chauffeur takes you there, waits and brings you back, with timings arranged with your assistant.

All of these services are included in your hourly package, within what a typical day reasonably involves. No hidden commission on bookings made in your name.

Your dedicated chauffeur

Who will be spending the day with you

It's the first thing a discerning client asks. Here is our answer: a transparent look at how we work, rather than stock photos.

Precellence chauffeur in a dark suit, opening the door of a Mercedes
1

Selection

A valid professional private-hire licence, a clean criminal record and checked references.

2

NDA & training

A confidentiality agreement (NDA) signed on request. In-house training in the codes of luxury service: bearing, a respectful distance, protocol, dealing with the press, the art of silence.

3

Matched to your needs

For every hourly booking, we choose a chauffeur to match your request: languages (English for all; Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian on request), preferred sector (palace hotels, executives, events, families) and experience.

4

Written brief

Before you arrive, your chauffeur receives a detailed brief: passenger name, addresses, times, stated preferences and any particular constraints. Nothing is left to improvisation at pick-up.

5

Dedicated chauffeur

On request, the same chauffeur for your entire stay — or all year round for companies. They get to know your habits, your regular stops and your pace.

Our fleet

Five vehicles, five purposes

Each model is chosen for a specific purpose. All our vehicles are under four years old, checked before every booking and equipped with Wi-Fi, water and chargers.

Mercedes E-Class Business for an hourly chauffeur in Paris
Mercedes E-Class
Business · 1-3 passengers

The benchmark for business travel by the hour. Comfort, discretion, versatility. Ideal for days of back-to-back meetings, executive travel and airport pick-ups.

€95/h · €720/8h
Mercedes S-Class First Class for a VIP hourly chauffeur
Mercedes S-Class
First Class · 1-3 passengers

The ultimate VIP experience. Reclining rear seats, touchscreen, advanced sound insulation. For international travellers and occasions where image matters.

€165/h · €1,255/8h
Mercedes V-Class 7-seater for families and groups, by the hour
Mercedes V-Class
1-7 passengers + luggage

Family holidays, teams on the move, delegations. Facing seats and room to work. Generous luggage space for longer stays.

€135/h · €1,010/8h
Mercedes EQE electric for a sustainable hourly chauffeur in Paris
Mercedes EQE / EQV
Electric · 1-7 passengers

Sustainable travel, absolute silence, unrestricted access to the Paris low-emission zones. Electric restraint as a form of refinement, not a compromise.

from €95/h · €720/8h
Black Rolls-Royce Ghost — prestige vehicles on request
Prestige — on request
Rolls-Royce · Bentley · Maybach · Range Rover Autobiography

For occasions where the car is part of the show: a prestige wedding, a product launch, a VIP arrival. Quoted individually according to model, duration and time of year.

Events

Weddings, Fashion Week, galas, tours

High-end events are where we excel. A single point of contact for all your requests, and a separate briefing for each fashion house.

Wedding & ceremony

For the most important day of all. Several vehicles coordinated, chauffeurs in formal attire, routes planned in advance. Cars can be dressed with fabric ribbons or discreet rosettes. A firm quote, with payment at the time of booking.

From €1,200 for 4-6 hours

Fashion Week, festivals, major event weeks

At the busiest times of year: up to 20 vehicles running at once and a single point of contact for all your requests. Absolute confidentiality, NDA on request. A separate briefing for each fashion house.

Event pricing on request

Galas, dinners, private parties

For your prestige evenings: a dedicated chauffeur for each VIP guest, coordinated arrivals and departures, and protocol requirements handled (red carpet, press, security). Absolute discretion.

From €800 per vehicle for the evening

Multi-city artist tours

For artists on tour: one chauffeur throughout, travel between cities taken care of, coordination with venues and hotels, absolute discretion. NDA on request; vehicles with tinted windows available.

Tour package from €6,500 for 5 days

For companies

For leadership teams, executive assistants and procurement

Here is what we actually offer companies, palace hotels, concierges and event agencies. Not a sales pitch — a working framework.

Discover our corporate offer →
  • A single point of contact for all your requests — no call centre.
  • Bank transfer payment within 30 days of invoice.
  • Company-specific NDA on request.
Where we operate

Paris first. And beyond.

Our craft begins in Paris — that is where everything is fine-tuned. But our clients travel, so we work with a network of partners who share our standards.

Direct Precellence service

Chauffeurs & vehicles operated by our teams or partners

Paris Île-de-France Lyon Bordeaux Marseille Cannes Nice Lille Strasbourg Toulouse Reims Versailles

International network

Trusted partners, the same standards, the same commitment to discretion

London Istanbul Brussels Geneva Monaco Milan Rome Madrid Barcelona On request

Each destination has, or will have, its own page with local details (airports, palace hotels, key event dates). Just ask us.

For international travellers

For our international clientele

For clients travelling from abroad — United States, United Kingdom, Asia, Middle East — our service is built around them.

English-speaking chauffeurs

All our chauffeurs speak French and English. On request: Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian. Please mention it when booking.

Intercontinental flight tracking

Real-time tracking of arrivals from JFK, EWR, LGA, LAX, HKG, NRT, HND, SIN, DXB. We track your flight and adjust the pick-up time to the actual landing time.

American Express

American Express cards accepted. Payment in euros. Invoice emailed after your ride, in French or English on request.

WhatsApp

Help in French and English on WhatsApp +33 7 69 70 00 20. Our team replies during the day; online booking is open 24/7.

Parisian palace hotels

Pick-up from the great Parisian hotels (Plaza Athénée, Le Bristol, Ritz, Crillon, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental…); luggage carried to the hotel reception, or up to your apartment at a private address if requested when booking.

NDA on request · Absolute confidentiality

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) can be signed on request. No logo on the vehicle. Total discretion on passenger identity.

International FAQ

Are your chauffeurs English-speaking?
All Precellence chauffeurs speak French and English. On request, we can arrange a chauffeur who also speaks Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese or Russian. Please mention it when booking.
Do you accept American Express?
Yes, American Express cards are accepted. Payment is taken in euros. Your invoice is emailed after your ride, in French or English on request.

Frequently asked questions — Chauffeur hire by the hour

How much does a private chauffeur cost per hour in Paris?

€95/h in a Mercedes E-Class, €135/h in a V-Class and €165/h in an S-Class, per vehicle including VAT, tolls and fuel, with no night or weekend surcharge. Packages: €380 for 4 hours, €720 for 8 hours and €1,020 for 12 hours in an E-Class.

What is the minimum booking?

3 hours (€285 in an E-Class, €400 in a V-Class, €495 in an S-Class). Online booking offers 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12 hours; for more than 12 hours or several days, ask for a quote.

How many kilometres are included?

40 km per hour booked: 120 km for 3 hours and 320 km for 8 hours. That is plenty for a day of meetings in Paris and the inner suburbs; for a programme with more driving (out of town, long-distance return trips), ask for a quote.

Do I pay for waiting time between meetings?

No, waiting is included in the hours you book. Your chauffeur drops you off, waits nearby and picks you up at the agreed time, as often as you need.

What if I need the chauffeur for longer than booked?

Your chauffeur stays with you, and each extra hour or part hour is charged at the same hourly rate (€95/h E-Class, €135/h V-Class, €165/h S-Class) after the service.

Which vehicle should a group choose?

The Mercedes V-Class (or the electric EQV, same price): up to 7 passengers and 7 bags (4 large suitcases, 2 medium, a pushchair or a cabin suitcase), 4 suitcases in the EQV, €135/h or €1,010 for 8 hours. For 1 to 3 people, an E-Class is enough.

What are the cancellation terms?

Under our terms and conditions (article 5): cancel more than 48 hours before pick-up and 80% is refunded; 24 to 48 hours, 50%; 6 to 24 hours, 25%; less than 6 hours or no-show, no refund. Changing the date, time or address is free as long as we hear from you before the chauffeur sets off.

Book your chauffeur by the hour

Instant confirmation, an assigned chauffeur, transparent pricing. From €95/h in a premium Mercedes. A real person answers during the day.

Something specific in mind? Contact us by WhatsApp or email.