To the Red Carpet at Cannes, to the Minute
Chauffeur-driven transport for the Cannes Film Festival: talent, producers and guests carried between the airports, the hotels and the Palais, timed to the screenings and handled with discretion.
The DBS EXPERIENCE Standard
A Cannes Film Festival chauffeur service is private, chauffeur-driven transport for the festival on the Croisette each May. It carries talent, producers, distributors and guests between the airports at Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu, the hotels and villas, the yachts in the bay, and the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals. The Croisette is closed and controlled during the festival and the schedule turns on screening times and the red-carpet slot, so the value is in the timing and the discretion: a car to the carpet to the minute, a chauffeur who knows the approaches and the closures, and one contact holding a schedule that runs from the airport to the Palais and the parties. The result is a festival worked in full, with the arrival handled as carefully as the film.
What this is
Chauffeur-driven transport for the Cannes Film Festival, in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, between the airports, the hotels and the red carpet.
What you get
A car to the red carpet on time, arrivals at Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu, discreet talent transport, and one contact holding the schedule.
What to do next
Send your dates, your screenings and your numbers, and receive a plan with the vehicles, the timings and one named contact.
Why you can trust it
Founded in 2009, 25,000+ missions, 98.9% on-time, Transport Licence No. EVTC075180190, issued by the French Ministry of Transport, rated 4.8/5 across 65+ verified reviews.
Who we serve
For Those Who Bring Guests to the Croisette
Cannes is a controlled Croisette, a schedule set by screening times, and guests whose arrival is part of the film. We carry talent to the red carpet to the minute, producers between meetings, and guests from the airport to the villa, arranged directly or through the people who run the festival presence. We work most closely with four profiles.
Talent & Production Companies
Discreet, precise transport for talent and crews: a car to the red carpet to the minute, movements between the hotel, the meetings and the parties, and confidentiality held as a matter of course, so the arrival is handled as carefully as the film.
Corporate Hospitality & Sponsors
A ground partner for guests at a pavilion or a screening, with cars and vans timed to the schedule, arrivals at Nice, and one contact holding the movements across the festival.
Five-Star Hotels & Concierges
A brand-aligned partner for guests staying on or near the Croisette, with cars timed to the screenings, chauffeurs who present as the hotel would wish, and late returns held for the parties, so the concierge offers the festival as part of the stay.
Family Offices & Private Guests
Discreet arrangements for a principal at the festival, with confidentiality as a matter of course, NDAs on request, villa and yacht transfers, and quiet coordination with security where needed.
From the arrival at Nice to the last party, every journey around Cannes is below, timed to the screenings and coordinated from one contact. Cannes is one date in a full Riviera season, and the same team looks after the rest of it. For arrivals see our Nice airport car service, and for the wider programme our events chauffeur service.
Airport Arrivals
Talent and guests met at Nice Côte d'Azur and Cannes-Mandelieu, with a chauffeur who waits for a delayed flight, brought to their hotel or villa on the Riviera.
Hotel & Villa to the Red Carpet
Your car timed to the screening and the red-carpet slot, taking the cleanest approach to the Palais and setting you down at the agreed point.
Discreet Talent Transport
Quiet movements for talent and production between the hotel, the meetings, the pavilions and the parties, with confidentiality held throughout the festival.
Yacht & Marina Transfers
Transfers to and from the yachts in the bay and the marina, so a guest moves between the water, the Croisette and the villa without a gap.
Chauffeur by the Day
A car and chauffeur at your disposal across the festival, for the screenings, the meetings and the evenings, without rebooking each leg.
Evening & After-Party Transport
Late returns held for the dinners and the parties, however late they run, so the night ends with a waiting car rather than a search.
The DBS Difference
What a Festival on the Croisette Asks For
The film is the easy part. The challenge is a closed Croisette, a schedule set by screening times, and an arrival that is part of the event. We time the car to the carpet, know the approaches and the closures, and hold the schedule from one contact, so the festival is worked in full and the arrival is handled with care.
Red-Carpet Timing
A car to the Palais timed to the screening and the carpet slot, so an arrival lands to the minute rather than early or late in the queue.
Discretion for Talent
Confidentiality as a matter of course, NDAs on request, and quiet coordination with security and publicists for sensitive arrivals.
Duty of care and full cover.
Transport Licence No. EVTC075180190, issued by the French Ministry of Transport, with comprehensive passenger insurance.
The fleet
A fleet of 25-plus vehicles, kept immaculate and renewed regularly, from a sedan for a couple to a mini-coach for a hospitality group. We match the vehicles to your numbers and your sessions, and fares are confirmed in advance.
Executive Sedan
Mercedes-Benz Classe E
Up to 3 passengers · 3 cases. A discreet, efficient choice for individual and business arrivals.
Group & Family
Mercedes-Benz V-Class XL
Up to 7 passengers · generous luggage. Space for families and small teams with substantial cases.
Luxury Flagship
Mercedes-Benz S-Class LWB
Up to 3 passengers · 3 cases. Long-wheelbase comfort for executives stepping off a TGV or Eurostar.
Luxury SUV
Range Rover Vogue Autobiography LWB
Up to 3 passengers · ample luggage. Commanding presence with elevated comfort.
VIP Van
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VIP (Jet Luxury Van)
Up to 19 passengers. The workhorse of the conference shuttles and site-to-site delegate movements.
Luxury Executive Minibus
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Minibus 19
Up to 28 passengers. The larger group movements carried together in a single vehicle.
How It Works
From the Airport to the Red Carpet, in Four Steps
Share Your Schedule
Tell us your dates, your screenings and your numbers. We advise on the vehicles, the arrivals and the red-carpet timing.
We Plan the Festival
We time each car to the screenings, agree the drop-off at the Palais, and brief the chauffeur on the Croisette and its closures.
We Run the Days
A car is with you to the carpet and between the meetings, talent moves discreetly, and one contact holds the schedule, adjusting live.
Across the Festival
One contact holds your days across the festival, so each screening is reached on time and each night ends without a loose end.
In practice
How DBS EXPERIENCE Works in Real Life
A Film in Competition
A production brings talent for a screening in competition. We meet the arrivals at Nice, keep an S-Class timed to the red-carpet slot, move the team between the hotel, the meetings and the parties discreetly, and hold late returns, with one contact and confidentiality throughout.
A Sponsor's Pavilion
A brand hosts guests at a pavilion across the festival. We provide cars and a van timed to the schedule, meet arrivals at Nice, and keep vehicles on standby, so the guests reach the screenings and the dinners without a wait.
A Principal on a Yacht
A family office hosts a principal on a yacht in the bay. We coordinate marina transfers, keep a car on the Croisette for the screenings and the villa, and hold confidentiality with security, so the principal moves between the water and the carpet seamlessly.
Authority
In Summary
DBS EXPERIENCE is a private chauffeur service founded in 2009, providing chauffeur-driven transport for the Cannes Film Festival, carrying talent, producers and guests between the airports at Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu, the hotels and villas, and the red carpet at the Palais, timed to the screenings and handled with discretion. It runs 25-plus vehicles and 30-plus bilingual chauffeurs, 24/7, with 98.9% punctuality over 25,000-plus missions.
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À chaque arrivée de nos dirigeants à Paris, le chauffeur est déjà là quand ils passent la douane. Les vols bougent, la prise en charge ne bouge jamais. Cela retire la seule variable que nous ne maîtrisons pas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you arrange a chauffeur during the tournament at short notice?
Yes. The two weeks of Roland Garros are among the busiest in the Paris calendar, and we hold capacity for them. With 25-plus vehicles, 30-plus chauffeurs and a 24/7 desk answering in under 15 minutes, we arrange a car for a single session or for the fortnight, and add a vehicle for extra guests or a change of plan on the day without unsettling the rest of your schedule.
Where does the chauffeur drop off and collect near the stadium, and how do you handle the access restrictions?
Roland Garros sits at Porte d'Auteuil on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, and the streets around it are managed closely during the tournament, with rolling closures and controlled access. We know the approved drop-off and pickup points, brief the chauffeur on the day's arrangements, and agree a clear meeting spot with you in advance, so you step from the car to the gate with the shortest possible walk and the car is waiting in the right place when you leave.
Is transport for players and high-profile guests kept confidential?
Yes. Names, schedules and movements are held in confidence, our chauffeurs work to a confidentiality standard as a matter of course, and we sign non-disclosure agreements on request. For players, sponsors' principal guests and public figures, we coordinate quietly with your team and, where needed, with security, so the journey to and from the courts draws no attention.
Do you offer electric or hybrid vehicles for Roland Garros transport?
Yes. Hybrid and electric options are available on request within our fleet of 25-plus vehicles, where the routes allow, so a day at Roland Garros can be arranged with a lighter footprint while keeping an executive standard for every guest across the session.
Matches run late and finishing times are unpredictable. How do you manage the night sessions?
This is the heart of a Roland Garros day. The order of play shifts and the night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier can finish well after the scheduled time, so we do not tie your car to a fixed hour. The chauffeur stays on standby near the ground, follows the match through our operations desk, and is at the agreed point as you leave, however late the last point is played. You watch the tennis to the finish and step straight into a waiting car.
Send Your Schedule, Receive a Plan for the Festival
Share your dates, your screenings and your numbers, and our team returns a plan with the vehicles, the timings and one operations contact for the festival. For arrivals, see our Nice airport car service and our events chauffeur service.