

Private Chauffeur — Monaco Yacht Show23–26 September 2026 · Port Hercule, Monaco
Owners, brokers, shipyards and guests — a dedicated VTC chauffeur for the world’s largest superyacht show. Nice Airport transfers, chauffeur hire around Port Hercule, evening receptions and the bridge from the Cannes Yachting Festival. Fixed rates, no event surcharge.
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Four days, one principality, a chauffeur who knows the way
Every late September, Monaco becomes the world capital of superyachting. From 23 to 26 September 2026, the Monaco Yacht Show fills Port Hercule with around 120 of the finest yachts afloat — from 25 to more than 100 metres — alongside close to 580 exhibitors: shipyards, brokers, designers, equipment makers and the ultra-high-net-worth clientele that defines the industry. For four intense days, the entire superyacht world converges on two square kilometres of principality.
For everyone taking part, the show poses the same practical problem: moving around Monaco during its busiest week of the year. Public car parks are full from the morning, traffic around Port Hercule and through the Condamine is regulated and slowed by the crowds, and the walk between the port, the Carré d’Or hotels and the evening venues eats into a schedule already packed with back-to-back meetings. Add flight arrivals at Nice, receptions aboard until late, and connections to Cannes or Antibes, and the logistics quickly become the weak point of a week that should be about business and relationships.
This is precisely where a private chauffeur who knows the Riviera and Monaco changes everything. At Plug-In Cannes, we work this coast all year round and we drive both the Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show every season: we know the authorised drop-off points around Port Hercule, the routes that stay usable at peak hours, and the timings that let you arrive on time rather than hoping. Our rates stay strictly fixed during the show — no event surcharge, ever — so you can budget your week to the euro.
Fixed rates for the Monaco Yacht Show
The same prices as the rest of the year. During the show, our rates do not move — you know the exact cost when you book.
Transfers
| Route | Electric | Saloon (E-Class) | Van (V-Class) | S-Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Airport → Monaco | 110 € | 130 € | 160 € | 210 € |
| Monaco → Nice Airport | 110 € | 130 € | 160 € | 210 € |
| Cannes → Monaco | 180 € | 220 € | 270 € | 340 € |
| Saint-Tropez → Monaco | 350 € | 430 € | 490 € | 600 € |
Chauffeur hire — the show-week option
| Duration | Electric | Saloon (E-Class) | Van (V-Class) | S-Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate | 70 €/h | 80 €/h | 100 €/h | 120 €/h |
| 5-hour package | 350 € | 400 € | 500 € | 600 € |
| 10-hour package | 700 € | 800 € | 1 000 € | 1 200 € |
Another route or a multi-day programme across both shows? We quote before you book.
+33 7 67 52 32 81Everything your show week demands
Nice Airport transfers
Arrivals and departures at Nice Côte d'Azur, 30 km from Monaco. Your chauffeur tracks the flight in real time, greets you in the arrivals hall with a name board and takes charge of the luggage.
- ·Real-time flight tracking
- ·Name-board greeting
- ·Luggage handled
- ·From €110, fixed
Port Hercule & Yacht Club drop-off
The show fills Port Hercule and traffic is regulated all week. We know the authorised drop-off points and leave you as close as possible to the entrance, your yacht or the Yacht Club de Monaco.
- ·Authorised drop-off points
- ·Yacht Club access
- ·No parking to find
- ·Belongings kept aboard
Full-day chauffeur hire
The show-week option. A vehicle and driver entirely at your disposal, adapting in real time to a schedule of viewings, meetings and receptions that always shifts.
- ·From €70/hour
- ·5h from €350
- ·10h from €700
- ·Programme changes absorbed
Teams and delegations
The Mercedes V-Class carries up to seven passengers with documentation and personal effects — a full team in one vehicle. We coordinate several cars for larger groups.
- ·Up to 7 passengers
- ·Generous luggage volume
- ·Multiple pick-up points
- ·Company invoicing
Evening receptions and galas
Onboard cocktails, owners' dinners, brokerage parties across Monte-Carlo. Your chauffeur waits, stays reachable and brings you back at the hour you choose, however late.
- ·Late-night availability
- ·Driver waits on site
- ·Discreet arrival
- ·Safe return, any hour
Owner and prospect transport
We drive your guests on your behalf: airport greeting, hotel, port, evening venues. The chauffeur is briefed on names, schedule and the discretion a superyacht negotiation demands.
- ·Chauffeur briefed in advance
- ·S-Class available
- ·Direct company billing
- ·Absolute confidentiality
Monaco Yacht Show 2026: dates, sites and access
The two poles of the week
Port Hercule
Superyachts afloat & main exhibition
The beating heart of the show. Port Hercule hosts the fleet of superyachts afloat and the Darse Sud and Quai Antoine Ier exhibition areas, in the natural amphitheatre between the Rock and Monte-Carlo. It is the single most congested point in Monaco for the four days of the show: vehicle circulation is regulated, and drop-off zones shift according to the hour and the security perimeter. Our chauffeurs know which approaches stay usable at opening, at midday and at closing, and adapt the route rather than sitting in the tunnel.
Carré d'Or & Monte-Carlo
Hotels, Yacht Club & evening venues
The luxury quarter around the Casino, the Hôtel de Paris, the Hermitage and the Fairmont, together with the Yacht Club de Monaco on the far side of the port, forms the second pole of the week: this is where guests sleep, meet and dine, and where the receptions run late. Between Port Hercule and the Carré d'Or the distance is short but vertical and slow on foot in business attire. A chauffeur on call turns those repeated hops into a few discreet minutes, and waits while you attend a dinner or a gala.
Opening hours, day by day
| Day | Hours | What it means for transport |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23 September | 10 am – 6.30 pm | Opening day — press and trade peak, heaviest morning arrivals from Nice |
| Thursday 24 September | 10 am – 6.30 pm | Core business day, dense viewing schedules and owners' meetings |
| Friday 25 September | 10 am – 6.30 pm | Brokerage and sea trials, frequent Antibes and Cannes runs |
| Saturday 26 September | 10 am – 6.30 pm | Closing day — late-afternoon and evening departure transfers |
Getting to Monaco for the show
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the natural gateway: around 30 kilometres from Monaco, roughly 30 to 45 minutes by the A8 in normal traffic — but allow a comfortable margin during show week, when arrivals concentrate on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. A private transfer costs from €110 and removes every variable: your chauffeur tracks the flight, absorbs any delay and drives you straight to your hotel, your yacht or the show entrance.
For those arriving by private aviation, Nice handles the business and heavy jet categories, while a helicopter link between Nice and Monaco covers the final leg in about seven minutes and remains the fastest option during the busiest days. Whichever way you arrive, the weak link is that last stretch into a saturated principality — which is exactly the segment a local chauffeur secures, meeting you at the heliport or the terminal and taking over from there.
One practical warning worth more than any other: do not plan to drive yourself in Monaco during the show. Public car parks are full from early morning, circulation around Port Hercule is regulated, and the time lost searching for a space systematically exceeds the time of the journey itself. Every year, the professionals who enjoy the smoothest week are those who decided in advance not to touch a steering wheel — and to keep the same chauffeur across the Cannes Yachting Festival two weeks earlier and the Monaco Yacht Show.
ExceptionalVehicles
Four vehicle ranges to meet all your needs

Space and elegance for groups
Mercedes V-Class • Mercedes Vito

The pinnacle of luxury and refinement
Mercedes S-Class • BMW 7 Series

Comfort and elegance for everyday
Mercedes E-Class • BMW 5 Series

Premium electric and hybrid vehicles
Tesla Model Y • Lexus
The Riviera ports, within reach
Cannes — Vieux Port & Port Canto
50 minTwo weeks before Monaco, the Cannes Yachting Festival (8–13 September 2026) opens the season. Many professionals bridge the two shows, and we keep the same chauffeur across both — from Cannes to Port Hercule from €180.
Cannes Yachting Festival chauffeurAntibes — Port Vauban
40 minEurope's superyachting capital and the technical hub of the industry. Many show visitors combine Monaco with meetings at the yards, refit specialists and crew agencies of Port Vauban.
Antibes transfersSaint-Tropez & the Gulf
1 h 45Late-season charters, owner viewings and sea trials in the Gulf. A comfortable run along the coast that the V-Class or S-Class turns into working time between two appointments.
Saint-Tropez transfersNice Airport (NCE)
30–45 minThe gateway for the entire show. Flight tracking, name-board greeting and fixed rates from €110 — the transfer we run most during Monaco Yacht Show week.
Nice ↔ Monaco transfersBeyond transport, our concierge handles the rest of your show week — yacht charter, villa rental, private aviation and onboard events.
Show-week clients
We had a driver on call for the four days, from the airport to Port Hercule and every evening event. In a principality where you simply cannot park during the show, it changed everything — our team stopped losing time and arrived composed to every meeting.
Flight into Nice landed late and the chauffeur was already aware, waiting with a name board. Straight to Monaco, then to the Yacht Club for a 7 pm reception. That reliability during show week is worth far more than the fare.
We brought two owners across from Cannes in the S-Class after the Yachting Festival. Same chauffeur for both shows, briefed on the whole programme — discreet and impeccable ahead of a negotiation. Invoiced to the company, no awkwardness.
Owners' dinner finished well past midnight and the driver was exactly where he said he would be. No surge pricing, no scramble for a taxi in Monte-Carlo. The same rate as any other day of the year, quoted before we booked.
Monaco Yacht Show — your questions
The Monaco Yacht Show 2026 runs from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September 2026 at Port Hercule, in the very heart of Monaco. The show opens daily at 10 am and closes at 6.30 pm, with private parties, owners' dinners and onboard receptions running late into the night. It is the world's largest gathering of superyachts: around 120 vessels from 25 to over 100 metres displayed afloat, and close to 580 exhibitors from across the industry. The crowds are considerable for a two-square-kilometre principality, and both traffic and parking become extremely tight. We recommend booking your transfers and chauffeur hire as soon as your visit is confirmed, as our vehicles are reserved very quickly for this week.
Our rates remain strictly unchanged during the Monaco Yacht Show: no event surcharge, unlike consumer apps and taxis that multiply their prices during the show. A transfer from Nice Airport to Monaco costs €110 in a Tesla Model Y (Electric), €130 in a Mercedes E-Class (Saloon), €160 in a Mercedes V-Class (Van) and €210 in a Mercedes S-Class. The Cannes to Monaco run starts at €180. For professionals moving between meetings, yacht viewings and evening events, chauffeur hire is the most suitable option: from €70/hour, with 5-hour packages from €350 and 10-hour packages from €700. All our rates are inclusive of tax and all charges, and known at the time of booking.
This is the challenge our clients raise most often. Monaco is a tiny, vertical principality whose public car parks fill up from the morning during the Monaco Yacht Show, and where traffic around Port Hercule is regulated and slowed by the crowds. Driving yourself means losing precious time hunting for a space that simply is not there. Our answer is chauffeur hire: a dedicated driver drops you as close as possible to the show entrance, the Yacht Club de Monaco or your hotel, waits nearby during your meetings and collects you on your signal. You leave your belongings in the vehicle and move between the port, the Carré d'Or and the evening events without ever touching a steering wheel or looking for parking.
Yes, and it is our most requested service during the show. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is around 30 kilometres from Monaco — 30 to 45 minutes via the A8 in normal conditions, though you should allow a comfortable margin during Monaco Yacht Show week, when arrivals concentrate on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Your chauffeur tracks your flight number in real time, adjusts the pick-up in case of delay at no extra cost, greets you in the arrivals hall with a name board and handles your luggage. The rate is fixed and known at booking: from €110. For delegations and exhibitor teams, the Mercedes V-Class accommodates up to seven passengers with their luggage, and we coordinate several vehicles for larger groups.
No, never. This is a firm commitment from Plug-In Cannes and one of the main reasons for our professional clientele's loyalty. During the Monaco Yacht Show, as during the Monaco Grand Prix, the Cannes Film Festival, MIPIM or Cannes Lions, our rates remain strictly identical to those charged the rest of the year. It is precisely when consumer apps apply multipliers and taxis become scarce that the value of a committed provider reveals itself. You know the exact price at booking and it will not move, whatever the crowds or the hour of your journey. This pricing predictability is an integral part of the service and allows exhibitors and owners alike to budget their show week precisely.
Absolutely, and it is a classic sequence of the autumn boating season. The Cannes Yachting Festival runs from 8 to 13 September, the Monaco Yacht Show from 23 to 26 September: between the two, many professionals — shipyards, brokers, equipment makers, journalists — stay on the French Riviera and move through meetings and viewings across Cannes, Antibes and Monaco. We handle regular Cannes to Monaco connections (from €180), Antibes to Monaco and every inter-port journey on the Riviera, as well as multi-day chauffeur hire for those staying for the whole period. One point of contact, a coherent fleet and fixed rates across both shows: you keep the same chauffeur, who knows your schedule, from one event to the next.
Yes, this is a frequent request from shipyards, brokers and exhibitors. We regularly transport clients and prospects on behalf of our partners: greeting at Nice Airport with a name board, transfer to the hotel, drop-off at the Yacht Club de Monaco or the show entrance, shuttle to the evening events and return late at night. The chauffeur is briefed in advance on your guests' names, their schedule and the level of discretion expected. For an owner or a prospect you are hosting as part of a superyacht negotiation, the Mercedes S-Class offers a setting worthy of the stakes. Invoicing is made directly to your company, sparing you any handling of money in front of your guests and simplifying your show accounting.
Yes, and these connections are very much in demand during Monaco Yacht Show week. Many professionals combine the show with meetings at Port Vauban in Antibes, the European capital of superyachting forty minutes from Monaco, with yacht viewings in Cannes, or with sea trials in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. We also cover journeys to Nice, Beaulieu, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche and all the Riviera ports. Our rates are fixed on each destination: Monaco to Cannes from €180, Monaco to Saint-Tropez from €350, for example. For a day combining several ports or several meetings, chauffeur hire remains the most flexible and economical option, your driver adapting in real time to how your schedule develops.
Yes, within the limits of the areas accessible to vehicles, which are strictly regulated during the show. Our chauffeurs know precisely the authorised drop-off points around Port Hercule, access to the Yacht Club de Monaco and the routes that remain usable at peak hours, when the Condamine district and the tunnel are saturated. When booking, tell us the exact location of your meeting, the name of the yacht or the event: we adapt the approach to leave you as close as possible, which makes a real difference when you are expected aboard or at a protocol reception. This fine knowledge of Monaco's geography and traffic constraints is exactly what sets a local chauffeur apart from a ride simply ordered on an app.
As early as possible, and ideally three to four weeks before the opening. Monaco Yacht Show week concentrates several tens of thousands of professional visitors and a clientele of owners and ultra-high-net-worth guests on the principality and its surroundings, in an area whose hotel and transport capacity is very limited. Our vehicles and chauffeurs are booked well in advance by exhibitors, shipyards, brokers and families who return every year. For multi-day chauffeur hire — the most requested option — contact us as soon as your stand, meetings or accommodation are confirmed. If your visit is decided late, contact us anyway: we always do our utmost to find a solution, but availability can no longer be guaranteed in the final days before the show.
Another question about the show week? Talk to us directly.
+33 7 67 52 32 81