Private driver for Paris Photo 2026: hotel, CDG or Orly ↔ Grand Palais at a fixed price
Paris Photo 2026, the 29th edition, in the year of the bicentenary of photography, runs 12 to 15 November 2026 at the Grand Palais; for 2025 the organiser reported more than 220 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and 75,000 visitors. Collector, gallerist, publisher or visitor flying in from abroad: a private driver meets you at the airport, takes you from your hotel to the Grand Palais, stays by the hour for the galleries and brings you back after dinner. One fixed price for the car, the same at night.
Paris Photo 2026 at a glance
- Fixed price
- E-Class sedan: from €69 · V-Class van (guaranteed): from €85. One price, at any hour.
- Duration
- 25 minutes from CDG, 31 to 35 from Orly to the 8th arrondissement, without traffic (an estimate, not a guarantee)
- Dates
- 12 to 15 November 2026
- Opening hours
- 1 pm to 8 pm from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14, 1 pm to 7 pm on Sunday 15
- Free waiting time
- 15 minutes at the pick-up point
- Child seat
- included, suited to the child's age, fitted by the driver
- Venue
- Grand Palais, avenue Winston-Churchill, 75008 Paris
- Metro
- lines 1 and 13, Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau station; line 9, Franklin D. Roosevelt station; RER C, Invalides station
- Drop-off
- avenue Winston-Churchill, nearest the entrance, following the day's instructions
| Route | E-Class sedan | V-Class van (guaranteed) |
|---|---|---|
| Ride within Paris | €69 | €85 |
| CDG ↔ Paris | €105 | €125 |
| Orly ↔ Paris | €95 | €115 |
Price per vehicle, not per passenger, taxes included · 10% VAT included · Prices checked on .
Paris Photo chauffeur prices, per car and per ride
The Grand Palais is inside Paris: from a hotel in the 8th, the 6th or the Marais, you pay the price of a ride within Paris; from Roissy or Orly, the airport transfer to Paris.
| Service | E-Class sedanup to 3 passengers · 3 bags | V-Class van (guaranteed)up to 7 passengers · 7 bags | S-Classup to 3 passengers · 3 bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride within Paris | €69 | €85 | €109 |
| CDG ↔ Paris | €105 | €125 | €165 |
| Orly ↔ Paris | €95 | €115 | €150 |
Price per vehicle, not per passenger, taxes included · 10% VAT included · Prices checked on .
By the hour, for the galleries
An afternoon of galleries on Wednesday, a morning of appointments on the fair days: the driver stays with you. Hourly hire costs €72 an hour by sedan and €88 by van, 3 hours minimum, so €216 or €264; four hours by sedan come to €288. Each hour includes 20 km.
| Service | E-Class sedanup to 3 passengers · 3 bags | V-Class van (guaranteed)up to 7 passengers · 7 bags | S-Classup to 3 passengers · 3 bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chauffeur by the hour (3-hour minimum, 20 km per hour included) | €72 / hour | €88 / hour | €99 / hour |
| Extra waiting time, per hour | €72 | €88 | €99 |
Price per vehicle, not per passenger, taxes included · 10% VAT included.
For those who prefer it, the S-Class is available on request, at €109 for a ride within Paris. Full rate card: prices.
What every ride includes
- Fixed price confirmed before the ride, unchanged at any hour
- Age-appropriate child seat fitted by the driver, at no extra cost
- 60 minutes of free waiting time at airports, 30 at railway stations, 15 elsewhere
- Flight and train tracking: pick-up time follows any delay
- Meet and greet with a name board
- Tolls and parking included
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up
- A driver devoted to your ride: no ride before yours, a car prepared and cleaned, and he waits for you
- A flight delay, however long, never leaves you without a car: the driver stays, or we replace him
- Help with luggage on arrival and departure, calm and safe driving
Free waiting: 60 minutes at the airport, 15 outside the hotel, a gallery or the Grand Palais; beyond that, the extra waiting hour from the rate card. Not included: your ticket to the fair.
Paris Photo 2026: dates, preview, tickets
Dates and hours
The fair runs 12 to 15 November 2026, from 1 pm to 8 pm from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14, 1 pm to 7 pm on Sunday 15. Doors open at 1 pm: the morning is free for the galleries.
Preview
From a reading of the official ticketing on 11 October 2026, the preview takes place on Wednesday 11 November, from 2 pm, by invitation or pass. We drive you to the entrance; the invitation is yours.
Tickets
From a reading of the official ticketing on 11 October 2026: €36 on Thursday or Friday, €41 on Saturday or Sunday, €26 for the evening ticket (entry from 5 pm), sold online only.
Address: Grand Palais, avenue Winston-Churchill, 75008 Paris.
Sources: official Paris Photo website, read on 28 October 2026; tickets, preview and access from a reading on 11 October 2026, to be checked before buying.
Getting there without us: metro, on foot or by car
Metro and RER. The Grand Palais is served by lines 1 and 13, Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau station; line 9, Franklin D. Roosevelt station; RER C, Invalides station. A single Metro-Train-RER ticket costs €2.55. Staying in the 8th, walking is often enough for a one-way trip without bags.
Car. Parking around the Grand Palais is not priced here; with us, the driver drops you off and waits elsewhere. Grand Palais private driver or metro? The driver earns his place when addresses follow one another, or late after dinner.
| Option | From | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Metro or RER C | Paris | €2.55 per person; Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau, Franklin D. Roosevelt or Invalides. |
| Precelya, E-Class sedan | Paris, CDG, Orly | €69 · €105 · €95 for the car, at the time you choose. |
| Precelya, 7-seat van | Paris, CDG, Orly | €85 · €125 · €115, up to 7 passengers. |
| Precelya, S-Class | Paris, CDG, Orly | €109 · €165 · €150, on request. |
Precelya prices in the order Paris, CDG, Orly. No taxi or ride-hailing fare recorded to the Grand Palais.
Four days, one driver: a sample day, priced
What an art fair chauffeur in Paris is for, in practice: a collector staying in the 8th, on a Thursday of the fair. At 10 am the driver picks you up at the hotel. A gallery in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, another in the Marais, then lunch: a driver who waits outside every address. Drop-off at the Grand Palais for the opening at 1 pm: three hours of hire, the minimum, so €216 by sedan.
While you are inside the fair, you are not paying for a waiting car. At closing time, two options: two simple rides, Grand Palais to the restaurant and restaurant to the hotel, €138; or a four-hour evening with the same driver, €288. The whole day comes to €354 or €504 by sedan, VAT included.
A gallery hopping driver in Paris can be booked for one day or all four, in a single request; several cars for a gallery and its guests, one quote (terms for companies).
From the airport: CDG to Grand Palais transfer, or Orly to your hotel
From Roissy-Charles de Gaulle
25 minutes to the 8th without traffic (25.1 km). The airport is open 24 hours a day; name board, flight tracking, 60 minutes of free waiting, bags in the boot.
From Orly airport
31 to 35 minutes to the 8th without traffic (21.6 to 27.7 km), same welcome. See the Orly ↔ Paris transfer.
-
Straight to the Grand Palais
Morning flight, fair at 1 pm: drop-off on avenue Winston-Churchill with your bags, at the airport transfer price, by sedan or in the guaranteed V-Class van.
Routes: Mappy, read on 28 October 2026, without traffic, indicative only.
Frequently asked questions: private driver for Paris Photo 2026
How much is a private driver between my hotel and the Grand Palais?
€69 in an E-Class sedan, €85 in a guaranteed V-Class van, VAT included, per car and per ride, from any address in Paris. Hotel outside Paris: price on request.
And from CDG airport to the hotel or straight to the Grand Palais?
€105 by sedan, €125 by van. Name board, flight tracking, 60 minutes of free waiting, then 25 minutes to the 8th without traffic.
Can we keep the driver for a day of gallery visits?
Yes, by the hour: €72 an hour by sedan, €88 by van, at least 3 hours; each hour includes 20 km.
Can I ask for an S-Class?
Yes, on request: €109 for a ride within Paris, €165 from CDG, €99 an hour on hourly hire.
The fair closes at 8 pm and dinner ends late: does the price change?
No. The rate card price is the same at night: “Fixed price confirmed before the ride, unchanged at any hour”. A simple ride back at the time you set costs the price of a ride within Paris.
What invoice do we get, and what VAT?
One invoice per ride, in the name of your gallery or company if you give its registered name. 10% VAT included, on transfers and hourly hire alike.
I am carrying a framed print: will it fit in the boot?
Mention it in your request, with the size: we choose the vehicle to match. The V-Class van takes 7 bags, the sedan 3.
On Sunday the fair closes at 7 pm: when should I leave for the airport?
Paris Aéroport advises arriving 2 hours before a short-haul flight and 3 hours before a long-haul one. Add 25 minutes from the 8th to CDG without traffic, plus a margin.
Your private driver for Paris Photo 2026, at a fixed price
Dates, times, addresses (hotel, galleries, flight number), passengers and what you are carrying: we will come back to you with the price.