Coach Hire with a Driver for Groups in France
Tell us the headcount, the date and every stop. We book a coach and driver from a licensed partner operator, and one quote comes back for the whole trip.
A booking service, not a coach company
We arrange the booking. A partner operator supplies the coach, employs the driver and runs the day. No vehicle on this site belongs to us.
Each partner is a registered French passenger transport company. Coach firms also hold a licence communautaire for work in France and abroad, and a coach driver holds a category D licence.
Coach first, smaller vehicle when it fits
The full-size autocar, with 49 to 57 seats and bags stowed below, is the default for a big group. For 29 to 35 people, a midi coach handles tight streets and small venues better. Smaller groups move to a minibus, and one to three people to a car with driver (VTC).
Choose by headcount, then check the streets. In Avignon no heavy vehicle drives inside the ramparts, so groups walk in from the set-down point. At Carcassonne, groups may be dropped at the Porte Narbonnaise, except in July and August.
Four things that change a coach day in France
Low-emission zones. Most large cities run a ZFE-m, each with its own rules. In Greater Paris, coaches with a Crit'Air 3, 4 or 5 sticker, or none, may not enter the area inside the A86 from 08:00 to 20:00, every day. Lyon bars the same coaches at all hours. Marseille and Nice turn away Crit'Air 4, 5 and unclassified coaches; Bordeaux and Lille only unclassified ones. Aix-en-Provence, Avignon and Cannes have no zone, though Cannes restricts older tourist coaches. The zones are in force and Parliament may change them, so the coach's sticker is checked against each city on your route.
Stopping and parking. In Paris a coach may stop without a permit only to set down or pick up, engine off. Parking needs a PASS Autocar from the Ville de Paris. At Mont-Saint-Michel coaches stay in the mainland car park, and visitors take the Passeur shuttle or walk.
Tolls. Most motorways between cities are autoroutes à péage. The A13 towards Normandy has no barriers; the toll is paid by electronic tag or online within 72 hours. Give the full route and the quote will show how tolls are handled.
Drivers' hours. EU rules allow 9 hours of driving a day, or 10 on two days a week, with a 45-minute break after 4.5 hours and a rest of at least 11 hours each day.
Long days need a plan
A D-Day day trip from Paris and back is about 560 km of driving. That is close to the daily limit for one driver once traffic and stops are counted. The answer may be a second driver, a night in Bayeux or a shorter day. Your quote says which one it assumes.
Why there is no price list
The figure depends on the date, the hours, the kilometres and the vehicle. You get one quote. It names the vehicle and carries the operator's cancellation terms. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
Organisers ask
Who employs the driver?
The partner operator that supplies the coach. We handle the booking and remain your contact for it.
Which cities do you cover?
Twenty French cities and destinations have planning pages, from Lille to Nice and from Bayeux to Strasbourg. A trip can start elsewhere in mainland France; send the pickup address.
Can a coach take us across a border?
Yes, for trips such as Geneva, Monaco or Germany. International coach work needs a licence communautaire and, for an occasional trip, a journey form. Switzerland also charges foreign coaches a daily heavy-vehicle charge.
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Request a coach quote
Send the headcount, the travel date, where you start and each stop in order. One quote comes back, and nothing is charged until you accept it.
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