Champagne Day Trip: Private Chauffeur from Paris to Reims & Épernay

A private Champagne day trip from Paris costs from €1000 (full day, sedan, up to 3 passengers) or €1300 (full day, V-Class van, up to 7 passengers). An S-Class premium sedan is available from €1550. All prices are fixed and include your chauffeur for the entire day, including waiting time during cellar visits and tastings. There is no extra charge for waiting.

Reims is about 2 hours from central Paris by private car (150 km via the A4 motorway), Épernay about 2 hours 5 minutes (146 km), measured on Google Maps with typical weekday traffic. Depending on your itinerary, your chauffeur will route via Reims first or Épernay first. A full-day booking (10 hours) leaves you about 6 hours in the Champagne region once the drive there and back is counted.

Yes. Your chauffeur waits during every visit, tasting and lunch. That waiting is part of your 10 booked hours, never charged separately, so you set the pace inside the day. If you choose to stay longer, each extra hour beyond the 10 is billed at €105 in E-Class or €120 in the V-Class van, and your chauffeur tells you before you pass the 10 hours.

Popular Champagne houses for a day trip from Paris include: in Reims, Taittinger, Pommery, Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot. In Épernay, Moët & Chandon (its cellars run under the Avenue de Champagne), Mercier, Perrier-Jouët, and Pol Roger. Most houses require advance booking. Your chauffeur can drive between multiple houses in a single day.

Yes, within a full-day booking (10 hours). A typical day: leave Paris at 8:30am, arrive in Reims around 10:30am, visit a Reims house (about 1h30), lunch in Reims, drive to Épernay (about 35 minutes) for a 2:30pm cellar visit, leave Épernay around 4:15pm and be back in Paris around 6:30pm. Reims Cathedral is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site worth a short stop.

A private car offers door-to-door service, flexible timing, and a chauffeur who waits during all visits. The TGV from Paris Est to Reims takes 45 minutes (€30 to 60 return) but requires a taxi or Uber for the final leg to each Champagne house. A private car is strongly recommended when visiting multiple houses, travelling with luggage (bottles to bring home), or in a group of 3 or more.

Yes. The Mercedes V-Class van is ideal for groups bringing back multiple bottles, it accommodates up to 7 passengers plus generous luggage space. Even the E-Class sedan has sufficient boot space for 6 to 12 bottles in a case. Your chauffeur will load and secure purchases carefully for the return journey.

The Champagne region is beautiful year-round. Harvest season (mid-September to mid-October) is particularly special, the vineyards are in full activity and some houses offer harvest experiences. Summer (June to August) is the busiest period for cellar visits, book Champagne house tours well in advance. Winter visits are quieter and often more intimate.

Yes. Reims Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in France. It is located in the centre of Reims, a short drive from the main Champagne houses. A visit takes 30 to 60 minutes. Your chauffeur can drop you at the cathedral, wait nearby, and then drive you to your next Champagne house.

In 2026, a private Champagne day trip from Paris with PrivateDrive costs from €1000 (full day, Mercedes E-Class sedan, up to 3 passengers), €1300 (V-Class van, up to 7 passengers), or €1550 (S-Class premium sedan). All prices are fixed, include the chauffeur for the entire day and all waiting time, and carry no fuel surcharge or motorway toll addition.

Yes. A popular option is a Champagne day trip ending with a direct transfer to CDG (about 1h30 from Reims) or Orly (about 1h45). Book a full-day hire and specify your flight departure time. Your chauffeur will manage the schedule to ensure you arrive at the airport with sufficient time before your flight.

Yes. The V-Class van accommodates up to 7 passengers and is ideal for corporate team outings, client entertainment, or incentive trips. Multiple vehicles can be arranged for larger groups. PrivateDrive manages corporate accounts with monthly invoicing. Contact us for a group quote.

Yes. When booking, you can request a suggested itinerary based on your interests (grands crus, vintage houses, organic producers) and group size. Our recommended full-day itinerary: Paris → Reims (Taittinger or Pommery cellar + Cathedral) → Épernay (Avenue de Champagne, Moët & Chandon or Mercier) → Paris. Cellar bookings are your responsibility, we recommend reserving in advance.

Yes, every PrivateDrive chauffeur speaks English. You can book your arrival transfer from CDG and your Champagne day together: one contact handles both bookings, and you can ask for the same chauffeur on both days, subject to availability. Your chauffeur drives and waits; the cellar tours and tastings are led by each house’s own guides, and visits are booked and paid directly with the houses. We can suggest which ones fit your day.