Private shopping in Paris
a chauffeur and car of your own
We are not personal shoppers — we are your logistics. Unlimited waiting outside every boutique, purchases dropped at your hotel mid-day, tax refund coordinated, and a V-Class boot for the flea markets.
The districts we cover
A day of shopping in Paris plays out across six addresses fifteen to thirty minutes apart by car. The vehicle follows you from one to the next.
Avenue Montaigne
Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Fendi and Gucci along 700 metres. Set down as close to the door as traffic allows, picked up in the same spot. The Plaza Athénée sits at number 25, a step from everything.
Faubourg-Saint-Honoré
Hermès at number 24, Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Bottega Veneta, Goyard, plus the galleries and antique dealers along the street. Narrow and virtually impossible to park in — which is precisely where a car on standby earns its keep.
Place Vendôme
High jewellery: Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Chaumet, Bulgari, Chopard. Salon appointments often run long, sometimes two hours. Your chauffeur simply waits — no meter, no phone calls asking how much longer.
Haussmann department stores
Galeries Lafayette and Printemps on Boulevard Haussmann. Tax-refund desks on site and personal shopping services by appointment. We set down on the boulevard and collect on Rue de Provence to avoid the main entrance crowds.
Le Bon Marché
Left Bank, Rue de Sèvres. The calmest department store in Paris, with La Grande Épicerie next door for end-of-day food shopping, loaded straight into the boot.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Independent designers, leather goods, booksellers and the antique dealers of the Carré Rive Gauche. A quarter best explored on foot: we drop you at one end and collect you at the other an hour later.
What your chauffeur does while you are in the boutique
This is where the whole difference with a ride booked one journey at a time lies.
He stays, without limit
The car and the chauffeur are reserved for you for the entire package — no other client that day. You never watch the clock in a salon: thirty minutes or three hours, the price does not move.
He empties the boot at midday
You carry nothing and you are never weighed down. Around the middle of the day, the chauffeur leaves your purchases with your hotel concierge while you have lunch, then returns with an empty boot.
He prepares the next address
He checks access, finds the set-down point closest to the door and anticipates one-way streets and closures. He also keeps your tax-free forms together in one folder, ready for departure day.
The flea markets
The one case where the vehicle you choose decides what you are able to buy. A standard car service turns down a console table or a mirror; the V-Class takes it home.
Saint-Ouen · Puces de Paris
The largest antiques market in the world: fifteen markets, more than a thousand dealers, from 18th-century furniture to 20th-century design. Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Allow half a day at minimum — Monday is the trade day.
Vanves · morning market
Avenue Marc-Sangnier and Avenue Georges-Lafenestre, Saturday and Sunday mornings only. An open-air brocante of prints, silver and small furniture. Everything is packed up by around 1pm, so we drop you at opening, near 7am.
Village Suisse
Avenue de Suffren, 15th arrondissement. Around a hundred antique dealers under one covered gallery, specialising in period furniture, paintings and objets d'art. Open Thursday to Monday, ten minutes from the Eiffel Tower and easily combined with a late morning in the 7th.
The Mercedes V-Class has folding rear seats and enough load volume for a mirror, an armchair, a console table or several framed canvases. Send us rough dimensions before the day and we will tell you plainly what fits and what needs a specialist carrier.
E-Class, V-Class or S-Class: which vehicle
The choice depends less on how many of you there are than on the volume you intend to bring back.
E-Class
The right format for a day in fashion boutiques. The boot takes around fifteen bags and two or three hat boxes. The default choice for a couple working Montaigne and Vendôme.
V-Class
Essential for the flea markets and antique dealers, and recommended as soon as there are four of you or the day mixes department stores with brocante. It is also the only one that seats a family and its purchases comfortably.
S-Class
For private salon appointments on Place Vendôme and the Faubourg, when the arrival matters as much as the journey. Load space is more measured, so we arrange a second vehicle if the purchases call for it.
Packages & rates
E-Class rates unless stated otherwise. Fixed price confirmed before departure: no meter, no waiting charge, no surcharge in traffic.
- Morning or afternoon
- Unlimited waiting in store
- Bilingual FR/EN chauffeur
- One or two districts
- Bags dropped at the hotel at midday
- Four to six addresses
- Tax refund coordinated
- Our most requested package
- Saint-Ouen, Vanves, Village Suisse
- Boot space for furniture and mirrors
- Folding rear seats
- Loaded as you buy
Half-day 4h: €390 E · €495 V · €620 S — Full day 8h: €680 E · €880 V · €1,100 S. Four-hour minimum booking. Evening service until 4am at no extra charge. Shopping in Paris several times a year: see our corporate accounts (-5% from 10 journeys a month).
The VAT refund, explained simply
If you live outside the European Union, part of the VAT comes back to you. Three steps — and your chauffeur handles the timing.
The tax-free form
From €100.01 spent in the same store on the same day, ask for a tax-free form at the till. Your passport is required. Department stores have a dedicated desk that combines several receipts into one form.
The PABLO kiosks
Before check-in, scan each form at a PABLO kiosk. The barcode must be validated or no refund is possible. Keep the goods accessible: customs may ask to see them.
Around 10 to 12%
The net refund, once the operator's commission is deducted, is usually between 10 and 12% of the amount, credited to your card within a few weeks. Allow an extra 45 minutes on departure day; we adjust your transfer to CDG accordingly.
The Couture & Vendôme route also exists as a private tour
If you would rather discover the houses than buy in them, our private Paris tour includes a commentated Couture & Vendôme itinerary, with or without a state-certified guide. The full guide breaks down all six themes hour by hour.
Read full guide →Frequently asked questions
How much does a shopping day with a chauffeur in Paris cost?
A 4-hour half-day is €390 E / €495 V / €620 S. A full 8-hour day is €680 / €880 / €1,100. The rate is fixed and confirmed before departure: no meter, no waiting charge and no surcharge if the day runs long in Paris traffic.
Does the chauffeur come into the boutiques with me?
No. He is not a personal shopper, he handles the logistics. He drops you at the door, waits as long as you need, loads your purchases, drives you to the next address and can leave the bags at your hotel during the day. For in-store advice, the major houses run their own client services by appointment.
What happens if I spend three hours with one designer?
Nothing at all. The car and the chauffeur are reserved for you for the whole package, with no other client that day. Waiting is unlimited within the 4 or 8 hours booked and is never billed by the minute. If the day overruns, each extra hour is quoted and confirmed before it starts.
Can I bring back a piece of furniture bought at the Saint-Ouen flea market?
That is exactly why we suggest the Mercedes V-Class: folding rear seats and real load volume let you leave with a mirror, an armchair, a console table or several framed canvases. Send us rough dimensions before the day. For an oversized piece we arrange a specialist carrier, but most purchases fit in the vehicle.
How does the VAT refund work for a non-EU visitor?
If you live outside the European Union, from €100.01 spent in the same store on the same day the boutique issues a tax-free form. You validate it at a PABLO kiosk at the airport before check-in, then receive roughly 10 to 12% of the amount back. Your chauffeur keeps the forms together and builds the time into departure day.
Where does the shopping day start and finish?
At any address you choose: a Paris palace hotel (Ritz, Bristol, Plaza Athénée, George V, Crillon), a private apartment, or straight off your flight (CDG, Orly, Le Bourget). The day ends wherever suits you. During Fashion Week, book three to six weeks ahead.
Let's book your shopping day
Quote within 15min via WhatsApp. Tell us the date, the districts you have in mind and how much you expect to buy, and we will recommend the right vehicle class.