You are organising a trip to France for a group of 8 to 93 people, and the first question your travellers will ask is whether the driver will understand them. Every France Shuttle coach is driven by a French and English speaking driver. Our network of more than 1,200 partner coach operators covers the whole of France, day rates start at 350 EUR including tax for a minibus and 700 EUR for a standard 53-seat coach, and you get a written quote in 15 to 30 minutes, guaranteed under 2 hours.
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Will the driver really speak English?
Yes. Every driver we assign to an international group speaks French and English. This is not a line in a FAQ for us, it is the reason the service exists: France Shuttle was built for groups coming into France from abroad, and a driver who cannot answer a question at a motorway stop is a driver who turns a good trip into a stressful one.
What that means in practice: your group leader has the driver mobile number before departure, the driver confirms pick-up points in English the evening before, and changes made on the day — a museum that closes early, a delayed flight, an extra stop — are agreed directly with the driver rather than routed through an office. If your group needs a third language, say so when you ask for the quote. We cannot promise every language on every date, and we will tell you honestly before you book rather than after.
Where in France can you pick us up?
Anywhere. The 1,200 partner operators are spread across the whole country, which is what lets us start a journey in Nice, Strasbourg, Bordeaux or Lille rather than sending an empty coach down from Paris and charging you for it. The most common starting points for groups arriving from abroad are Paris Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais airports, the Paris mainline stations, and the regional airports of Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse and Bordeaux.
Cross-border starts are routine too: a group coming from Munich, Brussels, Geneva, Milan or Barcelona can be picked up on its own side of the border and driven into France by the same coach and the same driver, which removes a change of vehicle and a change of language in the middle of the journey.
Our fleet — from 8 to 93 seats
One fleet, one price grid, whatever the departure city. The largest coach in the network carries 93 passengers. Above that we run a convoy of several vehicles, up to 1,000 passengers on a single movement — which is how school federations, congress organisers and sports clubs travel with us.
What does it cost to hire a coach in France?
Indicative day rates, including tax, for a driver and vehicle. A day means roughly 8 hours and 200 km; beyond that the per-kilometre rate applies. Your written quote is a fixed price, not a range.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Indicative day rate | Per km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minivan / Minibus | 8 – 15 | €350 | €1.50 – €2.50 |
| Midibus | 16 – 29 | €500 | €2.00 – €3.00 |
| Standard coach | 30 – 53 | €700 | €2.50 – €4.00 |
| Grand tourisme coach | 54 – 63 | €900 | €3.00 – €5.00 |
| High-capacity coach | 64 – 93 | from €900 | €3.00 – €5.00 |
| VIP / Luxury coach | 20 – 40 | €1,000 | €4.00 – €7.00 |
| Wheelchair-accessible coach | 20 – 50 | €800 | €3.00 – €5.00 |
A wheelchair-accessible coach carries 4 to 5 wheelchairs per vehicle alongside its seated passengers. If your group needs more than five places, tell us at the quote stage and we combine two vehicles.
Why going through us costs less than calling a coach operator yourself
It is the question every experienced group organiser asks an intermediary, and the answer is a number: the rates we negotiate across the network are 15 to 20 % below the price the same operator quotes a one-off customer directly. A coach company sells us hundreds of days a year; it sells you one. That volume is what you are buying when you book through France Shuttle, and it is why the comparison usually goes our way even after our margin.
The second thing you are buying is a fallback. A single operator with a broken-down coach on the morning of your transfer has one answer for you. With 1,200 partners in the same network, we have another vehicle to find.
How do we pay from outside France?
By bank transfer in euros, or by credit card. A deposit confirms the booking and the balance is due before departure; the exact split is written on your quote, so you know it before you commit and not afterwards. We invoice a company, a school, an association or a private individual, with a French VAT invoice that your finance department can process. Our VAT number is FR61 838 863 744.
Prices on this page are shown including tax, which is how French consumers read a price. If your organisation needs the figure excluding tax for its budget, ask and the quote carries both lines.
How many hours can a French coach driver legally drive?
This is the single rule that most often breaks a programme written abroad, so it is worth knowing before you build the itinerary rather than on the morning of day one. European Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 applies to every coach in France, ours and everyone else’s.
- 9 hours of driving a day, extendable to 10 hours twice a week.
- A 45-minute break after 4 h 30 at the wheel.
- 11 hours of daily rest before driving again, reducible to 9 hours three times a week.
- A tachograph records all of it. No operator can waive any of it.
What it changes for you: a 23:00 landing at Charles de Gaulle followed by a 07:00 departure for Mont Saint-Michel needs two drivers, or a later start. A single-day run from Paris to the French Riviera and back does not exist. We will say which of the two applies to your programme when we quote, and we price the second driver openly rather than discovering it on the day.
Can you run a multi-day tour, not just a transfer?
Yes, and it is the format we see most from groups flying in. The coach and the same driver stay with you for the whole circuit: Paris and the Loire châteaux in three days, Normandy and the D-Day beaches, Provence and the Riviera, the Alps in winter, Bordeaux and the vineyards. Driver accommodation and the legally required rest periods are built into the itinerary and into the quoted price, which is what separates a programme that can actually be run from one that looks good on a spreadsheet.
Why book with France Shuttle
- French and English speaking drivers on every group booking.
- More than 1,200 partner coach operators across the whole of France, so your coach starts where you start.
- 8 to 93 seats in one vehicle, up to 1,000 passengers in convoy.
- Network rates 15 to 20 % below the direct price of the same operator.
- A written quote in 15 to 30 minutes, guaranteed under 2 hours, 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- 4.4 / 5 on 72 Google reviews, and a company registered in Paris since 9 April 2018.
How it works
- Tell us the trip. Dates, number of passengers, pick-up point, destinations. Two minutes online.
- We price it across the network. You get a written, fixed quote in 15 to 30 minutes, guaranteed under 2 hours.
- You confirm. Deposit by transfer or card, booking locked, vehicle and driver assigned.
- You travel. The driver contacts your group leader the day before and stays with you for the whole programme.
Frequently asked questions
Do all your drivers speak English?
Every driver assigned to an international group speaks French and English. Tell us at the quote stage if your group needs another language, and we will say yes or no before you book.
How much does it cost to hire a coach with a driver in France?
From 350 EUR including tax a day for an 8 to 15 seat minibus, 700 EUR for a 30 to 53 seat standard coach and from 900 EUR for a 64 to 93 seat high-capacity coach. A day is about 8 hours and 200 km; beyond that the per-kilometre rate in the table applies.
How large a group can you carry?
Up to 93 passengers in one coach, which is the largest vehicle in the network. Beyond that we run a convoy, up to 1,000 passengers.
Can we be picked up outside France?
Yes. Groups regularly start in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain or the Netherlands and cross into France with the same coach and the same driver.
How fast will we get a quote?
In 15 to 30 minutes on average, guaranteed under 2 hours, 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Can you carry wheelchair users?
Yes. Our wheelchair-accessible coaches take 4 to 5 wheelchairs each, with 20 to 50 seated places, from 800 EUR a day including tax.
How do we pay from abroad?
Bank transfer in euros or credit card, deposit then balance before departure, with a French VAT invoice made out to your company, school or association.
Ready to price your group trip to France?
Send us the dates and the number of passengers and you will have a written quote in 15 to 30 minutes, guaranteed under 2 hours, 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Or call us: +33 1 84 21 05 65 — DTRAVEL SASU (LOUERUNBUS.COM), 231 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris, France.