Economy
3 3
Toyota Corolla, Škoda Octavia or similar
A recent sedan, air-conditioned and spotless, for everyday journeys: city centre, train station, airport.
Partner chauffeurs and fleets
Journeys, a clear price, and payment on a fixed date.
Novalia has been on the road on the French Riviera since 2020 and entrusts transfers every day to partner chauffeurs across France and Europe. You keep your company, your vehicles and your freedom: we bring the demand, the framework and the payment.
Join the network
Rides booked in advance, a complete job sheet
Every ride comes with everything you need to do it well: the exact addresses, the time, the passenger’s name, the tracked flight number and the purchase price — before you accept.
- The purchase price is written on the ride. You accept with full knowledge, never blind.
- The flight is tracked for you: if the plane is late, the pick-up time moves, not you.
- The passenger’s name, the name board and the meeting instructions are there before the ride, not during it.
- Transfers booked in advance, not three-kilometre rides at the last minute.
Why join us
What you get by joining the network
A purchase price known in advance
You see what the journey pays you before you accept it. No variable percentage, no surprise when the invoice comes.
Payment on a fixed date
Payment is made on the agreed date, against an invoice, with a breakdown of every journey. We do not keep chauffeurs waiting.
Journeys worth the drive
Airport transfers and long distances, booked in advance: full journeys, not three-kilometre hops.
The details before anyone else
Flight number tracked, passenger name, welcome instructions, exact address: everything reaches you before the journey, not during it.
No subscription
No joining fee, no app rental, no exclusivity. You keep your other clients.
A real point of contact
A team that drives itself and answers. If something goes wrong on the road, someone picks up.
Who can join
Independent driver, chauffeur company or fleet: the same framework
Novalia has existed since 2020 and works with fully compliant professionals, whatever the size of their business. The four points below are checked against documents after the first conversation.
- Professional private hire licenceValid, for every driver.
- Registration in the REVTC registerThe operator is registered before any activity.
- Passenger carriage insuranceProfessional liability insurance up to date.
- Compliant vehiclesAge, dimensions, 4 doors, 9 seats at most; clean and recent.
Application
Three minutes, and we call you back
You fill in the form
Nothing to upload: just enough for us to understand who you are and where you drive.
We call you within 48 hours
A short conversation about areas, vehicle ranges, volumes and purchase prices.
Document check
Professional private hire licence, entry in the operators’ register, insurance, vehicle registration document and roadworthiness test: this is the serious part.
First journey
You receive the journeys in your area, with everything you need to know before the pick-up.
Your details are used only to consider your application. They are neither sold nor passed to a third party.
Join the Novalia network
Independent chauffeur, private hire company or fleet: the same form.
The requirements
What French law requires of a private hire driver
We would rather set it out in black and white: working with Novalia means being fully compliant. Here is what French regulations provide — the source texts are cited, and you can check them.
For the driver
- A valid professional private hire licence issued by the préfecture, valid for 5 years and renewable after 14 hours of continuing training.
- A category B driving licence held for at least 3 years (2 years with supervised learning), medical fitness confirmed by an approved doctor, and a compatible bulletin n° 2 of the criminal record.
- Since 12 August 2026, the T3P professional examination has been the only route to the licence: the equivalence by experience no longer exists.
For the business
- Entry in the register of private hire operators (REVTC), compulsory before trading, online only, valid for 5 years.
- Professional liability insurance covering the carriage of passengers for hire and reward.
- Financial standing of €1,500 per vehicle, except for a vehicle owned outright or on a long-term lease.
- A VTC sticker displayed on the windscreen, compulsory prior booking, and no plying for hire.
For the vehicle
- Less than 7 years old (since 6 December 2023; previously 6 years), at least 4 doors, at least 4,50 m long and 1,70 m wide, and at least 84 kW.
- Hybrid and electric vehicles are exempt from the age, power and dimension requirements.
- 9 seats maximum including the driver: a van sold as an “8 passenger seats” model sits at the exact limit of the private hire regime.
Sources: service-public.gouv.fr — Becoming a VTC chauffeur, register of private hire operators, arrêté du 26 mars 2015 modifié relatif aux caractéristiques des véhicules. This information is given as guidance only: the official sources alone are authoritative.
What we check
The list of documents
- Professional private hire licence
Both sides, in date. - REVTC registration
Certificate or operator registration number. - Passenger carriage insurance
Certificate in your name, up to date. - Vehicle registration document and roadworthiness test
For each vehicle put forward. - Bank details and proof of company
Kbis or SIRENE status statement.
These documents are asked for only after the first conversation, and kept only for as long as the commercial relationship requires.
Where we are looking
The areas where the network is being built
We operate directly on the French Riviera. Elsewhere, we work with partner chauffeurs and fleets: those are the areas we are strengthening first.
The vehicle ranges
What we sell, what you drive
A vehicle that matches the range advertised: that is the promise made to the client, and the only thing we insist on out on the road.
Sedan
Recommended 3 3
Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series or similar
Leather, chilled water, USB-C charging and a chauffeur in uniform: the sedan for a business meeting as much as for a five-star hotel.
First Class Van
Premium 6 6
Mercedes V-Class or similar
Leather seats, tinted windows, room for the luggage: the choice of teams, families and yacht crews.
Standard Van
8 8
Mercedes Vito Tourer, Ford Tourneo Custom or similar
For groups of eight: one chauffeur, one price, everyone arrives together.
Frequently asked questions
The questions chauffeurs ask
Is one missing? Ask it in the form: we answer it on the call.
Do I have to pay to join Novalia?
No. No registration fee, no subscription, no hidden commission: we buy the journey from you at a price you know before you accept it.
How are journeys paid?
The purchase price is shown before you accept. Payment is made on the fixed date agreed when the account is opened, against an invoice, with a breakdown journey by journey.
Do I have to accept every journey?
No. You accept what suits you. But a journey accepted is a journey owed: that is the network’s one strict rule, because a client is waiting at the other end.
What documents will I have to provide?
Once we are in contact: professional private hire licence, entry in the register of private hire operators (REVTC), insurance certificate for the carriage of passengers for hire and reward, current vehicle registration document and roadworthiness certificate, bank details and Kbis or SIRENE status statement. Nothing is asked for before that.
Do you work with fleets?
Yes, and outside the French Riviera it is our model: a partner fleet receives the journeys in its region and dispatches them to its own chauffeurs, with its own vehicles.
Do I need a van or a premium Sedan?
Not necessarily. We sell four ranges, from Economy to the eight-seat van: what matters is that the vehicle matches the range advertised and complies with private hire regulations.
Can I keep my other clients?
Of course. You remain an independent business: Novalia brings the work, it is not an employer, and it asks for no exclusivity.
Let’s drive together
Send in your application: we call you back within 48 working hours.