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title: "Private Driver in Volnay, Burgundy"
description: "Private driver in Volnay: €60 one way from Beaune per car, €75 an hour from 3 h, pickup at your hotel or domaine. English, French, Chinese, Arabic."
url: https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver/volnay
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updated: 2026-10-27
generated: 2026-10-27
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# Private driver in Volnay

> A hillside village high above the vines, loved for the finesse of its red wines. Your licensed VTC driver collects you in Volnay. One price per car, not per person, for 1 to 4 guests in an electric Polestar 2: €60 one way between Beaune and Volnay. Your English-speaking driver also speaks French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic.

## Key facts

- €60 one way from Beaune · per car, 1 to 4 guests
- €110 there and back, the driver waiting up to 3 hours
- [Free cancellation up to 48 hours before pickup](https://www.cote-privee.com/terms#s10)
- By the hour: €75 per hour, 3 hours minimum
- From Beaune: 10 min · 6 km
- Location: [Côte de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/regions/cote-de-beaune)

## Fares to and from Volnay

Prices per car, tolls and parking included, confirmed when you book, and the same price the other way, from Volnay to Beaune, a station or an airport.

| From | Road | Time | One way, per car | There and back, driver waiting |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) | 6 km | 10 min | €60 | €110 |
| [Dijon station](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers/dijon-beaune) | 50 km | 38 min | €135 | €245 |
| [Lyon airport](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers/lyon-beaune) | 167 km | 1 h 49 | €405 | €730 |
| [Geneva airport](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers/geneva-beaune) | 240 km | 2 h 44 | €575 | €1,035 |
| [Paris](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers/paris-beaune) | 309 km | 3 h 14 | €750 | €1,350 |

With 4 guests the boot takes 2 large suitcases and 2 cabin bags, or 4 cases of 6 bottles on a wine day; 2 child seats free on request. More luggage? Say so when you book. We also carry luggage between hotels on its own, priced like the same trip.

On request: a Mercedes E-Class (4 guests, +€160 per day of service) or V-Class (up to 7 guests, +€230 per day of service).

## Planning your day in Volnay

Allow about 45 minutes in Volnay. Pair it with Pommard and Monthélie, which are only minutes apart, and continue to Meursault if you would like to add famous white wines to the day.

- [Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day)
- Nearest châteaux and things to do: [Domaine Christophe Vaudoisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-christophe-vaudoisey-volnay) (1 km away) · [Domaine Lejeune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-lejeune-pommard) (1 km away) · [Domaine Michel Lahaye](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-michel-lahaye-pommard) (1 km away)
- Nearest starred restaurants: [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (1 km away) · [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (5 km away) · [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (5 km away)
- Private driver in the nearest villages: [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver/pommard) (2 km · 6 min) · [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver/monthelie) (2 km · 6 min) · [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver/meursault) (3 km · 7 min)
- [Wine region: Côte de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/regions/cote-de-beaune)

## In Volnay

Volnay sits high on the slope between Pommard and Meursault, backed by the small Chaignot hill. Its wines are red only, from Pinot Noir, and are prized for their finesse and perfume. They are often described as the most feminine reds of Burgundy. The village itself is small and easy to explore on foot.

- Appellations: Volnay
- Crus: 29 premiers crus, including Les Caillerets, Clos des Chênes, Taille Pieds
- What to see: Église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte, Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, La Voie des Vignes

**Did you know?** Three Volnay premier crus still recall the Dukes of Burgundy in their names: Clos des Ducs, Clos du Château des Ducs and Clos de la Cave des Ducs.

→ [Visiting Volnay: wine tasting and crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/volnay)

## Events in Volnay

Dates worth booking your driver for in advance.

- **Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent Tournante](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante): Burgundy's winter wine festival, hosted by a different village each January. (Tradition · Volnay, 2027 host)
- **Usually the last Saturday of June, from morning until late evening** · [Elégance des Volnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/elegance-des-volnay): A June day in Volnay to meet some thirty growers and taste the village's climats. (Wine festival · Volnay)

## Questions

### Can you pick us up in Volnay?

Yes. Pickup in Volnay, at your hotel, a domaine or the nearest station, is included in the fare from Beaune, 10 min away (6 km): €60 one way per car.

### How much is a private driver between Volnay and Dijon station or Lyon airport?

€135 to or from Dijon station (38 min) and €405 to or from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport (1 h 49), the same price both ways.

### Can we hire the driver by the hour in Volnay?

Yes: €75 per hour, 3 hours minimum, for tastings in Volnay, Pommard, Monthélie and Meursault, or dinner at Auprès du Clocher. For a day among the vineyards around Volnay, our half-day wine tour (€290 per car) is the better choice.

→ [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day)

### How early should we book a driver in Volnay?

Usually a few days ahead; two to three weeks for a weekend, the harvest or the Hospices de Beaune auction in November. In Volnay itself, book early for Elégance des Volnay, Saint-Vincent Tournante.

### Do you book the tastings in Volnay?

No: you book your tastings directly with the domaines, and pay them there. Your driver suggests domaines in Volnay that receive visitors and plans the day around your appointments. Volnay grows Pinot Noir; its crus include Champans, Les Brouillards and Frémiets.

### Can the driver wait while we taste in Volnay?

Yes: on a trip to Volnay, the driver waits up to 3 hours for the return, €110 there and back from Beaune.

## Book

Volnay with a private driver

- [Book a driver here: €60 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=village:volnay)

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