CEQ · Cannes
Cannes-Mandelieu (CEQ) is a private-aviation airport ten kilometres west of central Cannes. Handover happens at the named FBO and the car is staged airside or at the gate, as the operator permits on the day; the meeting contact and plate are confirmed in writing per booking.
Best car type
Convertible
The coastal arrival rewards an open-top.
Handover style
FBO-side
Airside or at the gate, per the FBO.
Private aviation
Primary FBO
The dedicated private-aviation airport for Cannes.
Peak demand
Mar · May · Sep
MIPIM (March), Film Festival (May), Yachting Festival (September).
Arrival
Each step is confirmed in writing — meeting bay, contact, plate, and any escort arrangement — before the next moves. Apron and forecourt access is set by the airport on the day; we stage to the closest permitted point.
Private aviation
Cannes-Mandelieu is the primary FBO for the Bay of Cannes. The handover is coordinated with the named operator; apron access depends on the trip and is confirmed per booking.
Confirm the named FBO so the handover is coordinated airside or at the gate. The plate, contact, and any escort are named on the brief.
The handover happens at the FBO depending on apron access. Where the operator permits airside collection the car is staged at the apron; otherwise at the gate.
Driver documents and the deposit-bearing card are verified against the contract — the eligibility check is completed before landing on jet arrivals.
We walk the car, sign the condition report, and confirm onward routing — central Cannes, Cap d'Antibes, Monaco, or Saint-Tropez.
Default return at CEQ. One-way drop at NCE, in Monaco, or onward into Italy is priced per booking; Italian routing needs prior written approval.
Private aviation
Cannes-Mandelieu is a dedicated private-aviation airport ten minutes west of the Croisette — the close-in jet arrival for the Bay of Cannes and Cap d'Antibes. Handover is coordinated with the FBO on the day, not at a commercial forecourt.
The car is staged airside or at the FBO gate as far as the operator's apron access allows. Onestrada claims no guaranteed airside access and runs no FBO of its own; the meeting contact, plate, and any escort are named on the brief.
Croisette forecourts and hotel kerbs tighten through the festival and yachting weeks, so the handover often shifts to a Mougins or Cap d'Antibes villa address, or a hotel set back from the seafront. The point is fixed in writing per booking.
The inbound leg is tracked and the handover re-timed to the actual landing; a diversion to Nice or a slot change is reconfirmed in writing rather than left to the published time.
The vehicle, the handover point, the deposit and its figure, and the insurance excess are confirmed in writing before any card details are taken. Apron staging stays subject to airport and FBO rules.
Event weeks
Cannes-Mandelieu is the close-in private-aviation airport for the Cannes Film Festival and a short jet hop for Monaco Grand Prix week. FBO-side handover is coordinated with the named operator; Croisette and hotel-forecourt access tightens during the festival, so handover often shifts to a Mougins or Mandelieu villa address. Event-week terms are confirmed in writing before any payment.
Concierge vehicle planning for Grand Prix week — supercar, GT, and chauffeured options, with delivery staged around Nice, Cannes-Mandelieu, and the Principality.
Concierge vehicle planning for festival week — Rolls-Royce, Bentley, supercar, and chauffeured options around the Croisette, with delivery into Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu.
Best onward routes
Short transfers, half-day routes, and full-day touring arrivals — each paired with the body style that gets the most out of the road. Timing, tolls, and cross-border paperwork are confirmed per booking.
Best in
Convertible or supercar
Road character
Coastal D-road, then the Croisette
Why
The fastest jet-to-Croisette transfer in the network. The open-top is the body style the arrival rewards.
Croisette forecourt access is restricted during the Film Festival. We stage at Rue d'Antibes and the runner walks the keys across.
via Juan-les-Pins
Best in
Convertible or grand tourer
Road character
Coastal D-road
Why
Cap d'Antibes villa arrivals are short and intimate from CEQ — the descent from the airport along the seafront is the editorial opening.
Cap d'Antibes villa gates are narrow; oversize SUVs struggle past the village ramparts.
via A8 · Antibes · Nice
Best in
Grand tourer or convertible
Road character
Autoroute, then Boulevard des Moulins
Why
Monaco from CEQ is a single A8 east leg — natural pairing when the trip splits time between Cannes and Monte-Carlo.
Monaco forecourt access tightens during the Grand Prix; we stage in Beausoleil and the runner walks across.
Choosing the car
Five-second cards over flat marque lists. The most-suited body style for Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) sits at the top; the rest follow in decision-priority order. Pairings are confirmed per booking.
Vehicle category
Best for
Festival-week jet arrivals direct to the Croisette or Cap d'Antibes — the open-top is the body style the airport's road network rewards.
Not ideal for
Long autoroute legs east to Monaco or west to Saint-Tropez in peak summer where the cabin gets noisy.
Consider
Vehicle category
Best for
Festival-week arrivals — Cannes Film Festival, MIPIM — where the rental opens with a short blast on the corniches or up to La Turbie.
Not ideal for
Croisette forecourt valets that aren't equipped for the marque, and long-haul touring with luggage.
Consider
Vehicle category
Best for
Jet arrivals where the day continues straight into back-to-back meetings or yacht-side dinners — the chauffeur handles parking and gate access.
Not ideal for
Touring departures, where a self-drive handover at CEQ is the more efficient pickup.
Consider
Contract clarity
Every quote spells out the same eight items in writing. If a figure or detail is missing from a quote you receive, the booking isn't ready to confirm.
Make, model, and trim — named on the contract, not described loosely.
Start and end times for delivery and collection, in the local time zone.
Exact address for both ends of the rental — named on the contract, not described loosely.
Daily allowance and the per-kilometre charge for anything beyond it.
Amount, the card it pre-authorises, and when it releases after inspection.
The excess figure and the specific events that trigger it.
Refund schedule against the booking start date — no informal arrangements.
Approved countries, route notes, and any vignette or paperwork issued in writing.
Anything outside this list — accessories, additional drivers, one-way returns, event-week constraints — is added to the quote as a named line item, not left to a phone call you can't refer back to.
The Standard
Six operational details that decide a high-ticket rental — every one of them ours to control, none of them dressed up with reviews we didn't earn.
Every detail of the booking — vehicle, dates, delivery point, deposit, insurance excess, mileage, cross-border approval — is itemised and confirmed in writing before any payment moves.
The quote spells out each cost individually. No bundled day-rate, no flat headline number that hides the deposit and excess underneath.
Each driver's licence, passport or ID, age, and experience are reviewed against the chosen car before the keys move. No informal swaps at the kerb.
The security deposit, the card it pre-authorises, the release timing, and the insurance excess figure are stated up front. You see what triggers what.
The same person handles your enquiry, contract, delivery, mid-rental changes, and final inspection. No handoffs between channels, no re-explaining the brief.
Inventory is curated from a network of vetted operators rather than rebadged from an open marketplace. Cars are inspected against the spec before they reach you.
Notes
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Ferrari 296 GTB for a balanced week; 911 GT3 when the drive is the point.
Decision guide
Confirm in writing what the deposit covers, the excess figure, and whether the reduction is available before pickup.
Decision guide
Inside Schengen, a written permission letter and the right vignettes are enough. Outside Schengen, plan four weeks ahead.
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FBO-side for private aviation, hotel- or villa-side once you've settled in, terminal-side only when the day starts with a drive.
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Take the wheel yourself when the route is the experience; pair the supercar with a chauffeured car for the city days.
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Expect an operator-set minimum age, a minimum licence-holding period, and a clean licence — higher for supercars, and always confirmed in writing per booking.
Decision guide
Event-week arrivals that route through CEQ — supercar, GT, and chauffeured options across the calendar.
Concierge vehicle planning for Grand Prix week — supercar, GT, and chauffeured options, with delivery staged around Nice, Cannes-Mandelieu, and the Principality.
Event guide
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