Private jet charter in Saint Tropez

A flight from London reaches the Gulf of Saint-Tropez in under two hours, and the question that matters is where the wheels touch down, because the village has no airport of its own and the nearest runway is short, flown in daylight only and tied to a seasonal border arrangement. Private Jets UK builds the charter around the answer. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. La Môle-Saint-Tropez airport, about 15 km from the village, has one asphalt runway of 1,071 m by 30 m, and flights from outside the Schengen area may land there only in a window published as 1 July to 15 October, which we check for the date of the flight. For the rest of the year, and for anyone who wants a longer runway, the real choices are Toulon-Hyères, Nice or Cannes-Mandelieu, followed by a helicopter or a car.

 

 

At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in Saint-Tropez depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.

You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:

• using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
• via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
• by landline or cell phone;
• via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).

 

 

Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Biggin Hill, a Cessna Citation CJ3+ and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.

 

How long does it take to fly to Saint-Tropez?

About an hour and three quarters from Biggin Hill in a light jet, about two and a half hours from Edinburgh or Glasgow, and one hour of clock difference to add on arrival, because France keeps Central European time. At 576 to 903 nautical miles from the British fields we use, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez is a medium sector from the south of England and a long one from Scotland. The table gives the flight from each field to the airport we would normally choose for that aircraft: La Môle for the light jets and Toulon-Hyères for the midsize cabins.

 

 

 

Prices for the private jet flights to Saint-Tropez

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first. The light jets are priced into La Môle and the midsize cabins into Toulon-Hyères, the airport we would use for them. July, August, the week of the Cannes Film Festival and the regatta weeks sit above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.

 

We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:

 

 

Private jet flights from Saint-Tropez

Saint-Tropez is a base for short summer hops to the islands and along the coast more than for long sectors. Figari in southern Corsica is about 55 minutes in a turboprop, Olbia on the Costa Smeralda is about 50 minutes in a light jet, and Paris Le Bourget is an ordinary light-jet distance. Nice is a quarter of an hour away in the air, a hop that makes sense only to reposition an aircraft after it has cleared the border. Typical one-way prices:

 

 

Prices depending on the type of business jet

We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:

 

 

The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.

 

Online Calculator

If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.

All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.

 

 

Private jets are ready to take off

Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for Saint-Tropez:

 

 

 

This is a small part of what is available. The Riviera is among the busiest private aviation corridors in Europe, so there is often an aircraft within half an hour of the gulf, and a quote may name Nice or Toulon as the positioning point. That is normal for a destination with a restricted airfield, and it is frequently where the better price comes from.

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Saint-Tropez in 6 easy steps:

1. Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
2. Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
3. Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
4. Signing of the contract.
5. Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
6. Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.

In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.

 

How to rent a business jet with a crew

5 main stages:

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  Sending an application

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  Clarification of details and search for options

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  Preparation and coordination of optimal options

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  Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.

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  Departure on the route.

 

Business aviation airports for Saint-Tropez

Five airports are worth discussing for a Saint-Tropez trip. One is close but restricted, one is the usual choice for a midsize jet, one is the big airport of the coast, one is a small field at Cannes, and the last accepts only flights that have already cleared the border. Which one is right depends on the aircraft, the date and the country you fly from, not on the postcode.

 

Four points settle most Saint-Tropez arrivals:

 

 

Border, passport and the Schengen window at La Môle

The first landing in the Schengen area is where passport control happens, and for Saint-Tropez the choice of airport decides whether that is possible at La Môle at all. The airfield accepts flights from outside the Schengen area only between 1 July and 15 October as published, and the rule has been changed before, so the dates are checked for the day of the flight. Within those dates it asks for 24 hours' notice, with the working day for such flights shorter than the normal one. From mid-October to the end of June a London flight cannot land at the small airfield directly. It lands at Toulon-Hyères, where customs is normally on duty during the day and the permission request must be filed 48 hours ahead, or at Nice, where customs is normally at the business aviation terminal until the evening. From there the journey to the gulf is a helicopter, a car or a short flight within the Schengen area to La Môle, which carries no further border checks but is a second landing and a second bill. Le Castellet cannot be the first landing from Britain either, because it accepts only flights within the Schengen area. Whichever the case, the crew and passenger list is sent at least a day ahead, passports must be valid for the stay and for three months after it, and visas cannot be issued on arrival. For the way home, the General Aviation Report for Britain is filed not earlier than 48 hours and not later than 2 hours before departure, and passengers who are neither British nor Irish citizens may need an electronic travel authorisation for the UK.

 

 

Landing permits, slots and curfews

A charter from London to the Riviera is the simple case where permits are concerned: a plain point-to-point flight by an operator that holds the right authorisation. A standard charter between Britain and France runs on the operator's usual authorisations, which the operator confirms for the date. The questions start when the routing is more than an out and back, for instance when the aircraft is to carry passengers between two French points. The operator files the paperwork and we track it. What is specific to the gulf is the airport rules, and they are strict in summer.

 

From the apron to the harbour

Saint-Tropez is a fishing village on the south side of a gulf, about 3,600 residents and far more visitors than that in August. Off season the drive from La Môle is short; on a summer Saturday it is a queue. Most of the distances that matter run along the coast, to Nice, to Toulon and across the water to Sainte-Maxime.

 

Flying to Saint-Tropez with a dog or a cat

For a pet the paperwork is the part of a French trip that needs planning, and the flight is the easy bit: the animal sits beside you in the cabin, never in a hold, and on a sector of under two hours most simply sleep. The date on the health certificate is the detail that goes wrong, because the certificate is valid for only ten days for entry to the EU.

 

 

What France, as an EU country, asks for when a pet arrives from Britain:

• An ISO microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination or at the same time;
• A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with 21 days elapsed before the animal travels;
• An Animal Health Certificate for each trip, issued by an Official Veterinarian and valid for ten days for entry to the EU. A British pet passport cannot be used to enter the EU;
• No more than five animals per traveller, presented at a travellers' point of entry, which for Saint-Tropez means the airport where we clear the border;
• For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival back in Britain, recorded on the paperwork. Cats are exempt.

Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide. For the entry point and the paperwork on the way home, we confirm both in writing before the flight, and our managers check the position for your dates before a booking is taken.

 

The Saint-Tropez calendar: a village that fills from May to October

Saint-Tropez has one long season and a few sharp peaks inside it. The Riviera is busy from May to October, July and August are the heaviest weeks, and the regatta in the autumn is a reason of its own. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.

 

Ways to bring the Saint-Tropez price down

• Move the dates by a few days where you can. A Tuesday arrival avoids the Saturday changeover of villa rentals, when every aircraft is going the same way;
• Ask where the aircraft is based. A jet that already sits at Nice, Toulon or Le Castellet takes less positioning than one coming from Britain, and for a sector of this length positioning is a meaningful part of the bill;
• Check whether Toulon or Nice works as well. On the same light jet from Biggin Hill, the sector to Toulon-Hyères comes out at the same figure as the one to La Môle, and the sector to Nice £100 below it. The difference is small, so let the date, the cabin and the border rules decide, and then price the road.

 

Types of flights

Saint-Tropez produces a different mix from the city destinations we cover, because it is a summer village with a harbour full of yachts, a border rule of its own and a road that decides the schedule.

• Villa weeks in July and August, with families, children, pets and a hold full of luggage, flown to La Môle, Toulon or Nice according to the aircraft and the date;
• Yacht travel, with owners and guests joining a boat in the harbour or leaving it, and crew changes on fixed days;
• Regatta weeks at the end of September, with sailing teams, owners and spectators who fill the gulf for nine days;
• Trips that combine the Film Festival at Cannes with a few days in Saint-Tropez, often with a helicopter between the two;
• Short summer hops to Corsica or Sardinia, with Saint-Tropez at one end and Figari or Olbia at the other;
• Lunch trips to the beach clubs of Pampelonne, flown out and back from London on the same day.

The day trip is the one to look at closely. Land at La Môle a little before eleven local time in the summer window, leave before 19:00, when the hours for flights to and from outside the Schengen area end, and you are back on the British side in the evening, with up to eight hours on the ground. A same-day return means the aircraft and crew wait for you rather than going home, and that waiting is paid for, but it still comes out cheaper than two separate one-way charters. We quote it both ways, so the difference is visible.

 

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. The Riviera has a few strong patterns of demand that create them, and it helps to know what produces them.

Because the Riviera corridor is thinner out of season than in July, a client who can name a few days rather than one has a far better chance than one who needs a particular evening. What you give up is the usual: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can vanish when the original booking moves. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Saint-Tropez match the day an operator releases it.

 

 

Helicopter charter

At Saint-Tropez a helicopter is a tool for the link between a big airport and the gulf, and not an extra. It turns a road that can take two hours in August into a flight of a quarter of an hour. The operators' flights from Nice, Cannes and Monaco land at La Môle or at the public heliport at Grimaud, and the last stretch is then by car. A private helipad in the village or at a beach club is possible only where the site is approved.

The machines on this coast are mostly the five-seat Airbus H125, the type formerly sold as the AS350, with larger machines such as the H130, H135 and Bell 429 for bigger parties. We book them alongside the jet so that both crews work to one timetable.

 

 

Flight payment options

The main goal of our company is to provide the highest level of comfort to our customers. Therefore, we're always ready to meet you halfway. Our consultants will offer you a wide variety of flights to meet your needs and budget. Most customers prefer a non-cash method (a transfer to an EU bank account), which guarantees a high level of confidentiality and security of payment. All payment details are provided in advance, so you'll have enough time to make the necessary checks. For years of working in business aviation, our company has gained an impeccable reputation. We practice transparency and are always ready to present all necessary documents.

Private Jets UK works with both physical and legal entities. We guarantee the confidentiality and security of payments. You can pay for the flights from Saint-Tropez in any convenient way:

• cashless (by transfer to our account);
• by cash;
• by card;
• by cryptocurrency.

 

Our company works with European and British banks, which allows you to choose the most convenient payment method. In addition, we conclude formal agreements and provide our clients with all necessary documents and invoices, which guarantees the safe payment and delivery of services. If you have any financial questions, feel free to contact our private aviation consultants.

If you need to book an urgent flight, please keep in mind that the bank transfer can take a few days. In such situations, we may need to involve our partner companies so that you can pay for your flight in cash. If you have any questions, you can contact your personal consultant 24/7.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Saint-Tropez

Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Southampton, Bristol and Birmingham behind them and Scotland at the long end; the price table higher up covers thirteen of those pairings. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.

 

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Saint-Tropez charters from the booking notes: six typical trips

What the corridor looks like once a quote turns into a flight. Six typical jobs of the kind that come through our booking notes, described in outline, with the particulars changed.

 

Frequently asked questions about flying to Saint-Tropez