Saint-Bernard Services

What Saint-Bernard Services does

Saint-Bernard Services is a French private company (SAS) headquartered in Saulon-la-Rue, near Dijon, that operates a multi-service mobility platform connecting customers with certified, insured, self-employed driver-partners (auto-entrepreneurs) across France. Founded around 2016, the company runs three integrated service lines under one brand: a consumer Application (iOS/Android apps) for real-time matching of riders who need a driver to take them and their own vehicle home; a Convoyage service for B2B vehicle transport between garages, dealerships, and private clients; and an Events service providing dedicated drivers for secure guest return transportation at weddings, corporate seminars, and private parties. The company reports 9 years of experience, a 48-hour nationwide intervention guarantee, and a 4.9/5 customer satisfaction rating.

The underlying technology is a proprietary marketplace platform comprising separate iOS and Android consumer apps, dedicated web portals per service line (convoyage, events, application), a driver-partner onboarding and mission-management platform (plateforme-convoyage), and integration with Google Maps APIs for routing and navigation. The platform mediates payment processing with encrypted credit card data, automatic billing on service completion, and direct bank transfer to driver-partners. Driver quality is governed by a conduct charter, service contracts, professional liability requirements, identity verification, and a user rating system.

Saint-Bernard Services generates revenue through a commission deducted from driver fares after user payment (driver sets rate up to €1.50/min, with a €10 minimum), plus transaction-based quote pricing for convoyage and event services. Convoyage pricing is all-inclusive (driver, fuel, approach, return) with optional premium add-ons (all-risk insurance €20 HT, W-garage plate delivery €40 HT, vehicle wash €10–€15 HT, handover briefing €10 HT; 40% discount on return journey). Event pricing is custom per guest count and duration. The customer base spans individual consumers, automotive dealer groups and OEMs (Renault, Peugeot, BMW, Mercedes, Citroën, Nissan, Ford, Kia, Mini, Opel), luxury brands (Groupe Chopard), and public-sector clients (Dijon Métropole).

Name

Saint-Bernard Services

Legal name

SAINT BERNARD SERVICES

Website

https://saint-bernard-services.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saint-Bernard Services is a French mobility platform that connects users with certified, insured self-employed drivers to accompany them home in their own vehicle, transport vehicles professionally (Convoyage), and provide secure guest return at events, serving consumers, automotive dealers, and event organizers across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle convoyage and driver services

NAICS

Limousine Service (48532)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

VIP Transportation & Motorcade Services (HSACAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Party Transportation (Limo, Shuttle) Services (HSACACAN)

Keywords

• Vehicle convoyage services
• Designated driver platform
• Event guest transportation
• Automobile transport services
• Ride home service

Headquarters

HQ city

Saulon-la-rue

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Platform commission on ride fares: Saint-Bernard applies a commission deducted from the driver-partner's fare after payment by the user. Driver sets own per-minute rate (0–1.50 EUR/min for Application service).
2. Vehicle convoyage service fees: Quote-based pricing for professional vehicle transport between garages, dealerships, and private clients. Includes premium options: all-risk insurance (20 EUR HT), W-garage plate delivery (40 EUR HT), vehicle wash (10–15 EUR HT), vehicle handover briefing (10 EUR HT). Return trip receives a 40% discount.
3. Event transportation service: Custom quote for event organizers requiring secure guest return transportation. Pricing based on guest capacity and event duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saint-Bernard Services operates a two-sided platform that connects users who cannot drive with certified, insured driver-partners (Saint-Bernards) across France. The core offerings are (1) Convoyage — professional vehicle transport from point A to point B for automotive professionals and individuals, and (2) Event transportation — secure guest return services for weddings, seminars, and private parties. Services are accessed via a mobile app (iOS/Android), a dedicated convoyage portal, and an event portal, with 24/7 availability and a 48-hour intervention guarantee.

Product overview

Saint-Bernard Services operates a multi-service mobility platform centered around two core offerings: Convoyage (vehicle transport) and Events (event guest transportation). The platform connects users with certified drivers ('Saint-Bernards') who drive users home with their own vehicles or provide secure return transportation after events. The service is accessible via a mobile application (iOS/Android), a driver platform for managing missions, and a dedicated convoyage website. The company provides services throughout France with a 48-hour intervention guarantee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Convoyage: Vehicle convoyage service for transporting vehicles from one location to another
• Events
• Application

Products and services

• Saint-Bernard Convoyage

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour maximum intervention time across France
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DriiveMe: UK-based marketplace that connects people needing one-way vehicle relocations with drivers willing to relocate cars (often for discounted rates), the closest direct analogue to Saint-Bernard's B2B convoyage service model in another geography.
• Le Cab: French premium VTC operator focused on corporate accounts and event transportation, directly competing with Saint-Bernard's event-guest-return and VIP convoyage offerings in the same French market.
• Heetch: French ride-hailing platform that has historically positioned around designated drivers and late-night anti-drink-driving transportation, directly overlapping with Saint-Bernard's mobile-app designated-driver service for the same French consumer base.
• Marcel: French ride-hailing service marketed as a "socially responsible" alternative, overlapping with Saint-Bernard's positioning around safe, certified drivers and competing for similar Parisian and urban premium-chauffeur customers.
• Chauffeur Privé (VTC): French VTC (private hire vehicle) platform competing for the same premium chauffeur demand that drives Saint-Bernard's convoyage and event services, particularly for corporate and event customers in major French cities.

Broad incumbents

• Europ Assistance: Large European vehicle assistance provider whose roadside and vehicle-relocation services overlap with Saint-Bernard's convoyage line for insurance and OEM clients, representing the kind of incumbent Saint-Bernard could be partnered with or displaced by.
• Careem: MENA-headquartered super-app offering chauffeur and designated-driver services among broader mobility offerings; comparable as a multi-product ride platform expanding into premium and event chauffeuring verticals that overlap with Saint-Bernard's use cases.
• Blacklane: Global premium chauffeur service operating across major European cities, competing for the same executive and event chauffeur demand as Saint-Bernard's convoyage and events products but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Others

• BlaBlaCar: French-founded long-distance carpooling platform; not a direct competitor but the most recognised French marketplace mobility brand and a natural adjacent reference point for valuing Saint-Bernard's marketplace economics and potential strategic acquirer.

Emerging players

• Getaround: European car-sharing platform that, like Saint-Bernard, brokers the movement and use of privately-owned vehicles; a partial competitor for dealer inventory logistics and an adjacent reference point on marketplace vehicle-mobility business models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/St_Bernard_Svc
• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/SaintBernardServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-bernard-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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