Blackcars Davos — Private Chauffeur & VIP Transfer Service
Private chauffeur and VIP transfer service in Davos-Klosters — World Economic Forum week, year-round Alpine resort transport, private jet connections at Samedan and Dübendorf, ski resort transfers, and all corporate and diplomatic occasions in Europe's highest town. Zurich Airport to Davos. Geneva to Davos. Basel to Davos. Security-aware routing. Drivers with WEF operational experience. Ultra Luxury fleet for heads of state, billionaires, and principal-level guests. Minimum advance booking required.
Blackcars Davos — Transport at the Highest Level
Davos-Klosters, at 1,560 metres above sea level in the canton of Graubünden, is Europe's highest town and the site of the most exclusive and operationally complex ground transport environment in the world: the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. For five January days each year, Davos becomes the temporary capital of global power — hosting more heads of state, finance ministers, central bank governors, and Fortune 500 CEOs per square kilometre than any other location on earth for those five days. The security apparatus deployed to protect them — Swiss Army, Graubünden Cantonal Police, federal security services — transforms the mountain roads, hotel approaches, and congress centre access points into a tightly managed corridor where only vehicles that have been pre-registered, pre-authorised, and driven by professionals who understand the security framework can operate without delay.
Outside WEF, Davos is Switzerland's premier mountain resort — a destination for private billionaire chalets, discreet off-season executive retreats, and the finest skiing in the Graubünden Alps, sharing the Parsenn and Jakobshorn ski areas with Klosters. The clients who come to Davos — whether for the Forum or for the mountains — expect ground transport that matches the standard of everything else in their lives: impeccable vehicles, drivers of absolute discretion, and an operational capability that does not fail when the environment is at its most demanding.
Blackcars Davos is part of the Blackcars European network, providing pre-arranged, confirmed chauffeur service from all major Swiss airports and cities — Zurich (153 km), Geneva (approximately 280 km), Basel (215 km), Bern (approximately 200 km) — as well as helicopter connection coordination and private aviation ground transport from Samedan Airport and the temporary WEF airfield at Dübendorf.
World Economic Forum — 19–23 January 2026
The World Economic Forum 56th Annual Meeting convenes under the theme "A Spirit of Dialogue" from 19 to 23 January 2026. More than 2,500 leaders from business, government, civil society, and academia gather in Davos-Klosters — including approximately 200 to 300 internationally protected persons: heads of state, prime ministers, finance ministers, and senior representatives of international organisations who travel under formal security protocols with escort requirements, advance vehicle registrations, and cleared access routes.
The total security deployment for WEF costs approximately CHF 32 million annually — funded by the Swiss federal government, Canton of Graubünden, and the WEF Foundation. The Swiss Army provides support to cantonal police. Air defences are deployed. Drone exclusion zones cover the Davos valley. Seven designated road sections have controlled access. The hotel approaches and Congress Centre arrival lanes operate on a vehicle pre-registration system that excludes any vehicle not confirmed in advance.
In this environment, transport is not a commodity. It is a pre-planned, pre-registered operational element of the Forum visit. The vehicle, the driver, and the itinerary are all elements that the security framework requires to be known in advance. A driver who has not operated in WEF conditions before — who does not know the police checkpoint locations, the pre-registration requirements, the hotel drop-off protocols, and the alternative routing when a road section is temporarily closed for a head of state movement — is not simply less convenient. He is a liability.
Our WEF service covers the full forum: airport collection from Zurich, Geneva, or Basel on arrival day; hotel-to-Congress Centre daily transfers; inter-hotel and inter-venue mobility throughout the five days; private bilateral meeting transport across Davos and Klosters; gala dinner and evening event returns; and departure airport transfers on Friday and Saturday. For delegations arriving and departing across different days and times, our dispatcher coordinates all vehicles simultaneously from a single operational contact for the delegation's travel director. Drivers accommodated locally in the Davos valley throughout the Forum week — no daily mountain commute, no weather risk affecting departure from the valley floor.
The Security Environment — What It Means for Ground Transport
The WEF security framework imposes specific operational requirements on ground transport that have no equivalent at any other European event:
- Vehicle pre-registration — all vehicles operating in restricted zones must have their licence plates pre-registered with Graubünden Cantonal Police in advance of the Forum. This process takes 48 to 72 hours minimum and cannot be done on the day of travel
- Driver identity verification — drivers operating in secure perimeters must present valid credentials and may be subject to enhanced background screening for high-protocol guests
- Controlled access corridors — seven road sections in and around Davos operate on a vehicle access control system during WEF. Knowledge of the current access status of each section in real time is essential for route planning
- Head of state movements — when a head of state moves between venues, the approach roads are temporarily cleared of other traffic. Knowing when this will happen and having contingency routes planned avoids the delays that cascade through schedules when an unplanned closure occurs
- Hotel protocols — each major WEF hotel has specific vehicle drop-off procedures. The Steigenberger Grandhotel Belvédère, the Intercontinental, the Morosani Posthotel, and the private chalets each have different vehicle access arrangements that a driver must know in advance
We manage all of these requirements. The vehicle is pre-registered. The driver carries the required credentials. The routes are planned with live monitoring. And our operational contact is available 24 hours a day throughout the Forum.
Principals, Billionaires & Close Protection Integration
A significant proportion of WEF attendees travel with close protection officers (CPOs) or advance security teams. For principals travelling with security details, ground transport coordination requires a different level of integration than ordinary executive chauffeur. The principal's vehicle is one element of a larger security formation; the driver is part of the team, not a separate service provider.
We work alongside close protection teams in advance of arrival to share vehicle registration details, confirm communication protocols, establish agreed pickup and drop-off procedures for each venue, and ensure that the principal's ground transport integrates seamlessly with the security formation. Our vehicles are exclusively allocated — never shared — and our drivers operate under complete confidentiality. No journey details, passenger identities, or movement information is disclosed to any third party.
For principals who do not travel with a standing security detail but whose profile requires additional discretion — senior government officials, major financial figures, business leaders with specific threat considerations — we can coordinate with your advance team or security consultant to integrate the appropriate vehicle and driver protocols into your WEF programme.
Ultra Luxury Fleet — Arrival Standard for Davos
The arrival standard at Davos during WEF reflects the people present. Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Phantom, Mercedes-Maybach GLS, Bentley Bentayga, and armoured equivalents line the approach roads to the Belvédère and the Congress Centre. The vehicle arriving at a Davos chalet or hotel entrance is the first statement of the visit. For principals whose profile warrants a vehicle commensurate with the occasion, we provide the full Ultra Luxury fleet:
| Vehicle | Minimum 24 Hours |
|---|---|
| Mercedes G-Class (all-wheel drive, Alpine winter) | €4,000 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S-Class | €4,000 |
| Mercedes-Maybach GLS (SUV, all-wheel drive) | €4,000 |
| Bentley Bentayga (AWD, winter specification) | €4,500 |
| Bentley Mulsanne | €5,000 |
| Rolls-Royce Dawn | €5,800 |
| Rolls-Royce Cullinan (AWD, preferred Davos vehicle) | €5,800 |
| Rolls-Royce Ghost | €6,000 |
All Ultra Luxury vehicles for WEF transport are equipped with full Alpine winter specification: proper winter tyres, all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive with traction control, heated interiors, and emergency road equipment. For multi-day WEF programmes, contact us directly for full-week packages.
Executive & Corporate Fleet — WEF Week
| Vehicle | 4 Hours | 8 Hours | 24 Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes E-Class | €360 | €700 | €1,500 |
| Mercedes V-Class | €480 | €880 | €1,800 |
| Mercedes S-Class | €700 | €1,200 | €2,400 |
Year-Round Davos — Skiing, Private Chalets & Off-Season Retreats
Outside WEF week, Davos is one of Europe's finest Alpine resorts — 300 kilometres of ski runs across the Parsenn, Jakobshorn, Rinerhorn, Madrisa, and Pischa areas, shared with the neighbouring village of Klosters. The resort attracts a distinctly international and private clientele: owners of chalets worth tens of millions of Swiss francs, families combining skiing with complete privacy, and executives using the Davos altitude and quiet to decompress between programmes. For these clients, transport from Zurich Airport to the chalet, ski equipment transfers, day trips to Klosters, and returns to the airport for departure are the operational baseline of a Davos stay.
We provide year-round chauffeur services to and from Davos — winter skiing seasons, spring and autumn retreats, and summer walking and cycling programmes. The mountain road conditions in winter require Alpine-specification vehicles; in snow or ice, standard summer tyres are illegal on Swiss mountain roads. All our Davos transfers operate with proper winter specification throughout the October–April season.
Airport to Davos — Transfer Times
| Origin | Distance | Normal Conditions | WEF Week / Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich Airport (ZRH) | 153 km | 2h–2h20 | 2h30–3h |
| Zurich city centre | 145 km | 1h55–2h15 | 2h20–2h50 |
| Geneva Airport (GVA) | 280 km | 2h50–3h20 | 3h30–4h |
| Basel EuroAirport (BSL) | 215 km | 2h20–2h50 | 3h–3h30 |
| Samedan Airport (SMV) | 95 km | 1h20–1h40 | 1h45–2h15 |
| Dübendorf (WEF private airfield) | 135 km | 1h45–2h10 | 2h15–2h45 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance must I book WEF Davos transport?
For WEF 2026 (19–23 January), contact us no later than early December 2025, and ideally as soon as your Forum attendance is confirmed. Vehicle availability in Davos during WEF is finite and is fully committed weeks before the Forum opens. Drivers who know the WEF operational environment are the scarcest resource of all — they are engaged by returning clients before the calendar year even begins. For principals with specific security requirements, contact us as early as possible to allow full pre-registration and coordination time.
Do your drivers have experience in the WEF security environment?
Yes. Our Davos drivers have operational experience in the WEF security framework — they know the vehicle pre-registration process with Graubünden Cantonal Police, the checkpoint locations and current access status of each controlled road section, the hotel drop-off protocols for the major WEF venues, and the contingency routing when a section is closed for a VIP movement. This is not generic Swiss driving experience. It is specific WEF operational knowledge.
Can you integrate with a principal's close protection team?
Yes. We work with close protection officers and advance security teams in the pre-Forum planning period to share vehicle registration details, confirm communication protocols, and establish agreed pickup procedures for each venue in the principal's WEF programme. Our vehicles operate as part of your security formation, not as a separate service.
Are the vehicles winter-specification for Alpine mountain roads?
Yes. All vehicles deployed to Davos from October through April operate on proper Alpine winter tyres, meeting the Swiss mandatory winter tyre requirements on mountain roads. For Ultra Luxury SUV options — Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Bentley Bentayga, Mercedes-Maybach GLS, Mercedes G-Class — all-wheel drive provides the traction appropriate to the Davos mountain approach road conditions in January.
Can you provide transport between Davos and Klosters during WEF?
Yes. The Davos–Klosters corridor — approximately 12 kilometres — is one of our regular WEF in-resort routes, serving principals and delegates whose accommodation is in Klosters and whose meetings are in Davos, or vice versa. The road between the two villages is subject to the same security management framework as all Davos approach roads during Forum week.
Attending WEF Davos? Contact us immediately to discuss your programme, security requirements, and vehicle pre-registration.