Daytrip is a private car service platform that connects you with local drivers who will transport you door-to-door. We also give you the opportunity to explore sights/attractions along the way. We drive, you discover.
Daytrip offers private door-to-door transfers with optional sightseeing stops, hourly driver hire, and curated day trips — all with local English-speaking drivers and operating across 130+ countries.
The cancellation policy may vary depending on your trip. The cancellation conditions available for your booking will always be shown before confirming your trip. Depending on eligibility, Daytrip offers different cancellation options:
Non-refundable: If your trip is canceled after confirmation, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Standard: If your trip is canceled at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Flexible: If your trip is canceled at least 1 hour before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 1 hour before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Trips booked less than 24 hours before departure may not be eligible for free cancellation unless stated otherwise during the booking process.
Yes! Book a private, door-to-door airport transfer with a local English-speaking driver. Enjoy fixed and transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and the option to pay in advance without the hassle of exchanging cash at a foreign airport.
You will receive the vehicle that best fits the number of travelers in your group, ranging from a sedan to a van for groups of up to 7. Depending where you travel, you can book anything from a sedan comparable to a Toyota Corolla to a Mercedes V-Class to a Classic Cuban Car. While the exact model may vary, we always ensure that the vehicle provided meets your needs in terms of safety, reliability, and comfort. You may be upgraded to a larger vehicle class free of charge depending on availability. Since our largest vehicle seats 7, for groups larger a combination of vehicles will be used. We will send you the exact vehicle details a few days before your trip.
Everywhere except the USA, drivers will supply appropriate child seats (just let us know during booking). In the USA, certain states require you to supply your own child seats.
Know more about traveling from Taize
Yes, and it's one of the best reasons to visit by private transfer rather than public transport. The ruins of Cluny Abbey, once among the largest churches in Christendom before St. Peter's Basilica was rebuilt, sit about 8 km (5 miles) from Taizé. Mâcon, gateway to the Mâconnais wine country, is roughly 13 km (8 miles) away. Pairing a reflective stop in Taizé with the medieval grandeur of Cluny makes for a well-rounded and memorable day in Burgundy.
No. While the community is best known for hosting week-long retreats for young people, drop-in day visitors of any background are welcome without registering in advance. Many people arrive out of curiosity about the community's chants and its message of reconciliation rather than out of religious conviction. You can join a service, sit quietly in the church, or simply observe — participation is never required.
Public transport to Taizé is limited — getting there by train usually means connecting through Mâcon and continuing by local bus, with a wait between services. A private transfer solves that, taking you directly from cities like Lyon (roughly 100 km / 62 miles away) or Geneva (roughly 114 km / 71 miles away) straight to the village, with no transfers or timetables to work around.
A few hours covers the essentials: the welcome video, a prayer service, and a quiet walk through the grounds. Prayer times vary by day, so it's worth checking the community's current schedule to time your arrival around a service. Because the village itself is tiny, most travelers build in extra time to visit nearby Cluny or Mâcon so the day feels complete.
Day visitors are welcomed by a member of the community and shown a short video introducing Taizé's history and daily life. From there, you're invited to join communal prayer in the Church of Reconciliation, which is open to everyone regardless of faith or background. The format is intentionally simple: shared chants, periods of silence, and no formal guide walking you through exhibits. It's an experience built around presence rather than sightseeing.
Taizé isn't a conventional sightseeing stop — it's the home of an ecumenical monastic community founded in 1940 that draws visitors from every continent. Over 100,000 people, most of them young adults, make the pilgrimage each year, not for monuments but for the simplicity of communal prayer and meditative singing in the Church of Reconciliation. If your idea of a great day trip includes something reflective and genuinely different from castles and cathedrals, Taizé offers an experience you won't find anywhere else in Burgundy.
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So, so happy I stumbled upon this website to book two private transports while visiting Lima, Peru. They were both one-way trips approximately 3 hours in length. Great communication as soon as everything was booked via email and I then downloaded their app. I had a few issues with the app and the customer service was awesome trying to assist me in getting it corrected. Honestly impressive customer service which gave you a positive feeling that you made the right choice. Both drivers were right on time - No issues whatsoever! Can't say enough about the service and ease of everything when travelling so far away. Great job to the daytrip team! Would strongly recommend.
