FAQ

The gardens:

In high season (from April to late October), from Tuesday to Sunday, admission to the gardens is charged on Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens. There are two options for visiting them:
 

• Purchase a 1- or 2-day Passport ticket or a Passport ticket with timed entry, which grant admission to the whole Estate of Versailles
• Purchase a Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens ticket to visit the gardens only. They are available for sale online or on site at the entrance to the gardens: via the Princes' Courtyard from the Palace or via the Queen's Gate from the Park.

On Musical Fountains Show and Muscial Gardens days, admission is only free for children under 6 years old.

If you are entitled to free admission to the Palace and Estate of Trianon, you can purchase a concessions Passport ticket with timed entry (€10 - presentation of proof of entitlement required) granting priority admission to the Palace (according to the booked time). This ticket includes admission to the Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens.

In low season (from November to late March), admission to the gardens is free for all visitors every day.

The park:
Admission to the Park of Versailles is free for pedestrians and bikes, there is a fee for vehicles: €3 for motorbikes, €12 for cars and €30 for buses (12 or more seats).
Vehicles displaying a European disabled parking permit are granted free admission upon presentation of proof of disability.

There are several types of ticket for the Palace of Versailles. Choose one according to how much time you have and the places you want to see.

View all the tickets available here

• The Passport ticket with timed entry grants admission to the whole Estate and guarantees access to the Palace within half an hour following the chosen time.
  It is sold for the same price as the Passport ticket (€20) except on Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens days, when it costs €27.
  A concessions ticket is available for €10 for people entitled to free entry (non-EU residents aged between 6 and 17 years and EU residents aged between 6 and 25 years, upon presentation of proof of eligibility at the ticket barriers).
• The Palace ticket only grants admission to the Palace of Versailles. The full price ticket costs €18 and the concessions ticket costs €13.

Please check whether you are entitled to free admission before buying your ticket.

With the exception of the discounted Palace ticket, you can buy all these tickets online. You can buy all the tickets on site, at the Palace ticket office  in the South Ministers' Wing (on the left of the Honour Courtyard).

On Musical Fountains show and Musical Gardens days, if you only want to access the gardens, you can buy a ticket for the gardens online or on site.

• Tickets for guided tours cost €10 and must be purchased in addition to a Palace ticket or a Passport ticket. You will have direct access to the Palace during the dedicated time slot for your visit. At the end of your guided tour you can go directly to the unaccompanied visit of the Palace.

You can buy tickets for a guided tour online or on site at the guided tour ticket office in the North Minister's Wing (on the right of the Honour Courtyard).

Tickets purchased online can be presented in a printed version or a digital format on your phone. Visitors eligible for free admission must book a time slot via the online ticketing platform.

Every ticket in one look

The Palace and Estate of Versailles are open. In compliance with government regulations, health precautions and measures to control numbers have been put in place.

Consult all the measures implemented on the page dedicated to the 2020 visiting conditions. 

Online booking:
To save time, buy your tickets online. You can then go with your ticket directly to Entrance A of the Palace, without going to the ticket office first.

NB: tickets purchased online do not grant priority admission.

Buying tickets on-site:

• To buy a Passport ticket or a Palace ticket, go to the ticket office located on the left of the Honour Courtyard in the South Ministers' Wing.
• To book a guided tour, go to the dedicated area in the South Ministers' Wing, on the right of the Honour Courtyard.
• To buy an “Estate of Trianon” ticket, go to the ticket desks at the Grand Trianon or the Petit Trianon.
• To buy a ticket for the Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens, go to one of the garden entrances: via the Princes' Courtyard or via the Queen's Gate from the Park.

A guide from the Palace of Versailles will reveal less well-known areas, including some that are not accessible during unaccompanied visits.
In addition, if you have booked a guided tour you will have direct access to the Palace at the dedicated time slot for your visit. At the end of your guided tour you can go directly to the unaccompanied visit of the Palace.

Tickets for guided tours cost €10 and must be purchased in addition to a Palace ticket or Passport ticket.

Guided tours are free for children under 10 years of age.

The following means of payment are accepted at the ticket desks:

• Cash
• Bank cheques payable in France
• EMV, JCB and AMEX debit/credit cards
• French “chèques vacances” 
• Traveller's cheques

Ticket desks are located in the South Ministers' Wing and at the Entrances to the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon. 

The only means of payment accepted on the online ticket office, is the following debit/credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, E-carte Bleue, EMV, JCB and AMEX.

Find out more about conditions for free admission and concessions.   

Yes, even if you have a free ticket you must book a time-stamped ticket. To do this, book the slot of your choice online and select the free ticket option.

See all conditions for free admission.