Taxi & VTC Transfers to Versailles

FTC Rider provides taxi and VTC transfers to Versailles from central Paris, the Paris airports and train stations: a private car drops you close to the palace entrance and collects you when your visit is over. One fixed price agreed before you travel, a professional driver, booked online 24/7 in English or French.

From Paris to the Palace of Versailles

Versailles is about 20 km west of central Paris, usually 30 to 45 minutes by car depending on traffic. Your driver collects you at your hotel or apartment and drops you on the Place d’Armes side of the palace, then picks you up at the time you choose. It is the easiest way to arrive early, before the longest queues, and to travel back without a crowded train. See our Paris chauffeur service.

Airport transfers to Versailles

From Orly airport the drive to Versailles takes around 30 minutes; from Charles de Gaulle around 1 hour, and from Beauvais around 1 h 30. Your chauffeur meets you in arrivals with a name board and follows your flight.

Planning your visit

• The palace is closed on Mondays; check the official opening hours before you book.
• The estate is large: allow a full day for the palace, the gardens and the Trianon estate of Marie-Antoinette.
• The musical fountain shows run mainly at weekends from spring to autumn and are busy days: arrive early.
• With a car and driver by the hour you do not have to watch the time for the last train back.

Combine Versailles with other day trips

From Versailles it is around 1 hour to Giverny and Monet’s gardens, and around 1 hour to Chartres cathedral. With hourly hire the driver stays with you all day. Families often combine Versailles with Disneyland Paris, and we also drive from Versailles to any city in France with our long-distance transfers.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take from Paris to Versailles by car?

Usually 30 to 45 minutes from central Paris, depending on traffic.

Is the Palace of Versailles open every day?

No. The palace is closed on Mondays. Check the official opening hours before you book your trip.

Can the driver wait while we visit?

Yes. Book a car and driver by the hour and the driver stays with you, or book two separate transfers for the way there and back.

Can you drive us from Orly or Charles de Gaulle straight to Versailles?

Yes. Orly is about 30 minutes from Versailles and Charles de Gaulle about 1 hour.