Versailles half-day with a private driver, waiting included
Your driver collects you from your hotel or your address in Paris, drops you outside the Palace of Versailles, waits while you visit, then drives you back. Four hours in all, at a price set in advance, with no train ticket, no change of line and no minutes of waiting to count.
Versailles half-day at a glance
- Fixed price
- E-Class sedan : €310 · V-Class van (guaranteed) : €375. One price, at any hour.
- Duration
- 4 hours in all from your address in Paris: the drive there, your time on site, the drive back
- Free waiting time
- included in the package
- Child seat
- included, suited to the child's age, fitted by the driver
- Route
- Paris → Versailles: about 20 to 30 km and 40 to 52 minutes, toll-free (route planner, indicative)
- Palace
- closed on Mondays; tickets and admission not included in the price
| Vehicle | passengers | bags | Price |
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| E-Class sedan | 3 | 3 | €310 |
| V-Class van (guaranteed) | 7 | 7 | €375 |
Price per vehicle, not per passenger, taxes included · 10% VAT included · Prices checked on .
The price of a Versailles half-day, by vehicle
The price is for the whole car, there, waiting and back. In a group, the V-Class van is what makes the difference: up to seven travellers in a single vehicle, for one amount you can split between you.
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V-Class van, 7 seats
For a family or a group: 7 passengers, 7 bags, child seats fitted.
€375 there, waiting and back
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E-Class sedan
For two or three travellers: 3 passengers, 3 bags.
€310 there, waiting and back
| Service | E-Class sedanup to 3 passengers · 3 bags | V-Class van (guaranteed)up to 7 passengers · 7 bags | S-Classup to 3 passengers · 3 bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles half-day (4 h, waiting included) | €310 | €375 | €459 |
Price per vehicle, not per passenger, taxes included · 10% VAT included · Prices checked on .
The S-Class is in the table for anyone who asks for it. Palace tickets are not included: book them with the palace.
What four hours allow, driving included
Between Paris and Versailles, the route planner gives about 20 to 30 km and 40 to 52 minutes on the road depending on where you start, with no tolls. These are indications, not guaranteed times: leaving at the height of the rush hour makes the drive longer. Of the four hours in the package, the rest of the time is spent at Versailles.
That is a good fit for the palace and the gardens beside it. It gets tight if you also want the Trianon estate, a 30-minute walk from the palace through the park. For a full day, or to combine Versailles with somewhere else, book a private driver by the hour instead. The question is covered in detail in Versailles in half a day: are 4 hours enough?
Opening days, tickets, drop-off point
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Closed on Mondays
The palace opens every day except Monday, and also closes on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. Pick your date accordingly.
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Tickets not included
Our price covers the car and the waiting, not admission. The gardens are free to enter, except on fountain-show and musical-garden days; for everything else, entry conditions are on the palace website.
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Drop-off on Place d'Armes
The palace's main entrance is through the Cour d'Honneur, from Place d'Armes. The driver leaves you there and collects you at the time you settled on.
Opening times change with the season and with events: check them on the Palace of Versailles practical information page before setting your departure time; closing days checked on 18 October 2026.
The driver drives and waits; the visit is yours
Your driver will
- Collect you from your address in Paris, child seats fitted.
- Drop you off as close to the palace entrance as possible.
- Wait throughout your visit, at no extra cost within the four hours; beyond that, extra time is priced in advance.
- Drive you back to the Paris address of your choice.
Your driver won't
- No commentary on the palace, the gardens or their history.
- No entry with you into the palace or the park.
- No tickets or queue-jump passes: book those with the palace.
Train, shuttle, ride-hailing or a half day with a driver?
Several ways to get from Paris to Versailles, with the public prices we checked and their dates.
| Option | Public price | Worth knowing |
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| RER C train | €2.55 a ticket, per person, each way | Versailles Château Rive Gauche station, a 10-minute walk from the palace. You still need to reach the line from your hotel, and do it all again on the way back. |
| Shared shuttle | €35 per person, half day | A shared vehicle on the operator's timetable; the price is per person, and no car waits for you. |
| Ride-hailing or platform, one way | €67 or €106 (Kiwitaxi); €70 on average (Uber Van) | One way only: the return is booked separately, with no waiting on site. |
| A platform's half day | €205 return, up to 8 people (Welcome Pickups) | Time on site not shown; none of the offers we read guarantees the van model. |
| Precelya, private driver | €310 (sedan) · €375 (7-seat van) | 4 hours stated, waiting on site included, door to door, guaranteed V-Class van, child seat included. |
Third-party prices checked on 12 October 2026 (platforms and shuttle) and on 18 October 2026 (Île-de-France Mobilités 2026 fares).
In practice: for two people with time and good legs, the RER C is by far the cheapest option in the table. Our package is for those who want a stated length of time, their hotel door as the starting point and a car waiting outside the palace, especially as a family or a group.
Versailles with kids
The palace and its gardens mean a lot of walking; children's energy is better spent on the visit than on train changes. Tell us each child's age when you ask for a price: the driver brings the right seat, infant carrier, child seat or booster, and fits it, at no extra cost. In the van, the pushchair rides in the boot and is waiting when you come out.
For more family outings, see our page on a family private driver in Paris.
Staying in Versailles straight off a flight into Roissy?
The half-day package starts and ends in Paris. If you land at Roissy and are sleeping in Versailles, the direct ride has its own page and its own fixed price: CDG to Versailles private transfer, with flight tracking and free waiting time on arrival.
Other days out with a driver
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Paris in 4 hours
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By the hour
For a full day at Versailles or a tailor-made plan. Further afield, Monet's gardens fit into six hours: Giverny day trip with a driver.
Private driver at your disposal by the hour -
7-seat van
A guaranteed V-Class, never another model "or similar".
7-seater van with a driver in Paris
Versailles half-day with a driver: frequently asked questions
How much is a half day at Versailles with a private driver?
For the whole car, VAT included: E-Class sedan for up to 3, €310; V-Class van for up to 7, €375; S-Class, €459. It covers the drive from your address in Paris, the waiting on site and the drive back, over 4 hours, for the whole car.
Are four hours enough to see Versailles?
For the palace and the gardens around it, yes, if you keep to a plan: each drive takes about 40 to 52 minutes according to the route planner, and the rest of the time is spent on site. The Trianon estate is a 30-minute walk from the palace; if you want to see everything, hiring a driver by the hour gives you more room. If your visit runs beyond four hours, extra time is priced in advance and confirmed before the ride.
Is the palace open every day?
No. The Palace of Versailles is closed on Mondays, and also on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. Opening times vary with the season: look them up on the official Palace of Versailles website when you choose your date.
Are admission tickets included in the price?
No. The package covers the car, the driver, the waiting and the child seat. Any admission (palace, Trianon, shows) is booked and paid for with the palace.
Where does the driver drop us off?
As close as possible to the main entrance, on Place d'Armes: you enter the palace through the Cour d'Honneur. The driver collects you there at the time you settled on, or somewhere else if you arranged it in your request.
Does the driver show us round the palace?
No. The driver takes you there, drops you off, waits with the car and brings you back, with no commentary on the palace or its history and does not go in with you: the visit is yours.
Can we start from the airport instead of Paris?
The package starts from an address in Paris and returns there. To go straight from Roissy to Versailles, to your hotel for example, the CDG → Versailles transfer has its own fixed price.
Can I cancel the Versailles half-day?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the pick-up time.
Versailles half-day, at a fixed price
Tell us the date, your address in Paris and how many of you are travelling: we come back to you with the price, waiting and child seat included.