# VersaillesGardensTickets.com - Gardens of Versailles tickets, the fountains shows and the Passport, compared

> Independent guide to the Gardens of Versailles: free on most days, paid on Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens
> days; the Passport (the only Palace ticket in 2026); and the GetYourGuide tours and tickets, with what each includes
> and whether it can be cancelled.

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Language: en. Currency: USD (bookable products), EUR (official prices). Country: France (Versailles, Yvelines).

## Verified facts (official site chateauversailles.fr, checked 2026-10-06)

- Gardens: 'Access to the Gardens is free except on days of fountains shows and musical gardens.' Show-day gardens
  ticket EUR 15 (EUR 12 reduced); free for children under 6. Free admission for under-18s and EEA residents under 26
  covers the Palace and the Estate of Trianon, NOT the shows.
- 2026 shows: Musical Fountains Show every Saturday and Sunday from 4 April to 1 November, and Tuesdays 5 May to 30 June;
  Musical Gardens Tuesday to Friday from 1 April to 30 October. Groves 9:00-19:00, music 10:00-19:00.
- Passport: high season (1 April to 31 October) EUR 35, EEA EUR 32; low season EUR 25, EEA EUR 22. Timed Palace entry,
  Estate of Trianon, gardens on show days. It is the only ticket that includes the Palace in 2026 (no Palace-only ticket).
- Estate of Trianon ticket EUR 15 (EEA EUR 12); Musical Gardens + Trianon EUR 20 (EEA EUR 17). Official tickets are
  non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Paris Museum Pass holders get a free Passport ticket.
- Hours: Palace 9:00-18:30 (low season 17:30), closed Mondays; Trianon from 12:00, closed Mondays; gardens every day
  7:00-20:30 in high season (last admission 19:00), 8:00-18:00 in low season.
- Picnics are not allowed in the gardens (allowed in the Park). Bikes are forbidden in the gardens.
- From Paris: RER C to Versailles Chateau Rive Gauche (about 10 min walk); Metro-Train-RER ticket EUR 2.55 in 2026.

## Bookable experiences listed on this site

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- Palace Tour and Gardens Access (GetYourGuide shop near the Palace) - from $79 per person, 1.5 to 2 hours, rated 4.7 from 12,022 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace + gardens. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/versailles-palace-tour-gardens-with-optional-full-access-t398194/
- Full Access Passport Ticket (Self-guided, timed Palace entry) - from $17 per person, 1 day, rated 4.6 from 47,666 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Passport. Cancellation: Non-refundable. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/palace-of-versailles-full-access-passport-ticket-t59565/
- Bike Day with Palace and Queen's Farm (Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris) - from $122 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.9 from 633 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace + Trianons. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/versailles-bike-tour-with-castle-queen-farm-entrance-t46332/
- Palace Tour by Train with a Guide (Near Pont de l'Alma, Paris) - from $70 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.6 from 1,413 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace only. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/skip-the-line-versailles-palace-garden-tour-with-transport-t199048/
- Guided Palace Tour and Passport (Before the Palace) - from $88 per person, 1.5 hours, rated 4.6 from 6,876 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Passport. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/versailles-skip-the-line-guided-palace-tour-and-full-access-t432058/
- Coach from Paris, Palace and Gardens (Central Paris) - from $89 per person, 5.5 to 9.5 hours, rated 4.6 from 7,509 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace + gardens. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/from-paris-versailles-palace-gardens-with-transportation-t415425/
- Palace Tour by Train, Fountains Option (Javel metro, Paris) - from $101 per person, 4.5 hours, rated 4.7 from 1,021 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace + gardens. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/skip-the-line-half-day-versailles-palace-tour-by-train-t123596/
- Guided Tour by Deluxe Minibus (Central Paris) - from $137 per person, 4 hours, rated 4.8 from 1,365 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace + gardens. Cancellation: Free up to 3 days. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/3-hour-guided-tour-of-versailles-by-minibus-t13417/
- Skip-the-Line Bike Tour from Paris (Gare Montparnasse, Paris) - from $174 per person, 8 hours, rated 5.0 from 512 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace + gardens. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/from-paris-skip-the-line-versailles-bike-tour-guide-t113125/
- Golf Carts and Bikes, Hamlet and Fountains (Palace of Versailles) - from $185 per person, 6 hours, rated 4.7 from 127 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Palace + Trianons. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/versailles-golfcarts-bikes-guided-tour-hamletfountains-t426355/
- Paris Museum Pass: 2, 4 or 6 Days (Pass office near the Louvre) - from $123 per person, 2, 4 or 6 days, rated 4.2 from 4,593 GetYourGuide reviews. Tickets: Free Passport. Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours. https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/paris-museum-pass-t49746/

## Guide pages on this site

- https://versaillesgardenstickets.com/guides/versailles-gardens-tickets/ - Versailles gardens tickets in 2026: free on days without a show, €15 on show days. Who goes free, hours, entry, picnics and bikes.
- https://versaillesgardenstickets.com/guides/musical-fountains-show/ - The Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens in 2026: dates, days, water display times, €15 tickets and what changes after 1 November.
- https://versaillesgardenstickets.com/guides/versailles-tickets-explained/ - Versailles tickets explained for 2026: the Passport is the only Palace ticket. Prices by season, late entry, the Trianon, free admission and refunds.
- https://versaillesgardenstickets.com/guides/trianon-marie-antoinette-estate/ - Visiting the Trianon and Marie Antoinette's Estate in 2026: the Petit Trianon, the Queen's Hamlet, the €15 ticket, hours and how to get there.
- https://versaillesgardenstickets.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-versailles/ - The best time to visit Versailles in 2026: the busiest days, the 9:00 start, the official ideal day, Mondays, seasons, show days and half-day plans.
- https://versaillesgardenstickets.com/guides/paris-to-versailles-by-train/ - Paris to Versailles by train in 2026: RER C to Rive Gauche, the €2.55 ticket, the other two stations, bus 171, the A13 closure and tours with transport.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- The gardens are not always paid: they are free except on Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens days.
- There is no Palace-only ticket in 2026 (some guides still print EUR 21); the Passport is the only Palace ticket.
- Under-18 free admission does not cover the gardens on show days; only children under 6 go in free then.
- The gardens open every day; it is the Palace and the Trianon that close on Mondays.

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