Bonjour Lee
Versailles palace is about 10 minutes from the train station.
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Xavier

Bonjour Kathleen,

Better to be booked in advance. Otherwise we do it for if you book a tour.
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Xavier

Hello Steve,
The problem is just as you mentioned, that the Navigo Pass Card typically called Navigo Easy only functions within the 2 zones of Paris. When you catch a train you will never face a problem when entering the stations and catching the trains as they still have stops within Paris. Typically, you face the problem when you are trying to exit; as you technically should not be in that zone according to the pass you have. Whenever, you go to other zones you need to purchase tickets that are in the Ile de France area (surrounding areas of Paris). You typically need to input or find the specific station you need to stop at. This is very important as even though you have purchased tickets you bought the wrong one so if there are SNCF controllers they can fine you around 40 euros just for having the wrong ticket and around 80 euros for not having a ticket at all. I hope this addresses your question.
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Sarah Warford

But another time when I used the Navigo card to first metro to Notre Dame station and then connect on the RER C train to Versailles Chateau RG, when I exited the RER C at Chateau RG, the exit gate wouldn’t let me pass. Going back, I spoke with the RER ticket agent at Chateau RG station, and he explained that I had to buy a separate (paper) ticket back to Paris. He sold me two tickets thinking I would need to return from central Paris back to Versailles.

Could you explain and suggest what I should’ve done? Maybe use Navigo to Metro to Notre Dame and then purchase RER ticket for the C train to Versailles?Thanks!