Versaille from Gare Montparnasse

Hi,

Can you buy the day pass from Gare Monparnasse? I know it goes to Versaille Chantier instead of Rive Gauche, but how much farther is it to walk from Chantier?

Since I%26#39;ll be staying right next to Gare Montparnasse, I%26#39;m thinking this may be easier. Or should I head to an RER station instead? Would the price for the Forfait Loisirs Château de Versailles be the same from Montparnasse? Is Chantier the last stop (wouldn%26#39;t want to miss it!)? Sorry for the many questions...

Thanks all.

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If you buy the Forfait Loisirs Château de Versailles it includes the metro rides to/from the RER C station of your choice, so the price would be the same regardless of your Paris location.

This forfait be purchased at any metro station OR train station, so you have a choice at Montparnasse, although I imagine the lines at the metro station will be MUCH shorter and the whole thing would be easier to navigate from there

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I think the trick litle distinction with the metro stations is that you can start your trip at any Paris metro but you cannot buy the %26#39;Forfit Loisir%26#39; at them.

The web site says:

%26#39;It is on sale:

- at the SNCF Transilien ticket windows in train stations, areas 1 to 6

- at the Espace du Tourisme Ile-de-France in the Carrousel of the Louvre%26#39;

I too, am waiting for a learned train person to answer your question reef, as the purchase of the forfait is a little tricky. Personally, I don%26#39;t really understand what a %26#39;Transilien ticket window%26#39; is but if I recall correctly, we found one at Musee D%26#39;Orsay RER station and it was a separate window to the regular RER ticket window. Not sure if RER Musee D%26#39;ORsay has re-opened since the renovations??

The Tourist Office at the Caroussel du Louvre is another handy spot as you will probably be at the Louvre at some point - however, we called in late on a weekend and although the tourist offce was open (and helpful) the ticket desk wasn%26#39;t open at that hour.

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Woh, what typo%26#39;s...

I meant %26#39;tricky little distinction%26#39;.....

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A %26quot;Transilien ticket window%26#39;%26quot; :

The Transilien is the Ile de France local/suburban trains network operated by the SNCF in and around Paris.

This include the commuters trains, the RER C, D, E and the suburban part of the RER A.

This does not include the metro, the RER B and the downtown part of the RER A (thise are operated by the RATP).

In most cases this is of no importance when travelling since both companies (SNCF and RATP) use a common ticketing system for local transport passes but they may have different commercial specials.

Basically a Transilien station is a SNCF station in Paris or the Ile de France region

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