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Why is the Eurostar so expensive?

AARRRGH · 2005-03-03 19:58:47

Hey, My girlfriend and I are going to be travelling from London to France by Eurostar. But the tickets are about €300 return. This is Economy! Why are they so expensive? Is there any way to get them cheaper, or at least at a reasonable price? Thanks.

03-03-2005 08:58PM

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AARRRGH

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Hey,

My girlfriend and I are going to be travelling from London to France by Eurostar. But the tickets are about €300 return. This is Economy!

Why are they so expensive?
Is there any way to get them cheaper, or at least at a reasonable price?

Thanks.

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#2 03-03-2005 11:44PM

penexpers

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Book in advance or wait till last minute for cheap deals (booking in advance is better though). Try to be flexible with your times (generally early morning and mid-evening are expensive for obvious reasons). Back when I was in France I had the student railcard and it was €75 return from Paris - London on the Eurostar.

EDIT: is that €300 each or €300 for 2?

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#3 04-03-2005 02:56AM

John R

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I just put in some random dates and got returns for €85 but it depends on what time/day you want and how far in advance you book, same as with airlines.

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