Eurostar - Cheap Tickets

IndieSinger

Now then!

Anyone know any tips to getting cheap Eurostar tickets? I often hear about people getting really cheap deals, but I seem to be looking in the wrong places.

Basically, I want two adult tickets for the end of January 2011 from London to Paris. Direct from their website, this costs around £200. I need to keep costs down as much as possible though, because I also want a hotel in Paris (two nights) and then tickets from my local station to London.

I've searched the main site (mostly about Tesco Club Card vouchers, but we hardly ever shop there) and the Forum (crikey - how big are these forums?!) but can't find much to help.

Oh, and I know you can get a few percent cashback with Quidco as well.

I just wondered if anyone had any other ways of getting tickets, maybe through travel websites?

Any info, let me know!

Thanks in advance!

espresso

You can book return tickets from £69 here but at the moment the latest date that you can book is the 10 Jan 2011. Check again in a couple of weeks time.

richardw

You may find some train+hotel deals at http://www.expedia.co.uk/daily/holidays/eurostar/default.aspx?mcicid=10823832&rfrr=CheapDeals:MoreOptions:Multi:Eurostarholidays

richardw

IndieSinger wrote: »

I often hear about people getting really cheap deals

but do they say they were at St Pancras at 5.30am or Gare de lyon at 23.30.

espresso

richardw wrote: »

but do they say they were at St Pancras at 5.30am or Gare de lyon at 23.30.

£69 returns departing London St Pancras on 7 Jan 2011:
05:25
06:53
07:22
08:02
08:55
10:25
11:32
12:28
14:02
15:02
16:02
16:22
17:32
20:02

IndieSinger

Excellent, thank you for those! When going through the main Eurostar site, it doesn't bring up those £69 return deals that are on the UK special offers site! I'll be sure to check those out in a couple of weeks - thanks so much!

balletshoes

You can phone Eurostar and get prices, bookings etc done before the prices show on the website - fares usually are available 6 months in advance by phone. Eurostar is generally at its cheapest fares as soon as they are published, they tend to only get more expensive the longer you leave it to book.

richardw

espresso wrote: »

£69 returns departing London St Pancras on 7 Jan 2011:
05:25
06:53
07:22
08:02
08:55
10:25
11:32
12:28
14:02
15:02
16:02
16:22
17:32
20:02

Thanks, just proves if you book very much in advance there is plenty of choice.

martindow

Have a look at seat 61 site for advice on how and when to book.

http://www.seat61.com/Europe-train-tickets.htm

Enjoy your trip - it is a lovely way to travel.

IndieSinger

Excellent, thank you!