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Eurostar from St Pancras

I am going to Paris from 4th-6th July to visit a friend. I am staying with her so my only worry is how to get there.

I would like to fly but the Eurostar station is closer to where she lives. However the only offers I have seen for the Eurostar leave from Ashford or Ebbsfleet, and I am in London.

Does anyone know of any good deals from London St Pancras to Paris? If not should I book now and fork out for the £69.50 each way or are later deals likely to pop up?

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

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  • Sagz_2
    Sagz_2 Posts: 6,251 Forumite
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    It might be too late for this trip but Tesco clubcard points can be used to purchase Eurotunnel travel:
    http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=148&bci=4294967191|Travel

    Even if you don't have the tesco points you can buy them on Ebay for about twice their face value so you'd still get half price travel (the points are worth 4 times the face value for Eurotunnel deal).

    Tesco website says to allow 14 days for the tokens to arrive - in my experience they arrive in about 3 working days.
    Some days you're the dog..... most days you're the tree! :D
  • balsingh
    balsingh Posts: 1,501 Forumite
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    If you collect Netar points, you can use those to get Eurostar tickets. Other things to do is to go on the Eurostar website pretending to be from another country (eg. Spain) as they prices are lower. Also, look at the really early trains as they are £29.50 one way.
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  • Keith
    Keith Posts: 2,924 Forumite
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    It might be too late for this trip but Tesco clubcard points can be used to purchase Eurotunnel travel:
    http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=148&bci=4294967191|Travel

    Even if you don't have the tesco points you can buy them on Ebay for about twice their face value so you'd still get half price travel (the points are worth 4 times the face value for Eurotunnel deal).

    Tesco website says to allow 14 days for the tokens to arrive - in my experience they arrive in about 3 working days.

    The OP asked about EuroStar not Tunnel, I don't think EuroStar are accepting Tesco vouchers yet are they?
  • melancholly
    melancholly Posts: 7,457 Forumite
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    just been searching for eurostar and tesco deals... i used them last year and was saving up again.... now they've disappeared from the website.... anyone know if that deal is gone for good?
    :happyhear
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