20 November 2017

Eurostar launches flash sale

Eurostar, the high-speed rail service connecting the UK and mainland Europe, is having a flash sale offering customers tickets from £19 one-way*, available on Eurostar Snap – the digital platform where passengers with flexibility on their travel time can access the best available Eurostar fares.
 
Travellers are in for a new year treat with irresistibly low prices on over 20,000 seats to Paris, Lille and Brussels. Tickets will be on sale from 7am until midnight on 21 November 2017 with passengers able to travel from 8 January 2018 – 7 February 2018.
 
Whether it’s a gastronomic getaway to Paris, a romantic weekend in Brussels or a shopping spree in Lille, the hardest decision will be deciding where to go.
 
Snap – how it works
Passengers simply log on to the online platform through Facebook or Twitter and select their travel date and destination specifying a morning or afternoon departure. Then 48 hours before travel, Eurostar will confirm the exact time of the train.
 
Snap is designed to provide quick and simple access to the lowest Eurostar fares, offering up to the minute availability from any mobile device, tablet or desktop.  Bookings must be at least 7 days before departure with the offering changing regularly throughout the year. 
 
2for1 entry
Eurostar passengers travelling to Paris, Brussels and Lille can also take advantage of 2 for 1 entry into a range of top museums and galleries including Musée d’Orsay in Paris, Bozar in Brussels, and Le Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille, all by simply showing their Eurostar tickets.
 
Free wi-fi and on board entertainment system
With quick and convenient check-in, a seamless city-centre to city-centre journey, and a generous baggage allowance, Eurostar is the ideal way to travel to mainland Europe. Passengers travelling on the new e320 train can sit back and unwind in more spacious surroundings and enjoy free wi-fi and over 300 hours of entertainment – all streamed straight to their phone, tablet or laptop.
 
For more information or to book Eurostar tickets visit www.eurostar.com or call the Eurostar contact centre on 03432 186 186.
 
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Notes to Editors
 
Terms and Conditions

• *Price for a single ticket in Standard class starts from £19 one-way.
• Price for a single ticket in Standard class. Non-refundable, non-exchangeable. Offer valid for journeys between St Pancras International and Paris Gare du Nord, Brussels-Midi/Zuid, Lille Europe or Any Belgian Station only – subject to availability of dates and trains.
• Bookings must be made at least seven days before departure. Same day returns are not available.
• Confirmation of the exact train booking will be made by email and at snap.eurostar.com 48 hours before departure.
• Tickets cannot be upgraded, nor used in conjunction with any other offer or promotional fare. The availability of the £19 fare may be limited around weekends and peak periods.
• Bookings made at snap.eurostar.com will not earn Eurostar™ Frequent Traveller points or Plus Points. Offer only available from snap.eurostar.com for Facebook or Twitter users.

 
About Eurostar

1. Eurostar is the high-speed train service linking St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Disneyland Resort Paris, Avignon and the French Alps.
2. The original Eurostar train was first introduced into service in 1994 carrying 750 passengers and operating at speeds of up to 300kph.  Since then, the fleet of 28 trains has carried more than 150 million passengers between London and the Continent.  Following their refurbishment these trains will continue to form a core part of the Eurostar fleet. The new e320 also in service carries around 900 passengers at speeds of up to 320kph.
3. Eurostar was established in 1994 as a partnership between three railway companies: SNCF, SNCB and LCR (London and Continental Railways). On 1 September 2010, Eurostar became a single, unified corporate entity owned by three shareholders: SNCF, SNCB and LCR. LCR’s holding was transferred to the Treasury in 2014, and sold by the UK government to a consortium comprising Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) and Hermes Infrastructure on 28th May 2015.
4. Eurostar is a founder member of Railteam, a partnership between Europe’s leading high-speed train operators that is developing simpler ways to book and travel on the fast-expanding, European high-speed rail network.
5. Eurostar and Eurotunnel are entirely separate companies.  Eurostar operates high-speed passenger trains, while Eurotunnel operates vehicle shuttle services and the Channel Tunnel itself. Eurostar is Eurotunnel’s biggest customer.

 
 
For more information:
Eurostar Press Office 
020 7843 5500
press.office@eurostar.co.uk