7 November 2023
Eurostar sprints to release early ticket sales for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
7th November, London, UK: Eurostar, the high-speed rail service across Europe, today announces the early release of its ticket sales to travel for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Customers can now race to purchase tickets to Paris for following dates, 25 July to 9 September 2024 to support their Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Eurostar is proud to be the official travel partner for Team GB and ParalympicsGB, providing nearly 600 athletes their travel to Paris for the Games next year.
Eurostar aims to be the backbone of sustainable travel in Europe and will support Team GB, ParalympicsGB and those visiting the Games to reduce their carbon footprint whilst travelling to the continent and back. To service this, Eurostar will be adding an additional service between London and Paris on Friday and Sunday’s each week to service the high demand during the Games and summer holiday season. This will total 110 return trains allowing Eurostar to carry more than 88,000 customers per week to Paris and back.
Passengers and groups travelling for the Olympic Games from the 26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024 and Paralympic Games from 28 August 2024 to 8 September 2024 can now book their Eurostar tickets and group tickets. Prices for tickets to visit Paris during the Olympics and Paralympics starts from £49 each way*.
Francois Le Doze, Chief Commercial Officer for Eurostar says: “We are preparing for more than one million passengers to travel with us to the French capital during these exciting and unforgettable events. We have released Eurostar tickets early to provide our customers with the best chance to plan their trip in the greenest way possible to support their Olympic and Paralympic teams, as well as their favourite athletes. We are very proud to be the official travel partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB for the Paris 2024 Games.”
Fans can also complete their Olympic experience by booking a visit to Team GB House from today. This is the ultimate place to experience the magic of the Olympic Games away from the competition venues. Tickets to the exclusive hospitality venue are on sale for Eurostar customers from today via TeamGB.Com/Priority.
To snap up Eurostar tickets fast, visit www.eurostar.com.
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Editors notes:
- *£49 each way when booking a return journey, subject to availability
- 1,440 seats will be available at £49 in both directions between London and Paris
- 1,000 seats available at £49 in both directions between London and Lille.
- Olympic and Paralympic ticket sales dates open on 7th November 2023, for the dates between 25th July 2024 to 9th September 2024
- For more information on Eurostar’s official partnership with Team GB visit: https://mediacentre.eurostar.com/mc_view?language=&article_Id=ka43z000000bukNAAQ
- Picture: Getty photo, photographer Jeff Spicer
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- Celia Quansah – Olympian Rugby 7
- Claire Cashmore, Paralympian Swimmer
About Eurostar
Eurostar, the new company combining Eurostar and Thalys, aims to carry 30 million passengers a year by 2030 and become the benchmark for sustainable travel in Europe. With a fleet of 51 trains, Eurostar offers the largest international high-speed network in Western Europe, serving 28 destinations in Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In 2022, Eurostar carried 14.8 million passengers and generated sales of €1,532 million.
Eurostar is owned by SNCF Voyages Développement (55.75%), a subsidiary of SNCF Voyageurs, CDPQ (19.31%), SNCB (18.50%) and funds managed by Federated Hermes Infrastructure (6.44%).
About The British Olympic Association:
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its mission is to develop, promote and protect the Olympic Movement in our territory in accordance with the Olympic Charter. The BOA achieves this through:
Working in partnership with our members and key stakeholders to deliver world-leading services and support to enable British athletes to reach their full potential at the Olympic Games, Olympic Winter Games and other IOC-sanctioned events. Working in partnership with our members and key stakeholders to provide athletes with relevant support on the journey to, during and following their Olympic careers.
Engaging people throughout the United Kingdom to pursue their very own goals and dreams through the Olympic Values and the example of Team GB Olympians.
Being the independent voice of Olympic Sport and collaborating with our members and other sport stakeholders, both domestically and internationally, to support the continued growth and overall health of the Olympic Movement in the UK .
For further information, please visit TeamGB.com
About ParalympicsGB:
ParalympicsGB is the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Paralympic Team competing at the summer and winter Paralympic Games. We know that the outstanding performances of our athletes have a powerful impact on the British public and can shift perceptions of disability in society, helping to inspire a better world for disabled people.
The BPA would like to thank the National Lottery, UK Sport and our Gold Partners adidas, Aldi, Allianz, bp, Bupa, CMR Surgical, Dreams, Hogan Lovells, John West, Nestlé Cereals UK, Ocean, Salesforce, Toyota, and our Partners Citi and Sir Robert McAlpine for their support. Further details are available at https://paralympics.org.uk/