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I'm going to Paris! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/cadmus/biggrinpimp.gif
But I was really shocked to find out that a one way ticket on Eurostar was 149 quid! :eek: :eek:
My dear Parisian friend stepped in to give me a couple of tips - not only that return tickets are half the price of a single ticket, but a return ticket bought in Paris is cheaper than the return ticket bought in London for the same journey/train!! Bastards! :mad:
So he bought me a return ticket (of which i'll only use half) for less than 80 quid in Paris and is sending it over. Bless him.
It's been almost 10 yrs since my last visit and im really looking forward to it.
AnnO'Neemus
09-09-2005, 16:31
I remember seeing on some travel programme or reading in travel pages in a newspaper... somewhere... that if you book online using the international site instead of a UK one, pay in dollars or euro, then it's cheaper.
So, basically, if you're an American tourist, your Eurostar ticket is cheaper than if you're British, living in the UK!
I'm going to Paris!
But I was really shocked to find out that a one way ticket on Eurostar was 149 quid!
My dear Parisian friend stepped in to give me a couple of tips - not only that return tickets are half the price of a single ticket, but a return ticket bought in Paris is cheaper than the return ticket bought in London for the same journey/train!! Bastards!
So he bought me a return ticket (of which i'll only use half) for less than 80 quid in Paris and is sending it over. Bless him.
It's been almost 10 yrs since my last visit and im really looking forward to it.
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I'm spending fucking 8 hours on a coach because I didn't realise it was cheaper if you bought a return.
<jumps off a bridge>
How old are you, as you get discounts when you travel if your under 26. Are you sure its that much as its only J30 single to Brussels (for under 26yrs).
It was 70euros return to london a few weeks ago... adult fare was cheaper bizarrely, the youth one was 90.
I'm going to Paris! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/cadmus/biggrinpimp.gif
But I was really shocked to find out that a one way ticket on Eurostar was 149 quid! :eek: :eek:
My dear Parisian friend stepped in to give me a couple of tips - not only that return tickets are half the price of a single ticket, but a return ticket bought in Paris is cheaper than the return ticket bought in London for the same journey/train!! Bastards! :mad:
So he bought me a return ticket (of which i'll only use half) for less than 80 quid in Paris and is sending it over. Bless him.
FYI Many transportation companies will not let you travel on the return portion of a two way ticket unless the outbound portion has been used first. Anyone know if Eurostar does this ?? The airlines can (and often do)
It might be an idea to carry something French that you could claim supports your case that they lost the fact that you'd already used the outbound portion. How about a Parisian newspaper from the day you were supposed to have travelled out ?
I recently returned from Holland, and ignored the tunnel in favour of the ferries. The cost of a return for the tunnel covering the same journeys as I made on the ferry would have been almost twice the cost (admittedly taking nearly a third of the time)
Sod that for a game of soldiers ! I know they have a huge corporate debt, but they can piss off if they expect me to pay it all back for them.
Sigmund Fraud
09-09-2005, 20:51
If you buy over a month in advance you can get some good deals. I got Waterloo to Grenoble via Paris for £99 last year.
also, check lastminute as you can find deals ie. return ticket w/ hotel for 2 nights for £99 per person (requires two people i guess).
FYI Many transportation companies will not let you travel on the return portion of a two way ticket unless the outbound portion has been used first. Anyone know if Eurostar does this ?? I know, that's the risk im taking. Im gonna try and check. Fingers crossed.
I think you should change teh title of this thread!
i just serached for tickets on the Eurostar site and a ticket London to Paris is £29 each way,most certainly NOT a rip off!!!
For off peak trips, maybe. If you're travelling on the weekend, it's a £129 round trip.
For off peak trips, maybe. If you're travelling on the weekend, it's a £129 round trip.
Nah! Price going out friday coming back monday,going first thing saturday coming back late saturday or late sunday and I still get a price of £90 max!!! for the return trip,unless of course you lot refuse to travel pleb class and are looking for something more comfortable I cant see how you are coming up with such high rates!! :confused:
I cant see how you are coming up with such high rates!! :confused:
The cost of a return for the tunnel covering the same journeys as I made on the ferry would have been almost twice the cost (admittedly taking nearly a third of the time)Same dates of travel, same time of travel, both standard class, both with a motorbike. Quotes taken two days before date of travel in both cases.
I've only once priced a trip to the continent in the last 5 years or so where the tunnel turned out similarly priced to the ferries. Normally it exceeds it by a considerable amount, unless you're willing to travel at 2am or something ridiculous.
Admittedly this is only across the channel, and not travelling through to a city.
I think you should change teh title of this thread!Not yet cos this is what I get:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/cadmus/untitled3.jpg
How did u get 20 quid? :confused:
Try travelling at off peak times.
eurostar tgvs do not take cycles wether from london to paris, calais to paris, lille to paris...cos its their policy...feckers
Try going from waterloo to dover, foot passengering to calais then lille then paris...although it adds more tome to the journey..
fairly cheap iirc...
citydreams
11-09-2005, 12:24
<smug git>I pay £49 for a return trip on the Eurostar, and £99 for 1st class return</end smug>
Sigmund Fraud
11-09-2005, 19:13
eurostar tgvs do not take cycles wether from london to paris, calais to paris, lille to paris...cos its their policy...feckers
Wrong! Eurostars (and the Thalys and TGV's) will take a bike - provided you put it in either a bike box or a bike bag. The luggage car on the Eurostar even has hooks on the ceiling to attach your bike bag to.
LilMissHissyFit
11-09-2005, 21:27
Have a look on the times website.
Quite often there are deals with them on the eurostar including hotels etc.
Also try www.leisuredirection.co.uk
Ive seen weekend deals on there from around £80PP return including a 2/3 star hotel B+B
How did u get 20 quid? :confused:
How soon are you travelling?
How soon are you travelling?It doesnt really matter anymore cos the ticket (return) is already bought but I'm leaving in two weeks.
It doesnt really matter anymore cos the ticket (return) is already bought but I'm leaving in two weeks.
well I am still getting £49 each way for then!!
if my plans fall through, i might do the same. have to wait for the ticket to arrive first and to check if i can use it... *shrug*
Cadmus, on that picture you put up it says fully flexible. is it not cheaper if you book yourself onto a specific train.
Wrong! Eurostars (and the Thalys and TGV's) will take a bike - provided you put it in either a bike box or a bike bag. The luggage car on the Eurostar even has hooks on the ceiling to attach your bike bag to.true, if you've got a box or bike bag but if your loaded with panniers front and back forget it....
as i say this is just the policy of eurostar TGVs :mad: the others are sound, its also helps if you talk to the train companies themselves providing your french is good, as most take fully loaded bikes while others dont...
Sigmund Fraud
13-09-2005, 08:26
true, if you've got a box or bike bag but if your loaded with panniers front and back forget it....
as i say this is just the policy of eurostar TGVs :mad: the others are sound, its also helps if you talk to the train companies themselves providing your french is good, as most take fully loaded bikes while others dont...
Its my understanding that SNCF TGVs aren't supposed to take un packaged bicycles of any kind, so you've been excepionally lucky if they've let you on at all. You can get an unpadded bike bag for £30 - remove the wheels and panniers, stuff it in there and theres now they can do to stop you:)
you can also take a fully loaded bike on the tgv (bar eurostar) if, and i stress the.. if ..youve reserved it...
scott_forester
16-09-2005, 17:57
On a Paris related question, I'm going Sunday what are the cabs like from CDG?
On a Paris related question, I'm going Sunday what are the cabs like from CDG?Why not just take the train? It'll probably be about 50 mins in the car - can't see it being faster than the RER, which costs about €7 each way.
scott_forester
17-09-2005, 11:31
Why not just take the train? It'll probably be about 50 mins in the car - can't see it being faster than the RER, which costs about €7 each way.
I wanted to take the train but short notice tickets were more expensive than the plane.
The train from the airport, not directly to Paris.
scott_forester
18-09-2005, 09:25
The train from the airport, not directly to Paris.
Oops, I'm going to Issy les Moulineaux so a cab seems to be quicker. I'll be going back later in the year so I'll probably try public transport then once I get my bearings.
I assume you know where Issy is in relation to CDG?
http://www.issy.com/SousRub.cfm?Esp=1&rub=11&Srub=116&dossier=439
http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/carterer.php
I wouldn't recommend that in a cab unless you're made of money. If you are, fair play, but otherwise you just take the RER B from the airport, and change to the RER C5 or C7 at St Michel (see the second link). It's dead easy and if you get off at Issy you're still in Paris Zone 2 so it just costs 7€, instead of about 70€ for a taxi.
If you need to, get a taxi from there.
guinnessdrinker
27-09-2005, 16:45
Oops, I'm going to Issy les Moulineaux so a cab seems to be quicker. I'll be going back later in the year so I'll probably try public transport then once I get my bearings.
issy les moulineaux is the other side of paris. the driver won't be believe his luck...
just take the RER to paris and check the tube map. you'll be far better off.
eurostar is cheaper if:
you book well in advance
you book on a specific train/time
there is a satruday night between outward and inward journey.
you go at offpeak times.
have got tickets for 80 quid return each going all the way to bordeax...
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