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Best Eurostar Deals to Paris and Beyond
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In January, Eurostar’s monopoly on using the channel tunnel was meant to have expired. expired, with the possibility of new Eurostar deals with alternative train operators. With its London to Paris flights suffering, Air France realised “if you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em” and in 2008 announced a competing high-speed rail service between London and Paris to start in late 2010. The economic downturn however, may have put that deal on hold. Air France would use the same tracks, but says its trains could run faster than Eurostar’s, a claim that Eurostar disputed.
Meanwhile in Brussels, The European Commission has ow taken action to break the monopoly on a high-speed rail networks operating between France, Belgium and Britain. They won a pledge from existing market incumbents Eurostar and Thalys etc to drop any existing barriers to outside competitors, leaving the way clear for new Eurostar deals across Europe in the near future.
The European Union’s executive arm had been asked to approve the creation of “New Eurostar” – a joint venture between the French, Belgian and British state railway companies, which also control the Eurostar service between London, Paris and Brussels.
The commission gave the New Eurostar project a green light, but only after the three companies committed themselves to facilitating “the entry of new rail operators on the London-Brussels and London-Paris routes,” a statement said.
Joaquin Almunia EU Competition Commissioner wants more varied Eurostar Deals
A spokeswoman for Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said the action was taken in light of the EU’s decision to liberalise international rail services as of January 1, 2010.
Amelia Torres said.
In the future, we expect more diversification of services, more choice for consumers, more innovation and lower prices as a result of greater competition
Eurostar Deals to Frankfurt and Madrid
As an example, she raised the prospect of “passengers being able to travel from Frankfurt to London or from Madrid to London without changing trains.”
The commission specifically insisted that potential newcomers to the Eurostar rail network should be able to use station infrastructure and access passenger information currently in the hands of the “New Eurostar” joint venture.
The incumbent companies also pledged to be ready to make space for rivals in their Eurostar timetables.
read comments (0)Save £3 on all Eurostar Deals
Author: Alex
I’m going to explain how you can save £3 per transaction on all Eurostar Deals booked over the internet.
It’s quite simple really since the Eurostar company has introduced a charge of £3 per credit card transaction for all bookings by phone, at the station or on the internet. The internet is still the most convenient and easiest way to book Eurostar deals, and sometimes cheaper, but never more costly than the other methods described. Charging for credit card use is a practice that is increasingly common with all kinds of travel companies, including airlines, someof whom charge more than the £3 and add other extras as well. They all do this because the credit card companies themselves levy a charge per transaction, which is picked up by the vendor.
The way to save £3 on Eurostar deals is to use a bank debit card instead when making the internet booking. Cards such as Maestro and Visa Debit Card come in two sorts – bank account direct debit cards and pre-paid debit cards, which are equivalent to electronic cash. By using any kind of bank debit card instead of a credit card the £3 fee is waived, reflecting the much lower costs levied by the banks for this type of payment card so you get your Eurostar deals for £3 cheaper every time.
Eurostar Deals to Amsterdam
Author: Alex
New Faster Eurostar Deals to Amsterdam
For Eurostar Deals to Amsterdam up until now, the advice has been to take the Eurostar train from St. Pancras International in London to Brussels Midi Station and then catch a connecting train to Amsterdam. But starting this winter, there are changes which will make the through route a lot more conveient. In December, a new high-speed rail connection between Brussels and Amsterdam opens, cutting the journey from London to Amsterdam by a whole hour, making short city breaks to Amsterdam by train much more practical.
More about Fyra, the Brussels to Amsterdam High Speed Train
New Fyra train for Eurostar deals to Amsterdam
Fyra is the name of the new high-speed train which will start duties between Brussels and Amsterdam in the autumn of 2010, and means `four’ in Swedish. The name is derived from the fact that it will link up the four major cities in Belgium and the Netherlands, Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. How this will affect the kind of Eurostar deals available from London, I’m not exactly sure yet – the best thing to do probably will be to have a good look around on the Eurostar Planet booking website for now.
Fyra is a project of cooperation between the national rail network NMBS and Hispeed, a consortium of the Dutch railways NS and the Dutch airline company KLM. By 2010 the high-speed train will travel between Brussels and Amsterdam sixteen times a day using 19 trains, three of which will belong to NMBS and sixteen to Hispeed. The rail infrastructure of the high-speed train has been finalised in Belgium and in the Netherlands, but Fyra’s safety system must still be checked by the European ERMTS. Over the next few weeks test drives will be conducted across the entire route. If the tests prove successful, the Italian company AnsaldoBreda can start the production of the trains. The Fyra will not be the only high-speed train on the route, with the Thalys travelling from Paris six times a day from December to Amsterdam. The Fyra will only take to the tracks a year later, when competition for Eurostar deals through the channel tunnel will become very interesting indeed.
Photo credit Arnold de Vries
Eurostar Deals for Autumn
The good news is that Eurostar Deals are continuing into the late season and on up until the New Year. Yes, there are still plenty of those bargain £59 return Eurostar deals available, so you can plan your own Paris breaks for weekends or midweek getaways, or have a look at the all in package deals that Eurostar offer with train tickets and central Paris hotel included. For the Autumn 2009 there are some special Eurostar deals with up to 40% off train + hotel combinations in Paris, Brussels, Bruges & Disneyland.
Eurostar Deals to Paris, Brussels and Bruges
These new Eurostar deals mean you can get a 2 night stay in Paris in a three star hotel with Eurostar tickets for just £128, 2 nights in Bruges in a four star hotel with Eurostar tickets for £126 and two nights in Brussels in a five start hotel with Eurostar tickets for just £125.Other great prices are also available in November and October – perfect for an autumn treat long after the Indian summer has concluded.
Eurostar Deals to Paris
Eurostar Deals To the Champs Elysées – Paris 8
Author: Alex
Eurostar Deals to Paris – Visit the 8th Arrondissement
With the best value Eurostar deals to visit Paris on a short break you are unlikely to be staying in the 8th arrondissemnet but it’s certainly somewhere to experience whilst you’re in the city. The showcase of the 8th arrondissment in Paris is the Champs-Elysées, a prestigious big boulevard with extra wide pavements stretching from the Arc de Triomphe at the top all the way down to the Egyptian obelisk at the place de la Concorde at the bottom.
Throughout the 1970s from when I was working in the area, way before the Eurostar tunnel have even been planned, the Champs Elysées slowly turned into a garish mall street, with excessively noisy traffic, lots of American fast food outlets and the broadways a major gathering place for thieves and beggars of all types. In the 1990s the new mayor of Paris launched a cleanup campaign in the area, widening the pavements, restricting traffic and planting new trees. So now you can find fashion houses, smart hotels, restaurants and shops. Everything in the 8th arrondissement is the city’s best, grandest, and most impressive, although the idea that this street is an implant from the USA and not really Parisian at all, still pervades to some extent. The top restaurant is the Taillevent and there are celebrity nightclubs too such as the Crazy Horse Saloon and the Lido. The place de la Concorde is still worth a stroll and you can cut through to the Seine to catch the Batobus there as well – a favourite tip for getting about Paris on Eurostar trips. The great Arc de Triomphe is still in the middle of the craziest roundabout but now you can see all the way across to the Grand Arche at La Defense as ell, carefully ligned up. Arrive via Charles de Gaulle Etoile metro, Georges V or Franklin D Roosevelt, the world oldest underground station.
To conclude about the 8th as a destination for Eurostar Deals, I wouldn’t want to make it the main base for a Paris trip, you’d miss out on far too much of the genuine Parisian charm, but on the second or third day you may well want to drop in for an afternoon or early evening to experience a different side of life. Uptown as a change from downtown perhaps.
Disneyland Eurostar Deals and Paris Breaks
Author: Alex
The disadvantage with flying, as any regular taker of Paris breaks will tell you is that it can take twice as long to get from Charles de Gaulle airport to your hotel. The Eurostar high speed train on the other hand, offers a smooth check-in, more leg-room than the President’s Bentley, a genuinely decent food and drink menu and the promise of arriving straight into the Gare du Nord in Paris. Or in the case of Disneyland arriving within sight of the hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris.
Through-fares from Birmingham to Paris, Brussels and the resort itself start from around £80 standard return and £210 Leisure Select by choosing Eurostar deals in conjunction with Virgin Trains. There are 12 Eurostar trains a day to Paris, and seven services to Brussels throughout the year. In just 5 hours 20 minutes, you will be in the heart of Disneyland Resort Paris. Very impressive.
Just a couple of hundred yards from the smart Marne la Vallee Eurostar terminal stands the Hotel New York, where the rooms are themed around the US city with stylish furnishings, plenty of room and lashings of American attitude. Local staff are exceptionally friendly, in accordance with the Disneyland vision.
Check out summer availability for your Eurostar Deals to Disneyland with hotel deals and through tickets from UK railways.
3 nights for 2 Eurostar Deals
Author: Alex
Just a few days left for this fantastic Hotel and Eurostar Deal
Book a two night hotel stay through the Eurostar website before June 2009 and they’ll give you a third night completely free. This deal is valid on loads of different hotels including the four star Villa Beaumarchais in the fashionable Marais district, ideal for romantic Paris breaks. You can stay for three nights for £300 per person, including the Eurostar train tickets. These Eurostar deals are valid if you book before 1 June 2009 and take your trip before 31 October 2009.
** book 3 for 2 Eurostar Deals **
Eurostar Deals to Europe
Author: Alex
Eurostar Deals speed you to Europe
Eurostar trains hurtle at high speed straight to the heart of Europe and the current Eurostar deals make international rail travel through the channel tunnel the best option by far. Taking you direct from one major European city centre to another, Eurostar deals puts the convenience, ease, and sheer pleasure back into travelling. Onboard a Eurostar train you will enjoy excellent service and regular, reliable schedules. With no long check-ins or tedious airport transfers, Eurostar deals often prove faster than flying – and you get to see the country you are travelling through. You can leave from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International in Kent to travel directly to
- Paris
- Lille
- Brussels
- Calais
- Disneyland Resort Paris
- Avignon
- The French Alps (on the Eurostar Ski Train, which runs from end of December to the beginning of April)
Great Eurostar deals
London to Paris Eurostar deals in just over 2 hours from just £59 return Lille Eurostar Deals from Lonsdon in under 1½ hours* from just £55 return Belgian Eurostar Deals to Brussels in under 2 hours* from just £59 return
Faster Eurostar Deals This Year
Journey times were cut by up to 20 minutes when Eurostar moved to St Pancras International in November. As well as the improved high-speed service, the new stations at St Pancras and Ebbsfleet provide better and easier access to Europe from more of the UK. Plus – watch out for a new Eurostar stations at Stratford, east London which is already completed.
Upgrade your Eurostar package deal to Leisure class
Why not treat yourself? Travel in style with a Eurostar Leisure Select ticket from just £119 return to Paris, and you can enjoy:
- a meal and drinks served at your seat
- a carriage just for Leisure Select passengers
- power sockets at your seat
- free newspapers and magazines
Find out for yourself why more seasoned cross channel travellers than ever this year are switching from airport misery to Eurostar deals.
Eurostar Deals for Alsation Markets
Author: Alex
Eurostar Deals to Alsace
In the run up to the festive season, Eurostar deals can turn the present-buying chore into an exciting foreign holiday break, returning with all sorts of treats from a traditional north European Christmas market.
Travel by Eurostar from London to Strasbourg from £89 per person
The Alsace region of France is home to some of the oldest markets in Europe. For example, the Christkindelsmärik, in Strasbourg, dates from 1570. After the 25th of November there will be almost 100 authentic Christmas markets across the region to choose from, selling everything from jewellery, glass, decorations and hampers to spicy sausages and hot mulled wine. At Thann in the south and you can taste 999 varieties of bredele, a type of Christmas biscuit. Book Eurostar deals from London to Strasbourg from £89 per person return, with onward connections within Alsace also available.
When to Upgrade Eurostar Deals to Leisure Class
Author: Alex
On a prestigious international rail service like Eurostar you might assume that Leisure Select (First Class) Eurostar deals would be very expensive but in fact there are occasions when the cost conscious traveller might do well to consider going for the upgrade.
At weekends sometimes, the cost of going first class on the Eurostar may be only slightly more than second. So if you appreciate the additional comfort, leg room, and dining on the move with a three-course meal then that’s well worth considering but check the times below to see which meal you would be served with:
• Breakfast is served on all trains departing up to 11:00 with a choice of hot or continental breakfast.
• Lunch is then served on all trains between 11:00 and 14:00 with a choice of 2 main dishes
• The afternoon meal is served on all trains departing between 14:00 and 17:00 with 3 courses consisting of starter, light hot main course and pastries
• And then a three course dinner is served on all trains departing after 17:00 with a choice of 2 main dishes
Free newspapers and magazines are provided in the first class carriage, and the seats are more spacious, reclining and have generous legroom which could be a deal maker for particularly tall people with long legs that might get squashed in behind the seat in front on second class. The First Class seats also benefit from having either a slide-out table or a fixed table shared with adjacent passengers, so it’s easier to work on your laptop conducting business deals at 186 kph!