Can I switch my Lon>Par Eurostar ticket?
I'm scheduled to be on Eurostar 9030 which leaves London at 1:41pm on a Tuesday. However, depending on how much time I have, I might want to get on an earlier train leaving at 12:09. When I bought the tickets it said I could exchange them without a charge for another fare of equal value. The 12:09 no longer has the same fare I bought the 1:41 at, but I'm wondering if there's a way to get around this. Should I ask at the counter when I pick up my ticket? Would it be possible to simply board the 12:09 train with my 1:41 ticket, and if so, what would the possible consequences be?
|
ttt
|
You cannot board an alternate Eurostar without changing your ticket. You have to go through passport control and all sorts of things and they wouldnt let you access the platform. I would assume you would just have to pay the fare difference which they could help you with when you pick up your tickets. Keep in mind that check-in closes a full 30 minutes before departure. They are fairly inflexible about this and I have seen many a person begging to go through to no avail. They might be 5 or 10 minutes flexible but I wouldnt push it and they wont change your ticket within 30 minutes of departure.
|
1) What type of ticket are you travelling on?
2) Have you read what Eurostar says about the type of ticket you are travelling on? Until you do that & tell us we can't tell you anything useful |
I agree w/ everything MorganB and alanRow say.
In addition, when you say "<i>The 12:09 no longer has the same fare I bought the 1:41 at . .</i>" I suspect you are on some sort of discounted excursion fare. If so, it is probably a totally non-changeable/non-refundable ticket. So if you wanted to take a different train you'd have to buy a new full-fare ticket. Not really worth it just to get to Paris 90 minutes earlier. |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:39 PM. |