What if I miss my Eurostar train?
 

Here's a potential worry I have...<BR><BR>I am arriving in London Heathrow from the US at 7am on Monday, Dec 30. I have Eurostar tickets to Paris leaving Waterloo at 10:23am. Its holiday time, and traffic should be lighter, so I have been advised to take a minicab/car service from the airport to Waterloo. I'm anticipating to be out of Heathrow by 830am (is that reasonable?), and allowing 75 min in the car to the train. I need to be at Waterloo by 9:50am.<BR><BR>If something gets delayed -- immigration/customs, accident on the highway, whatever -- and I miss my train... what happens? Will they allow me to be booked on a train later that day? Do lose the ticket and have to buy a new one?<BR><BR>Please advise.. I'm worried about the what ifs...<BR><BR>Also, if you can please recommend a car service for Heathrow to Waterloo International that would be great.<BR><BR>Thanks!

Having misssed my train before, I would recommend you get to Waterloo about 40-60 minutes prior to train departure. I think they close the gate 20 minutes prior to departure and you cannot even get into the boarding area! Then you will have to buy a new ticket. At least, that's what I think I did--I was so mad at myself that my memory is a little fuzzy!

I'm pretty sure you can still just get a new ticket/seat reservation at the station, might have been a fee? but can't really recall.

It depends on the ticket you bought. some are not changeable and/or refundable, some are not . check to see what exactly you purchased.

i was in a flight that was delayed and missed the train,i got a letter from airline and was still told since my ticket was 14day saver could not use it<BR>at airport by Eurostar agent,but when we got to train station and told the ticket agent what had happend and showed our letter from airline ,we where booked on next aval. train.<BR>this was from paris to london ,who says french are not nice?

Hi Amy<BR>I found a cab service at<BR>http://www.milesfaster.co.uk/london-airport-transportation.htm.<BR><BR>I don't think that you will have a problem unless your plane is very late. The Heathrow/Paddington express is only 20 min.

I take the Heathrow Express because it's so much faster than a taxi, especially since you will be arriving at traffic time. Then a taxi from Paddington to Waterloo shouldn't take more than half an hour.