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Cost Comparison

We don’t think hidden charges should be hidden, so here are the facts about the costs of travelling on Eurostar compared to some of the alternatives.

	Eurostar	BA	Ryanair	Easyjet	Air France
Payment surcharge fees
Debit card	£0.00	£0.00	£5.00 per person, per leg (except Electron)	£2.95 (except Electron)	£0.00
Credit card	£3.00	£4.50 per person	£5.00 per person, per leg	2.5% (minimum £4)	£4.00 per person
Online check-in fee	£0.00	£0.00	from £5.00	£0.00	£0.00
Call centre booking fee	£0.00	£5.00	£20.00	£7.50 per person, per leg	£10.00
Seat Selection	£0.00	From £10 one way	£0.00	£0.00	£0.00
Boarding
Priority boarding at station/airport	N/A	N/A	£3.00 per person, per leg	£6.50 - £8.00 per person, per leg	N/A
Baggage charges
Free allowance	2 pieces of luggage + 1 hand luggage	1 bag up to 23kg	1 bag £10 per leg, 2 or 3 bags £20 each (up to 15kg)	£8 per bag (up to 20 kg)	up to 20 kg
Excess charges	£15 per piece	£25 for each item over 23kg	£15 per kg	£9 per kg	min £13.50 per kg
Purchase of bag allowance at the airport	N/A	N/A	£20 per bag per leg	£16 per extra item	N/A