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Eurostar fees

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
£6.00 per person, per leg (except Mastercard Prepaid card)
£8.00 (except Electron and Carte Bleue)
£0.00
Credit card
£4.00 per booking
 £4.50 per person
£6.00 per person, per leg
£8.00 fee per transaction plus 2.5% (min £4.95)
£4.50 per person
Online check-in fee
N/A
 £0.00
from £6.00 per person, per leg
£0.00
£0.00
Call centre booking fee
£0.00
£5.00 per person, per leg
£20.00
£11.00 per person, per leg
£13.00
Seat Selection
£0.00
 From £10 one way
£10.00 (available on selected routes only)
N/A
£0.00
Boarding
 
 
 
 
 
Priority boarding at station/airport
N/A
 N/A
£6.00 per person, per leg
£11.00 per person, per leg
N/A
Baggage charges
 
 
 
 
 
Free allowance
2 pieces of luggage + 1 hand luggage
1 bag up to 23kg
£20 per 15kg bag or £30 per 20kg bag per leg
£19 per bag (up to 20 kg)
1 bag up to 23 kg
Excess charges
£18 per piece
more info
 £30 for each item over 23kg
N/A
£21 per 3kg
min €44 (or equivalent) per item
Purchase of bag allowance at the station/airport
£25 per piece
more info
 £35 for each item over 23kg
£20 per kg
£10 per kg
min €55 (or equivalent) per item

 

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