Did you miss London? It is possible to return there without restriction provided that you are vaccinated. To support this timid reopening of tourism, Eurostar is increasing the number of trains between France and the United Kingdom. Since Monday, August 9, three daily connections are now provided between Paris and London, against one to two since the start of the epidemic. Between Amsterdam and London via Brussels and Lille, the frequency remains unchanged with a daily round trip. Additional trains will be added on the last two weekends of August to meet high demand.
This increase in frequencies follows the announcement by the British government of the lifting of the quarantine for vaccinated travelers from mainland France.
On the evening of this announcement, August 4, "
we observed strong growth in bookings on our Paris-London line and traffic to our website more than doubled,
" Eurostar tells us.
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Tickets can be changed free of charge until D-7
Since August 8, the vaccinated French can go to England without restriction, but must still have, in addition to their proof of vaccination, a screening test (PCR or antigen) of less than 72 hours. They must also complete an online form before going there and take a drug test on the second day after arriving in the UK. Please note, specific entry requirements apply to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Travelers can change their ticket free of charge up to seven full days before departure.
After this deadline, any modification entails a supplement of 40 € on Standard tickets or 50 € for Standard Premier tickets.
If the price of the new ticket is higher than the old one, you must pay the difference.
If you are traveling as a family, all child tickets purchased after July 30, 2021 can be exchanged for free, at any time prior to travel.
However, no refund is provided if you cancel your trip, except with the Business Premier fare.
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