Eurostar Blue and Eurostar Red
Staff Travel on Eurostar Blue
Availability and Restrictions
- FIP and safeguarded tickets are quota-controlled and sell out as bookings increase.
- Tickets can be booked up to 6 months in advance.
- Travel is for leisure only (not commuting or business).
- Break of journey is not allowed.
- There is no discounted travel available in Eurostar Premier.
- There is no discounted travel on the Eurostar Snow Train.
Assistance
If you need help while travelling, contact Eurostar directly. Details are on their website.
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FIP International Reduced Rate Card |
Staff Travel Card (active and retired safeguarded only, subject to endorsement below) |
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Who this applies to |
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Eurostar FIP fare information is for employees and their family members who have a FIP International Reduced Rate Card issued by Rail Staff Travel |
These fares are for holders of a Staff Travel Card, unless the card has one of these endorsements printed on the front:
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Prices (single fares) |
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London <> Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais Eurostar Standard: £34.50 Eurostar Plus (1st class FIP card only): £52.50 London <> Amsterdam, Rotterdam Eurostar Standard: £44.50 Eurostar Plus (1st class FIP card only): £62.00 Brussels <> Amsterdam, Rotterdam Eurostar Standard: £15.50 Eurostar Plus (1st class FIP card only): £30.50 |
London <> Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais Eurostar Standard: £23.00 Eurostar Plus (1st class Staff Travel Card only): £38.00 London <> Amsterdam, Rotterdam Eurostar Standard: £30.00 Eurostar Plus (1st class Staff Travel Card only): £55.00 |
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Booking options |
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Online: through International Rail at bookmyrst.co.uk, or other agents (travel agents apply booking fees). In person: at any Eurostar Station. Eurostar will record each FIP card number against the booking. To purchase you will need to present the FIP card and passport for each person travelling with a FIP card. |
Online: through International Rail at bookmyrst.co.uk, or other agents (travel agents apply booking fees). In person: at St Pancras International, Lille Europe, or Paris Nord only. Tickets cannot be purchased at other Eurostar stations (including Brussels). |
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When travelling |
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Each passenger must have their passport and FIP International Reduced Rate Card. |
Each passenger must have their passport and Staff Travel Card. |
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Important notes |
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Upgrades from a 2nd class FIP ticket to Eurostar Plus are not allowed, even if offered when changing a booking. FIP fares for children are the same as adult fares. Children under 4 travel free if they do not take a seat. Children aged 4 and over must book a ticket. Children aged 4 can be issued with FIP cards if needed. |
Upgrades from 2nd class Staff Travel Card ticket to Eurostar Plus are not allowed, even if offered when changing a booking. Safeguarded fares for children are the same as adult prices. Children under 4 travel free if they do not take a seat. Children aged 4 and older must book a ticket. Children aged 4 can be issued with Staff Travel Cards if needed. |
Staff Travel on Eurostar Red (formerly Thalys)
The following table supplied by Eurostar defines the boundaries of FIP availability across the Eurostar Red railway network.
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Neighbouring carrier |
Transit points up to which Eurostar Red facilities are valid |
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DB AG |
Aachen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Airport, Essen, Köln |
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Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Schiphol |
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SNCB |
Antwerpen, Bruxelles, Liège |
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SNCF |
Paris, Lille |
Eurostar Red offer Premium, Comfort and Standard. FIP first class facilities are valid in Comfort, and FIP second class facilities are valid in Standard. FIP facilities are not valid in Premium.
There are no FIP coupons available for free travel on Eurostar Red services.
The FIP Card or International Senior Manager Free Pass may be used to purchase tickets.
FIP discounted tickets cannot be purchased on-board. Where no tickets are held, a supplement of €25 is levied on the on-board purchase of full fare tickets.
Travelling on a different Eurostar Red train
If you have an FIP discounted ticket and you travel in the same class on a different train to the one you are booked on, you will have to pay the difference between the discounted ticket you hold, and the full fare for the same class.
Public Fares
- Children under 4 travel free if they do not take a seat.
- Children aged 4–11 pay a child fare.
- People aged 12–25 pay a youth fare.
- People aged 26 and over pay the adult fare.
Eurostar Classes and Discounts
- Standard – FIP discounted fares available
- Standard Plus (formerly Comfort) – FIP discounted fares available only with a 1st class FIP card
- Premium – No FIP discount available
Booking and Travel
- Book in person at any Eurostar station (at St Pancras, tickets can be bought from staff at the Welcome Host podiums).
- Online at bookmyrst.co.uk or through other agents listed at raildeliverygroup.com/rst/faqs.html#IntBook. (Booking fees may apply when using Travel Agents)
- Eurostar will record each FIP card number against the booking.
- Each passenger must have their passport and FIP International Reduced Rate Card.
FIP Prices (Single Fares)
- Paris <> Brussels
- Standard: £15.50
- Plus (1st class FIP only): £30.50
- Paris <> Amsterdam
- Standard: £17.50
- Plus: (1st class FIP only) £35.00
- Brussels <> Cologne
- Standard: £15.50
- Plus: (1st class FIP only) £30.50
- Paris <> Cologne
- Standard: £17.50
- Plus: (1st class FIP only) £35.00
Important notes:
- Standard Plus fares are only available with a 1st class FIP card.
- Upgrades from 2nd class FIP to Standard Plus are not allowed, even if offered when changing a booking.
- FIP fares for children are the same as adult fares.
- Children aged 4 and older must book a ticket.
- Children aged 4 can be issued with FIP cards if needed.