{"id":1100,"date":"2009-03-31T12:38:18","date_gmt":"2009-03-31T02:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2009-03-31T12:38:18","modified_gmt":"2009-03-31T02:38:18","slug":"eurostar-bargain-fares-to-the-continent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/europe-general\/eurostar-bargain-fares-to-the-continent","title":{"rendered":"Eurostar: Bargain fares to the Continent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurostar.com\/dynamic\/_SvBoExpressBookingTerm?_TMS=1238478235193&amp;_DLG=SvBoExpressBookingTerm&amp;_LANG=UK&amp;_AGENCY=ESTAR&amp;VT=EB\" target=\"_self\">Eurostar <\/a><\/strong>is celebrating the 6th anniversay of its \u00a359 return fare* special to the Continent. So if you&#8217;re in London and planning a trip to the Paris or Brussels, this is your big opportunity to take advantage of this<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurostar.com\/dynamic\/_SvBoExpressBookingTerm?_TMS=1238478235193&amp;_DLG=SvBoExpressBookingTerm&amp;_LANG=UK&amp;_AGENCY=ESTAR&amp;VT=EB\" target=\"_self\"> <strong>bargain fare<\/strong><\/a>. Even if you&#8217;re not planning on a Paris or Brussels trip, this fare is well worth considering for yourself, or as a gift for friends or family!<\/p>\n<h4>Booking Tips<\/h4>\n<p>You can currently book fares up to three months in advance. Here are some <strong>tips <\/strong>from Eurostar on how to find the \u00a359 return* to the Continent&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* Travel on the first or last trains<\/p>\n<p>* Skip the crowds and come back on Monday<\/p>\n<p>* Travel out mid afternoon and be there for pre-dinner drinks<\/p>\n<p>Looking at current availability, there seems to be plenty of seats available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurostar.com\/dynamic\/_SvBoExpressBookingTerm?_TMS=1238465197609&amp;_DLG=SvBoExpressBookingTerm&amp;_LANG=UK&amp;_AGENCY=ESTAR&amp;country=UK&amp;lang=UK&amp;VT=EB\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"Eurostar train\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/images\/eurostartrain.jpg?resize=272%2C130\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"130\" \/><\/strong><\/a><strong>Why travel on the Eurostar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trip from London <strong>St Pancras to Paris Nord<\/strong> takes 2hrs 15mins each way, whereas the trip from <strong>London St Pancras to Brussels Midi<\/strong> takes just under 2hrs. The great thing about travelling on the Eurostar is that it takes you into the heart of your destination city. There&#8217;s <strong>no check-in hassles<\/strong> that we all so hate at London airports, Eurostar check-in is at least 30 minutes before your scheduled departure. There&#8217;s the added bonus of <strong>no expensive rides<\/strong> into the city from the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;d be for a lovely breakfast on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es or free beer tokens at the <strong>De Biertempel<\/strong>, the best specialised beer shop in Brussels, the tempation is just too great!<\/p>\n<p>Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eurostar is celebrating the 6th anniversay of its \u00a359 return fare* special to the Continent. So if you&#8217;re in London and planning a trip to the Paris or Brussels, this is your big opportunity to take advantage of this bargain fare. 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