Colin Wilson wrote:

You have to wonder why they simply don't have a 59 pound fare and have done
with it.

Quite simply E* will have to turn business away at peak times through too
much demand. Eurostar don't take standing passengers, if they did sell all
tickets at £59 and your Friday evening departures for example would be like
the Underground at peak periods and people wouldn't use the service thanks
to an uncomfortable journey. You could take an average flat rate fare (say
about £100 to £120), however many will be put off by that and won't use it.

So logically you have a demand based quota controlled system, book early
and/or travel on lightly loaded trains you get a good deal. Book say today
for going out this coming Friday night after 17:00, back late Sunday and
you'll pay over £150. Simple as that.

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