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HELP purchasing Eurostar tickets off Friends
On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:57:46 -0000, Phil Richards
wrote: On 28 Dec 2003 16:54:28 -0800 L.S said... Recently I purchased some Eurostar tickets off someone who didn't need them anymore as his plans where changed and I'm starting to get worried about using them especially on New Years Eve. I phoned up Eurostar and they told me you can't yet my flat mates have done this before and have been fine even when the ticket guard checked their tickets on the train. There is also a web site where people sell there tickets I have noticed.. A reselling website - well there's an interesting concept. I'm amazed Eurostar haven't taken action to stop it. So anyone out there who has done this could you help reassure me its fine or should I start looking at staying in London.. If you can have any info could you please email me it would be great. Strictly speaking tickets are non-transferrable if you go by section 11 of Eurostar's terms & conditions found at: www.eurostar.co.uk & click on "Terms & Conditions" exactly. Not transferrable. So what you got told on the phone was correct by Eurostar. However the chances of being picked up are very slim - tickets are checked automatically by gates at check in which simply let you through so long as the ticket is for the right date & time for which you are about to board. I suppose they have the right to check name against passport/ID details especially if you're travelling on an age related/student/rail staff discounted fare. except that I am entitled to travel at a discounted rate and when I did so no one asked for the supporting ID (even though I had it with me). Just my little test of the system. Tickets are not checked by the train manager, a second quick check is usually carried out by staff just as you go up to the platform. Again to see if you're joining the train and not to check names against passports/ID. I agree the risks are *very* slim but it is not impossible that both documents would be checked if some other dispute arose. Interestingly the last time I travelled (only a few weeks ago) there was an on board ticket inspection in the last 40 minutes or so of the journey. This is something I have not seen done since the very earliest days of Eurostar when they did both ticket and passport checks on train. Don't worry there's a very nice detention room (for illegal immigrants) on the train if you get discovered :-) -- Paul C |
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