'One fare ride' with Chiltern Rail & Eurostar
Written: 13th June, 2008
CHILTERN Railways in partnership with Eurostar, have expanded their through-fares scheme from 15, new stations to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Disneyland ® Resort Paris and 100 other destinations across mainland Europe.Passengers can now buy through fares to the Continent from just £65 return travelling from Banbury, Kings Sutton, Bicester North, Haddenham, Princes Risborough, Saunderton, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Seer Green, Gerrards Cross, Denham, Aylesbury, Stoke Mandeville, Wendover and Great Missenden stations.
There are up to 13 connecting services to Paris a day and up to eight connecting services a day to Brussels. Total journey times are from only three hours 30 minutes (includes London Underground transfers between Marylebone station and St Pancras International and a 30 minute Eurostar check-in).The number of Eurostar journeys by travellers living in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire increased by at least a third in the first quarter of 2008, compared with the same period a year ago.
For Chiltern Railway passengers, through fares include transfer on London Underground from Marylebone station to St Pancras International at no extra cost, and offer travellers a guarantee that they will be put on the next available train, if there is a late running service in either direction. Unlike many air fares, with through fares there are no booking fees or taxes.
Source thamenews.net