Ryan M.
Google
Foe the absolutely ridiculous high prices, passengers deserve better than being thrown into a tiny, cramped waiting room. Miserable place to wait. Airports are 100x nicer. Then the train was delayed for quite a while. Let’s think about why you would take the train to Paris over flying ..
1. Simpler access to train vs plane : NOPE. Still have to get through security and passport control
2. Shorter commute to station from city … NOPE .. not when you can Heathrow express in 15 minutes
3. Cheaper … NOPE!!! Not even close
4. More comfortable , don’t have to deal with airports … NOPE!!! The waiting area where you could end up for hours is worse than the worst airports in Europe. You’ll be craving space to roam around
5. Shorter check in time … NOPE!!! They recommend 90 minutes before your train.
6. Better service .. NOPE AGAIN!! Just think of Eurostar as an airline on wheels.
7. FASTER… sorry … NOPE!!
Leave hotel at 1:30 for 3:30 train. Delayed until 4:30. Arrives 8:00 (7 London time ) then 30 minutes to hotel. That’s 6 hours !!
Plane : leave hotel at 1:00for 3:30 flight (paddington Heathrow Express ) land in Paris at 4:30 and hotel by 5:30
You do the math… cause for me it’s not mathing. If the experience was much better , I would sacrifice the time but with the train being crazy expensive and after spending 2 hours in St Pancras’ homeless shelter for passengers. I’ll just Fly!!
Just fly people !! It will be less stressful and you’ll enjoy the speed.