Cliff Notes
- Eurostar customers have options for ticket changes in the event of cancellations, including exchanges, vouchers valid for 12 months, or refunds.
- Refunds do not cover any booking or exchange fees and must be requested from the original ticket provider.
- Claims for wider compensation can include reimbursement for food, costs of contacting someone at the destination, and potential overnight accommodation if stranded due to a cancellation.
- Compensation claims must be submitted via the Eurostar website within three months of the incident.
- Passengers who book hotels separately may need to seek refunds through their accommodation provider or file a claim with their travel insurance if bookings are missed.
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What are my rights as a Eurostar customer?
Passenger rights on train travel to Europe are slightly different to those who take flights.
In this case, as we heard from Jamie at St Pancras, there are the options of an exchange, a voucher valid for 12 months, or a refund – but there are some issues with processing those.
A refund won’t include any booking or exchange fees, and claimants need to contact the provider from whom they bought their ticket.
Wider compensation is a little more complicated.
There are some options for food or the cost of calling someone waiting for you at your destination, and potentially overnight accommodation if you are stranded as a direct result of the cancellation.
Claims need to be made via a form on the website within three months.
Many people may book hotels at their destination separately. Those hotels may be flexible, otherwise, it may require a claim on a travel insurance policy for any missed bookings.
