bruuuno 5:22 Thu May 26
Eurostar - how long before departure do I arrive?
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Ok chaps I’m getting the Eurostar tomorrow for the first time. It’s saying I need to arrive 90 minutes before departure but that’s cutting it fine. I normally get to the airport just before the gate closes and have never had any problems doing that, can the same be down for Eurostar?
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chelmsfordhammer
5:24 Thu May 26
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If it says you need to be there 90 minutes beforehand, why dont you try doing that ?
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bruuuno
5:25 Thu May 26
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Long story hence the thread
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Eerie Descent
5:29 Thu May 26
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I'd try to get there about 40 minutes before, but 30 minutes and you'd still be fine.
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bobbysleftfoot
5:33 Thu May 26
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At least 90 minutes. Depends on your departure time.
Went to Lille a few weeks ago and the queue was massive. Was glad I arrived early.
As someone said earlier, check the website
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BRANDED
6:12 Thu May 26
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I’ e always got there thirty minutes before
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Briano
7:04 Thu May 26
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Good luck I’m on the train from Liverpool listening to scousers saying how they are fed up with going to Wembley
You’re train will be mobbed
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Mike Oxsaw
7:13 Thu May 26
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There's a little more risk in actually getting to the terminal if you're travelling in by tube - and the check-in counters are roughly 10 minutes walk (dodging all the poncy shoppers in your path) from the Underground/Thameslink platforms.
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Norflundon
7:14 Thu May 26
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I always get there an hour early so you can go in get a coffee and use the khaki as the ones on the train are vile
Pay for a flexi ticket on the way back always massive queues and you jump them all with a flexi. On the way back from Lyon it was a 3 hour queue and we got through in about 20mins
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⚒️
9:31 Thu May 26
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“I always get there an hour early so you can go in get a coffee and use the khaki as the ones on the train are vile”
Yeah the khakis onboard make me turn green 🤢
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White Pony
10:31 Thu May 26
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Why would you seek the answer for this kind of question on WHO? Maybe look at the Eurostar website.
Anyway, I used to go to Belgium a lot *gags*
Usually turned up around an hour before.
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El Scorchio
11:14 Thu May 26
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An hour is pretty smart. I went to Amsterdam Monday morning and it was an absolute clusterfuck. The queue was out the door and 300 yards down the road alongside the platforms the stratford train goes from. However the staff do bend over backwards to get you on the train if you're there in time. They called us all into a separate queue so we didn't miss it. Train ended up going 30 mins late while they got everyone on, though...
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BillyJenningsBoots
11:42 Thu May 26
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I thought you were expecting to travel back in time...
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Jasnik
5:44 Sun May 29
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Did he make it?
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legrandefromage
6:04 Sun May 29
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I too thought this was a time travel thread. Would be quite handy what with many posters living in the 1950's.
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Queens Fish Bar
11:57 Sun May 29
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We always get there well early and go to Searcys.
"push button for champagne" Quality!
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Swiss.
3:01 Sun May 29
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Taking a trip this week in fact on Eurostar. Things have changed a lot. My first Paris assignment back in 1999 my client was paying like £400 business class and it took almost 4 hrs.
I like to get there early as I have a Thalys Club + card so I can access the lounge for some nice free wine and nibbles. KingsX lounge is not that great better than Brussels though but Gare du Nord....fuck me. They have a sunken round cocktail bar. It like a nightclub and all is "Phreeee" !!!
The newly furbished trains are ream,
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Side of Ham
3:32 Sun May 29
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….oh look it’s the resident late 50’s Joey Swissex….
…..it’s REEM by the way…..
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ray winstone
8:09 Sun May 29
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It’s all about time dilation….
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bruuuno
11:12 Sun May 29
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Got there 75 mins before departure and reg queue was all the way outside. They ended up delaying departure by 20 mins to ensure everyone got on board. I had a turtle head throughout
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Cabbage Savage
11:15 Sun May 29
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Swiss is cleener on euro star trayn?
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