We are considering a day trip to London from Paris which will be our home base for about 10 days.Has anyone done this and have recommendations? Thanks.
Posted by
Cornwall
576 posts
About 19 million people do it via Eurostar annually. Don’t forget the time difference. Trains depart from Gare Du Nord.
You will all need to get an ETA. Get this only from gov.uk website for £10.
Posted by
Freedonia
16787 posts
Read carefully and observe the check in times for Eurostar. This is not a train you just show up and use.
Immigration and security is done PRIOR to the trip and not on arrival.
As noted, the UK is one hour behind France.
Posted by
UK
882 posts
A few things to bear in mind:
Have a clear idea of exactly what you want to do in London and how to get there. Eurostar arrives at London St Pancras, which has great onward public transport - buses, tube, taxis - but you’ll need to know where you want to get to.
Buy Eurostar tickets early for best price. Prices get very expensive the later you buy.
Check carefully what the recommendations are for station arrival times, as passport control is done at the departure station rather than on arrival. Last time I used Eurostar, we were advised to get to London St Pancras a full 90 minutes ahead of time. I’ve heard it’s about 75 minutes now, but you’ll be told when you get your ticket. This can eat into your day trip time considerably.
As others have said, there’s a one hour time difference - London is an hour behind Paris.
You’ll need an ETA each.