What are the features and ticket conditions of the three travel classes?
We understand that many passengers are changing their travel plans based on government advice, travel restrictions, or to protect their loved ones. Please see the latest advice and our latest travel policies on our coronavirus information page. Standard Standard Premier Business Premier Arrive at the station just 45-60 minutes before your train departs ✔ ✔ Two pieces of luggage and one item of hand luggage ✔ ✔ Buy snacks, drinks and meals on board at Café Métropole ✔ A light meal and drinks served at your seat ✔ Spacious coaches and more comfortable seats ✔ ✔ Complimentary magazines on board ✔ ✔ Business Premier ticket gates that close a mere 10 minutes before departure ✔ Three pieces of luggage and one item of hand luggage ✔ A delicious three course meal designed with Raymond Blanc, plus drinks served at your seat ✔ Complimentary newspapers on board ✔ Fully flexible tickets, giving you total freedom to travel when it suits you ✔ Our boarding guarantee ✔ Exclusive Business Premier lounge access with free wi-fi, drinks and snacks, newspapers and magazines ✔ Taxi booking service in our lounges and on board ✔ Standard Standard Premier Business Premier Free onboard wi-fi ✔ ✔ ✔ Free onboard entertainment to stream straight to your phone, tablet or laptop ✔ ✔ ✔ UK and Continental power sockets ✔ ✔ ✔ Individual reading lights ✔ ✔ USB sockets ✔ ✔
Our three travel classes still include all the features and benefits you know and love, while our new trains offer a few extras, too.
All trains
On our new e320 trains, you'll enjoy a few extra features.
New e320 trains
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Fare conditions
Each travel class has its own conditions, too. These affect how and when you can change your ticket, and whether or not you can cancel your trip and get a refund.
Standard
You can change the date or time of your journey – subject to availability – before the planned departure of your original train, by paying a fee of £30 and any difference in fare. These tickets are non-refundable.
For bookings including a TGV or Thalys train, changes must be made before departure of the first train on each leg of the journey.
Standard Premier
You can change the date or time of your journey – subject to availability – before the planned departure of your original train, by paying a fee of £40 and any difference in fare. These tickets are non-refundable.
For bookings including a TGV or Thalys train, changes must be made before departure of the first train on each leg of the journey.
Business Premier
You can change the date or time of your journey – subject to availability – free of charge, or request a full refund any time before or up to 60 days after departure - except on Netherlands routes.
Business Premier tickets to Amsterdam or Rotterdam Centraal are flexible up until departure, but you can’t exchange or get a refund after the train’s scheduled departure time.
For bookings including a TGV or Thalys train, changes must be made before departure of the first train on each leg of the journey.
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