The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Sarah Marshal
Eurostar has launched ticket sales for travel to Paris for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games.
Customers can now race to purchase tickets to Paris for the following dates – 25 July to 9 September, 2024.
Eurostar says that it’s ‘proud to be the official travel partner for Team GB and ParalympicsGB, providing nearly 600 athletes their travel to Paris for the Games next year’.
It adds: ‘Eurostar aims to be the backbone of sustainable travel in Europe and will support Team GB, ParalympicsGB and those visiting the Games to reduce their carbon footprint whilst travelling to the continent and back.
‘To service this, Eurostar will be adding an additional service between London and Paris on Friday and Sundays each week to service the high demand during the Games and summer holiday season.
From left to right: Amber Hill – Olympic Shooter, Celia Quansah – Olympian Rugby 7, Claire Cashmore – Paralympian Swimmer
‘This will total 110 return trains, allowing Eurostar to carry more than 88,000 customers per week to Paris and back.’
Passengers and groups travelling for the Olympic Games from 26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024, and the Paralympic Games from 28 August 2024 to 8 September 2024, can now book their Eurostar tickets and group tickets from £49 each way.
Francois Le Doze, Chief Commercial Officer for Eurostar, says: ‘We are preparing for more than one million passengers to travel with us to the French capital during these exciting and unforgettable events.
‘We have released Eurostar tickets early to provide our customers with the best chance to plan their trip in the greenest way possible to support their Olympic and Paralympic teams, as well as their favourite athletes.
Eurostar says that it’s ‘proud to be the official travel partner for Team GB and ParalympicsGB
‘We are very proud to be the official travel partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB for the Paris 2024 Games.’
Fans can also complete their Olympic experience, says Eurostar, by booking a visit to Team GB House at Pavillon d’Armenonville from today.
This is ‘the ultimate place to experience the magic of the Olympic Games away from the competition venues’.
Tickets to the ‘exclusive hospitality venue’ are on sale for Eurostar customers from today via TeamGB.Com/Priority.
