UK- Eurostar announces its 59 pounds fare 

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train service linking southern England with northern France Wednesday announced that its fare of 59 pounds return will remain the same in 2009, and has now gone unchanged since March 2003.

The company said in a statement that its highly competitive 59 pounds return fare is available up to four months in advance of the date of travel and there are no surcharges or taxes.

It is valid to Paris, Disneyland Resort Paris, Brussels and any station in Belgium.

Tickets booked online are also free from any hidden extra surcharges or taxes.

Travellers are advised that they are likely to obtain the greatest availability, including the 59 pounds fare, by booking ahead and-or by travelling in mid-week, as the best deals sell out early.

Eurostars Commercial Director Nick Mercer said "We know travellers want good value, so were offering them the chance to plan an affordable spring break or summer holiday."

"In a year that will be crucial for global progress in tackling climate change, travellers can also be confident that travelling by Eurostar generates less than one-tenth of the carbon dioxide emissions of an equivalent flight," he added.

Eurostars lead-in return fare has reduced steadily from 95 pounds in 1994 when services began, to 79 pounds, and then to 59 pounds in 2003.