Travel with…

• Children under 4 

Children who are under the age of four travel for free, as long as they sit on an adult’s lap. If a young child requires a seat of their own, then a child ticket needs to be purchased.

• Fares for children aged four to 11

With special rates in Eurostar Standard for children aged four to 11, families can travel cost-effectively across Eurostar’s network.

• Unaccompanied travelers under 18

Additional documentation is required for unaccompanied travellers under the age of 18. Please read the relevant section below, to ensure the latest government guidance is checked prior to travel – for both the departure and arrival destinations.

• Children under 12 years old

Young travellers under the age of 12 must travel with a responsible person aged 16 or older.

• Children aged 12 to 15 years old (inclusive)

Children between the ages of 12 and 15 years old (inclusive) are welcome to travel unaccompanied on Eurostar trains* that depart between the hours of 06.00 and 17.00 (local time), as long as their parent or legal guardian has filled in this form. They also need to be accompanied to the departure station by a responsible adult (18 years old or over), who signs this form in the presence of a member of Eurostar staff in the station. The responsible adult will also need to stay at the station until the child’s train has departed.

It’s the responsibility of the parent or guardian to make sure the unaccompanied child has the necessary approvals to pass border controls. The unaccompanied child will have to present the form during their travel when asked by Eurostar staff or the authorities. When the parent or legal guardian gives written consent for the young person to travel they accept and agree that the young person will travel unaccompanied and be treated as an adult passenger (i.e., the young person will not be supervised by a member of the Eurostar staff) for the entirety of the trip. The responsible person must also ensure arrangements are in place for the young person to be met on arrival.*

Young travelers must bring the following documents:

– Their Eurostar ticket
– Their passport
– The Eurostar form for unaccompanied minors signed by a parent or legal guardian

Additional requirements for French residents
In addition to the documents listed below, you will need to bring:

– An Authorization to Leave the Country (AST) form signed by a parent
– A photocopy of the identity card or passport of the parent who signed the AST form

*Please note: children under 16 cannot travel unaccompanied on our direct trains to or from the Netherlands.

•  Teenagers aged 16 and 17 years old

Teenagers aged 16 and 17 are permitted to travel by themselves. However, they will require the customary travel documents and must meet all the legal requirements.

Documents needed:

     – Eurostar ticket
     – Passport

Additional requirements for French residents, as above, plus:

     – Autorisation de sortie de territoire (AST) form signed by a parent
     – Photocopy of the identity card or passport of the parent who has signed the AST form

• French citizens or a foreigner living in France

From 15 January 2017, a French citizen aged under 18 years of age must complete an Autorisation de sortie de territoire (AST) form before they travel alone or without their parents.

• Children under 4

Children under 4 years of age can travel for free and do not require a ticket on routes between Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, provided they are sharing a seat with an adult for the duration of the journey.

• Children aged 4 to 11 years old

A discounted rate applies for children aged between 4 and 11, when travelling on our routes between France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

Fares for children aged 4 to 11 years old are approximately 30% cheaper in Eurostar Standard and Eurostar Plus on trains during peak travel periods, with a discount of approximately 30% to 50% available on trains during off-peak travel periods.  This does not apply to Eurostar Premier. 

• Under 18

We do not allow children under the age of 12 to travel alone on routes between Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany.

All travellers under the age of 18, whether accompanied or not, travel under the responsibility of their parents (or guardians the parents have authorised to accompany them).

Parents or guardians must ensure that anyone travelling under the age of 18 possesses the necessary documents to cross any national border.