Thanks all. I tried calling a company that provides courier services, but they dont do station-to-station (collect from source and deliver to destination only). They gave me the number to call Eurostar on, although that just gives me dead air.
Ive tried emailing them again, but last time I did that it took them a month to respond and by that stage I had already travelled and returned. Lets see if things are any better this time around. At least when Im flying I can just buy checked baggage at the time Im buying my ticket and no one has ever questioned what I send through. Seems like a missed opportunity for Eurostar really. Tom On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 17:01, Rob Pickering <[email protected]> wrote: > Yea, you can't do that anymore. > > Things like big screwdrivers, large bladed objects are definitely a no-no, > but I've been OK with more specialist things like crimping, punch-down & > testing tools. The good news is that whilst the definitions are vague, you > can e-mail Eurostar customer services with a photo and measurements of the > items you propose to take and they will email back a definitive "OK", or > "not OK". Takes the stress out of security as I guess it gives you > something you can show them if they query it. Bit better than > airlines where the rules are a lottery depending on random factors in each > country/airport. > > Big new issue is also now of course customs, you run the risk of having > expensive tools confiscated or duties levied if you don't have a carnet or > other import/export paperwork for them. > > On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 11:03, Tom Storey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all. >> >> Many years ago I took a Peli case full of tools with me on the Eurostar >> to Paris. That was while the world was probably a little less serious than >> it is in these days, and the only thing they seemed to be interested in >> with my pen style VFL, but didnt otherwise cause me any bother or seem to >> care. >> >> Thought I might ask, if anyone is familiar with this practice in more >> recent times, are there generally any troubles taking things like >> screwdrivers, knives box cutters, scissors and other misc tools with you on >> board? It is "officially against the rules", but they dont seem to have a >> concept of checked baggage which I would otherwise happily pay for. >> >> Thanks! >> > > > -- > -- > Rob Pickering, [email protected] >
