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Luggage allowance on Eurostar
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telstarbox
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Hair straighteners aren't excluded in the Conditions of Carriage so should be OK.
Toaster - why not just go to a cafe?
Toaster - why not just go to a cafe?
Bletchleyite
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You can take pretty much what you like. The X-raying is looking for bombs rather than being airline style, it's more like airport X-rays used to be before all the liquids nonsense etc.
The only things I can think of of note is that you can't take camping gas cartridges (LPG is not generally allowed in the tunnel, even I think LPG cars), knives that are non-folding or over 3in blade (this sounds like it wouldn't be an issue but would include I think regular household cutlery as you may want to take if camping, so if camping best take a plastic spork or similar instead) or hot drinks other than in sealed flasks (because everything goes through the X-ray machine and they would spill, you can buy them "railside" though).
The only things I can think of of note is that you can't take camping gas cartridges (LPG is not generally allowed in the tunnel, even I think LPG cars), knives that are non-folding or over 3in blade (this sounds like it wouldn't be an issue but would include I think regular household cutlery as you may want to take if camping, so if camping best take a plastic spork or similar instead) or hot drinks other than in sealed flasks (because everything goes through the X-ray machine and they would spill, you can buy them "railside" though).
coupwotcoup
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or just take the toaster and straighten your hair in that ... simples!
On my recent return from Spain, had a few bits and bobs wrapped in silver foil plus 40 packs of baccy
and two mobile phones - guaranteed, I'd thought to get a tug.
But nothing, despite going through x-ray security checks in Girona and Paris.
Think I read somewhere that you are technically limited to two suitcases per person on E*
and all luggage must be labelled - but these rules are in the main ignored.
On my recent return from Spain, had a few bits and bobs wrapped in silver foil plus 40 packs of baccy
and two mobile phones - guaranteed, I'd thought to get a tug.
But nothing, despite going through x-ray security checks in Girona and Paris.
Think I read somewhere that you are technically limited to two suitcases per person on E*
and all luggage must be labelled - but these rules are in the main ignored.
paddington
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You can take hair straighteners on airplanes so not sure why they would be disallowed on eurostar
They wouldn't work on airplanes as they draw quite a high current, but I've managed to use a hair straightener on a Swiss (SBB) train, not sure whether it was meant to work
They wouldn't work on airplanes as they draw quite a high current, but I've managed to use a hair straightener on a Swiss (SBB) train, not sure whether it was meant to work
Just be aware that the smoke/heat detectors in your hotel room probably won't like a toaster very much...
johnnychips
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Bring that 'like' button back!
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