Baggage Allowances

The luggage knowledge
When you travel with Eurostar, you don’t usually need to check your luggage in. Each passenger can take up to 2 medium-sized items (85cm at their maximum length) with them on board, plus 1 small item of hand luggage. What’s more, provided none of your items are longer than 85cm at their longest length, there aren’t any weight restrictions. Of course, we do still need to make sure there is enough room for everybody’s bags, so if you bring more than the allowance mentioned above, you may need to pay an excess luggage charge of £15 per item.

Ski train luggage? Find out more about your luggage allowance on our ski trains.

Anything larger than 85cm at its maximum length will need to be transported by our registered baggage service (see below). You should also take a moment to look at our full list of prohibited items.

Registered baggage
If you’re travelling with any additional items, any bulky items such as trunks or bicycles, or any sporting and collectors’ weapons or knives, you’ll need to use our registered baggage service.

This service applies only between London – Paris, London – Brussels and London – Lille in both directions and applies to no other Eurostar destination or beyond those stations listed above.

Your baggage will be forwarded on the next available departure, space permitting. However, our guarantee is that your baggage will be available to collect at your Eurostar destination station within 24 hours after registration.

This service also allows you to send your baggage in advance of your journey and then it will be ready to collect when you arrive at your Eurostar destination. However, you may still register your baggage shortly before your departure but please note there is a 30 minute check-in requirement prior to departure.

Group Luggage
Are you travelling in a group and concerned about the amount of luggage you are taking? Or are you simply travelling on business and have more than your recommended luggage allowance? (Two items of luggage, one piece of hand luggage).
If either of the above applies and you are planning to travel to London, Paris or Brussels by Eurostar, we can certainly assist with your luggage requirements.

We are here to help tour groups of any size including:

Lost Property

St Pancras International opening hours:
Monday - Friday 1000 -1700
Closed weekends and public holidays

For enquiries email us at lost.property@eurostar.co.uk or visit in person at the above times. We are located at the EuroDespatch Centre.

Esprit Europe

Esprit Europe is Eurostar's own express parcel delivery service providing same day or next day by 0900 deliveries to Paris, Brussels and all UK destinations. Please contact Esprit Europe for further details and to make a booking.

Facilities at terminals

• London – St Pancras International
• Kent - Ebbsfleet International
• Kent - Ashford International
• Lille – Lille Europe
• Paris – Gare Du Nord
• Brussels – Brussels Midi / Zuid