Eurostar relaxes alcohol ban

EUROSTAR has told its passengers that they are welcome to bring alcohol on board its trains, after previously imposing a strict limit which ruled out any spirits and only allowed one bottle of wine. Eurostar now says news coverage over the last few days had made it clear that the previous wording on its website had not been a true reflection of its policy. The guidance is now ‘We appreciate that passengers often want to bring a few bottles back from their trip and we are happy for customers to bring unopened bottles of alcohol to take on to their destination. Any passengers with large quantities can use EuroDespatch, our registered luggage service.’ Eurostar originally made the changes last year, but they have only been reported recently, sparking protests. There are still limits on how much opened alcohol can be taken through check in, and intoxicated passengers can be refused permission to travel.