Originally Posted by
mad_rich
Ouch! I didn't know Eurostar even did these? I thought it was reservation only.
Originally Posted by
Gagravarr
IIRC only the call centre, travel agents and ticket offices can sell them though… So, they're generally only used by people who know what they're doing, and know that they really really want to be on that particular train no matter what
Yes, true. When purchasing a ticket at the last minute at the station just prior to departure I have occassionally been assigned a tip-up seat. In every case (and I assume this will not be true for everyone) I just let a staff member know and they find me a real seat shortly after departure.