Eurostar & city transit tix

This item appears on page 23 of the April 2009 issue.

Travelers who ride Eurostar (phone +44 0 1233 617 575, www.eurostar.com) now can purchase, on board the train, tickets for public transit within Paris, London or Brussels. Pounds or euros are accepted. For Paris, 10 Métro tickets cost £12. One ticket valid for five journeys in Brussels costs £6.20. A London visitor Oyster Card costs £12.