Uber deals

Plus trick to get it for £65 via TrainPal, or 10% credit back via Uber

Eurostar has launched a sale with fares for £35 one-way, meaning you can get £70 return tickets to Paris, Lille, Brussels, Amsterdam and Rotterdam from London St Pancras International – the cheapest price for Eurostar fares direct. The sale ends at 10.59pm on Thursday 9 January, but it's best to do it ASAP as the cheapest fares often sell out fast.

The £35 one-way fares are for travel from:

• Tuesday 14 January to Thursday 3 April for Paris, Brussels and Lille

• Tuesday 14 January to Friday 28 March from London to Amsterdam or Rotterdam

• Monday 10 February to Friday 28 March from Amsterdam or Rotterdam to London

Tickets depend on availability, and some dates are excluded – see 'More info' below. Plus, we've a code to bag a return journey from £65 – or book via Uber and you'll get 10% credit back. Here are your booking options:

Option 1: Book via third-party booking site TrainPal to get a return from £65

TrainPal offers tickets slightly cheaper than Eurostar direct, and when you sign up or log in to TrainPal* and enter the code MSE35JAN at the checkout, you can make an additional saving. If you're new to TrainPal you'll get an additional 5% off with this code, making the cheapest return journey currently £64.67. If you've already got an account with it, you'll get an extra 2% off via the same code, making the cheapest return currently £66.71.

To find the cheap fares, you'll need to enter your destination (Paris, Lille, Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Brussels) and search for a return journey – you won't see the extra cheap fares if you search for one-way only. There are no fees when booking via TrainPal and you'll receive digital tickets (same as booking direct).

When registering with TrainPal, you might receive an email from sister brand Trip.com too. Don't worry, this won't sign you up to Trip.com – TrainPal also uses the Trip.com email domain when sending emails to its users.

Option 2: Book tickets via Uber to get 10% credit back

You can also book train tickets, including Eurostar, via Uber and get 10% back in Uber credit. There's no booking fee here either. The Uber credit will appear within 60 days of completing your journey, and it'll be valid for a further 180 days – it can be used on a future train or taxi booking, or Uber Eats order. This could be a good option if you regularly use the Uber app for travelling as you're essentially getting cashback to use towards your next journey.

Option 3: Book tickets directly with Eurostar, without the extra discount or credit

Head to the Eurostar website. You'll need to book a return journey to get the cheapest £35 tickets, as they're not available on single journeys.

How good is the deal and which services are cheap tickets available on?

Eurostar wouldn't tell us how many fares are at £35, but when we checked on Friday 3 January there were a good amount of £35 seats across both weekdays and weekends too, so it's possible to secure cheap seats for a long weekend. Return ticket prices usually range from £39 to £339, and the cheapest of these tend to be very limited, mostly off-peak and need to be booked well in advance, so we reckon this is a good deal given we could find plenty of £35 fares.

The £35 seats are randomly spread across all included dates on both peak and off-peak trains, so it could be trial and error finding the cheap seats. Keep in mind you'll have a better chance of snagging a cheap fare if you're flexible on your travel times and dates.

See our Cheap train tickets guide for more ways to save.

Via a code to use in its app on takeaways or groceries. Link your work email by 20 December

If you're an NHS or HSC worker and have a valid NHS/HSC email address, you can get one £10 code to use on the Uber Eats app between 12.01am on Christmas Eve and 11.59pm on Christmas Day. It's valid for the first 30,000 who order, and you'll be able to use it for a takeaway, or for a grocery delivery, depending on what's available on those days in your local area.

You must apply the code to your account before you order for it to be valid, and it won't work on orders containing alcohol or tobacco products.

Simply add your NHS/HSC email address to your Uber account by 11.59pm on Friday 20 December and you'll receive an email with your £10 code.

If you don't already have an Uber account, you'll need to download the free Uber Eats app (available on the App Store and Google Play) and sign up using your NHS/HSC email address. The codes can be claimed in all areas of the UK where Uber Eats is available, but you'll need to pay the difference if your order is over £10.

The offer is only available if you're over the age of 18 and have a valid NHS/HSC email address that includes 'nhs' or 'hsc', such as stbarts.nhs.uk or belfasttrust.hscni.net.

In addition to this Uber Eats offer, you can also get £20 of free Uber rides.