Starting December 20th, the summer services of Eurostar direct to Avignon is all set to commence in order to cater to the ever increasing demand of travelers to this region in Provence, France.

All people planning their holidays to Avignon are advised to reserve their tickets well in advance to be assured of a seat. These weekly services to Avignon will commence from 7th July, 2012 and go up to 1st September, 2012.

It takes less than six hours for people to cover the distance between Ashford International in Kent and St Pancreas International in London. This is one of the prime reasons for the popularity for the Eurostar direct summer service and increase in the number of travelers booking their tickets.

Every year customers who book their tickets for this direct service enjoy the comfort of boarding their train in the UK and traversing non-stop through the French countryside, taking in the beautiful sights and sounds, until they reach the beautiful region of Avignon in Provence.

Eurostar’s commercial director, Nick Mercer, taking about the popularity of these direct summer services, said “The comfort and enjoyment offered by Eurostar’s direct services to Avignon makes it possible for people to travel, by this high-speed rail, across Europe. It is therefore no wonder that the popularity for these summer services is increasing with each passing year”. He also went on to say that they have opened the sales for tickets earlier than usual this year to give customers greater flexibility in planning their holidays to Provence.

One of the perks of traveling with Eurostar is that customers can beat the heavy airport traffic during the holiday season. Also, the breathtakingly beautiful journey across Europe is considered to be an integral part of the holidays by many travelers.

The price of the Standard Class Direct Eurostar tickets start from £109 return and go up to £249 return for the Standard Premier Class tickets. You can now book your tickets online and save a significant amount of time, effort and money, in addition to being assured of a place on this high-speed train.