Avanti West Coast helps customers wrap up travel plans with release of Christmas tickets
Avanti West Coast releases best value fares for Christmas travel dates to help customers plan their festive break.
- All ticket types now on sale for Christmas and New Year travel dates
- Removal of peak restrictions over festive period gives customers even better value fares
- Customers advised to plan journeys and check before they travel due to major upgrade work this Christmas and New Year
Avanti West Coast has released tickets for travel dates over Christmas and New Year allowing customers to plan their festive break.
All ticket types, including the cheapest advance fares, are now on sale for travel dates up to 2 January – 12 weeks in advance.
Loved ones heading home for the holidays or families planning a getaway and days out, like the many Christmas markets, can take advantage of the best value fares, which include the following Standard Class single fares to and from London:
- Birmingham (£16)
- Liverpool (£26)
- Manchester (£35)
- Preston (£35)
- Glasgow (£42)
This year, Avanti West Coast has removed peak restrictions from Friday 19 December up to and including Sunday 4 January to give customers access to even better value fares and greater flexibility with their journeys over the festive period.
Sarah Copley, Commercial Director at Avanti West Coast, said: “We know how important visiting friends, going home to family or enjoying a getaway at Christmas is to our customers. We’re pleased to release tickets for these key travel dates so customers can make their plans. With our best value fares available our customers can make the most of their festive break.”
Avanti West Coast services will finish earlier on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and start later on 27 December and New Year’s Day.
Between Christmas Day and 14 January inclusive, Network Rail will also be carrying out major upgrade work on sections of the West Coast Main Line*. Customers making journeys during this time are strongly advised to plan ahead and check before they travel.
For more information about travelling with Avanti West Coast over the festive period, visit: https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-information/christmas
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*Due to major upgrade work on the West Coast Main Line:
- Between Saturday 27 December and Sunday 4 January inclusive, and on Sunday 11 January, the West Coast Main Line will be closed between Rugby and Milton Keynes, and as a result Avanti West Coast will operate a reduced timetable.
- From Thursday 1 January until Sunday 14 January inclusive, a bridge will be replaced near Penrith, and as a result journeys between Scotland/Carlisle and the North West will involve changes onto a shuttle service between Wigan North Western/Preston and Carlisle. Journeys from Thursday 1 January until Tuesday 6 January inclusive will also involve an additional change onto a rail replacement bus between Lockerbie and Carlisle.
- From Thursday 1 January until Tuesday 6 January inclusive, engineering work will take place between Carlisle and Lockerbie, and as a result trains will only run to/from Glasgow/Edinburgh and Lockerbie. Rail replacement buses will operate between Lockerbie and Carlisle.
About Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast, operator of intercity rail services on the West Coast Main Line, is a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, delivering a cleaner, greener railway that drives the West Coast forward. Avanti West Coast serves key UK cities, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow as well as North Wales.
We’re on a mission to be the transport of choice – connecting customers and communities along the West Coast. Our award-winning Pendolino refurbishment programme transformed the UK’s hardest working fleet with all 56 of the iconic trains providing best-in-class comfort.
Our Evero fleet, which offers more seats, improved comfort, and a substantial cut to carbon emissions, was introduced in June 2024 and is the result of a £350m investment in sustainable travel. Built by Hitachi, the 23-strong fleet, consisting of 10 seven-carriage electric trains and 13 five-carriage bi-modes, serves routes from London to the Midlands, Chester, North Wales and the North West.
We want to make a positive difference to the people and places we serve – helping to drive economic growth, green travel, and break down barriers. Our efforts to contribute to society and enable people to benefit from the opportunities rail offers through purpose-led initiatives including Feel Good Field Trips and award-winning female driver recruitment campaign has seen us create over £1billion in social value impact.
We’re tackling climate change wherever we can, from reducing energy and water use to training drivers in eco-driving techniques and sourcing food and drink from local suppliers. Our goal is to be net zero carbon by 2031. We’re on track.
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