Virgin Trains 20th birthday West Coast sale starts TONIGHT
Almost 1.5 million seats discounted in West Coast route’s longest ever seat sale
Virgin Trains is launching a record six-day online 20th birthday sale to thank customers for 20 years of travelling with Virgin Trains on the West Coast.
From its birthday on Thursday, March 9, to Tuesday, March 14, prices will be slashed on Standard and First Class fares on the Virgin Trains West Coast route.
Customers booking in advance to travel on Virgin Trains to West Coast destinations including Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow can save up to 55 per cent for travel between Saturday, March 25 – Thursday, August 24 2017.
Discounted Standard fares include the below Advance Single tickets:
- London to Manchester: before £22, now £10
- London to Birmingham: before £8, now £4
- London to Chester: before £16.50, now £10
- London to Glasgow: before £30, now £14
Discounted First Class fares include the below Advance Single tickets*:
- London to Manchester: before £43, now £28
- London to Birmingham: before £26, now £17
- London to Chester: before £45, now £28
- London to Glasgow: before £55, now £35
Phil Whittingham, MD for Virgin Trains on the West Coast, said: “What better way to celebrate 20 years of Virgin Trains than with our longest ever seat sale.
"From introducing the iconic Pendolino train and doubling passenger numbers, through to ground-breaking firsts like Automatic Delay Repay and our entertainment system BEAM, we’re proud of the impact we’ve had on UK rail travel.
"So we’ve knocked up to 55% off nearly one and a half million tickets, as we say thank you to our customers – we couldn’t have done it without you!”
Discounted tickets will be available to book at from 00:01 on Thursday, March, 9.