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Experience Christmas Shopping in Glasgow with Virgin Trains from just £16 return
With the festive season finally here, Virgin Trains is offering discount tickets to Glasgow from the North West of England to help eager Christmas shoppers make the most of the amazing array of shops Glasgow offers.
For those travelling up from stations including Carlisle, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme and Penrith, tickets are discounted by up to 37 per cent, making it easier than ever to experience Glasgow’s shopping, Christmas market, and dazzling selectionof festive entertainment.
Throughout December visitors to Glasgow city centre can benefit from late night shopping at more than 1,500 stores and an exciting programme of fun events for all the family as part of Glasgow Loves Christmas; the city’s annual festive marketing campaign.
With journey times from as little as one hour and 15 minutes, there’s now more reason than ever to take up this fantasticoffer and journey to Scotland’s largest city to make the most of the festive offering. The shopper ticket is available from 28 November until 10 January on Standard Off-Peak Day Return and First Off-Peak Return tickets.
| Shopper Tickets Prices: | ||
| Route* | Cheap day return (CDR) | CDR Discount |
| Preston-Glasgow | £25.00 | 37% |
| Lancaster-Glasgow | £23.00 | 31% |
| Oxenholme-Glasgow | £20.00 | 36% |
| Penrith-Glasgow | £20.00 | 36% |
| Carlisle-Glasgow | £16.00 | 34% |
Anna Doran, Virgin Trains General Manager for AngloScot, said: “With our special festive train fares, customers can travel to Glasgow in style and enjoy everything the city has to offer in the way of food, entertainment, culture, and, of course, shopping. The exclusive festive shopper fares are ideal for some pre-Christmas shopping in the new few weeks or for grabbing a bargain later in the January Sales... Glasgow isn’t very far away so we hope this offer encourages our customers to pay the city a visit, explore its sites and treat themselves and their loved ones while they’re there.”
Scott Taylor, Chief Executive of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: “This is our third year of partnering with Virgin Trains on their Christmas Shopper Ticket incentive and we’re delighted that this great-value offer will once again make the city even more accessible to leisure visitors from the North West of England throughout the festive season.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming Virgin Trains passengers to Glasgow this Christmas. As the UK’s largest and most successful shopping destination outside London with a huge selection of world-class brands and retailers we’re confident there’s something to suit every shopper and budget. Together with a packed programme of magical events and festive fun, it’s true that Glasgow Loves Christmas like nowhere else.”
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