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Escape for less this Summer with the Virgin Trains Seat Sale
Escape for less this Summer with the Virgin Trains Seat Sale
One million discounted seats up for grabs across First and Standard Class
Bargain hunting travellers will next week see the arrival of the much anticipated Virgin Trains three- day Summer Seat Sale. From Tuesday June 30 to Thursday July 2, prices on a massive one million seats will be slashed on the rail operator’s West Coast route.
With huge discounts for travel between July 18 and August 27, there’s never been a better time to take the train for a British break. Escape for less in style and comfort, whether it’s to Wales and the seaside, Penrith and the Lakes, to visit family and friends, or explore some of our great cities.
Discounted fares include the below Advance Single tickets:
- London to Manchester/Liverpool; originally £15.00, now £10.00
- London to Birmingham; originally £7.50, now £5.00
- London to Glasgow; originally £20.00, now £15.00
- London to Preston; originally £15.00, now £11.00
Lizzie Maber, Advertising and Promotions Manager at Virgin Trains, said:
“At Virgin Trains we take pride in giving our customers the very best experience travelling to their destination in a speedy, comfortable and relaxed way. The summer months are all about getting out, enjoying the longer days and spending quality time with family and friends, and our customers can do just that for less. We’re excited to be releasing one million discounted tickets and expect to see them snapped up fast!”
To be amongst the first to hear when the sale starts, register at VirginTrains.co.uk/sale from 00.01 on June 28. Discounted tickets will be available to book at VirginTrains.co.uk from 00.01 on June 30.
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Terms & Conditions
Fares are available on selected Virgin Trains services only on the West Coast Mainline.
- Discounted fares available on virgintrains.com, virgintrains.co.uk and Virgin Trains app only.
- Promotional fares are available for booking between 30 June and 2 July 2015 inclusive.
- Promotional fares are available for travel between 18 July and 27 August 2015 inclusive.
- Tickets are non-refundable, change of travel date and/or time is available up to the departure on payment of a £10 admin fee plus the difference of the new applicable fare.
- Other discounts including Railcards and Group discounts do not apply.
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About Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is the brand name of Virgin Rail Group (VRG), which is owned by Virgin Group (51%) and Stagecoach (49%). Virgin Trains has operated the West Coast passenger train franchise since 1997, serving key UK cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. In June 2014 the Department for Transport (DfT) awarded VRG a new franchise until at least April 2017.
Virgin Trains is committed to delivering a high speed, high frequency service, offering shorter journey times, more comfortable travel and excellent customer service. We provide the most frequent long-distance rail service in Europe (London - Manchester and London – Birmingham, both every 20 minutes).
Since 1997, Virgin Trains has introduced over 70 new trains at a cost of £1.5 billion. The service carries more than 34.5 million passengers a year and Virgin Trains employs approximately 3,290 staff.
Virgin Trains customers consistently rate the company as one of the top long-distance rail franchise operators in the National Passenger Survey (NPS) commissioned by industry watchdog “Passenger Focus”.
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