We’re lifting Peak restrictions
To keep you moving this Christmas, and to help you save those pennies, we’re lifting our Peak restrictions. That means that all Avanti West Coast services from Friday 20 December to Sunday 5 January inclusive are Off-Peak. Buy an Off-Peak ticket for these dates and get all the flexibility you need – travel at any time.
Which ticket type should I choose?
If it’s best value you’re after, Advanced fares are for you. You can save up to 70% by booking as soon as tickets are released! Check the calendar above to see which festive dates have tickets available and which are coming soon. You can set a Ticket Alert if your preferred travel date isn’t available yet and we’ll let you know when our great range of tickets go on sale.
If it’s flexibility you’d prefer, take advantage of our festive Off-Peak travel window and try an Off-Peak Return. As long as tickets are on sale for your outward travel date, you can keep your options open and return within one month. Just click ‘Anytime’ tab when you’re choosing your return options on our website, or tap ‘Open return’ on our app. When you’re ready to head back, be sure to check before you travel to see all the confirmed departure times on your route and for live updates about any disruption.
Planned engineering work
Network Rail are carrying out major upgrade work over the festive period. There will be no trains on 25 and 26 December (Christmas Day and Boxing Day), early shutdowns of trains on 24 December and 31 December (Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) and major engineering work occurring on New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January 2025.
We are currently looking into the impact of engineering work on journeys over the festive period and will update this page once we know more.
