Avanti west coast trains

[lancs blue]

Hoping somebody can help me.


Looking to book a train to London Euston in November, but there's no options for the train back on Sunday to Manchester on Sunday, infact all Sundays are blanked out.

Is this due to engineering work and no trains are actually on or are trains actually on and i is just a free for all getting on any train with an open return ticket?

They don't release advance tickets for Sundays until engineering works have been finalised, I had to wait until about a month before the travel date to book my ticket back from the south coast the day after the Brighton match.

 

[Originals]

Try using https://book.splitticketing.com/ seems to get prices down alot if you have the time anyway.

I've got Manchester Crewe London Euston for £47 between 2 of us using the site and a railcard. Takes around 3 hours 30 ish.

 

[manclad]

Avanti are launching a new kind of ticket called Super Saver .
You pick a day you want to travel ( to London) and they ask you to specify whether you want to travel, morning, afternoon or evening, between 7-21 days in advance.
They then match you to a quiet train about 24 hours beforehand.
Tickets are priced between £12 -£24 ,with no railcard discount available.
So if you can be flexible on your travelling times, there are some pretty cheap fares available.
Avanti and rail companies in general are still about 20% down on pre-pandemic numbers, so they are desperate to lure passengers back.The initiative will be trialled until July and then reviewed again .
All the details are on the MEN website if anyone is interested.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Good news everybody!

The DFT have extended their contract franchise and the MD has given himself a huge payrise...

The railways being run for the public over profit...(My arse)

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Unfit for purpose - and rewarded for it. Shambolic.

 

[bavarian blue]

I have just used them this week, everything was fine.

 

[staffsblue]

I have just used them this week, everything was fine.

Their performance has definitely improved since they recruited and trained sufficient drivers to operate the timetabled service.
One added bonus for me is that Stafford is now served by the Manchester rather than the Liverpool route so I no longer have to listen to gobby Scouse onboard staff!

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Liverpool to London and back again the other week was fine. I purposely chose a later afternoon train to avoid Dippers and Rags going up to Anfield for the 7-0.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Good news everybody!

The DFT have extended their contract franchise and the MD has given himself a huge payrise...

The railways being run for the public over profit...(My arse)

While those on the 'shop floor' haven't received anything for 4 years and continue to be treated like shite.

 

[cleavers]

I have just used them this week, everything was fine.

I used them last week, late in both directions, refunded for both journeys.