More great deals available on Virgin Trains’ Liverpool route

Virgin Trains is extending the availability of its cheaper Virgin Trains-only fares to include journeys between Liverpool and Runcorn. This great offer is part of a package to offer cheaper rail travel on key shorter-distance journeys.

From 17 August, customers will be able to buy a peak fully flexible Anytime Day Return ticket from Liverpool to Runcorn for just £5.10 (previously £6.70). The new lower-priced tickets, valid for travel on Virgin Trains services only, will offer a substantial saving over the current tickets which can be used on all operators’ services on the route.

There are similar savings on First Class fares with a First Class Anytime Day Return ticket from Liverpool to Runcorn reduced from £10.30 to £7.80.

Seven-day Virgin Trains-only season tickets are also available for just £22.70.

Virgin Trains operates an hourly service between Liverpool and Runcorn.

The new Virgin Trains-only tickets can be bought in advance, or on the day of travel at a station. They are valid for travel on Virgin Trains services only and will not be accepted on services between Liverpool and Runcorn that are operated by other train companies.

The small print: We are required to tell you that other train operators also provide services between Runcorn and Liverpool but why would you want to travel with them when you can save so much with us? Just think what you could spend that money on!

ENDS




Note to editors.

The range of Virgin Trains-only walk-up fares between Liverpool and Runcorn is:
First Anytime Day Single £4.10
First Anytime Day Return £7.80
Standard Off-Peak Day Return £3.90
Standard Anytime Day Single £3.00
Standard Anytime Day Return £5.10
Seven Day Standard Season £22.70
Seven Day First Season £34.00

Virgin Trains Media Information

Virgin Trains is the brand name of Virgin Rail Group. We have operated the West Coast passenger train franchise since 1997; the current franchise runs to March 2012.

Virgin Rail Group is owned 51 percent by Virgin Group and 49 percent by Stagecoach.

Virgin Trains has been listed as the Best Train Operator in a survey by the Institute of Customer; voted Best Rail Company by Travel Weekly magazine; Best UK Domestic Train Service by Business Traveller magazine and favorite train operator by readers of the London Evening Standard.