LONDON -
- Cheaper Fares Now Available Between Liverpool and Runcorn
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 GBP5.10 (previously GBP6.70). 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 GBP10.30 to GBP7.80.
Seven-day Virgin Trains-only season tickets are also available for just GBP22.70.
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!
Note to editors.
The range of Virgin Trains-only walk-up fares between Liverpool and Runcorn is: First Anytime Day Single GBP4.10 First Anytime Day Return GBP7.80 Standard Off-Peak Day Return GBP3.90 Standard Anytime Day Single GBP3.00 Standard Anytime Day Return GBP5.10 Seven Day Standard Season GBP22.70 Seven Day First Season GBP34.00
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.
Source: Virgin Trains
For further information please contact the Virgin Trains Press Desk on +44(0)845-000-3333 or visit http://mediaroom.virgintrains.co.uk
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