Virgin East Coast Advance Fares

[CockneySparrow]

Just wondering whether there is a problem with their website, appears to be no advanced fares available

 

[yorkie]

I did a random search for London to Newcastle and found Advance fares available. Maybe it's fixed now?

 

[CockneySparrow]

Interesting, I am trying to get tickets from Peterborough to Blackpool North and for the first time in years I can't get my usual £13 outward journey and £17 return, tried Peterborough to Leeds there was no advanced tickets for that journey either, after your coment there is advanced tickets to Leeds but still none to Blackpool, strange

 

[yorkie]

For what time & date?

 

[yorkie]

Trainsplit finds it for a random day: 06/06/2018 departing around 12:00

This is not the fastest journey, so most journey planners won't offer it by default.

 

[CockneySparrow]

Leave Peterborough 28th June around 7am and return Sunday 1st July between 9am and midday

 

[yorkie]

Looks like the Northern leg is not open for bookings yet.

 

[CockneySparrow]

Thanks, it's usually open we'll before now, anyways aren't East Coast the fare setter

 

[CockneySparrow]

Trainsplit finds it for a random day: 06/06/2018 departing around 12:00

This is not the fastest journey, so most journey planners won't offer it by default.

That's the route I normally take although the train from Leeds usually goes straight through amd stops at Preston, haven't had to change trains there unless on a replacement coach from Blackpool

 

[Haywain]

Thanks, it's usually open we'll before now, anyways aren't East Coast the fare setter

The fare setter can't open another TOC's services for reservations.

 

[yorkie]

Thanks, it's usually open we'll before now, anyways aren't East Coast the fare setter

Yes VTEC set the fare, but it is up to each train company to choose when to open up reservations for their services.

That's the route I normally take although the train from Leeds usually goes straight through amd stops at Preston, haven't had to change trains there unless on a replacement coach from Blackpool

There are all sorts of changes going on from the May timetable change, some are temporary. The loss of the through York-Leeds-Preston-Blackpool service comes under the latter. I am not sure when it returns though.

 

[Silver Cobra]

If you don't mind travelling on services via the Calder Valley (the Leeds-Preston services), advances are available for this route on June 28th. Just set the 'via' station to Burnley Manchester Road on National Rail Enquiries and they should come up (advances ranging from £13.20 to £23.00, except the 0852 departure which is £48.00 due to using a VTWC service from Preston to Blackpool North rather than Northern). Unfortunately they're not currently available for July 1st.

Currently, you can get an advance for the 0647 departure from Peterborough for £17.80, or the 0753 for £23.00.