For less than the price of a night out in Soho, you will soon be able to make the 400-mile journey from London to Scotland with Avanti West Coast.
The rail company, which operates trains on the West Coast Main Line, has announced that its ‘low-cost Superfare’ will be extended to journeys from Euston to Glasgow, which means the trip could now cost you just £30.
Before you get too excited about the prospect of a weekend gallivanting across the Scottish Highlands, there is one catch. The exact departure time of the tickets isn’t revealed to passengers until 24 hours before the train is due to leave the station.
Passengers are only able to select whether they want a morning (7am to 11.59am), afternoon (12pm to 4.59pm) or evening (5pm to 11pm) ticket. Avanti West Coast then allocates passengers to free seats and customers are sent an email with their train time and reservation details. On top of this, tickets have to be booked between one to three weeks in advance.
You can also only book one-way tickets, which means you run the risk of the ‘Superfare’ not being available on the date you wish to travel back. Child and other discounts won’t apply. You also cannot use your railcard.
The ‘Superfare’ tickets to Scotland for weekday travel dates from 24 April are available to buy now, and Superfare tickets for weekend travel dates from June 4 will be available to book from May 20.
Avanti has already launched similar deals on trips between London and Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.
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