Plan your journey for Christmas

Find out more about when tickets are released, any engineering work and what festive treats we have in store this Christmas.

We’re lifting Peak restrictions

To keep you moving this Christmas, and to help you save those pennies, we’re lifting our Peak restrictions. That means that all Avanti West Coast services from Friday 20 December to Sunday 5 January inclusive are Off-Peak. Buy an Off-Peak ticket for these dates and get all the flexibility you need – travel at any time.


Festive ticket calendar

Mon 16
December

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Tue 17
December

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Wed 18
December

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Thu 19
December

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Fri 20
December

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Sat 21
December

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Sun 22
December

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Mon 23
December

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Tue 24
December

Early shutdown Buy tickets
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Wed 25
December

No trains running on
Christmas Day

Thu 26
December

No trains running on
Boxing Day

Fri 27
December

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Sat 28
December

Coming soonSet a Ticket Alert
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Sun 29
December

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Mon 30
December

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Tue 31
December

Early shutdown
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Wed 01
January

Major works
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Thu 02
January

Coming soonSet a Ticket Alert
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Fri 03
January

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Sat 04
January

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Sun 05
January

Coming soonSet a Ticket Alert
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Which ticket type should I choose?

If it’s best value you’re after, Advanced fares are for you. You can save up to 70% by booking as soon as tickets are released! Check the calendar above to see which festive dates have tickets available and which are coming soon. You can set a Ticket Alert if your preferred travel date isn’t available yet and we’ll let you know when our great range of tickets go on sale.

If it’s flexibility you’d prefer, take advantage of our festive Off-Peak travel window and try an Off-Peak Return. As long as tickets are on sale for your outward travel date, you can keep your options open and return within one month. Just click ‘Anytime’ tab when you’re choosing your return options on our website, or tap ‘Open return’ on our app. When you’re ready to head back, be sure to check before you travel to see all the confirmed departure times on your route and for live updates about any disruption.

Planned engineering work

Network Rail are carrying out major upgrade work over the festive period. There will be no trains on 25 and 26 December (Christmas Day and Boxing Day), early shutdowns of trains on 24 December and 31 December (Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) and major engineering work occurring on New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January 2025.

We are currently looking into the impact of engineering work on journeys over the festive period and will update this page once we know more.

FEEL GOOD Christmas with Avanti West Coast

You can visit some of the best places in the UK with Avanti West Coast. At Christmas, we can whisk you to winter wonderlands up and down the country, with some brilliant festive attractions. From Manchester’s Christmas markets and Birmingham’s Bullring, to Edinburgh Castle and Blackpool Illuminations, great Christmas adventures start onboard our trains.

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London's Christmas Events

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Top Christmas Tips

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Best Christmas Markets

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Book direct with Avanti West Coast

This festive season make sure that you book your train tickets with Avanti West Coast to ensure that you have the best offers available. Here's why:

  • No booking fees - Book direct with us and you won’t pay a penny in booking fees. We also guarantee to give you the best price for your journey. If you find a cheaper Avanti West Coast ticket elsewhere, we’ll refund the difference (T&Cs apply).

  • Priority boarding alerts - Sign up for an Avanti account and get notified by SMS with the platform number before everybody else if you're travelling from London Euston.

  • Choose your seat - Choose the seat that's just right for you and if you change your mind you can also change your seat.

  • Seat upgrades - Be treated like a VIP from A to B. Even if you’ve already booked your train ticket, you can upgrade to Standard Premium or First Class via our website or app.

Discover more benefits of booking direct with Avanti West Coast.

Get more this Christmas
with Club Avanti

From 10% off everything on your first journey to a complimentary First Class ticket.

Join Club Avanti this Christmas and see how rewarding it can be!

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