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You'll get an email in the next few minutes with a link to reset your password.
If the email doesn't arrive in the next few minutes:
You'll get an email in the next few minutes with a link to reset your password.
If the email doesn't arrive in the next few minutes:
Please note: For tickets purchased through another retailer, you'll need to get in touch with them directly for advice on changing your journey.
If you've booked via our Avanti Website, App or at one of our stations then please use the link below to find out how you can change your travel date or journey time.*
Change your ticket or change your journey time*available on selected tickets only.
All refunds should be requested where you originally bought your ticket. For tickets purchased through another retailer, you'll need to get in touch with them directly for advice on refunds.
For information on which tickets are refundable and how to claim a refund, please use the below link: Refund your ticket
Planning a journey? Get all the information you need before you travel via our train times page.
Here you can search for a journey, check train times and see other popular destinations in case you fancy a detour.
Before you travel, check our timetables page for the most up to date timetable information.
Search for live train times View our timetablesYou can also sign up for Advance ticket alerts to be notified when tickets become available: Sign up for Advance ticket alerts >.
We advise you to check before you travel and only continue with your journey if it’s essential. You can find all the details and changes to our services on our planned improvement works page.
Have questions that need answering? The quickest way to find the information you need is via the links below:
Please use the link below to visit our 'Refund your journey' page.
Refund your journey information
On that page you will find information relevant to you and your ticket type e.g. 'I have an Advance ticket' 'I have an Off Peak ticket'
Please use the link below to visit our 'Change of journey' page.
Change your ticket information
On that page you will find information relevant to you and your ticket type e.g. 'I have an Advance ticket' 'I have an Off Peak ticket'
This is information specifically for customers who had to abandon their journey due to delays or their trains being cancelled:
Please note, attempting a refund via 'My Account' will incur the £5 admin fee if you abandoned your journey.
To collect a refund for an abandoned journey without having to pay £5 admin fee, you will need to contact our refunds team directly by filling out the following refund form:
Abandoned journey refund form
Please make sure to include your booking reference and/or a copy of your ticket(s) so our team have as much information as possible.
You’ll need to contact them directly. We can’t speak for other retailers, but it may be worth contacting them by phone or live chat to ensure your refund isn’t rejected or charged any fees in error.
The quickest way to get your full refund is to take your unused ticket(s) back to the exact station you purchased them from. If that’s not convenient, any staffed National Rail station can accept your refund request & forward it on to the original station for you (but this can take longer).
In all cases, refunds must be requested within 28 days of the ticket's expiry date.
Off Peak travel times are as follows:
At this time, our call centre is very busy.
We therefore advise that you use the following links to find relevant information instead.
This will make sure you get the answer to your questions much quicker and don't have to wait a long time to speak to a member of our team.
If you would like to change your journey time or ticket please click here:
Change your ticket information
On that page you will find information relevant to you and your ticket type e.g. 'I have an Advance ticket' 'I have an Off Peak ticket'
If you would like to claim a refund on your journey please click here:
Refund your ticket information
On that page you will find information relevant to you and your ticket type e.g. 'I have an Advance ticket' 'I have an Off Peak ticket'
If you would like to book passenger assistance please click here:
Book passenger assistance
If you still can't find the answers to your questions, you can click below and type your question in the search box on that page:
Find answers to your questions
If you've left something on one or our trains/at one of our stations or you've lost something whilst on your journey, you can use our lost property portal to find out what to do next.
For more information on finding or reporting lost property please use the link below:
Lost property information
By letting us know your travel requirements in advance, we can help make sure you have a hassle-free journey. If you know you are going to be travelling and want to book Passenger Assist for your next trip use our online passenger assist form.
If you need a hand on the day and haven’t booked, we will do everything that we can to help. Please speak to a member of our Passenger Assist team, who will be able help you with your specific needs.
If there are no members of our team available, please contact us on social media @avantiwestcoast or by using the station help points.
A space for everyone to share travel tips, inspiration, ideas and hear from the Avanti West Coast team about what we’re doing as a business to drive positive change.
We recognise that not every disability is visible, and we hope all our customers can travel with dignity. That’s why we’ve partnered with The Sunflower Scheme. By wearing The Sunflower Scheme lanyard, you can discreetly indicate to our staff that you may need additional support or a little more time.
To learn more about the Sunflower Scheme, please visit our Sunflower Scheme webpage.
Alongside this, we also still recognise Just a Minute (JAM) cards. For more information about JAM cards, please visit the JAM website >