Virgin Trains fares from January 2nd 2012

PLEASE NOTE the following is based on my analysis of the Virgin Trains online booking system and may not be entirely accurate. I will update as corrections are notified, BUT, as ever, always check with Virgin Trains before travelling. All fares are Birmingham to London / London to Birmingham and are Virgin Trains specific.

What can you say about Virgin? Unlike their rival TOCs, it appears that Virgin have increased fares across the board...

Virgin Business Returns - now £271 (BUT remember that Railcard holders, except Family & Friends and Two Together, get discounts)
First Anytime Returns - now £254 (BUT remember that Railcard holders, except 16-25, Family & Friends, and Two Together, get discounts). ONLY BUY if you are travelling on the 07.30 from New Street; otherwise split fare at Coventry*.
Standard Anytime Returns: now £158 (BUT remember that Railcard holders, except Two Together, travel at Off-peak fares at anytime)

First Off-peak SINGLE - now £92.70 by splitting fare at Birmingham International £3.70 + £89 (available from New Street 0529, 0550, 1010 onwards; from Euston 0943 to 1443 and 1903 onwards).

Standard Off-peak Return - now £47 (available from New Street 0529, 0550, 1010 onwards; from Euston 0943 to 1443 and 1903 onwards).

* Split fares for First Class (all return). NB Elements of these split fares are for Day Returns only - do check if you are planning to be away for more than a day...

At Coventry: all services except 0730 from New Street - £235.40 (£7.40 + £228)
At Rugby: xx.50 services from New Street / xx.03 services from Euston - £210.80 (£16.80 + £194)
At Milton Keynes: xx.30 services from New Street / xx.43 services from Euston - £192 (£144 + £48)

Virgin cannot refuse to sell you these tickets - you don't need to leave the train...