National Express has announced it will be adding extra capacity on a number of key services to aid passengers travelling throughout the United Kingdom over the Christmas period.
The coach operator has pledged to extend services by adding over 30,000 extra seats to a number of routes routes between 22 December and 05 January, with the company expecting to carry more than half a million passengers during the holidays.
John Boughton, Commercial Director at National Express, said:, said:Christmas is such an important time of year for travel and we’re seeing a huge demand for our services. With planned rail engineering works and last minute train cancellations right across the Christmas period, we’re proud to once again be stepping up to provide a dependable and affordable public transport service for our customers.
We have the flexibility to add extra capacity on our busiest intercity and airport routes to help as many people as possible get home to spend the holidays with family and friends. Our services are great value, you’re guaranteed a comfortable seat, and most importantly, we’ll get you there. We expect to be busy and tickets are selling fast so we’re advising customers to book in advance to avoid disappointment.
National Express will be extending the capacity on the following key intercity and airport services:
- A1 & A2: Luton Airport <> London – serving Golder’s Green, Finchley Road, St. John’s Wood, Baker Street, Paddington, Marble Arch and London Victoria
- A7, A8, A9: Stansted Airport <> London – serving Stratford, Liverpool Street, Tottenham Hale, Waterloo, King’s Cross St. Pancras, Farringdon & Barbican, Southwark, Mile End, Bow, Whitechapel
- 040: Bristol <> London
- 170: Liverpool <> Leeds – serving Manchester, Manchester Airport and Leeds
- 201: South Wales <> Gatwick Airport – serving Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bristol, Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport
- 491: Great Yarmouth <> London – serving Norwich, Thetford and London
- 540: Rochdale <>London – serving Oldham, Blackburn, Bolton, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Milton Keynes and London
- 550 & 551: Liverpool <> London – serving Chester, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, Birmingham Airport, Milton Keynes, Heathrow Airport and London
