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Using Fast Ticket machines
You could save yourself the time and hassle of queuing by buying your tickets online and then collecting your tickets from a FastTicket machine at any Virgin-operated station. To use the FastTicket machine, just insert your credit or debit card that you used to buy your ticket(s) and key in your FastTicket reference. If you get stuck, instructions are given on the screen or ask a member of our Virgin Trains staff who will be happy to help.

How do I get my FastTicket reference?

Your unique 8-character alpha-numeric FastTicket reference is generated when you buy your tickets either online or over the phone. Until you make your journey you'll have a copy of the FastTicket reference saved on the 'Check Order Status' page of the Virgin Trains online booking system, and we will also email it to you registered address.

If you didn't receive your FastTicket reference, or can't find it, please contact us on 0870 010 1127 with details of your purchase.

Where can I pick my ticket up?

Tickets are ready for collection just 2 hours after ordering.

The following Virgin Trains stations have FastTicket machines available, although some require you to pick your ticket up at the ticket office instead:

Station Location
Birmingham International By the ticket office
Birmingham New Street By the ticket office
Coventry By the ticket office
Crewe By the ticket office
Edinburgh By the ticket office
Glasgow By the ticket office
Lancaster By the ticket office
Liverpool Lime Street Virgin Information point
London Euston By the ticket office
Macclesfield By the ticket office
Manchester By the ticket office
Preston By the ticket office
Rugby By the ticket office
Runcorn By the ticket office
Stafford By the ticket office
Stockport By the ticket office
Stoke on Trent By the ticket office
Warrington Bank Quay By the ticket office
Wigan North Western By the ticket office
Wolverhampton By the ticket office

FastTicket machines can be found by the ticket offices in all locations with the exception of Liverpool Lime Street - here they are within the Virgin Information Point.

You are also able to collect your tickets at Fast Ticket machines serviced by other train operators at the following stations: Aberdeen, Bath Spa, Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Chesterfield, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster, Dunbar, Durham, Exeter St. David's, Gatwick Airport, Grantham, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, London Fenchurch Street, London Kings Cross, London Paddington, London St. Pancras, Milton Keynes Central, Newark Northgate, Newcastle, Newport, Nottingham, Peterborough, Plymouth, Reading, Retford, Sheffield, Stafford, Stevenage, Taunton, Wakefield Westgate and York.

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