Originally Posted by
Misco60
Avanti is a very pleasant way to travel, and your son will get a 50% discount on the usual fare as he is under 15. No railcard required.
Standard class on the train is pretty much the equivalent of Eurotraveller and Club Europe in terms of personal space and legroom. Standard Premium is a first class carriage without the food and drink service of full first class, and good value. First class is probably wasted on a 13 year old.
Only thing is, if parent worried, can select seat in the very first coach - normally Coach K on Pendolino but can confirm on seat picker, I like K12 an ‘individual’ table seat. Bonus is that’s where the ‘kitchen’ is so the catering team and often TM congregate for Avanti Galley FM so may be safer.