Commute - Chester to Liverpool?

crazy_guy

Is this do-able by car? I've looked at the timing with google maps but want to know realistically during normal rush hour traffic

harveybobbles

Assuming you mean the centre of Liverpool? M53 thru the tunnel? M56/M6/M62 will be fast, but long. Don't be fooled by thinking going thru Warrington will save you time - it may be shorter but the traffic at rush house there is vile!

Keith

Isn't it a very short train ride?

SailorSam

Because of the cost of parking in the city, i know someone who drives but leaves their car the other side of the water and gets public transport across.

robt_2

Keith wrote: »

Isn't it a very short train ride?

Yea, 40-45 mins (depending which station you want in Liverpool) with no changes. Trains every 30 minutes throughout the day, every 15 minutes in peaks.

Peak tickets are £6.20 return (I think). If driving, the tunnel toll is £1.40.

I think a monthly rail ticket brings it down to about £4.50 (20 working days a month) - which is obviously very competitive when compared to driving costs, parking costs and tunnel tolls.

Unstoppable_2

Liverpool to Chester, I'd use the train. Gets very congested in Chester during rush hour as well as around the tunnels and northern approaches to them.