martinrel06
Traveller
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Posted 1 month ago
Good afternoon. I'm thinking about purchasing the Britrail Pass for consecutive days, but I'm wondering if I can take all the trains I want in a single day. That is, if I travel from Manchester to Liverpool and return to Manchester on the same day, is that only valid for one day?
Thank you.
Arend7
Traveller
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Yes, why shouldn’t it be? If those are the only trips you planned, a normal ticket is cheaper. A Britrail pass means free travel at all British trains that day, never mind the direction. You get the pass propably not as 1 pass for 2 days, but as 2 consecutive passes, for 1 day.
MisterSteve
Traveller
1126 comments
A pass day is a day - it doesn't matter how many trains or how far you travel. But Liverpool to Manchester is not far, the normal fare for a same day return journey varies depending on what time you set off (Monday to Friday), ranging from £24.90 (start before 08:30), , £20.50 (start 08:30-09:30) and £18.90 (start after 09:30 or any time weekend). It it is possible to save a small amount by buying a ticket only valid with one company but that just adds confusion. And it isn't worth booking on advance and fixing yoruself to a specified train. There are 3 trains per hour from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road/Piccadilly and 2 per hour to Manchester Victoria - the prices quoted are valid with any operator and can be bought at the station just before travel. Do not buy a ticket for each direction, this is much dearer. The Britrail two consecutive days pass is £96 - so is a massive waste of money if you only do short trips.