Fawkes Cat
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From the start of January, my job is moving:
- I will be working three days a week in Bridge Street, Manchester (the other two days will be working from home). *Edited to add*. Nearest station is Salford Central, but Manchester Victoria/Oxford Road/Deansgate are all easily walkable.
- home is Bootle, Merseyside. Nearest stations are Bootle Oriel Road and New Strand. Kirkdale is also easily walkable.
- working day is 7 hrs 24 minutes, plus lunch, so I need to be at work for around eight hours a day
- flexible working hours, but the office closes at 7.00 pm (and for choice I'd prefer to be home by then anyhow).
- definitely six months of work, but not impossible that my work will return to Liverpool after that.
- through the magic of an interest free credit card, no problem about initially funding a season ticket.
It seems to me that my best option is to buy an annual Formby - Manchester stations (any permitted route) season ticket on 1 January, and seek a refund if the Manchester job wraps up before the end of the year. But
(a) is there anything in the way of cheaper tickets that I have overlooked?
(b) if the Formby - Manchester ticket is the best bet, is it valid via Kirkby as well as Southport/Wigan and Liverpool?
Thanks!
- I will be working three days a week in Bridge Street, Manchester (the other two days will be working from home). *Edited to add*. Nearest station is Salford Central, but Manchester Victoria/Oxford Road/Deansgate are all easily walkable.
- home is Bootle, Merseyside. Nearest stations are Bootle Oriel Road and New Strand. Kirkdale is also easily walkable.
- working day is 7 hrs 24 minutes, plus lunch, so I need to be at work for around eight hours a day
- flexible working hours, but the office closes at 7.00 pm (and for choice I'd prefer to be home by then anyhow).
- definitely six months of work, but not impossible that my work will return to Liverpool after that.
- through the magic of an interest free credit card, no problem about initially funding a season ticket.
It seems to me that my best option is to buy an annual Formby - Manchester stations (any permitted route) season ticket on 1 January, and seek a refund if the Manchester job wraps up before the end of the year. But
(a) is there anything in the way of cheaper tickets that I have overlooked?
(b) if the Formby - Manchester ticket is the best bet, is it valid via Kirkby as well as Southport/Wigan and Liverpool?
Thanks!
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