Student Travel

[cris r]

Hi could anyone help, my niece is about to start university and will have to travel by train Bebington to Chester she is getting conflicting advice ...Funds are short

[Buenchico]

The single fare (by rail) is £5.50 at any time.

The return fare is only slightly dearer at £5.80.

A 16-25 Railcard doesn't help much because it doesn't become valid until after 1000 (when those fares drop to £3.65 and £3.85 respectively).

A 7-day season ticket costs £26.10
A 1-month season ticket costs £100.30
A 3-month season ticket costs £300.70
A 6-month season ticket costs £601.40
An annual season ticket costs £1044.00

The Traveline website finds no suitable buses,

[CrapAtCryptics]

At a thousand a year wouldnt a moped be a viable option.

[Buenchico]

Correction:
There is a direct bus but it takes 1h 18m.
https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/Merseyside/Liverpool%20and%20Wirral/Liverpool%20and%20Bhead%2022nd%20April%2018/1%20Liverpool%20-%20Chester%20(from%2022%20April%202018).pdf
(Scroll down to Service 2)

A student ticket, covering unlimited travel in the relevant area, costs £119 for one term, £217 for two terms or £285 for all three terms:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/merseyside-and-south-lancashire/liverpool-and-chester-unirider-plus