Wigan Wallgate to Cornbrook

[TOCDriver]

Hi folks.

My young nephew has recently got himself a job near Cornbrook tram station. I was just wondering if TfGM do a season ticket for Wigan to Cornbrook tram station combining both train and tram. I do know that it is possible to combine such destinations. Perhaps a visit to a TfGM travelshop is best? Any advice is appreciated.

 

[bb21]

It is possible. The ticket will be a WIGAN STATIONS to METROLINK ZONE E one, however the price is not available in The Manual so he may need to visit a travel shop or a local station. Season tickets may only be issued for 1 week or 1 month.

 

[WatcherZero]

They do do annual Metrolink tickets, dont know about combined. If you get a monthly or annual season ticket you have to get a photo id from a travelshop/posted form.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Adult price is £38.40 per week.

If you buy separately, the price is £26.80 per week (for the rail portion) and £15.50 per week (for the tram portion).

Should be able to buy the through ticket from a manned railway station ticket office.

 

[Tetchytyke]

They do do annual Metrolink tickets, dont know about combined..

System One don't do a travelcard which covers train and the whole tram network; the closest is the CountyCard, but that only covers Metrolink city centre zone.

Best bet would be the WIGAN STATIONS to METROLINK ZONE E ticket, as bb21 says, which is available from a staffed railway station for periods of seven days or one month.

 

[185]

Best bet would be the WIGAN STATIONS to METROLINK ZONE E ticket, as bb21 says, which is available from a staffed railway station for periods of seven days or one month.

Origin: Wigan Stns for some reason doesn't bring up the fare.

Origin: Wigan Wallgate does bring it up.

Wigan Wallgate 7DS is £38.40

 

[TOCDriver]

Origin: Wigan Stns for some reason doesn't bring up the fare.

Origin: Wigan Wallgate does bring it up.

Wigan Wallgate 7DS is £38.40

Thanks for all that info, folks. I think the best bet is for him to just get the county card and for him to get a bus from Deansgate to Cornbrook using that very same card. 106 quid a month is great value. He would have to pay for the county card and for a separate metrolink season ticket to Cornbrook at an extra 55 quid. Not worth it for such a short journey from Deansgate!

 

[hairyhandedfool]

Just a quick note that the Wigan Wallgate-Metrolink Zone E tickets (and anything similar) are also available for periods between one month and one year (inclusive) like most other season tickets. Countycards are only available in periods of one week, one calender month and one year.

 

[bb21]

Just a quick note that the Wigan Wallgate-Metrolink Zone E tickets (and anything similar) are also available for periods between one month and one year (inclusive) like most other season tickets.

I think someone needs to amend the entry in The Manual.

 

[telstarbox]

Thanks for all that info, folks. I think the best bet is for him to just get the county card and for him to get a bus from Deansgate to Cornbrook using that very same card. 106 quid a month is great value. He would have to pay for the county card and for a separate metrolink season ticket to Cornbrook at an extra 55 quid. Not worth it for such a short journey from Deansgate!

Bear in mind that there aren't that many buses between Deansgate and Cornbrook - the X50 runs down Chester Road but is non-stop from Deansgate to Old Trafford.

 

[TOCDriver]

Bear in mind that there aren't that many buses between Deansgate and Cornbrook - the X50 runs down Chester Road but is non-stop from Deansgate to Old Trafford.

There are a couple that go that way. The 84 and 255

 

[button_boxer]

Thanks for all that info, folks. I think the best bet is for him to just get the county card and for him to get a bus from Deansgate to Cornbrook using that very same card. 106 quid a month is great value. He would have to pay for the county card and for a separate metrolink season ticket to Cornbrook at an extra 55 quid. Not worth it for such a short journey from Deansgate!

Deansgate to Cornbrook on foot is less than a mile, so it may be an option to walk it if the train times line up.

 

[chorleyjeff]

Hi folks.

My young nephew has recently got himself a job near Cornbrook tram station. I was just wondering if TfGM do a season ticket for Wigan to Cornbrook tram station combining both train and tram. I do know that it is possible to combine such destinations. Perhaps a visit to a TfGM travelshop is best? Any advice is appreciated.

Surely if he has got a job he could be expected to arrange his travel for himself. His employer may not be impressed if he says his uncle has sorted out how he travels to work!

 

[sheff1]

Surely if he has got a job he could be expected to arrange his travel for himself. His employer may not be impressed if he says his uncle has sorted out how he travels to work!

By their user name I assume TOCDriver works on the railway. It is therefore perfectly reasonable for the nephew to ask someone 'in the know' for advice.

The fact that drivers don't actually need to know anything about tickets is neither here nor there. Many passengers with far more life experience seem to believe any railway employee knows the answer to any railway related question and can get upset if they don't.

 

[Temple Meads]

Surely if he has got a job he could be expected to arrange his travel for himself. His employer may not be impressed if he says his uncle has sorted out how he travels to work!

As long as he does his job correctly I don't think his employer would care less how he arranged his travel plans!

 

[TOCDriver]

Surely if he has got a job he could be expected to arrange his travel for himself. His employer may not be impressed if he says his uncle has sorted out how he travels to work!

LOL! Is this post for real?

 

[telstarbox]

Outside London the available information for planning a multi-modal journey isn't always complete or reliable, so asking someone with local knowledge is a sensible idea.