Never parked at a station though, but it's looking like it's going to be unavoidable. Could park at either station. How safe are they? How likely is it they will have spaces on a Saturday afternoon? Do you just put the right amount of money in the machine to park for several days or do you buy separate tickets? Can you park for 3 days?
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Parking at Carlisle or Penrith
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Carlisle has the bigger car park but is more expensive on Saturdays - £4 compared to £2 at Penrith. Same prices apply on Sunday, then M-F it's £8 if you are there before 10am.
I think both are pay on exit.
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/routes-stations/carlisle/#info-Interchange
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/routes-stations/penrith/#info-Interchange
I think both are pay on exit.
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/routes-stations/carlisle/#info-Interchange
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/routes-stations/penrith/#info-Interchange
penrithsteve
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I use Penrith station car park fairly regularly. There shouldn't be any problem getting a space at a weekend (to be honest I've never had a problem on any day of the week). Yes you can park for several days.
Depending on where you are travelling from Penrith can be easier to get to. Just 1min drive from junction 40 of the M6,
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In answer to your other questions, Penrith is a pretty safe place and I can't imagine you'd have a problem in the station car park. Ticket machine takes cards. You buy 1 ticket for several days. £2 at weekends, £8 on weekdays I think.
Depending on where you are travelling from Penrith can be easier to get to. Just 1min drive from junction 40 of the M6,
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In answer to your other questions, Penrith is a pretty safe place and I can't imagine you'd have a problem in the station car park. Ticket machine takes cards. You buy 1 ticket for several days. £2 at weekends, £8 on weekdays I think.
I park from time to time at Carlisle, and have never had any problems safety wise.
Prices are correct as referred to above.
Payment is obviously only made when you want to leave, but has to be done at the machines on platform 4 which is the platform you would leave the station from, you cannot pay at the exit barrier.
Prices are correct as referred to above.
Payment is obviously only made when you want to leave, but has to be done at the machines on platform 4 which is the platform you would leave the station from, you cannot pay at the exit barrier.
From a slightly different point of view, Carlisle can be a b
r to drive into, whereas Penrith station is less than 5 minutes from Junction 40 of the M6. If it doesn't make a difference re time to get there, then I'd pick Penrith every time.Edit - oops, see that I'm repeating info posted above. Reinforces it though!
themiller
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Don't forget that not all of the trains that stop at Carlisle stop at Penrith so you'd have more choice at Carlisle!
I already have a Penrith ticket. If I went from Carlisle I'd book another Carlisle to Penrith ticket then get the already booked train.
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How much is a "lost ticket"?
A friend of mine regularly parks in a station car park that is very convenient for Heathrow. On his return from holidays, he presses the "lost ticket" button and pays the requested fee.
Donny Dave
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At Birmingham International, it's £60.
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