Are you able to travel outisde of Lancaster often?

Hi @elusive1!
I've been on day trips to Liverpool and would say it's easy and affordable. I've got a railcard so there's a decent discount on trains. In first year, students typically live on campus in the university accommodations so there would be a bus to the train station, but bus rides are quite frequent and short (approx 20 mins). Some buses go direct, others to stops that are just a short walk away. Plus, Preston is maybe 20mins via train away and Preston connects with quite a few other places too (Manchester, Birmingham etc.) so it's easy to visit other cities too.
Overall yes, Liverpool is day-trip material, and you can always check train company websites (i.e. Avanti, Northern) or booking apps (i.e. Trainline) for specific times and prices for your preferences.
Hope this helped!
- Vicki, Lancaster University Student Ambassador

I've applied for Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool, and I love both of them but I prefer the course on Lancaster a bit more. However, if I got the grades to go to Lancaster, I would also want to travel to Liverpool on day trips every now and then. Has anyone done it before and is it a quick affordable trip?

I've applied for Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool, and I love both of them but I prefer the course on Lancaster a bit more. However, if I got the grades to go to Lancaster, I would also want to travel to Liverpool on day trips every now and then. Has anyone done it before and is it a quick affordable trip?