Travel and Transport
Whether you are travelling.....
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By Road...
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By Air...
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...we can help you plan, research and book your journey.
Travel
The District is located in the North West of England and is easily accessible by the different forms of transport (shown below). For further help contact our Visitor Information Centres. The VICs sell a number of travel and transport tickets and passes. Please contact us for more details (01524) 582394 / 582808.
We also have Information on Accessibility to our district with regard to getting around and parking etc.
The website http://www.transportdirect.info is also useful in planning your journey, offering traffic, parking, route planning and public transport information.
By Road
Leave the M6 on Junctions 33-35.
Plan your route -
- AA - www.theaa.com
- RAC - www.rac.co.uk
View Motorway & Road Traffic Reports with Frixo.
Car Parking -
- Morecambe Car Park Map (pdf 1.4mb)
- Lancaster Car Park Map (pdf 1.1mb)
- Further information on Car Parking in the District
By Bus/Coach:
National Express Bus and Coach Services and Stagecoach buses operate in and around the district.
School and University students! Don't forget you can buy MegaRider and MegaRider Plus Bus Passes from us in Lancaster and Morecambe Visitor Information Centres. Save money by buying them weekly, monthly or quarterly. Call into Lancaster Visitor Information Centre in the Storey Creative Industries Centre on Meeting House Lane (01524 582394) or Morecambe Visitor Information Centre in the Platform Building on Morecambe Promenade (01524 582808).
To purchase your MegaRider or MegaRider Plus pass please ensure you bring along some ID to prove your age, if you are under 16. Also all applicants must bring along a passport-sized photograph - passport photos can be obtained from the main Post Office in Lancaster and also from Max Spielmann's and Timpson's in Lancaster, and Morrison's or the Arndale Centre in Morecambe.
MegaRider (covers travel within Morecambe, Lancaster, Heysham, Overton, Carnforth, Halton, Dennibeck, Galgate)
Child (up to 16 years) 7 day: £11
Adult 7 day: £13
Child monthly: £36
Adult monthly: £52
MegaRider Plus (covers travel within Morecambe, Lancaster, Heysham, Carnforth, Silverdale, Overton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Abbeystead, Forton)
Child 7 day: £13
Adult 7 day: £18
Child monthly: £48
Adult monthly: £68
Child 3-monthly: £128
Adult 3-monthly: £175
By Rail:
Lancaster is located on the West Coast Main Line which brings frequent Intercity Services from London Euston and Glasgow.
TransPennine Express also provide direct services from Manchester Airport and Edinburgh.
Regular services operate from Lancaster to the rest of the district. Visit National Rail Enquiries.
Other rail-routes include the Leeds-Lancaster-Morecambe Railway which travels through some of Yorkshire and Lancashire's loveliest countryside.
By Air:
The regions main airport is Manchester International. There is also Blackpool International Airport nearby.
By Cycle:
There is an excellent network of cycle tracks including the National Cycle Route 6.
By Canal:
Through the revitalised canal network, it is possible to travel to Lancaster from London. A Waterbus links Lancaster and Carnforth.
