Manchester has two railway stations; Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. Both of these stations service the stations to the east of Manchester so have thousands of people passing through them every week. However, Manchester Victoria is more eastern and, as such, all trains from Manchester Victoria pass through it, making it ultimately pointless and more expensive to catch a train from there. The best option, therefore, is to catch the train from Manchester Victoria. For people who are not local, it is essential that people are able to get there and often it isn’t easy to go by public transport. This means that the only available option is to drive and park at the station.

There are numerous advantages to this. Firstly, when you return from your trip it is very likely that you will be very tired after a long day of travel and not want to try and negotiate the public transport system because it seems like an unnecessary hassle. Having your car there removes the problem as it means you can be in control of your own journey without any hassle. Second, the cost isn’t as high as might be expected when you park at the station. For a day, it is a little under £5. With public transport prices skyrocketing every month it is important that you save in any way you can; by saving more on your transport to the station it allows you to spend more on the train fair – perhaps even upgrading you to first class!