Commuting Wirral To Manchester For 3 Months

[DSLiverpool]

Never commuted far in my life, I used to do a mon - fri in Slough but thats not commuting so I need some tips.

Its J2 M602 via M56 50 min
48.0 miles 48 min without traffic OR via M62 52 min 34.9 miles
49 min without traffic

I will be leaving at 7.30am should I do the tunnel and maybe the long way back so £1.70 a day

What I am asking is at 7.30 how bad is it through Liverpool and at the same time and going round whats the pinch points the other way.

I have a surprisingly capable and nice Touran 2.0 D to do the trip in that does 48 MPG on the four trips I have made already.

[DSLiverpool]

Birkenhead to Trafford Park the long way round took just under an hour and leaving at 5.45 to come home it was similar - lucky?

[DSLiverpool]

4 trips in and no trouble at all touch wood
Coming back 5.45 is a sweet spot easily door to door under an hour.
I've left Wirral at 7.15 and 7.40 the later time got me a short delay coming off the M602 at J2
But only 5 mins.
I fear trouble awaits but I'm lucky most of my commute period is over the summer holidays I guess

[DSLiverpool]

The first Friday was a pain, everyone going to Wales I guess - took 20 mins longer

[DSLiverpool]

What happened ? I was buzzing round the Wirral all day but heard nothing.

[DSLiverpool]

johnxjsc1985 said:

its mad over here at present.The road to Arrowe park from the motorway is down to one lane,The M53 Upton exit has been closed since Feb and there are several other road closures due to this cable laying.

Yep we live in Prenton and my wife has to take her dad for dialysis at Arrow 4 times a week it will be a nightmare.

[DSLiverpool]

The amazing Tiguan is doing 7 return trips to a £75 tank, about 700 miles I'm used to 225 yo a tank this us a new world to me and if it was automatic it would be heaven.

It's a 2.0 bluetec if anyone's interested - a passat with that engine would be nice

[DSLiverpool]

Well the tanker fire on the M56 meant I went via Liverpool which really is a crap drive from the rocket to the tunnel. The road layout doesn't help either, plus my clutch leg hurt.

As the nights get darker and wetter I think it will be pretty miserable soon but for 10 weeks I'll put up with it!