MERSEYTRAVEL has introduced a seasonal fare package to give rail customers some Christmas cheer and set those tills ringing in town centres across the region.

The 'Christmas Cracker' is a 60p flat fare return on Merseyside every Thursday evening, and every Sunday to Christmas Day.

As an extra festive bonus, a £1 return flat fare extends to stations outside Merseyside as far as Chester, Ellesmere Port and Ormskirk. The offer means customers can travel from Southport to Chester and back for £1.

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