Chichester

The questions people ask first about Chichester, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the pound sterling (GBP, £).United Kingdom-wide
• SIM or eSIMEE, Vodafone (merged with Three in 2025) and O2 run the networks; prepaid SIMs sell in supermarkets, phone shops and airport vending machines…United Kingdom-wide
• Tap waterTap water is safe everywhere.United Kingdom-wide
• TippingcheckRestaurant with table service: 10–12.5% if no service charge is on the bill; check before adding more.United Kingdom-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets G. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): fits · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.United Kingdom-wide
• SafetyOne of the safer small English cities; the real risks are wet pavements, dark lanes after pub closing…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Coffee£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
• Sit-down mealPub main course£12–20 (≈ US$16–30)
• BeerPint of draught beer£4.50–6 (≈ US$6–8)
• Metro or bus rideLocal bus single£2–3 (≈ US$3–4)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week£8–15 (≈ US$11–20)
• Museum or sight ticketCathedral entryFree; suggested donation £4 (≈ US$6)
• Budget bedHostel or budget B&B bed, a night, per person£30 (≈ US$40)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, mid hotel or inn, a night, per room£130 (≈ US$180)
• High-end bedDouble room, mid hotel or inn, a night, per room£220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £45 (≈ US$60) · Mid £85 (≈ US$120) · High £160 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

LGW London Gatwick (Direct Southern trains to Chichester, roughly 1 h; the closest major airport.) · LHR London Heathrow (No direct rail; train or coach into London, then Southern from Victoria, about 2.5–3 h total.) · SOU Southampton (Rail via Southampton Central and change, about 1 h 15 min–1 h 45 min.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

£45–75 (≈ US$60–100) excl. bed

Mid

£75–130 (≈ US$100–180) excl. bed

High

£130 (≈ US$180)+ excl. bed

• Chichester is a low-crime city; the usual UK cautions apply — watch bags in pub and festival crowds, and stick to lit streets at night.
• Goodwood events (Festival of Speed, Revival) sell out and push local hotel prices up sharply: book months ahead or stay in Portsmouth or Brighton.
• Many restaurants stop serving by 21:00–22:00 outside summer; eat earlier than you would in London.Many restaurants stop serving by 9:00 PM–10:00 PM outside summer; eat earlier than you would in London.
• Sunday and bank-holiday bus and train frequencies drop; check the last service before an evening out.
• Fishbourne Roman Palace and the Weald and Downland Museum are outside the centre: check opening days before travelling.