Accommodation in Liverpool

Accommodation can get booked up quickly in Liverpool so please book early especially as Liverpool is in its Capital of Culture year.

Several low cost accommodations are available. The Aachen and Feathers bed and breakfasts are on Mount Pleasant and are very near the town centre; the Dolby and Formula 1 are in the Dock Road/Queens Dock area, quite cheap and near the Merseyside Maritime Museum and Albert Dock area. However, there are plenty of other places to choose from. There are regular bus services and taxis are relatively cheap (see Liverpool page).

Other accommodation details are available here.

Liverpool - around and about

Liverpool is a very old place, having received its Royal Charter from King John in 1207. It grew in size and wealth after the English Civil War in the seventeenth century to become the premier port outside London by the late eighteenth century. The city was infamously the leading port in the slave trade by around 1760, and had important links with the Americas, but also the Baltic, Mediterranean and Far East. During the nineteenth century steam and sail competed in an ever growing trans-Atlantic trade. The two-world wars took their toll on the city, but Liverpool continued to triumph through the music scene. In the twenty-first century, Liverpool is looking forward. It is a wonderful time to visit Liverpool with it achieving the City of Culture for 2008 award, Liverpool has a vibrant and exciting feel.

Liverpool is well serviced by planes, trains, and buses. John Lennon Airport is nearby, bus no. 80A is frequent and runs between the airport and town centre. Manchester Airport is about an hour away by coach or train, both terminating in the town centre. Local bus services are quite good. Arriva is one of the most common bus companies, and a daily travel pass costs c.£3.50. The taxis (e.g. Davy Liver taxi - tel: 0151 709 4646) are reliable and safe and not too expensive.

Getting to Liverpool & Merseyside by Air

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (7 miles from the city centre) can be reached by car, bus or taxi. Bus service details from Merseytravel, tel: 0151 236 7676. Manchester Airport offers scheduled domestic and international flights and Liverpool is easily reached in under an hour by National Express coach or by rail. Most international flights to this region will come into Manchester Airport.

By Car

Road access to Merseyside is excellent with the motorway network making access to central areas quick and easy. From the M6 follow the M6 or M62 to Liverpool. British Car Parks operate a secure 24-hour multi-storey car park catering for all types of vehicles at various sites. tel: 0151 709 8727.

By Rail

Regular services to and from Liverpool make it one of the most accessible cities on the UK rail network. Virgin Trains operate a London-Liverpool service, with a journey time of just over 2½ hours. For details tel: 0345 484950. To reserve tickets visit www.thetrainline.com. Local train services are good and run from Liverpool Lime Street or Central Station.

By Coach

National Express operate regular services from all major towns and cities in Britain to Norton Street Coach Station, Liverpool For details tel: 0990 808080 or www.nationalexpress.co.uk.

By Sea

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company operates a ferry service between the Isle of Man and Liverpool (21/2 hours by Seacat). Seacat operates a service between Dublin and Liverpool (3½ hours by Superseacat). For details tel: 08705 523 523. Norse Irish/Merchant Ferries operate services between Belfast and Liverpool tel: 01532 779090.

For further details on getting to Liverpool John Moores University, see here. For maps of Liverpool city centre, see here.