Road:
The Airport is well served by the motorway network. Dual carriageways connect the Airport directly with the M56 (Junction 12), M57 (Junction 1) and M62 (Junction 6) - View Map

Car Hire:
Please refer to the Airport Terminal Information page for the companies who have reservation desks and key-drop facilities at the airport.

Taxi:
A taxi rank is situated immediately outside the front door of the Arrivals area of the terminal building. There is an office inside the terminal building on Level 1 that will assist passengers with their onward travel arrangements using the black hackney vehicles. This is operated by Passenger Transport Solutions and their telephone number is 0151 907 1185.

Express Coaches:

Arriva "Airlink" Express Coach Service No: 500 (Airport to Liverpool City Centre and vice versa):

The 500 Express Coach service to Liverpool city centre awaits departure from outside the terminal (MM)

An express coach service connecting the airport with the city centre, serving the main hotels, railway, coach and bus stations operates every 30 minutes. The stops are shown in the timetable and on the coach. The driver will advise passengers of their most suitable stop, if required. Fare £2.50 single, children £1. Euros are also accepted. Pay the driver on entry or book online by selecting the National Express website from our Links page. Enter From: "Liverpool Airport" and To: "Liverpool" or vice versa, as appropriate, and the dates of travel. Then follow the instructions.

The first service leaves the airport at 0630, and is a limited stop service arriving at Chapel Street at 0657, Norton Street Express Coach Station at 0702, Lime Street Station at 0710, Paradise Street Interchange at 0725 and arrives back at the airport at 0750. The last service leaves the airport at midnight, calling at Chapel Street at 0024, Norton Street Express Coach Station at 0029, Lime Street Station at 0037, Paradise Street Interchange at 0052 and arrives back at the airport at 0112.

Journeys operate via the Estuary Commerce Park on Mondays to Fridays only until early evening. Further information can be obtained from Arriva Customer Services on 08701 20 10 88 or access their website from our Links page. An Arriva Travel Advisor is on duty most of the time and can be usually found outside at the bus stands or, if not, at the Arriva kiosk located near the Arrivals area inside the Terminal Building.

Terravision Express Coach Link from the Airport to Manchester and vice versa:

This express coach service operates between the airport and Manchester Shudehill Interchange and vice versa. From the airport the first service is at 0800 and the last departing at 0540. From Manchester the first service is at 0330 and the last departure is at 2200. Journey time is approximately one hour and timings largely coincide with peak arrival and departure times of the major airlines. There are a total of 26 services operating each day. Fare is £5.50 adult and £3 child. Euros are accepted. An intermediate stop will be made at Sackville Street (Manchester) in both directions. Further information and online booking can be obtained from their website which can be accessed from our Links page. A Terravision Travel Advisor is on duty most of the time and can be usually found outside at the bus stands or, if not, at one of the Terravision kiosks which are located near the Arrivals area and at the Check-in Hall inside the Terminal Building. Tickets can also be purchased from Terravision representatives in the Check-in Areas at some of the European airports serving Liverpool by Ryanair.

Bus and Rail Services:

CLICK HERE for a map of Merseyrail and connecting networks that shows routes to the Airport via Liverpool South Parkway and the direct bus connection.

The new Liverpool South Parkway rail interchange which opened on 11 June 2006 (Merseytravel)

Liverpool South Parkway rail station is a convenient interchange for Liverpool John Lennon Airport with a fast and frequent bus connecting service (EQ)

ARRIVA buses operate the following services under the "Airlink" banner:

NOTE: FOR TIMETABLE AND ROUTE INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE ARRIVA BUS WEBSITE (ACCESSED FROM OUR LINKS PAGE) FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. SERVICES GENERALLY ARE LESS FREQUENT DURING THE EVENINGS, WEEKEND AND BANK HOLIDAYS. THERE CAN BE MINOR VARIATIONS TO SOME ROUTINGS ON EARLY MORNING SERVICES TO CATER FOR FACTORY WORKERS. THERE IS NO ALL-NIGHT SERVICE TO THE AIRPORT
• 80A: Airport - Estuary Business Park (daytime only) - Liverpool South Parkway rail interchange - Penny Lane - Paradise Street Interchange, City Centre (and vice versa).

• 81A: Airport - Hunts Cross - Broad Green - Queens Drive - Bootle New Strand (and vice versa).

• 82A: Runcorn - Widnes - Hale - Airport - Garston - Aigburth Vale - Paradise Street Interchange, City Centre (and vice versa).

• 86A: Airport - Estuary Business Park - Liverpool South Parkway rail interchange - Paradise Street Interchange, Liverpool City Centre. this is a normal stage carriage service through to Liverpool City Centre. En route it serves the Estuary Commerce Park, New Mersey Retail Park, Liverpool South Parkway (rail interchange). A new fleet of double decker buses with ample luggage storage has been introduced onto the route.

• 89/89A: Airport - Hunts Cross - Huyton - Prescot - Whiston Hospital - St Helens.
  

• * NEW service 501: Liverpool South Parkway rail interchange - Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
  First bus from LSP 06:51 then every 20 minutes till last bus 18:51.
  First bus from LJLA 07:07 then every 20 minutes till last bus 19:07 *

Ring their "Customer Hotline" on 08701 20 10 88 (Monday to Friday 0800 - 1700) for precise information as some services vary at weekends, etc.. ARRIVA will also post a timetable to you on request, free of charge. Public transport information can also be obtained by ringing Traveline on 0870 608 2 608. An Arriva Travel Advisor is on duty most of the time and can be usually found outside at the bus stands or, if not, at the Arriva kiosk located near the Arrivals area inside the Terminal Building.

MERSEYTRAVEL JOBLINK - this minibus provides an hourly service to major places of employment from early morning (4.30am) to late at night (10.30pm). They are particularly useful for shift workers. Ring Traveline Merseyside on 0870 608 2608 for further information. At present the service routes as follows:

883 Airport - Estuary Business Park - Jaguar - Halewood - Belle Vale - Huyton - Huyton Industrial Estate (and in the reverse direction)

Rail:

See the above bus information on connections between the airport and Liverpool South Parkway rail interchange.

The interchange offers the following services:

• Merseyrail Northern Line: Hunts Cross via the city centre to Southport every 15 minutes and every 30 minutes on Sundays. Operated by Merseyrail Electrics.

• Merseyrail City line: Liverpool Lime Street to Warrington and Manchester Oxford Road every 30 minutes weekdays, hourly evenings and Sundays. Operated by Northern Rail.

• Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street half-hourly on Monday to Saturday, calling at intermediate stations including Runcorn, Crewe, Stafford and Wolverhampton. Operated by London Midland Trains.

• Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Peterborough and Norwich. An hourly service, some of which will require one or more changes at intermediate stops. Operated by East Midlands Trains.

• The West Coast main line to London can be accessed from either Liverpool Lime Street or Runcorn.

• If rail tickets are booked through to "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" or by specifying a "Plus Bus" ticket the fare will include the bus link to and from the airport. Rail tickets departing from Liverpool South Parkway can be bought at ticket machines close to the airport's Information Desk but this does not include the bus link.

Accommodation:
1. Hotels at or near the airport: One mile from the airport is the Crowne Plaza Liverpool - John Lennon Airport. This hotel also offers park and stay packages with a complimentary airport-hotel (and vice versa) transfer service. Telephone: 0151 494 5000 or Central Reservations on 0871 423 4876. The Holiday Inn Express is a half mile from the airport. Telephone 0870 400 9093 or see our Links page to book online. A new hotel is currently under construction opposite the airport terminal building. This is scheduled to open in the summer 2009 and will be known as the "Hampton by Hilton". A new "Premier Inn" is to be built adjacent to Speke Hall Avenue, close to the airport, with construction commenced during early 2009 and opening scheduled for 2010.

2. Other Hotels and Guest Houses: For a list of hotels, guesthouses, etc. send an e-mail from our Links page or telephone 0845 601 1125 from within the UK or, from abroad, dial your international access code (usually 00) + 44 151 709 8111.

UK Travel Information:
See our Links page for information about other UK airports, ferries, coach, bus and rail travel throughout the UK.

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