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    Richard F.

    We had a lot of fun riding the Ferry. We got the Daily Double ticket which was a combination of riding the Hop ON Hop Off and The Mersey Ferry for a discount price. It is not well advertised so make sure you ask for it.The Ferry goes over to the other side of the river and stops at two stops including the Submarine tour. The lines move fairly fast so you purchase your ticket and get in line. If you are lucky enough to be in the front of the line you can choose where you sit otherwise it's pot luck. Depending on the weather the seats up top go fast. It was cold and raining the day we were there so we sat inside at a table and chair. We had very good views. The ferry is painted very bright colors so it helped make it a quirky fun experience.

    Repainted as a 'Dazzle Ferry' for WWI's centenary
    Michael B.

    For me, the Mersey Ferries are as iconic to Liverpool as the red double-decker buses are to London. A day trip with young nephews in tow would just not have been complete without going for a river cruise on them. As part of the WWI commemorations, one of the ferries (Snowdrop) had been painted in eye-catching 'dazzle' patterns by British pop artist Sir Peter Blake. It will stay this way for two years, but I really hope they decide to keep it looking like this indefinitely. Dazzle camouflage works not to conceal a ship but to baffle those looking through their binoculars or periscopes - it made it difficult for the enemy to estimate a target's range, speed and direction. History aside, we bought our tickets for a round trip (stopping off at Spaceport en route). The cruise (lasting approximately 50 minutes) is definitely the best way to see Liverpool's waterfront whilst listening to on-board commentary about the Mersey, city and its surroundings. It departs on the hour from Liverpool Pier Head terminal and calls at both Seacombe and Woodside Ferry Terminal. Tip: you'll hear extracts from 'Ferry Cross The Mersey' by Gerry & The Pacemakers - it will stay in your head for days.

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    Hex P.

    Life goes on day after day Hearts torn in every way So ferry 'cross the Mersey 'cause this land's the place I love and here I'll stay People they rush everywhere Each with their own secret care So ferry 'cross the Mersey and always take me there The place I love People around every corner They seem to smile and say We don't care what your name is boy We'll never turn you away So I'll continue to say Here I always will stay So ferry 'cross the Mersey 'cause this land's the place I love and here I'll stay and here I'll stay Here I'll stay You'd better like this song if you intend to go on the Mersey Ferry as it is piped over the speakers on the Ferry on a loop. There is also a very interesting commentary which tells you about the stunning skyline you can see. In my opinion the Mersey Ferry is the only way to really see and totally appreciate Liverpool's iconic waterfront and skyline. As you sail away from it you can truly appreciate the sheer scale and impact of Liverpool's 3 Graces and the other landmarks on the waterfront. The Mersey Ferry is an excellent place to take photos from and a must for any tourist. The Ferry can sometimes get a bit chilly but there is an indoor area to sit if this is the case. I'm also told that if you get the Ferry across to work in the morning you are given a free cup of tea to warm you up.

    Philip S.

    There is no better way to experience Liverpool than from the deck of the famous Mersey Ferry. You will learn about the city and the region's fascinating history, see the spectacular sights and discover its unique character. The cruise can be combined with a visit to Spaceport - a space visitor attraction at Seacombe terminal or with the U-boat story - a real German World War II submarine at Woodside Terminal. The ferry has got to be the best way to see Liverpool waterfront, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Opening times are 10am-3pm on weekdays and 10am-6pm on weekends. It costs £6.20 for an adult and £3.95 for a child which is fairly reasonable for the views and services you are getting.

    Dave L.

    If you've convinced somebody to take a trip to Liverpool instead of, say, the New Forest Owl Sanctuary in Ringwood, I'd recommend dragging them on a ferry 'cross the Mersey, unless they get sick easily or have a deadly fear of the Kraken. A cynic would point out that the actual trip seems an awful lot like aimless meandering but there's something about looking back at the city and noticing all you can see is one long stretch of famous landmarks that fills Scousers with pride. I feel sorry for Birkenhead, forced to admire us from across the water while all we have to look at is them. The ferry tour isn't perfect. It tends to travel a bit far downriver to places that still look dull from miles away and Gerry and the Pacemakers begin to grate after the fifteenth playing. However, the narration is very interesting and there's something about being on a boat that breaks up the mundanity of life. Good old boats.

    Anthony S.

    Visiting Liverpool or born and bred, a trip on The Mersey Ferry is a must. I remember my first trip during a summer holiday - my dad must have been clutching at straws to keep my brother and I busy! Not much has changed since then although it seemed to be a much bigger voyage way back when! The speakers have improved though with a detailed commentary to provide history and interest to the voyage and sights although all I remember as a kid was that song plying on as if on a loop! The weather was unfortunatley just the same so try and pick a day that's fair as the wind and rain can make the difference to a good journey unless you're after a real sea-faring trip

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    Jane T.

    It was truly exciting to travel on this historic ferry and to hear the excellent commentary during the journey. Places of interest are pointed out along the route, making the experience full and interesting. If the weather is good you can sit out on deck or inside if raining or too cold. Fantastic opportunities for photography and the sight from the Mersey of magnificent Liverpool is quite breathtaking. There's disabled access throughout the vessel and for getting on and off. Seacombe Cafe, at the ferry terminal at Wallasey, opposite Liverpool, is friendly with a reasonable range of inexpensive range of snacks and light hot meals. The very helpful staff will also make sandwiches to order. They also offer children's parties and other treats for special occasions. Next to the cafe is a children's play area so it can be a bit noisy at times! There's also a small shop for souvenirs and interesting small gifts. Just around the corner from Spaceport which doesn't have its own cafe, so this is the best place to have some refreshments if going there after the ferry crossing.

    Judith W.

    Ever since I heard Gerry and the Pacemakers sing, "Ferry 'cross the Mersey back in 1965, it was a dream of mine to make that glorious trip on the Mersey with my beloved Liverpool as its backdrop. Most thankfully, I have made this trip many, many times and each time before we board you can hear Gerry sing... and magically I'm 16 years old all over again. The little cafe down the steps off the main deck was pretty good, and the fella (Brian) who ran it was very kind and helpful. What a gentleman! They say it was chilly the day we went out last October, but my heart was warm enough not to notice it. Lovely crowd, nice commentary all along the way... charming scenery, lots of history... I loved it!

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    If you are visiting Liverpool you really have to go and have a trip on the famous Mersey Ferry. The ferries provide a link between Liverpool and the Wirral, calling at Pier Head in Liverpool and Seacombe (where you can visit Spaceport) and Woodside on the Wirral. They also run river explorer cruises which start at Pier Head and travel along the Mersey for a way before calling at Seacombe and Woodside on the Wirral. Commentary is given on these tours detailing the history of the buildings you can see and the history of the mersey and the ferries themselves. A single trip on the River Explorer cruise costs £2.70 adult and £1.55 child, and returns cost £5.30 and £2.95 respectively.

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    Review Highlights - Mersey Ferries

    We hopped on the ferry from the Gerry Marsden Pier (Liverpool side) and hopped on and off (but you don't have to) Seacombe (Wirral side).

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    Liverpool One Bus Station - Liverpool One Bus Station, Liverpool

    Liverpool One Bus Station

    2.8(5 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Liverpool One Bus Station is right behind the Hilton Hotel close to both the One Shopping Centre…read moreand Albert Dock, it is probably the worst of the two bus stations within the city centre, compared to the other Bus Station which is still within walking distance of the one, with the added benefit of being close to Lime Street Station, in Queens Square. It is an outside bus station but the stands do have shelters which might not offer much protection in heavy rain or wind, but it's the same sort of idea around Queens Square. There were very few staff around the station, even on a busy day such as before kick-off at the Manchester City - Liverpool game at Anfield (meanwhile there were staff around Queens Square), making it hard to get any sort of information which considering how badly the buses were being delayed, it really would have helped! Each stand has full real-time departure boards but not all of them seemed to be working fully, I'd even say it wasn't clear or easy enough to see what stand goes where, which should be laid out better. Compared to the bus station at Queens Square, this one is really run down and not fit to serve the city centre of a large city especially one built to serve and name after the country's 9th largest shopping centre. I really hope it does get an improvement soon with more services coming from it, as it seems since the late 2000s (and 2011) when this station got a large amount of good, positive reviews it has continued to go on a downward slope.

    Just across the road from the Albert dock, or in the opposite direction, from the main shopping…read morecentre, this is a modern bus station which is accessible to everyone. There are raised kerbs to enable level boarding at all ten bays, and automatic sliding glass doors beside the departure points. There are plenty of places where you can sit to wait beside the bus shelters but it can be a bit draughty. The Travel Centre for your tickets or information is open from 9.00am to 5.30pm Mondays to Saturdays and 10.30am to 4.30pm on Sundays. (I found the man in there quite helpful) There are toilets, including a parent and baby facility and disabled toilet (radar key required in the evenings which is available from staff) The bus station is staffed 24 hours a day and there are CCTV Security Cameras.

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    Paradise Street Interchange

    Paradise Street Interchange

    4.0(3 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Sure, it looks all futuristic and connects the city centre to the docks more efficiently than the…read moreold place ever did, but I doubt my nostalgia will ever be enhanced by this new interchange. The crummy old station was the kind of place that nostalgia is made of, in that you look back on it with fondness but if it were still around today you'd be hard pressed to find much redeemable about it. The slick new place will never be like that. Once you're there you want to get away as soon as possible and I don't care what anybody else says, you always feel like you're stood outside. Still, I suppose this aching desire to vacate means that vandals are unlikely to hang around too so it should be around for a long time.

    Paradise Street Bus Station is located within the Liverpool ONE shopping area and many times I have…read morestaggered here, weighed down by bags, and sat to wait for my bus. The buses that run through here mainly serve the south of the city, but there are also a few services which go over the water and to the north of the city. The services which run from here are clearly displayed on noticeboards at each stop and it is easy to find out which bus to get from which stop, and if you have to go to another bus interchange to get the right bus. Each bus stop is clearly numbered and has a TV screen showing when the next bus is expected. There are usually attendants on duty who are happy to help you, but also ensure that kids do not hang around the bus station for the sake of it. There is also a travel centre open during the day where you can buy tickets, pick up timetables and get any information you need. The bus station is something of a wind tunnel, running down onto the waterfront. But each stop has an enclosed area where you can sit down and shelter from the cold.

    Queen Square Bus Station - Buses from city centre (Queens Square) to Goodison Park

    Queen Square Bus Station

    4.0(2 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Queen Square Bus Station is one of the two main bus stations in Liverpool city centre, alongside…read morethe Liverpool One Bus Station, obviously as in its' name the Queens Square Bus Station is located in Queens Square which is close to St John's and Liverpool Lime Street Station, unlike the Liverpool One bus station, it mainly serves the Merseyside area, albeit some services do run a little further such as to Preston via Southport, albeit the latter service is much quicker to get the train to one of those cities. The layout and setup of Queens Square Bus Station is quite different, it mainly involves around 13 glass bus stands with different numbers, each serving different services, the bus stands are clearly labelled hower this approach has two big drawbacks - It's harder to tell which bus goes where without area knowledge, a map or some sort - It is harder to get in-between stands, some are far away from each other when multiple buses from multiple stands serve different areas, for example on a match-day there's 3 different areas of Queens Square in which you can get a bus to Goodison Park, home of Everton Football Club, or two on any regular day. - The stands are in order however when it splits it's then hard to find further stands, and as you cross the road it loses that order. There are generally staff around the bus station area, but it's been pretty hit and miss on numerous occasions whether they were actively going to help, or just stand there picking up their salary not caring about customers, for example recently there was a confusion with the bus diverting earlier than expected, with no one there to explain if the bus would actually be going where it should, especially on a busy matchday service this should be better - although Stagecoach Buses do share responsibility for this. I did like the live bus times on each individual stand, but then again you have to go to each individual stand to see them, having one main board perhaps in the information area would be so much better showing common destinations, what bus to get and from what platform, which makes it easier than risking going to one bus stand when a bus going to the same place would arrive sooner from the other, similar to what they have in Newcastle Upon-Tyne. Overall, this is the better bus station in Liverpool for more local and regional journeys and the area is a good, central location close to shops (St John's), hotels (Marriott) and numerous restaurants, and basically as you are in the city centre, you're near so much more than the businesses which run alongside the bus-station, nowhere near perfect and with numerous improvements but this is pretty much my go-to place when needing to travel around Liverpool outside of the city centre, and it isn't a bad place to go so it does warrant a solid three-star rating.

    Situated in Queen Square, is where most of the public get off from the bus to access the city…read morecentre. The bus station is modern with spacious accessible bus shelters with each bus shelter incorporating bus timetables and information screens. The site of the bus station is on a long and rather steep incline but well designed and easy to understand. A pelican controlled crossing and tactile guidance pathway is provided for easy crossing from one side to the other. There are also induction loops and a help point in each shelter should you require any emergency assistance. If you require any further information or want to purchase save-away ride tickets, there is a travel centre nearby where you can gain access to complete bus timetables as well as other related tourist travel information. Staffs are friendly and can provide general details.

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    Birkenhead Bus Station

    Birkenhead Bus Station

    2.0(2 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Birkenhead Bus Station is actually one of the best things about Birkenhead! For a start, it gets…read moreyou out of there as soon as you like, secondly it's nice to look at as it's a huge glass frame, thirdly it's warm, and finally it's secure so you won't get mugged here. I remember when it first got built and people would marvel at its sheer beauty.. Well that's a lie, people would just bicker and sigh that their buses were late, much as they still do today. But it's a great sheltered space with bus routes leading over to Liverpool and all over the Wirral as far as New Brighton, Heswall and West Kirby. They have two help desks in case you're not too sure what bus to take, or you need a bus pass or a TRIO or Saveaway. They also have a machine that vends cans of pop, and one with hot drinks. What more could you want?

    It's not too bad as bus stations go. But all the announcements are proceeded with a very loud…read moredoorbell. Incredibly cheap and quite a shock if you're not deaf. Spend any length of time waiting there and you will end up with post traumatic stress. It's actually quite close to Conway Park station. However for buses; considering it's the nearly the last stop before Liverpool there's actually a large gap between Liverpool buses if you don't have the right ticket. Merseytravel couldn't even sort out a shared ticket arrangement whilst the rail tunnel is closed. It really should do better in terms of providing a shuttle link between Birkenhead and Liverpool.. considering this link is completely covered by a Merseytravel Monopoly (Tolls, ferries, buses, train .. all ultimately accountable and paid to Merseytravel). There's no cycle way in the Birkenhead tunnel's lower deck for example. It terms of some buses it's built in the wrong place... most notably peak time 471,472 bypass the bus station and go straight to Liverpool. The ding-dong doorbell announcements say it all ... an expensive project .. but couldn't be bothered going the extra mile.

    Liverpool Coach Station

    Liverpool Coach Station

    2.3(3 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    This coach station is spiffy! Admittedly, the old one was right across the road from Lime Street…read morestation, but this one is purpose built on what was derelict ground from the 1960s, and its lovely. Its a few years old, so all the teething problems have been sorted, and its running well. It links to towns and cities all over the country of course, and its very easy to get into the centre. Which means, of course, that its not in the centre - it can't be, the centre is too old and too complex, and just too big for that. This is well laid out with modern facilities, and its a pleasure to use.

    So National Express decided to save themselves 150k in running costs a year, sell off their land to…read morebuild more 'much needed' student accommodation so they can leave their fare paying passages out in the cold and rain with neither staff nor security after 5.30. So that's the old and vulnerable suitably looked after national express, well done what a pleasant experience it is too. A winter's night with wind whipping up from the Mersey is torturous. I commuted daily for decades using your old Norton Street Station, warm and comfortable when having to put up with the countless regular lengthy delays which was necessary believe me. I and many more once daily uses have decided the welfare of your customers is not paramount for your company and have opted for Lime street and a more personable experience all round. You should be competing with trains and leading the way not scrambling for a race to the bottom and lining yourself up with the likes of Megabus. Short term financial gain, long term decline. Farewell it was nice knowing you!

    Mersey Ferries - tours - Updated May 2026

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