Arrival, Information and City Transport
Mainline trains pull in to Lime Street station, while the suburban Merseyrail system (for trains from Chester) calls at four underground stations in the city, including Lime Street. National Express buses use the station on Norton Street, northeast of Lime Street. Local buses depart from a variety of terminals: Queen Square (for city centre, Pier Head and Chester services); Paradise Street Bus Station (southbound and a few northbound services); and St Thomas Street (eastbound and cross-river). Liverpool airport - now officially named after John Lennon - is eight miles southeast of the city centre. From outside the main entrance, the Airport Express #500 bus (every 30min, 6am-1am; GBP2) runs directly into the city centre, stopping at all major bus terminals and at Lime Street. The slower, cheaper local bus #80A (every 15-30min 6am-11pm) makes the same journey, or a taxi to Lime Street costs around GBP12. Ferry arrivals - from the Isle of Man, Dublin and Belfast - dock at the terminals just north of Pier Head, close to Albert Dock and not far from James Street Merseyrail station. Tourist information is available from two offices: the Queen's Square Centre centrally located in Queen Square (Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm) and the Albert Dock Centre at the Atlantic Pavilion (daily 10am-5.30pm), which both share the same telephone enquiries number (tel 0906/680 6886) and website ( ). Both sell the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside (NMGM; ) Eight Pass (GBP3) which gives unlimited access into eight local museums for twelve months. The local transport authority is Merseytravel , which co-ordinates all buses, trains and ferries. There's a telephone enquiry line (tel 0151/236 7676; daily 8am-8pm) or visit the Merseytravel information office inside the Queen's Square Centre. Daily off-peak, zonal Saveaway tickets (GBP1.80-GBP3.20) for unlimited use on most city buses, trains and ferries are available from post offices, newsagents and the Merseytravel offices. The amphibious half-truck-half-boat Duck Tour (mid-Feb to Christmas, daily every hour from 10.30am; tel 0151/708 7799; tickets GBP9) departs from Gower Street, in front of Albert Dock, and trundles around the city centre before splashing down into the water for a spot of aquatic sightseeing.
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