Travel Information and Direction Tall Ships Races 2008
- Travel By Air
- Shuttle Bus Service throughout the event
- Rail Travel
- Travel By Road
- DDA Parking
- Mersey Ferries
- Coach Travel
- Private Coach Travel
- Road closure plans
The City of Liverpool as European Capital of Culture in 2008 will host the Tall Ships Races 2008 from the 18 - 21 July 2008
The Tall Ships will be berthed at two venues within the city of Liverpool, Albert Dock Complex, City Centre which will host the B, C, and D class ships. Wellington, Dock Regent Road 1.4 miles
north of the city centre will host B, and A class ships.
There is no parking within the Wellington Dock, Regent Road area of the City. If travelling by car please use Park + Ride sites or City Centre car parks, and the shuttle bus service to this venue
Useful Websites
Travel by Air
Liverpool John Lennon Airport services the City of Liverpool
Transport Links from Liverpool John Lennon Airport - City Centre
By Bus, both Bus and Coach stops are located outside the main terminal building.
Airlink 500 John Lennon Airport - Liverpool City Centre
Airport - city centre stops include Norton Street Coach Station and Lime Street train station for mainline, regional and local rail connections
The service operates every 20mins - Monday - Friday
The weekend service operates every 30mins
For more information visit
Useful Websites
www.liverpoolairport.com
www.easyjet.com
www.ryanair.com
www.flyglobespan.com
For more information visit
Taxis, John Lennon Airport
There is a Taxi rank located outside the main terminal building
The journey into Liverpool City Centre is 7 miles and takes approximately 20 minutes
Shuttle Bus Service throughout the event 18 - 21 July 2008
A regular return shuttle bus service will operate between St Nicholas Place opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel to Wellington Dock. Regent Road. St Nicholas Place is a short walk to the Albert Dock Complex, where you have an opportunity to view the remaining ships within the Tall Ships fleet.
The service will be DDA compliant
The service will be operated by Arriva North West in conjunction with Merseytravel
The shuttle service will run between the hours 10.00am and 10.00pm Friday 18, Saturday 19, and Sunday 20, this service will not run to Wellington Dock on Monday 21 as the ships will move from their berths to the River Mersey for the Parade of Sail starting at early morning on the morning of the 21 July
The Ships will muster on the River Mersey from 12.00noon with the official start of the Parade at 2.00pm
Useful Website
Public Transport Information www.merseytravel.gov.uk
Traveline 0870 608 2608
Rail Travel
Lime Street Station is Liverpool's mainline station with connection to all mainline services.
The station offer links to Merseyrail the two stations designated for the Tall Ships Races 2008 for Wellington Dock Regent Road please use the Northern Line alighting at Sandhills, for Albert Dock Complex please use City Centre Loop Line alighting at Moorfield Station
Useful Websites
www.virgintrains.co.uk
www.northernrail.co.uk
www.tpexpress.co.uk
www.merseyrail.org
www.merseytravel.gov.uk
Useful Telephone Numbers
Virgin Trains 0845 600 8008
Northern Rail 0845 744 3366
Transpennine Express 0845 600 1674
London Midland 0870 609 6060
Travel by Road
Park and Ride Sites
Three Park and Ride sites will be available for this event:
- to the North of the City at Aintree Race Course
- to the south City near to John Lennon Airport
- and for those travelling from the South and West, at Jct 5 of the M53 at Hooton Airfield
All three sites will be signposted using Highway Agency and AA Signs.
The Park + Ride Site will be open between 9am and 10pm between 18 July and 21 July.
First bus departure at 9.15 from Park + Ride sites to Liverpool.
Last bus will depart from Paradise Interchange Bus Station
opposite Albert Dock Complex returning you designated Park + Ride Site at 9.15pm
A fee of £8.00 per car / there is no coach parking at these sites
The Park + Ride service will alight at Paradise Street Interchange, which is opposite the Albert Dock Complex, and 5 mins walk from the shuttle services to Wellington Dock, St Nicholas Place.
Parade of Sail Monday 21st July, due to the ships moving from their berths Wellington Dock will be closed to the public on Monday 21 July.
Members of the public wishing to use the Park + Ride site on Monday 21 July will be offered the opportunity to view the ships on the River Mersey at designated viewing points.
The Park + Ride will alight at Paradise Street Interchange Bus Station in Liverpool City Centre opposite the Albert Dock Complex.
Liverpool / Speke Park + Ride will alight at Paradise Street Interchange Bus Station / Liverpool City Centre opposite the Albert Dock Complex.
Please remember that the point your alight at will be your return pick up point for these services.
Remember to give yourself time to return to your Park + Ride Site.
Road Travel to Park and Ride Site
M6 North / Aintree Race Course
Exit junction 26 M6 - M 58 junction 1 / junction 7 M57 (Swich Island)
A59 to Aintree Race Course follow AA Signs for Park and Ride Site
M62 East / Speke Liverpool
M62 exit junction 6 - A5300 South Knowsley Express Way
A5300 - exit A562 west Speke Boulevard
A562 - exit A561 - follow AA Signs for towards John Lennon Airport
M6 South / Hooton Airfield
Exit junction 20 M6 - West M56
Exit junction 15 - M56 - North M53
Exit junction 5 M53 - follow AA Signs for Park and Ride Site
Traffic Travelling from West
A550 please use Wirral Park and Ride Site - follow AA Signs
A41 please use Wirral Park and Ride Site - follow AA Signs
A494 + A5117 use Wirral Park and Ride Site - follow AA Signs
If you wish to bring your car into Liverpool City Centre, their is limited on street parking and play and display sites within the city,
We recommend you use Park + Ride site or City Centre Car Parks
Useful Websites
www.ncp.co.uk
DDA Parking
There is limited DDA parking at Princess Dock, car park
William Jessop Way Liverpool L3 1QW, this car park is 2 minutes from the Shuttle Bus Service to the Tall Ships venues.
Saturday 19 July
Sunday 20 July
All City Centre car parks have recognised DDA parking bays
Mersey Ferries
Mersey Ferries run a regular service between the Wirral and Liverpool City Centre.
The service runs from the Wirral, Woodside Birkenhead / Seacombe Wallasey between 11am and 6pm.
Mersey Ferries are running extra services throughout the weekend.
For more information info@merseyferries.co.uk
Coach Travel
For coach travel into Liverpool please contact
The National Express coach station is 5mins walk from the city centre and 15mins walk to Albert Dock Complex
Private Coach Travel
Venue Albert Dock, Albert Dock Complex City Centre
Coach Drop off junction of Porter Street / Waterloo Road L3 0BS
0.8 miles from Shuttle Bus Link and City Centre.
1.1 miles from Albert Dock Complex.
Please enter the city via the A59 / A5053 follow coach parking signage
Free parking at this site
Road closure plans
Due to the volume of pedestrians wishing to visit the Tall Ships venues there will be road closures in and around the main venue site. Also there will be additional traffic on the road network within the city so please plan your visit and give yourself extra time for your travel journey.
In the interests of public safety it may be necessary to close the Strand to road traffic on some occasions between Friday 18 July and Monday 21 July.
Here are maps showing the extent of the closures. These may change according to prevailing circumstances.
Strand St
Albert Dock entrance
Princes Parade
Strand Street exits
Various
Brunswick
Regent Road
Riverside Drive on 21 July.
When does it all start?
THE TALL SHIPS' RACES
LIVERPOOL 2008
JULY 18TH-21ST
