Liverpool Travel Forum

Hello locals! Coming over from Isle of Man for a day trip with my son and need to fly around as cheaply and efficiently as possible! Means bus and train. What I want to know is, "is there such a thing as an all zone day ticket for bus and train?" If so, could I buy one in advance so we can hop on the bus as soon as we get off the boat. Where do I write to for those and how much (roughly) would they be? I need to go to Birkenhead first and then come back to Liverpool to do museums and shops and then somewhere nice for tea (where please?!) My son is up for trying out some Indian or Greek and then we need to get back to the boat for 6pm so somewhere that opens early enough.

Any feedback really appreciated. Thanx.

Hello you can buy a saveaway this is a pass that you can use throughout the whole of Liverpool, Wirral (Birkenhead), and Southport.

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/articleimages/Saveaway%202008a.pdf

I'm not sure if you can buy them in advance id have a good search of the merseytravel website, if not when you get ferry docks walk along the river towards the merseyferrys its not too far if the Manx ferry still docks where it used to right on the pier head. You will be able to buy one there and you can catch the world famous merseyferry (included in the price of the saveaway if you buy all zones) over to woodside which is the Birkenhead ferry terminal.
From there you can catch a bus or a Train into Birkenhead town centre and back over to Liverpool.

When returning to Liverpool you either need to catch the Train to Liverpool Lime St (for the World Museum Liverpool & St Georges Hall) or James St for the Albert Dock (Beatles Museum, Slavery Museum, Tate Liverpool, and soon to be built Liverpool Museum the big X on the front)

Around Lime St you will find all the chain food fare, Nando's, Yates, Lloyds, Barmed which will be serving food all day but I wouldnt recomend, there are two good Indian Restuarants a short walk from here Saffron and Sultans Palace however im not sure how early they open.

In the Albert Dock there is abundance of swanky eateries to have lunch from again there is an Indian Spice Lounge which is very nice (with a price tag to match) but im not sure of its opening times... the other places like the Panamerican club, baby cream and Raven will be open all day and really are nice.

Have a great time.

that is soooo very informative! I have noted down the addresses and will be sending off for my tickets tonight. If I think of other things to ask you I'll be back in touch. Thank you very kind person. x