Liverpool

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Please Note:

From November 8th 2008 on Saturday and Sundays the Ben-my-Chree will sail to Birkenhead. On Saturday and Sunday mornings the Ben-my- Chree will depart Douglas at 0800 arriving at Twelve Quays, Liverpool Birkenhead at 1215. She will depart Birkenhead at 1400 arriving at 1815 in Douglas. Our Fast Craft service to Liverpool Pier Head will recommence in late March 2009.

Liverpool Pier Head

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Liverpool Port is currently under major upgrading works, to improve car marshalling and also move to a new terminal, which will be located on the landing stage. During the upgrade works, there will be a certain amount of disruption and we would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the inconvenience this may cause to our passengers. On completion the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be operating from a brand new car marshalling area and new terminal building.

Timetable and Pricing

For full details of this year's schedule and pricing, please click on the above title.

Address

Steam Packet Company, Princes Parade, Liverpool, L3 1DL.

Coordinates:

53˚24’22.02”N
2˚59’50.25”W

NEW discounted car parking rates with Q-Park.

Steam Packet Company customers can benefit from great discounts at Q-Park’s Liver Street car park.

Ranked by the AA as one of the top ten car parks in the country, and accredited with a Park Mark safety and security award and a European Standard Parking Award, Q-Park Liver Street offers smart, spacious, ultra secure, customer-friendly parking facilities. Q-Park Liver Street is the first of three car parks to be built as part of the regeneration of Liverpool city centre.

The car park is within a 15-minute walk of the ferry, or 2 minute cab ride, providing our customers with a convenient and cost-effective location to safely park their cars. If you require a taxi - simply ring Davy Liver Cabs on 0151 708 7080. It is recommended that you arrive 90 minutes before your sailing time.

For more information just visit the exclusive Q-Park and Steam Packet Company web information page.

Access

By Road Access to the edge of the city is via the M6/M62 or M58. From the M62, follow signs to the City Centre and then Pier Head signs to the Princes Landing Stage. From M58 follow the A5036 and then the A565 to the Pier Head. From North Wales, take the M53, then the Wallasey Tunnel and the A59 to the Pier Head.

Essential traffic information

Liverpool's Big Dig is under way. It is one of Europe's biggest regeneration programmes, creating 14,000 new jobs and investing £3billion in the city's redevelopment. It brings together all the major regeneration projects taking place throughout the city.

Over the next few years Liverpool will be transformed. It is one of the most exciting periods in Liverpool's history as we prepare to be European Capital of Culture in 2008.

Inevitably, however, with such a major programme of construction work there will be some disruption which all partners are trying to keep to a minimum.

£3 Billion investment plan

Liverpool is investing more than £3bn over the next decade in the renewal of its infrastructure and the regeneration of its community. In 2007 the city celebrated its 800th anniversary and in 2008 is European Capital of Culture.

The scale of the regeneration work planned to take place before, during and after these events is massive. Several major projects are under way or being planned in association with a range of public and private agencies and developers.

These projects will to transform the life of the city, and lead to significant inward investment and economic growth, although it is recognised there will be widespread disruption to the community while they are being constructed.

The various projects are being co-ordinated by a forum representing all the City's key public sector agencies.

Major projects included in the Big Dig are the Paradise Project, the Kings Waterfront Scheme, the Cruise liner Facility, CCMS, the Pier Head canal development, office developments in the commercial district, Merseytram and the Lime Street Gateway. These and other schemes will create 14,000 jobs over the next five years.

Travel information for Liverpool Pier Head

For more information on how your journey to or from our ferry terminal may be affected, we suggest you check out the BigDig website.

For further information, you may wish to check the AA Route Planner facility which should direct you from your starting point directly to Pier Head.

By Rail

Book your rail travel as part of your journey. Please note that we do not hold responsibility for the accuracy of information held on sites other than our own.

Liverpool Lime Street station, approximately 2 miles from the Landing Stage, offers connections with through services to many parts of the country.

There are two circular bus routes operated by Arriva between Liverpool Pier Head (next to our Terminal), The National Express Coach Station (Norton Street) and Lime Street Railway Station (Skelhorn Street) and Moorfields (Merseyrail - Northern & Wirral Lines) stations every 15 minutes. As these are circular routes it is best to use S2 from Pier Head (the bus stop is adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Hotel) to Lime Street and S3 from Lime Street to the Pier Head. The bus stop at Lime Street is at the side of the station in Skelhorn Street and is also used for the Airport Express 500 bus.

The S2 operates from Pier Head at 05, 20, 35 and 50 minutes past the hour, taking 4 minutes to Moorfields, 12 minutes to the Coach Station and 17 minutes to Lime Street Station. The service operates from 07.20 to 18.05 Monday - Friday. On Saturdays there is a service every 20 minutes (last departure 17.45) and on Sundays and Bank Holidays the service is every 30 minutes with the last departure at 18.05.

The S3 operates from Lime Street at 05, 20, 35 and 50 minutes past the hour, taking 12 minutes to the Pier Head. Passengers from Moorfields station can use this bus from Tithebarn Street 7 minutes after the Lime Street time to Moorfields and 15 minutes to Lime Street. The service operates from 07.35 to 18.20 Monday - Friday. On Saturdays there is a service every 20 minutes (last departure 18.10) and on Sundays and bank Holidays the service is every 30 minutes with the last departure at 18.10.

For further information www.merseytravel.gov.uk

Taxis

You can pre-book a taxi to meet you at Pier Head through either Dany Liver Cabs 0151 708 7080 or Merseycabs 0151 733 3393.

Check-In

Car passengers should check in at the vehicle booths at the entrance to the Princes Landing Stage, a minimum of 45 minustes prior to departure.

Foot passengers should proceed into the Passenger Terminal across the road, at least 25 minutes before we are due to set sail

Catering Facilities

A coffee bar serving light snacks and hot and cold beverages is available in the passenger terminal.

Crossing time from the Isle of Man to:
Liverpool	2h 30m

Liverpool08 - European Capital of Culture

Being named European Capital of Culture 2008 was arguably the greatest day in Liverpool's recent history.

But what is beyond argument is that 4 June 2003 changed Liverpool. At a stroke, national and international perceptions changed and the image of the city improved.

Already, 2008 is the rocket fuel that is propelling Liverpool's economy, and solid foundations have now been laid for its ongoing transformation into a world-class city.

Liverpool is already well known around the world for its maritime heritage, architecture, music, literature, the arts and sport. The Capital of Culture title will place the city firmly on the global map.

Nearly two million extra visitors are expected to attend the many world-class festivals and events that will take place in the run-up to and including 2008.

Now, alongside its proud past, Liverpool has a bright future as a modern, cosmopolitan and premier European city with a world-beating reputation.

For more information about Liverpool visit www.visitliverpool.com.

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