Getting to the ship at Liverpool

The cruise terminal is on Princes Parade, beside the Liver Building. Cruise Liverpool publishes L3 1DL for satnav. There is a taxi rank on St Nicholas Place, next to the terminal.

Address: Princes Parade, Liverpool L3 1DL

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Official port parking

Car parks the port, or the port’s own contractor, tells passengers about.

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Independent car parks

Meet and greet, park and transfer, and nearby car parks. Read the note on who can book.

Meet and greet, Ambassador guests

CPS at Q-Park Liverpool ONE

Independent car park

Ambassador Cruise Line says its Liverpool parking is run by Cruise and Passenger Services at Q-Park Liverpool ONE, 35 Strand Street, Liverpool L1 8LT. Guests drive to the car park, leave luggage there, and a minibus takes them to the ship. Ambassador says you book this through Ambassador or your travel agent. It is not a general public car park.

Distance: A minibus from the car park to the ship. Ambassador does not publish the minutes.

Access: Not stated in Ambassador’s port guide.

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Short stay nearby

NCP Fazakerley Street

Independent car park

Cruise Liverpool names NCP Fazakerley Street, Liverpool L3 9DL, as one of the nearest car parks where a private taxi or a friend can wait. It does not describe this as long-stay cruise parking, and it does not publish a walking time.

Access: Not stated on the Cruise Liverpool page.

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Port taxis and transfers

Ranks at the terminal, and firms that publish a cruise or port transfer.

Pre-book

Delta Taxis

Taxi or transfer

Ambassador Cruise Line’s Liverpool port guide lists Delta Taxis on 0151 924 7373. Delta’s own site describes a Merseyside private-hire service you book by app, phone or email. Neither page publishes a journey time from a named pick-up to the ship.

Phone: 0151 924 7373

Access: Not stated on either page. Ask for an accessible car when you book.

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Taxi rank

Taxi rank on St Nicholas Place

Taxi or transfer

Cruise Liverpool says there is a taxi rank next to the terminal on St Nicholas Place. It is for both drop-off and picking up.

Distance: At the terminal

Access: The port page does not say how many taxis at this rank can take a wheelchair. Ask before you get in.

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Coaches and trains

The nearest station, and how to get from the station to the ship.

Closest Merseyrail

James Street Merseyrail

Train

Cruise Liverpool says James Street is the closest Merseyrail station to the cruise terminal, about a 20 minute walk away.

Distance: About a 20 minute walk

Access: A 20 minute walk. The port page does not say the route is step-free.

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Mainline station

Liverpool Lime Street

Train

Cruise Liverpool says Lime Street is the mainline station, with trains across Britain. The terminal is a 20 minute walk, following the tourist signs, or about 5 minutes by taxi.

Distance: A 20 minute walkTime: About 5 minutes by taxi

Access: The published walk is 20 minutes. With luggage, use a taxi from the station. Cruise Liverpool does not describe the walk as step-free.

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Hotels for the night before

Places that say they are handy for the ship. Ring them if you want to leave the car.

Night before

Crowne Plaza Liverpool

Hotel

Cruise Liverpool names the Crowne Plaza at 2 St Nicholas Place, Liverpool L3 1QW, as one of the nearest places a private car can wait to collect someone. That is a waiting place, not a published week-long cruise car park. The page does not give a walking time from the hotel door to the ship.

Distance: Named by Cruise Liverpool as one of the nearest places to wait

Access: Not stated on the port page. Ask the hotel.

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