City Explorer Liverpool
BEST FOR
Ages 5-16
ENTRY
from £11
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Liverpool
What it’s like
Hop on and off an open-top bus at 11 landmarks round Liverpool, with a live guide and a 24-hour ticket.
This is the open-top bus tour where the ticket does the work for a whole day. You get on at any stop, ride with a live guide talking you through the sights, then hop off wherever takes your fancy and pick up the next bus when you're ready. Eleven landmarks are on the route, so it suits a family who wants to see the city properly without doing all the walking between them.
It's built for ages 5 to 16 as standard child pricing, though obviously anyone can sit up top and enjoy the commentary. A ticket lasts 24 hours from your first boarding, which is the clever bit: do half the stops on day one, sleep on it, then finish the rest the next morning if you're staying over. Last boarding is 4pm, so don't leave it till the afternoon expecting to fit everything in.
Prices sit at £15 for an adult and £11 for a child, with family passes at £35 for two adults and two kids or £40 if you've got three little ones in tow. You don't have to book. Walk up to any stop or the ticket office and get straight on, though there's an online option too with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. All the vehicles are wheelchair friendly, and flashing your ticket at partner venues gets you up to 20% off, which is a nice bonus if you're stacking it with another day out.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 5 to 16, built around school-age kids who like a live guide
- Last entry
- 4pm
- Booking
- Walk-ups available at stops and ticket offices
- How long to allow
- 24 hours from first boarding. Hop on and off as many times as you like
- Wheelchairs
- All vehicles are wheelchair friendly
- Worth knowing
- Tickets valid 24 hours. Showing ticket at partner venues unlocks discounts of up to 20%
- Ticket is valid 24 hours from first boarding, not a fixed calendar day
- Last boarding is 4pm, so plan an earlier start if you want all 11 stops
- Showing your ticket at partner venues gets up to 20% off
- No booking needed, but there's free cancellation on online tickets if you do book
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£15 for an adult, £11 for a child aged 5 to 15. Family passes are £35 for two adults and two kids, or £40 for two adults and three kids.
Do we need to book ahead?
No, you can walk up at any stop or ticket office and get straight on. There's an online booking option too if you'd rather sort it in advance, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
How long does the ticket last?
24 hours from when you first board, so you can spread the 11 stops across two days if you're staying nearby. Last boarding is 4pm.
Is it suitable for a toddler?
The standard ages listed run from 5 to 16, so it's really built with school-age kids in mind rather than very young children.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
All the vehicles are wheelchair friendly. Ring ahead on the venue's number if you've got other accessibility needs to sort out.
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