Cruise ships berth at Liverpool Cruise Terminal on Princes Parade, a floating landing stage on the River Mersey at Pier Head, right beside the Royal Liver Building and the UNESCO-listed waterfront. More about Liverpool →
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Liverpool Cruise Terminal, Gate 2, Princes Parade, Liverpool L3 1DL, on the Mersey at Pier Head beside the Royal Liver Building; city centre about 50 m away (port operator).
14.6 km · ~24 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Pick-up and drop-off are directly outside the terminal building (small area; arrive at your allotted time). Hop-on hop-off bus and taxi rank at the terminal.
1 terminal
Single-terminal turnaround and transit port: main berth 263.8 m (ships up to 345 m), South Berth on request and a North auxiliary berth; check-in, security, customs and border control, baggage handling, tourist information, taxi rank.
There is no long-stay parking at the terminal. Official cruise parking is at Q-Park Liverpool ONE (Strand Street, L1 8LT), close to the terminal: drop your luggage at the car park and take the free minibus to the ship. Valet and Blue Badge assistance parking are at the terminal. Prices are per sailing and approximate, for example about £288 Park & Ride and about £328 valet for a 16-night sailing. Some cruise lines require you to book parking through them or your travel agent.
Blue Badge / Assistance Parking: drive directly to the terminal (L3 1DL) to be met by CPS.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Next to the terminal, Three Graces.
Typical hotel
At the terminal; LPL 9.1 mi (14.6 km), about 24 min.
Shopping, docks, cruise car park.
Typical hotel
0.6 mi (1.0 km), about 5 min by car or 0.7 mi (1.1 km), 16 min on foot.
Rail station, theatres.
Typical hotel
1.1 mi (1.8 km), about 7 min by car.
Prices are approximate, in GBP. Drinks are from a city-centre café; street food is wood-fired pizza at a food market.
Waterfront dock with restaurants and bars in the warehouses.
Independent cafes and restaurants on a street running up from the city centre.
Shopping district with chain restaurants and the cruise car park.
Cruise ships berth at Liverpool Cruise Terminal on Princes Parade, a floating landing stage on the River Mersey at Pier Head, right beside the Royal Liver Building and the UNESCO-listed waterfront. The port, run by Global Ports Holding, handles both turnarounds and port calls; Fred. Olsen and Ambassador sail from here on no-fly cruises around the British Isles, Norway and beyond.
There is no long-stay car park at the terminal; cruise parking is a park-and-ride from Q-Park Liverpool ONE. Lime Street station is 1.8 km away by road and Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14.6 km. The Royal Albert Dock, the Beatles Story and the Museum of Liverpool are within walking distance.
Jesse Hartley's dock, opened by Prince Albert in 1846 and Grade I listed since 1952, is the UK's largest group of Grade I listed buildings and now holds the Maritime Museum, Tate Liverpool, the Beatles Story, hotels, bars and restaurants. About 0.7 mi (1.1 km) and 16 min on foot from the terminal.
National Museums Liverpool museum on the Pier Head waterfront telling the story of the city and its people. About 0.3 mi (0.5 km) and 7 min on foot from the terminal.
Exhibition on the Beatles at the Royal Albert Dock. About 0.7 mi (1.1 km) and 14 min on foot from the terminal.
Britain's largest cathedral and one of the largest religious buildings in the world, Grade I listed on St James' Mount; entry is free, with tower and guided tours available. About 1.9 mi (3.1 km) and 10 min by car from the terminal.