Find official journey planning, timetable and ticket information for Liverpool. Merseytravel, Merseyrail, buses and Mersey Ferries have different payment rules; choose your service before travelling.
Paying and tapping your card
Merseyrail bank-card Tap & Go works on its Northern and Wirral lines, except journeys to or from Chester: use a MetroCard or another valid ticket there. Tap in and out with the same card or device. It does not cover the City line or another operator's onward train. Bank-card taps charge adult fares.
How to buy a ticket
Merseyrail station ticket offices remain an alternative to Tap & Go. Bus payment rules depend on the operator: Arriva Liverpool City Region offers its own tap-on capping, while other tickets can be bought separately. Check ferry ticket and sailing details with the operator.
Finding the right fare
Merseyrail has daily and Monday–Sunday weekly caps. Do not assume a bus, train and ferry trip shares one contactless cap. The planned full-network bus tap-and-go rollout is not due until autumn 2027; current operator schemes differ.
Take this with you
- Check your last journey home, service updates and the exact boarding stop before travelling. Timetables can change at short notice.
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