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Bus 500 to Liverpool ONEorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE is cheaper by £50. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 30 min against 34 min. The Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE varies between 28 and 41 minutes.

Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE: 03:59–23:59. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 500 to Liverpool ONEPre-booked private transferDifference
1£2£52£50
2£4£52£48
3£6£52£46
4£8£104£96
5£10£104£94
6£12£104£92
7£14£156£142
8£16£156£140

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
500 · ArrivaBus 500 to Liverpool ONE
From
The bus stops outside the terminal
To
Liverpool ONE bus station, then Great Charlotte Street for Lime Street station six minutes later, via Aigburth and the riverside
Runs
03:59–23:59
Journey
28–41 min

The airport's own page says "every 15 minutes"; the operator's registered timetable runs one every 30 minutes, at :29 and :59 past most hours.

It is a loop: from Liverpool ONE it carries on to Great Charlotte Street and back out to the airport, so stay on for Lime Street and get off at Liverpool ONE for the waterfront and the shops.

The 86A costs the same and comes every 8 minutes by day, but takes about 57 minutes against 34.

Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE: price for every party size

Check the 500 with Arriva
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
14–30 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

At night the same sedan costs £62; the operator does not say when night starts or ends.

Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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