Location
With its world class attractions, spectacular events, and unrivalled sporting and musical heritage, Liverpool is the ideal destination to visit and explore. For information about Liverpool generally, and events taking place in the city during your stay, please see the Visit Liverpool website - http://www.visitliverpool.com/.
In 2014 the conference will be held at the heart of Liverpool's Albert Dock in the Maritime Museum.
The Maritime Museum is part of National Museums Liverpool.
By road
The Albert Dock is on the waterfront close to Liverpool city centre and the Liverpool One complex. It is clearly signposted from the motorway and other main routes into the city centre. You may want to use AA Route Planner to plan your journey.
By train
Lime Street Station
Merseyside Maritime Museum is about a 20 minute walk from Liverpool Lime Street station - Liverpool's mainline train station.
James Street station
James Street station is about a 5 minute walk away. This station is served by the Wirral Line trains only.
Moorfields station
Moorfields station, just off Dale Street, is about a 15 minute walk away. This station is served by the Southport, Hunts Cross, Ormskirk, Kirkby, West Kirby, New Brighton, Chester and Ellesmere Port line trains.
Liverpool Central station
Liverpool Central station is served by the same services as Moorfields and is about a ten minute walk away.
By bus
The Paradise Street interchange is the closest bus station, just across the road from the entrance to the Albert Dock. The Queen Square bus interchange is about a 15 minute walk away, or the C4 city centre bus goes from Queen Square to the Albert Dock.
By coach
The National Express coach station is about a 25 minute walk away.
Air
Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7 miles. Serviced by excellent public transport the Airlink 500 bus loops from the airport to the city centre at 30 minute intervals.
Manchester International Airport 30 miles. For information on how to travel from Manchester Airport to Liverpool please click here.
There is a very good taxi service, which will cost about £15 from the airport to the Conference venue. The taxi pick-up area is clearly signposted within the airport.
Parking
The nearest car parks are located in the Liverpool One complex opposite the entrance to the Albert Dock. Q-Park Strand Street has 2000 underground spaces, Q-Park Gradwell Street has 560 multi-storey spaces and Q-Park John Lewis has 580 multi-storey spaces. The entrance to the Strand Street car park is opposite the Albert Dock and is accessible from the centre of the road in both directions. The Gradwell Street car park is opposite BBC Radio Merseyside and the John Lewis car park is located opposite the Paradise Street bus interchange and the police station.
Charged car and coach parking is also available at the adjacent King's Dock.
Local travel information is available on the Merseytravel website or by calling 0871 200 2233.
Other useful numbers:
Rail enquiries: 08457 48 49 50
Travel line: 0871 200 22 33
Liverpool John Lennon Airport: 0870 750 8484 or www.liverpoolairport.com
National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484 950 or www.nationalrail.co.uk
National Express: 0870 580 8080 or www.nationalexpress.com