Car Rental at Liverpool Airport

Airport travel guide

Proud and distinct, the city of Liverpool is one of the most interesting urban destinations in all of the United Kingdom. Liverpool was named the European Capital of Culture for 2008. These are four of its most notable attractions:

• Merseyside Maritime Museum. Liverpool is first and foremost a port city built on the riches that its longstanding maritime prowess has attracted. There’s no better place to learn about this crucial heritage than at the Merseyside Maritime Museum. Touching on both proud and problematic pages of the city’s history, it does a great job of telling an important story. The museum is appropriately located in the redeveloped Albert Dock area and is part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. Other iconic attractions include the Royal Liver Building and the Liverpool World Museum.
• Williamson Tunnels. A vast network of underground passageways, the Tunnels are one of the most unusual landmarks of Liverpool. Created about 200 years ago for no discernible practical purpose, they feature prominently in the local urban folklore and have now been turned into a fascinating tourist attraction. There is also an accompanying Heritage Center open every day save Mondays.
• Anfield. Liverpool is nothing if not a football city, and these are good days for the supporters of FC Liverpool as the team is currently one of the best in the world. A visit to the team’s home stadium, then, is an adventure as it permits seeing some of the slickest ball-playing Englishmen, Brazilians, and other virtuosos on the planet (though it’s a good idea to buy tickets well in advance). For a somewhat different, but just as atmospheric, experience, consider a visit to Goodison Park, home of FC Liverpool’s arch-nemesis Everton whom some consider to be the city’s true working-class team.
• The Beatles Story. Although not all Liverpudlians are too excited about their whole history sometimes being reduced to four men who did some notable things in the 1960s, there is no denying that The Beatles are Liverpool’s most famous sons. The countless visitors who would like to experience this side of the city could do worse than head to The Beatles Story, a gallery that has a lot of original memorabilia and also plays an ongoing song dedicated to the band.

Top international routes

• Dublin
• Belfast
• Alicante
• Palma de Mallorca
• Malaga
• Isle of Man
• Faro
• Tenerife
• Jersey
• Lanzarote

Main airlines

EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2.com, and Wizz Air

Terminals

The single airport terminal has two levels and serves all domestic and international flights.

Location

Liverpool Airport is about 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of the city center. Speke Hall Avenue, Speke Road, Jericho Lane, Riverside Drive, and Sefton Street are the main roads connecting the airport to the city.

Most popular types of rental car

• Station wagons - from €19 per day
• SUVs - from €16 per day
• Small cars - from €12 per day
• Medium cars - from €13 per day
• Vans - from €26 per day
• Large cars - from €16 per day
• Premium cars - from €33 per day

Car rental desks

Most are on the ground floor of the airport’s Express Drop Off & Pick Up car park, which is across from the airport terminal. The exact location of your car rental provider's desk will be listed on your Confirmation Voucher.

Services and facilities

You’ll find many stores, including duty-free outlets, and there are numerous coffee shops, bars, and restaurants. The Aintree Food Village is on level 3. You’ll also find ATMs, currency exchanges, an on-site hotel, baby changing facilities, mobile device charging pods, a lost and found office, a spa, a multifaith prayer room, and exhibits about John Lennon and the Beatles. It’s also possible to join an airport tour. Left luggage services are offered daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the information desk on the ground floor. Liverpool Airport is fully equipped for travelers with reduced mobility. Special assistance is also available, but make sure to contact your airline in advance if you’d like this service. You can find more information on the airport's official website.

Nearest gas station

A Shell gas station, located at Speke Hall Ave, Speke, Liverpool L24 1UX, can be reached in about six minutes and is open 24/7. There are many other gas stations near Liverpool Airport and on the way to the city.

Popular one-way rentals

• Manchester (53 km / 33 mi)
• Leeds (116 km / 72 mi)
• Edinburgh (370 km / 230 mi)
• Doncaster Sheffield Airport (162 km / 101 mi)
• Grimsby (232 km / 144 mi)
• Telford (113 km / 70 mi)