Sitting in the centrally located and vibrant heart of Liverpool’s world heritage docklands, the award-winning BT Liverpool Convention Centre is one the UK’s top venues.
It is conveniently positioned close to the City centre, with excellent transport links, shops, entertainment, restaurants and accommodation and parking within walking distance. The Convention Centre epitomizes the compact, yet cosmopolitan destination of Liverpool.
Address
The Address for the convention centre is:
Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool, Monarchs Quay, Liverpool, L3 4FP.
Enquiries:
0151 475 8888.
Location Map
Click here for location of the Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool
By train
From the south
Virgin Trains operates hourly, direct services from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street (with a journey time of just over two hours). Other long-distance rail services also operate into Liverpool Lime Street station.
ACC Liverpool is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street or a short taxi ride. You can also transfer at Lime Street onto the underground Wirral Line trains to James Street station (10 minute walk) or catch the CityLink Route C4 (7am – 8pm) directly to ACC Liverpool. If travelling from outside Merseyside, you can catch an underground train to James Street station from Lime Street station, inclusive of the cost of your ticket.
By bus
Most Liverpool city centre bound buses will call at either Queen Square bus station (a 15-minute walk) or Liverpool ONE Bus Station, which is only a five minute walk to ACC Liverpool.
The CityLink Route C4 bus links Queen Square bus station, James Street rail station and Liverpool ONE Bus Station to ACC Liverpool. CityLink Route C4 operates every 20 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays and every 30 minutes on Sundays, between 7am – 8pm, with a maximum fare of £1 per journey. Merseytravel prepaid tickets, National Concessionary bus passes and Arriva day tickets are all valid on this service.
For up-to-date information on all bus, train and ferry services, call Traveline Merseyside on 0871 200 22 33, open 8am – 8pm, 364 days a year or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk
By plane
Flying into Liverpool John Lennon Airport
A taxi from the airport to the city centre will take approximately 20 minutes or the express bus service Route 500 will take approximately 25 minutes, dropping you off within a five minute walk of ACC Liverpool.
By car
For all car journeys it's best to follow the white on brown tourist route signs for the Albert Dock. These signs are visible on the major routes into the city. ACC Liverpool is directly adjacent to the south side of the Albert Dock.
NOTE: Using SatNav
Because ACC Liverpool is a new building, some satellite navigation devices may not instantly recognise it. You can rectify this by trying one of the following actions:
- Use the postcode L3 4BX, with the following co-ordinates - LAT:53.396007 LONG:2.99118 (all satellite navigation units have this function).
- Enter the city as 'Liverpool' and the road name as 'Queen’s Wharf'.
From the North
Leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to end of M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool. Continue to follow Liverpool City Centre until picking up signs for the Albert Dock. ACC Liverpool’s car park is signposted Waterfront on the city wide 'available spaces' signage.
From the South
Leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62 follow signs for Liverpool City Centre along Edge Lane, picking up and following signs for the Albert Dock. ACC Liverpool’s car park is signposted Waterfront on the city wide 'available spaces' signage.
There is a flat fee of £4 for parking for all Echo Arena event nights.
Bicycle facilities
There are several bike racks positioned on the riverside and in the multi-storey car park should you wish to cycle here. They are covered, free to use and secure.