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Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Founded on the banks of the Mersey, an iconic river given voice by Gerry and the Pacemakers in the mid-sixties, Liverpool is famed the world over for its fervent football fans. The city has a brief history, stretching back just eight hundred years, but its contribution to sport and the creative arts has been phenomenal

The late John Lennon, Dixie Dean, the greatest goal-scorer in English football, and comedian Ken Dodd were all born and raised in the local area. Atomic Kitten, The La’s, of ‘’There She Goes’’ fame, the soundtrack to a million adverts, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood were also conceived on Merseyside.

Liverpool claims some of the oldest taxi firms in northern England, dating back to the early fifties, when a young Paul McCartney was still learning to play the guitar. A monstrous fleet of hackney carriages, second only to the capital, London, completes the city’s catalogue of automotive accolades.

Getting to and from Liverpool Airport by taxi

Liverpool John Lennon is the most important airport in the northwest, handling eight times more passengers than the nearby Blackpool International. Ironically, despite being named after a vehement peace activist, Liverpool Airport spent much of the summer in a vice, battling against industrial union, GMB, and hundreds of picketing Servisair employees.

John Lennon sits on the outskirts of the city, eight miles from the city centre, and a stone’s throw from Runcorn and Widnes in the east. In an ordinary saloon car, the trip costs around £15, and travels beside the murky River Mersey, passing the Tate Museum, the Queen’s Dock, and the New Mersey Shopping Park along the way.

A minibus is more expensive, at £19.50, but visitors with children will be glad of the extra space. Of course, if you’re looking for something with a bit more jazz than your average cab, then an executive taxi firm should be your first port of call. Chauffeur-driven cars can cost an arm and a leg, up to £35 for a trip from John Lennon to the city centre, but the benefits of splashing out on a shiny car greatly outweigh the costs

Elite taxis seat a maximum of four people, and come bundled with newspaper and refreshments, and luxury seats. Meet and greet services, and the chance to have your own car driven to and from the airport are also available from taxi services in the Merseyside area. Moderate in-car entertainment (DVD players, games consoles, etc.) is often fixed to the back of the front seat. Be sure to take advantage of your new, hi-tech throne.

Arriving

Online booking is a natural plus of airport taxi firms, and many offer personal accounts to businesses, allowing busy travellers to shave a few pennies and a few minutes from their journey. Liverpool taxis may also provide a credit card payment service, although this is limited to licensed hackney carriages.

John Lennon Airport has a single terminal, established in 1986. All motor vehicles have equal security clearance, and must pick-up and drop-off within the limits of the main car park. A specially designated pick-up zone is located within a few metres of the terminal building. Disabled passengers are allowed to alight from their cars in front of the airport doors.

The majority of taxi ranks around Liverpool Airport provide a twenty-four hour service. If you arrive at your taxi within forty minutes of your plane landing, the price quoted will be the price you pay. Late arrivals are charged at £5 per fifteen minutes. Services and prices do of course vary between taxi ranks, so please confirm the details of your trip before departing.

Sightseeing

As last year’s European City of Culture, Liverpool has plenty to offer to visitors, both young and old. The Albert Docks, located in the shadow of the Port of Liverpool Building, boasts three museums and art galleries, the Shiverpool ghost tour, showcasing the best of local street theatre, and more than ten different bars and restaurants. The Docks are less than half a mile from the city centre, and twenty minutes (seven miles) from the airport.

The Superlambanana, a curious yellow sculpture, half lamb, half banana, situated on the John Moores University campus, is popular with tourists. There is also a sculpture of a submarine outside the airport – a tribute to the Beatles song, ‘’Yellow Submarine’’. La Princesse, a colossal mechanical spider, was also resident in the city for a short spell during the City of Culture celebrations, appearing on a Lime Street tower block overnight.

Liverpool’s private hire companies (minicab firms) may seem like an ideal way to get from one attraction to another, but be sure to agree a fee in advance of your trip, as different taxi firms may have unusual pricing schemes. The ubiquitous black cabs may also charge more than an airport taxi firm, costing your wallet an extra £5 for a trip to the town centre.

The Beatles

If you want to get a taste of mid-sixties life, take a ferry ‘cross the Mersey from Georges Parade ferry terminal, just eight miles from John Lennon International. Gerry’s iconic song plays whenever the ship docks. The Mersey Ferry company recommends a trip to the local Spaceport, an intergalactic museum on the western bank of the river.

Fans of brick and mortar will love the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, otherwise known as ‘’Paddy’s Wigwam.’’ The cathedral is the home of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, and sits less than five hundred metres from the city centre, adding just a few pence to your taxi ride.

Beatles' tours are all over the place, and the famous Cavern Club remains open to the public, easily accessible from the city centre. China Town, a small community situated on Nelson Street, is a haven of oriental restaurants and architecture, also located within the limits of Liverpool centre.