Location and travel information

ACC Liverpool
King's Dock
Port of Liverpool
Kings Dock Street
Liverpool L3 4FP

Delegates are responsible for reserving and covering the cost of accommodation for the duration of their stay.

Below you will find information about recommended event hotels, as well as a map through which you can easily browse for hotels and private accommodations if you do not wish to stay at these. Hover over an accommodation to view travel times and distances to the venue.

ibis Liverpool Centre Albert Dock

27 Wapping, Liverpool, L1 8LY

Located in the trendy Baltic Triangle, opposite the Royal Albert Dock, this hotel positions you perfectly for exploring this historical maritime city and the hometown of The Beatles.

We have secured a discounted rate of £70/night including breakfast for our delegates. To book, please email Jolanta at H3140-RE@accor.com quoting THE Live.

 Hotel website

Pullman Liverpool

King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool, L3 4FP

Located just next to the event venue, this hotel is ideal for delegates. It's a short 20-min walk from Liverpool Central Railway Station and a 25-min walk from Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station.

We have secured a discounted rate of £110/night including breakfast for our delegates. To book, please email H9227-re1@accor.com or phone 0151 945 1035 quoting the code THE Live UKIE.

 Hotel website

Staybridge Suites Liverpool

21 Keel Whark, Liverpool, L3 4FN

Located in a Grade I listed building in the Albert Dock, this hotel is located just a 10-min walk from James Street Merseyrail Station, 15-min walk from Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station and a 25-min drive from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

We have secured a discounted rate of £120/night including breakfast for our delegates. To book, please email reservations@liverpool.staybridge.com quoting the code THE Live UKIE.

 Hotel website

Hilton Liverpool City Centre

3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool, L1 8LW

This riverside hotel is built on the site of the Old Customs House. It is located just a 10-min walk from the event venue and a 15-min walk from Liverpool Central Station.

We have secured a discounted rate of £165/night including breakfast for our delegates. To book, please click on the relevant black pin on the map below.

Delegates are responsible for their travel arrangements and travel costs.

By train

ACC Liverpool is a 20-min walk or short taxi ride from Liverpool Lime Street Station. Journeys from London typically take 2h and a half.

 See trains

By coach

ACC Liverpool is a 5-min walk from Liverpool One Coach Station which offers long distance coach services.

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By car

Please see below for car travel details from different regions.

 From the North

 From the South

 From the Wirral

By plane

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a 20-min taxi ride from the city centre from which the express bus service Route 500 takes ~25 mins to ACC Liverpool.

 Liverpool Airport website

By bike or scooter

Dedicated cycle routes and open waterfront boulevards make cycling to ACC Liverpool pleasant and safe. Jump on a Voi bike or scooter and ride around the city completely carbon neutral. You can take your bike for free on ferries and trains in Merseyside. Most stations have free, secure cycle storage.

 Voi website

On foot

Waterfront boulevards and airy pedestrian plazas make walking to ACC Liverpool enjoyable and safe. Pedestrianised areas around Liverpool ONE link to the ACC Liverpool, as well as the waterfront boulevard and the docks.

Some delegates may require a visa to enter the country. Please note that it can take several weeks to process a visa application so early application is recommended.

 Check if you require a visa

We can provide visa invitation letters to delegates when requested. Please email a photo/scan of your passport to events@timeshighereducation.com once you have booked your ticket.

We cannot accept any responsibility for visa applications. Where a delegate is unable to attend because of failure to obtain a visa on time, the normal cancellation policy for the registration fee will apply.

We recommend having travel insurance for the duration of your trip. Please contact your travel agent for further details.

British Music Experience

This museum tells the story of British music through costumes, instruments and memorabilia. See outfits worn by Freddie Mercury, Dusty Springfield, and the Spice Girls, and see musical instruments played by Noel Gallagher and the Sex Pistols. There are even hand-written song lyrics from Adele.

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Royal Albert Dock

Liverpool’s docks dominated global trade by the early 19th century. Opened in 1846, Albert Dock's warehouses were fireproof and secure, traders could do deals before their import taxes were due and hydraulic cranes hauled heavy cargoes across the flagstones.

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Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool is the home of British and international modern and contemporary art in the North. It houses the National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art and is one of the UK's largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London. 

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