{"id":17013,"date":"2026-10-07T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool"},"modified":"2026-10-07T18:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:23:23","slug":"how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool","title":{"rendered":"How to pay for public transport in Liverpool and who travels free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page explains how to pay on buses in Liverpool, which tickets and passes are available and who travels free or at a reduced fare. It applies to every route in the city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac74a2a70fb6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac74a2a70fb6\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool\/#How_to_pay\" >How to pay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool\/#Tickets_and_passes\" >Tickets and passes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool\/#Who_travels_free_or_at_a_reduced_fare\" >Who travels free or at a reduced fare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool\/#What_we_could_not_confirm\" >What we could not confirm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-liverpool\/#Routes\" >Routes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_pay\"><\/span>How to pay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Single fares can be paid in cash, by card or contactless. Arriva&#8217;s Tap and Go caps single, day and weekly fares within the Liverpool City Region, for adults only. The MetroCard has replaced the Walrus card.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tickets_and_passes\"><\/span>Tickets and passes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Solo ticket is valid on buses of the participating operators, and Trio combines bus, train and ferry. MyTicket is a day ticket for under-19s on all buses.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_travels_free_or_at_a_reduced_fare\"><\/span>Who travels free or at a reduced fare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Children under 5 travel free. The over-60s Liverpool City Region pass covers bus, train and ferry, except journeys starting between 6:30 and 9:30 on weekdays, and the disabled person&#8217;s pass covers buses, Merseyrail and the ferry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_we_could_not_confirm\"><\/span>What we could not confirm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The facts on this page come from summaries of Merseytravel&#8217;s official pages; check them on the Merseytravel website before you travel. We could not confirm penalty fares or network-wide capping.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"routes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Routes\"><\/span>Routes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Buses: <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-3-liverpool\">bus 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-10a-liverpool\">bus 10A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-10b-liverpool\">bus 10B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-14-liverpool\">bus 14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-14a-liverpool\">bus 14A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-15-liverpool\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-17-liverpool\">bus 17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-17a-liverpool\">bus 17A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-19-liverpool\">bus 19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-20-liverpool\">bus 20<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-21-liverpool\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-41-liverpool\">bus 41<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-42-liverpool\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-52-liverpool\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-58-liverpool\">bus 58<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-60-liverpool\">bus 60<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-61-liverpool\">bus 61<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-61a-liverpool\">bus 61A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-61b-liverpool\">bus 61B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-62-liverpool\">bus 62<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-68-liverpool\">bus 68<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-68a-liverpool\">bus 68A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-68b-liverpool\">bus 68B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-75-liverpool\">bus 75<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-76-liverpool\">bus 76<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-78-liverpool\">bus 78<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-79-liverpool\">bus 79<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-80-liverpool\">bus 80<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-80a-liverpool\">bus 80A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-81-liverpool\">bus 81<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-81a-liverpool\">bus 81A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-82-liverpool\">bus 82<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-86-liverpool\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-86a-liverpool\">bus 86A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-102-liverpool\">bus 102<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-121-liverpool\">bus 121<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-135-liverpool\">bus 135<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-174-liverpool\">bus 174<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-201-liverpool\">bus 201<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-204-liverpool\">bus 204<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-215-liverpool\">bus 215<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-345-liverpool\">bus 345<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-407-liverpool\">bus 407<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-410-liverpool\">bus 410<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-433-liverpool\">bus 433<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-437-liverpool\">bus 437<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-464-liverpool\">bus 464<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-487-liverpool\">bus 487<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-698-liverpool\">bus 698<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/bus-route-n1-liverpool\">bus N1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: Merseytravel, Arriva North West.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page explains how to pay on buses in Liverpool, which tickets and passes are available and who travels free or at a reduced fare. It applies to every route in the city. How to pay Single fares can be paid in cash, by card or contactless. 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