How can I get from Bootle to Hill Dickinson stadium?
Why is heading to Bootle a great way to travel to the match?
Bootle's great connections mean you can:
- avoid congestion around the stadiums on matchdays.
- use safe and secure car parking.
and catch:
- cheap and frequent shuttle buses to and from Hill Dickinson Stadium.
By shuttle bus
Hill Dickinson Stadium shuttle bus From Bootle
- Stand 4 at Bootle Strand Bus Station to the stadium drop-off point on Derby Road, Wellington Employment Park, north of Blackstone Street.
From the Hill Dickinson Stadium
- Derby Road, north of Boundary Street to Stand 4 at Bootle Strand Bus Station.
What car parking is available at Bootle?
The Strand Shopping Centre Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) will be open late for football fans parking in Bootle(closing at 11pm), providing safe, secure and well-connected parking.
Car Park Location: Vermont Way, Bootle, L20 4XZ (note – the car park will be accessible after the Strand Shopping Centre closes, with a dedicated staff member on site to direct car park users to a pedestrian entrance door near to the vehicle barrier entry/exit).
Further information and prices for parking are available here on the Strand Shopping Centre website.
By train
Merseyrail services will be running more frequently than usual, with the journey from Bootle New Strand to Sandhills taking just 6 minutes.
The closest station to Bramley-Moore Dock is Sandhills, which is approximately a 15-minute walk from the stadium entrance.
More details on Merseyrail train services to and from Bootle are available here.
Cycling
Cycling to a football match from Bootle is possible and easy.
Hill Dickinson Stadium
There is a segregated cycle lane along Regent Road until Bankfield Street, and bus/cycle lanes along some parts of Regent Road.
You can find details of local cycle routes here.
There are 152 cycle parking stands available for supporters to use at Hill Dickinson Stadium. These are located along Regent Road/Dock Wall inside the stadium footprint. Bikes are left at the owner’s risk.
Supporters are advised not to cycle within the road closure areas through crowds of supporters. Cyclists are encouraged to dismount, walk their bikes through the crowd into the stadium entrance and to the cycle parking stands.
Estimated Cycling Journey Time: 15 minutes
Walking
Those wishing to walk from Bootle to the football stadiums should use the footpaths and crossings available.
Estimated Walking Journey Time to Hill Dickinson: 51 minutes
Where else can I find travel information?
If you need any additional travel information, the following sites may be helpful:
