Best Route into Liverpool - Bank Holiday Friday

[jimbobsimmonds]

Hi all.

In 2 weeks time I will be driving up to liverpool (L1 8DT) on the Friday before the bank holiday weekend from Kent, via West Drayton (long story).

I'll be arriving in Liverpool at 6pm +/- 1hr and was just wondering what the best route in is? I will be staying just near the Albert Dock and coming from the M6 but was hoping a bit of local knowledge would help me a lot more than a sat nav!

I appreciate there is probably going to be no good way but the route of least resistance would be nice

Cheers
James

Edited by jimbobsimmonds on Saturday 19th April 19:08

[jimbobsimmonds]

Super Slo Mo said:

There's two main routes, neither makes much difference really: M6 - M62 and straight in, or M6, M56 then over the Runcorn Bridge.

You'll get held up more around Birmingham on the M6, might be worth going up the M1 to J23a and picking up the A50.

Even if I take the M6 toll? bearing in mind i'll be there around 3.30 ish?

And I was erring towards the M56 route, but had considered going up and taking the tunnel as per the poster above. How bad is Liverpool usually

[jimbobsimmonds]

If the M6 looks snarled I willbear that in mind.

I guess you recommend taking the toll tunnel into the city centre?

[jimbobsimmonds]

Super Slo Mo said:

Thing is, the M1/A50 option is virtually as quick as the M6 on a good day, especially if you're earlier than rush hour. If you're coming from Kent, you're probably going around London to the North, so you'd be looking at the M1 anyway. Distance-wise, there's not much in it, there's just 4 roundabouts to bring your average speed down a little, plus the 50 zone around Stoke.

Problem is I have to pick pax up at West Drayton at 2pm. So the M40-M6 seems more natural.

[jimbobsimmonds]

Super Slo Mo said:

Righto, that makes sense. Using the Toll, assuming you don't mind the cost, will beat most of the Birmingham traffic as it generally flows quite nicely.

the MPG I get especially when I have 400kgs+ of passengers is bad enough I don't mind an extra few £ toll

So now, the best route from the M6 to Albert Dock.

[jimbobsimmonds]

[quote=Who me ?]I take it that "West Drayton " mentioned is the London one ,not the place in Notts, just north of Newark. However, my sister, who lives in your area tells me that A1/A1 (M) is not a unpleasant route up north. Then there's the A14 to M1 and A50 as mentioned. Or up to M62 and across. And as an escape route from Kent, don't forget the Medway tunnel.
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Yes West Drayton by Heathrow. A1 isn't a bad way up if I was coming from Medway straight to Liverpool but I'm not, it's too far to double back really.

Also, as I am sitting less than 2 miles from the Medway tunnel I wouldn't call driving from Wainscott to Gillingham as an escape route from Kent. Good for a bit of 2nd gear 5 pot noise but not as an escape from Kent

[jimbobsimmonds]

TheRealFingers99 said:

My own version would be to take the M54 after the M6 toll, then the A41 and pick up the M53 to the tunnels. Once you're out of the tunnel the Albert Dock is clearly signposted and almost in spitting distance of one of the exits (keep in the nearside lane) of the Birkenhead tunnel.

This seems quite appealing...