Night buses set to return to Merseyside for festive season

The service is part of a trial operated by the Liverpool City Region

Night buses are set to return to Merseyside for the festive season.

From 8 December the buses will run between Liverpool and Wirral every hour between midnight and 05:00 GMT.

Tickets for the service, which is operated by Stagecoach, will cost £2.

Metro mayor Steve Rotheram said he had worked with local campaign groups, students and late night workers to bring back the service, which was cancelled by private operators during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"We're about to enter the busiest time of the year for our visitor economy and, while we want everyone to have a great time celebrating in our region, we also want them to get home safely," Mr Rotheram told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

"We've worked closely with local campaigners, students, late night workers and our hospitality industry to bring back late bus services between Liverpool and the Wirral to make it safer, cheaper and easier for people to travel home - without having to cut the party short.

"This a massive result for local people, many who have been campaigning for this moment for three years."

The N1 will run between Birkenhead and Allerton with stops across Liverpool city centre, as part of a trial operated by the Liverpool City Region.

The route will also serve Toxteth, Wavertree and Mossley Hill.