Sailrail. Liverpool (Birkenhead to Belfast)

[bangor-toad]

It's that time of year again where travel picks up and I need to get some tickets booked.

For one trip I'll be near Liverpool so I'd like to get the ferry from Birkenhead back to Belfast. I've done this trip many times but always from Belfast. I know where the shuttle bus drops off and collects from Birkenhead Hamilton Square but I cannot find the times anywhere of when it departs to the ferry terminal.

I'm guessing it's around 9am for the 10:30am sailing and similarly 9pm for the night sailing.

Can anyone provide a link to or personal knowledge of the shuttle bus timetable?
Thanks,
Mr Toad

 

[Romilly]

Here's a link:

http://www.stenaline.co.uk/routes/belfast-liverpool/liverpool-port

The answer is 0730, 0815 and 0915 (Tuesday to Sunday), and 1930, 2015 and 2115 (daily)

 

[bangor-toad]

Romilly thanks for that. I was looking in the worng places - I didn't think it'd be under the port information section.
Very helpful.

Kallapser I've done the trip quite a few times. If you take your car you park it up on the top of the ferry at the back - its a steep ramp to get there! When they unload they have to empty the lower decks first so it's not the quickest ferry to get off.
If you go a a foot passenger you're taken on and off board on a bus which drops you off on the lower lorry deck.
The crossing is about 8 hours. There are a couple of lounges and places to eat or get coffee. There's also a mini cinema that might show a film that's interesting. The wifi usually works reasonably well provided you aren't streaming any video.
I dont' have a dog but you can see the kennels on the Stena Lagan and Mersey. They are on the outside on deck 5 I think with a small excercise area. They look fine for summer travel but might be a bit exposed in the winter.

Cheers,
Mr Toad