For those joining the School, the information provided below details the current School transport provision, including the routes and how to book a place, if it suits your family’s needs.
We have engaged an experienced company – Vectare, to assist with the logistics with running the six routes. Although the School operates these routes, primarily with its own drivers and vehicles, the booking of the service needs to be booked via Vectare. Please do look at the routes and brochure on the Vectare website for further information.
https://birkenheadschool.vectare.co.uk/
The charge for these services is based on the distance your pick-up point is from the School.
Under 10 miles is £430.00 per term and over 10 miles is £455.00 per term.
The Liverpool Bus Route is £455.00 per term.
Please note that the service is operated based on a termly charge and cannot be separated into specific days or one-way only. However, children should be booked on to individual days/times in order for the driver to be aware of when/who will be on each service.
A full terms notice of withdrawal is required.
Routes and stops are currently as outlined below. These are regularly reviewed, seeking to meet families needs, as best as is practical.
Menlove Avenue (opposite Addingham Road)/Blackwood Avenue/Childwall Park Avenue/Woolton Road/Mill Lane Playground/Grove Street/Cecil Street, Irvine Street/Birkenhead School.
Neston Route
Current pick up/drop off points:
Neston Road/Neston Cross/Neston Wirral Way Car Park/Mostyn Square, The Parade/ Queensway on Chester Road/The Paddock Bus Stop, Brimstage Road/ Birkenhead School.
West Kirby/Upton Route
Current pick up/drop off points:
Black Horse Hill/Sandy Lane, West Kirby/Banks Road Shops/Bridge Road/Meols Drive/Market Street/Birkenhead Road/Banks Avenue/Hoylake Road/Moreton Road/Ford Road, Tinas Way, Upton/Birkenhead School.
The school also offers a ‘Late Bus’, to enable transport after school co-curricular activities:
Liverpool Late Bus Route
Drop off points:
Picton Road, junction with Cecil Street/Grove Street, near the Rose Vaults PH/Mill Lane Playground/Woolton Road/Mossley Hill Station/Elmswood Road bus stop, by Broughton Road/Aigburth Road, near Light of Bengal/McCann’s Pharmacy, Aigburth Road/Tesco Extra, Park Road/Dexter Street.
Mostyn Square, The Parade, Parkgate/Neston Wirral Way Car Park/Neston Cross/Station Museum, Willaston/The Knowe, Willaston/Street Hey Lane/Woodcote Hotel, Hooton/Bromborough High Street.
Please contact Mrs Susan Davis for further details of availability on: 0151 652 4014 or email: enquire@birkenheadschool.co.uk. Please note that waiting lists may be in operation. We encourage families to contact the School at the earliest opportunity to confirm availability.
Merseytravel Bus Routes
There are four public bus services that students can use, with details provided below, to the best of our knowledge.
The times of the public bus services are shown on the following pages and are operated on behalf of Merseytravel by Als Coaches and Stagecoach.
For bus ticket/pass prices, please follow this link: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/tickets-and pricing/
Please note: Students need to request the bus service by putting their hand out as the bus approaches at any bus stop on the routes shown.
Ref: 12/23 - Every effort has been made to ensure that this information is correct at the time of printing. The School reserves the right to make changes and will notify parents of any changes made.
