Magical Mystery Tour

Royal Albert Dock

From £10All ages

Book tickets Official website cavernclub.com

A two hour guided bus tour of Beatles sites around Liverpool, leaving from the Albert Dock and taking in the band's childhood homes from the outside, Penny Lane and Strawberry Field before finishing at the Cavern Club on Mathew Street. Every passenger needs a ticket, including babies, and the ticket includes single entry to the Cavern Club.

Parent tip. Bring your own booster or car seat if your child normally uses one, as the bus does not provide them, and ask the office about a free ticket for a child under 2 because every seat needs one.

Good to know

Opening timesTours run Monday to Sunday from 9:30am with the last departure at 4:30pm in summer; in winter departures run between 10am and 2pm. Extra tours in August and September. Ticket office open daily 9am to 4pm. No tours on 25 and 26 December or 1 January.

PricesAdult £21.95 · Child £10 · Babies free · Family £55
Adult £21.95, child aged 3 to 16 £10, family of 2 adults and up to 2 children aged 16 or under £55. Babies aged 0 to 2 travel free but every person on board needs a ticket, so contact the office for a complimentary under 2 ticket. Group discount for 10 or more. A valid tour ticket includes single general admission to the Cavern Club.

BookingBooking needed: Tickets are sold online and booking ahead is recommended as tours sell out. Meet the guide at the ticket office in Anchor Courtyard, a few metres from the bus stop. Families who need a child car seat or booster seat must bring their own.

How longThe tour lasts about 2 hours.

AgesAll ages

AccessNot checked yet. Ask the venue about step-free access, accessible toilets and quiet sessions before you go.

ParkingNo tour parking. The tour leaves from the Albert Dock, where pay car parks are nearby; see the Beatles Story record for the car parks the dock attractions suggest.

Indoors and outUnder 3s free

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Getting there

Magical Mystery Tour Ticket Office, Anchor Courtyard, Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AS

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Questions parents ask

How much does Magical Mystery Tour cost?

General admission starts at £10 per person on the venue's website on the day we checked. Under 3s go free.

Does Magical Mystery Tour have parking?

No tour parking. The tour leaves from the Albert Dock, where pay car parks are nearby; see the Beatles Story record for the car parks the dock attractions suggest.

Is Magical Mystery Tour buggy friendly?

The venue does not say, so take a sling or carrier if your child is small enough.

Do you need to book Magical Mystery Tour?

Booking needed: Tickets are sold online and booking ahead is recommended as tours sell out. Meet the guide at the ticket office in Anchor Courtyard, a few metres from the bus stop. Families who need a child car seat or booster seat must bring their own.

What are the opening times at Magical Mystery Tour?

Tours run Monday to Sunday from 9:30am with the last departure at 4:30pm in summer; in winter departures run between 10am and 2pm. Extra tours in August and September. Ticket office open daily 9am to 4pm. No tours on 25 and 26 December or 1 January. Hours change with the seasons, so check before a long drive.

Local parent insider tips

Before you set off

Book the big ones, turn up to the small onesThe safari park, the big soft plays and anything with a timed entry sell out in school holidays. Parks, beaches, most museums and the libraries never do. Every card says whether you need to book.
Go early or go lateMost paid attractions are quietest in the first hour and the last two. Free museums in the city centre are busiest between 11 and 2 on a wet Saturday.
Train beats car for the coast and the centreMerseyrail stops next to the beach at Crosby, Freshfield and Southport, and under the museums at Liverpool Central. Under 5s travel free and a Saveaway covers the day after 9.30 on weekdays and all day at weekends.
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