Liverpool is a fantastic place to visit, it really is. I feel that it quite rightly earned the title the ‘Capital of Culture’ in 2008. There is so much that you can do, museums that you can explore and learn about everything from art to the Beatles, shops to go and buy your souvenirs from and a superb waterfront that encapsulates everything that is beautiful about the city. Then of course there are the other sights that you have to see just so that you can say you’ve seen it; the Liver Building, for example, with its liver birds standing proud is an essential see. You can even take a ferry across the Mersey (singing the song is, of course, compulsory).
The only problem is that, like most cities, Liverpool isn’t exactly a small place and the things you want to see are not necessarily within an easily walkable distance. Can you imagine arriving at Liverpool airport - itself a good few miles outside of the city - after a flight and having to walk everywhere or rely on public transport? One of those options tires you out, the other wears your wallet thin! The best thing that you can do is hire a car. You can then get into Liverpool quickly and see much more in your time there than you would otherwise. It’s much more convenient and you aren’t constantly looking at your watch so you can fully enjoy all the things to do. And you can retire to your hotel in the evening safe in the knowledge that even if you oversleep a bit, you can jump in the car and drive into the city. Perfect!