Bus 42 in Liverpool links Westminster Drive and Arrowe Park Hospital. The route is 26.3 km long with 80 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 75 minutes. On a weekday it runs 26 trips in one direction, and 14 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 42 |
| City | Liverpool |
| Operator | Merseytravel |
| Start → end | Westminster Drive → Arrowe Park Hospital |
| End → start | Arrowe Park Hospital → Westminster Drive |
| Route length | 26.3 km / 24.5 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 80 / 75 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 75 minutes |
| Trips per day | 26 on weekdays, 14 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 6–35 · midday 30 · weekend 24–60 |
| First / last trip from «Westminster Drive» | 07:00 / 18:59 |
| First / last trip from «Arrowe Park Hospital» | 06:31 / 18:45 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since September 2022) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 42
Outbound: Westminster Drive → Arrowe Park Hospital
This direction has 80 stops and runs 26.3 km. The route passes Raeburn Avenue, Brookhurst Road, Hassal Road, Elm Road North. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster Drive | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Raeburn Avenue | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Manor Road | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Kilburn Avenue | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Wingate Road | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | Heygarth Road | 1.2 km | |
| 7 | Raeburn Avenue | 1.3 km | |
| 8 | Bridle Road | 1.5 km | |
| 9 | Carlett Boulevard | 1.7 km | |
| 10 | New Chester Road | 1.9 km | |
| 11 | Eastham Rake | 2.2 km | |
| 12 | Calveley Avenue | 2.4 km | |
| 13 | Tarvin Road | 2.6 km | |
| 14 | Kingsley Avenue | 3.1 km | |
| 15 | Ince Avenue | 3.4 km | |
| 16 | Mill Park Drive | 3.5 km | |
| 17 | Eastham Rake Interchange | 3.7 km | |
| 18 | Scafell Close | 4.0 km | |
| 19 | Duncansby Drive | 4.2 km | |
| 20 | Keswick Avenue | 4.8 km | |
| 21 | Brookhurst Road | 5.1 km | |
| 22 | Wentworth Drive | 5.3 km | |
| 23 | Somerville Close | 5.6 km | |
| 24 | Bromborough Interchange | 6.0 km | |
| 25 | Bromborough Interchange | 6.2 km | |
| 26 | Brancote Gardens | 6.6 km | |
| 27 | Allport Road | 6.9 km | |
| 28 | Meadowside Road | 7.1 km | |
| 29 | Legion Lane | 7.6 km | |
| 30 | Bromborough Village | 7.8 km | |
| 31 | Mark Rake | 8.1 km | |
| 32 | New Chester Road | 8.4 km | |
| 33 | Croft Retail Park | 8.9 km | |
| 34 | Terminus Road | 9.7 km | |
| 35 | Eastern Avenue | 10.0 km | |
| 36 | Shore Drive | 11.3 km | |
| 37 | Willowbank Road | 11.8 km | |
| 38 | Legh Road | 12.2 km | |
| 39 | New Ferry Park | 12.4 km | |
| 40 | Hassal Road | 12.8 km | |
| 41 | Knowsley Road | 13.0 km | |
| 42 | Rock Lane West | 13.2 km | |
| 43 | Bedford Road | 13.7 km | |
| 44 | Rock Ferry Station | 14.0 km | |
| 45 | Rockville Street | 14.2 km | |
| 46 | Old Chester Road | 14.4 km | |
| 47 | Oriel Road | 14.7 km | |
| 48 | Mersey Walk | 15.0 km | |
| 49 | Green Lane Station | 15.3 km | |
| 50 | Argyle Street South | 15.8 km | |
| 51 | Birkenhead Central Interchange | 16.2 km | |
| 52 | Birkenhead Bus Station | 16.8 km | |
| 53 | Catherine Street | 17.2 km | |
| 54 | Shaw Street | 17.9 km | |
| 55 | Victoria Road | 18.2 km | |
| 56 | Victoria Fields | 18.4 km | |
| 57 | Highgreen Road | 18.9 km | |
| 58 | Highpark Road | 19.2 km | |
| 59 | Elm Road North | 19.6 km | |
| 60 | Cambridge Road | 19.8 km | |
| 61 | Osmaston Road | 20.1 km | |
| 62 | Dovedale Close | 20.4 km | |
| 63 | Grainger Avenue | 20.7 km | |
| 64 | Ennerdale Road | 21.0 km | |
| 65 | Palmwood Close | 21.2 km | |
| 66 | Commonfield Road | 22.2 km | |
| 67 | New Hey Road | 22.5 km | |
| 68 | Walby Close | 23.0 km | |
| 69 | Ganneys Meadow Road | 23.3 km | |
| 70 | Selbourne Close | 23.5 km | |
| 71 | Orrets Meadow Road | 23.8 km | |
| 72 | Bridge Farm Close | 24.0 km | |
| 73 | Benedict Close | 24.4 km | |
| 74 | Poolwood Road | 24.6 km | |
| 75 | Hoole Road | 24.7 km | |
| 76 | Whitefield Close | 24.9 km | |
| 77 | The Meadow | 25.3 km | |
| 78 | Robin Way | 25.6 km | |
| 79 | Commonfield Road | 25.8 km | |
| 80 | Arrowe Park Hospital | 26.3 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Arrowe Park Hospital → Westminster Drive
This direction has 75 stops and runs 24.5 km. The route passes Sandfield Road, Dovedale Close, Bedford Road, Acre Lane. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrowe Park Hospital | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Sandfield Road | 0.6 km | |
| 3 | Robin Way | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Home Farm Road | 1.3 km | |
| 5 | Ferny Brow Road | 1.6 km | |
| 6 | Whitefield Close | 1.9 km | |
| 7 | Hoole Road | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Camden Mews | 2.5 km | |
| 9 | Carr Bridge Road | 2.7 km | |
| 10 | Orrets Meadow Road | 2.9 km | |
| 11 | Grasswood Road | 3.4 km | |
| 12 | Ganneys Meadow Road | 3.6 km | |
| 13 | Carr Bridge Road | 3.8 km | |
| 14 | Home Farm Road | 4.0 km | |
| 15 | New Hey Road | 4.2 km | |
| 16 | Home Farm Road | 4.5 km | |
| 17 | Palmwood Close | 5.5 km | |
| 18 | Prenton Dell Road | 5.8 km | |
| 19 | Holm Lane | 6.1 km | |
| 20 | Dovedale Close | 6.4 km | |
| 21 | Osmaston Road | 6.7 km | |
| 22 | Curzon Road | 6.9 km | |
| 23 | Storeton Road | 7.1 km | |
| 24 | Moss Lane | 7.4 km | |
| 25 | Elmswood Road | 8.3 km | |
| 26 | Briardale Road | 8.4 km | |
| 27 | Carnforth Close | 8.8 km | |
| 28 | Whetstone Lane | 9.2 km | |
| 29 | Clifton Crescent | 9.6 km | |
| 30 | Birkenhead Bus Station | 10.3 km | |
| 31 | Grange Road East | 10.7 km | |
| 32 | Birkenhead Central Interchange | 10.9 km | |
| 33 | Argyle Street South | 11.3 km | |
| 34 | Green Lane Station | 11.7 km | |
| 35 | Sidney Road | 12.0 km | |
| 36 | Southwick Road | 12.4 km | |
| 37 | St Pauls Road | 12.6 km | |
| 38 | Bedford Road | 13.0 km | |
| 39 | Rock Ferry Interchange | 13.3 km | |
| 40 | The Hawthornes | 13.8 km | |
| 41 | Knowsley Road | 14.0 km | |
| 42 | Platt Grove | 14.2 km | |
| 43 | Hassal Road | 14.4 km | |
| 44 | Earl Street | 14.8 km | |
| 45 | Beaconsfield Road | 15.2 km | |
| 46 | Portbury Close | 15.5 km | |
| 47 | Shore Drive | 15.9 km | |
| 48 | Pool Lane | 16.6 km | |
| 49 | Dock Road South | 16.8 km | |
| 50 | Crossways | 17.1 km | |
| 51 | Croft Retail Park | 17.9 km | |
| 52 | Croft Retail Park | 18.1 km | |
| 53 | Spital Road | 18.7 km | |
| 54 | Stanhope Drive | 19.1 km | |
| 55 | Bromborough Village | 19.6 km | |
| 56 | Acre Lane | 19.9 km | |
| 57 | Neville Road | 20.1 km | |
| 58 | Allport Road | 20.3 km | |
| 59 | Westminster Drive | 20.8 km | |
| 60 | Raeburn Avenue | 21.3 km | |
| 61 | Manor Road | 21.4 km | |
| 62 | Kilburn Avenue | 21.7 km | |
| 63 | Wingate Road | 21.8 km | |
| 64 | Heygarth Road | 22.1 km | |
| 65 | Raeburn Avenue | 22.1 km | |
| 66 | Bridle Road | 22.4 km | |
| 67 | Carlett Boulevard | 22.5 km | |
| 68 | New Chester Road | 22.8 km | |
| 69 | Eastham Rake | 23.1 km | |
| 70 | Calveley Avenue | 23.2 km | |
| 71 | Tarvin Road | 23.4 km | |
| 72 | Kingsley Avenue | 23.9 km | |
| 73 | Ince Avenue | 24.2 km | |
| 74 | Mill Park Drive | 24.3 km | |
| 75 | Eastham Rake Interchange | 24.5 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 26 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 14 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Westminster Drive» | 07:00 — 18:59 | 06:27 — 18:04 |
| From «Arrowe Park Hospital» | 06:31 — 18:45 | 06:20 — 17:54 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 6–35 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 30 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 32–35; on weekends every 24–60 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.00 £ — fare in effect since September 2022. The same fare applies to buses in Merseyside.
No adult single bus journey costs more than £2.00 — this cap set by the Liverpool City Region applies to every operator in Merseyside and Halton. Each boarding counts as a separate journey: there is no transfer. A Solo day ticket is £5.90.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 42 cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since September 2022.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Westminster Drive the first is at 07:00 and the last at 18:59. From Arrowe Park Hospital they are 06:31 and 18:45.
How long does the trip from Westminster Drive to Arrowe Park Hospital take?
About 75 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
80 outbound and 75 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 42 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 14 trips in one direction, running from Westminster Drive between 06:27 and 18:04.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Liverpool buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Merseytravel. Fares — Merseytravel. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).