Free Liverpool and Merseyside bus services running on Christmas Day 2025 - full list
Discover the free bus services running on Christmas Day 2025 in the Liverpool City Region.
A network of free bus services, funded by Merseytravel, will run once again this Christmas Day, covering most hospital routes across Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley, Wirral and Halton.
Running between approximately 12.00pm and 6.00pm, Stagecoach will operate services on a number of key routes.
Below is everything you need to know about bus travel on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2025.
Free Christmas Day 2025 bus services running around the Liverpool City Region
The first service of the day from both directions is listed below.
- 10A: Liverpool - Page Moss - Whiston - St Helens: First service from Page Moss at 12.29pm, first service from St Helens Temporary Bus Hub at 12.03pm.
- 12A: Liverpool - West Derby - Stockbridge Village - Huyton: First service from Queens Square Bus Station at 1.00pm. First service from Huyton Bus Station at 11.55am.
- 21A: Liverpool - Fazakerley - Tower Hill - Fazakerley - Liverpool: First service from Kirkby Tower Hill at 12.38pm, first service from Liverpool ONE at 12.41pm.
- 44: Formby - Southport - Crossens: First service from Formby at 1.00pm. First service from Crossens at 2.00pm.
- 62A: Crosby - Bootle - Aintree University Hospital: First service from Crosby at at 11.55am. First service from Aintree at 1.05pm.
- 102: Broadgreen Hospital - Croxteth - Aintree University Hospital: First service from Broadgreen Hospital at 12.23pm, first service from Aintree Hospital at 12.45pm.
- 201: Liverpool - Royal Liverpool Hospital - Speke: First service from Queens Square Bus Station at 12.40pm. First service Speke Morrisons at 1.20pm.
- 410: New Brighton - Birkenhead - Clatterbridge Hospital: First service from New Brighton at 11.58am, first service from Clatterbridge Hospital at 12.00pm.
- H1: Mill Park - Arrowe Park - New Brighton: First service from Mill Park at 12.29pm. First service from New Brighton Kings Parade at 12.00pm.
- H2, H3: St Helens - Whiston Hospital - St Helens: First service from St Helens Temporary Bus Hub at 12.10pm. First service from Whiston Hospital at 12.37pm.
Detailed timings and routes for Christmas Day 2025 can be found here.
Boxing Day 2025 bus services running around the Liverpool City Region
Reduced timetables will operate on: 1/X1, 10A, 10B, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15, 17A, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 44, 46, 47, 49, 52A, 53, 55, 56, 58A, 62, 63, 75, 79, 81/82, 86/86A, 89, 102, 156, 159, 166, 188, 201, 204, 320, 410, 423, 432, 437, 464, 471/472, 500, 602 and 921.
Mersey Tunnels
Both Mersey Tunnels will also be toll free from 10.00pm on Christmas Eve until 6.00am on Boxing Day.