500 Liverpool circular via Toxteth, Aigburth
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 03:59, last bus 23:59. 40 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 500? 16 other bus routes are numbered 500 elsewhere in the UK — see every 500 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 03:59 | 04:29 | 04:59 | 05:29 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 07:29 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:59 | 23:59 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 4) | 03:59 | 04:29 | 04:59 | 05:29 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 07:29 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:59 | 23:59 |
| Silver Leigh (opp) | 04:13 | 04:43 | 05:13 | 05:43 | 06:13 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 07:43 | 08:13 | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 | 23:13 | 00:13 |
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station (Stand 7) | 04:27 | 04:59 | 05:29 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 07:29 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | 23:27 | 00:27 |
| Great Charlotte Street (Stop GE) | 04:31 | 05:03 | 05:33 | 06:03 | 06:33 | 07:03 | 07:33 | 08:03 | 08:33 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:33 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 | 00:31 |
| Lisburn Road (adj) | 04:49 | 05:21 | 05:51 | 06:21 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:51 | 08:21 | 08:51 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:19 | 23:49 | 00:49 |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 3) | 05:03 | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:07 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:33 | 23:03 | 23:32 | 00:02 | 01:02 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Arriva North West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Liverpool John Lennon Airport: 40 journeys, first 03:59
Route map
All stops on route 500
500 towards Liverpool John Lennon Airport
All 52 stops
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 4) Speke
- Leeward Drive (opp) Speke
- Windward Drive (opp) Speke
- Crowne Plaza Hotel (opp) Speke
- Whitehedge Road (opp) Cressington Park
- Aigburth Station Interchange (Stop A) Otterspool
- Brabant Road (opp) Otterspool
- Silver Leigh (opp) Otterspool
- Jericho Farm Close (opp) Otterspool
- Otterspool Drive (nr) Otterspool
- Bempton Road (opp) St Michaels
- St Michael's Interchange (Stop B) St Michaels
- Promenade Gardens (opp) St Michaels
- Britannia Inn (o/s) St Michaels
- Royden Way (adj) Dingle
- Royden Way (adj) Toxteth
- Brunswick Interchange (Stop B) Toxteth
- Northumberland Street (adj) Toxteth
- Pleasant Hill Street (opp) Toxteth
- Mariners Wharf (adj) Toxteth
- Queens Wharf (adj) Liverpool
- Gower Street (adj) Liverpool
- Liverpool ONE Bus Station (Stand 7) Liverpool
- School Lane (Stop HB) Liverpool
- Great Charlotte Street (Stop GE) Liverpool
- Brownlow Hill (adj) Liverpool
- Benson Street (adj) Liverpool
- Bold Place (adj) Liverpool
- Upper Duke Street (adj) Liverpool
- Upper Parliament Street (nr) Liverpool
- Stanhope Street (adj) Toxteth
- Hill Street (adj) Toxteth
- Northumberland Grove (opp) Toxteth
- Brunswick Interchange (Stop A) Toxteth
- Riverside Drive (adj) Toxteth
- Armstrong Quay (opp) Dingle
- Britannia Inn (opp) St Michaels
- Promenade Gardens (adj) St Michaels
- St Michael's Interchange (Stop A) St Michaels
- Bempton Road (adj) St Michaels
- Riverside Drive (nr) Otterspool
- Jericho Farm Close (adj) Otterspool
- Jericho Close (adj) Otterspool
- Lisburn Road (adj) Aigburth
- Brabant Road (adj) Aigburth
- Aigburth Station Interchange (Stop B) Aigburth
- Whitehedge Road (adj) Grassendale
- New Mersey Shopping Park (adj) Speke
- Estuary Banks (adj) Speke
- Leeward Drive (adj) Speke
- Western Avenue (adj) Speke
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 3) Speke
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 April 2025 To amend Stopping Places.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001141/563 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 500 bus?
The first 500 departure on weekdays leaves at 03:59 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 500 bus?
The last 500 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:59. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 500 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 500 bus?
The 500 is operated by Arriva North West.
Timetable data from Arriva North West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001141/563. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.