Headbolt Lane station. There are information posters.

Where to buy tickets

Find out where you can buy tickets for your journey.

A hallway at Moorfields underground station.

Long Distance Tickets

Whether you’re going to Manchester, London, Edinburgh or anywhere in between, all train tickets can be bought at any staffed Merseyrail station.

A passenger inserting a ticket in to a barrier.

Ticket on Departure

Barcode tickets cannot be used on the Merseyrail network. Read the rules on collecting online tickets before you travel here.

The ticket barriers at Liverpool Lime Street low level station.

Apprentice Travel

The Apprentice Travelcard means young people enrolled in apprenticeships can get half price on train travel across Merseyside when buying weekly and monthly Railpass tickets.

A sign at Sandhills station.

Soccerbus

Travel direct from Sandhills station to Anfield or Goodison Park on match days with Soccerbus.

A customer paying for a ticket with their smart phone.

Contactless Payment

Speedy and Safe.  Contactless payments on Merseyrail.

A train at the platform at Conway Park underground station.

Free travel for Ukraine Nationals

To help Ukrainian nationals travelling to the UK, we are offering free onward travel on train services to get you to a safe place. 

A group of young people smiling.

Railcards

A range of national Railcards can be used to get discounts on selected Merseyrail tickets. Check when you can use a Railcard here.