Planning Your Trip to Liverpool
Passports
Notice: Check your passports today. The State Department is reporting a backlog of 1.5 million passport applications. Wait times can be as much as 18 weeks. Make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 weeks after your planned return.
Airport
You have a couple of choices when planning a trip to Liverpool. Check out flights and schedules at these airports.
Liverpool - John Lennon International Airport
Although this is an international airport, it is a smaller airport just nine miles from Liverpool’s city center and caters to flights from European cities.
Manchester Airport
The Manchester airport is about 45 minutes from Liverpool’s city center and would be considered the main airport for the region. There you’ll find many long-haul carriers including American, British Airways, Emirates, and KLM.
Weather
Source: Weather-and-Climate.com
The average minimum temperature (usually the minimum temperature is noted during the night) in Liverpool in June is 51°F. The amount of rain in June is normal with an average of 3 inches. The average maximum temperature lies around 65°F. You will see the sun sometimes in this month, it has 181 hours of sun.
So what to wear in June? Visitors traveling to Liverpool should plan on bringing a totally waterproof rain jacket since it will be raining some days. Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly.
Travel Insurance
“We’ve always believed that travel insurance is good to have. But, be aware that the travel insurance industry essentially disqualified any claims associated with COVID disruptions. Read the fine print and ask questions. ”
We recommend that you purchase travel insurance in case you must cancel your travel plans. Check out these sources.
Electrical Considerations
The voltage in Britain is 220/240 volts, 50 Hz., and the standard plug has three rectangular pins. To use any electronics brought from home, you’ll need to have an adapter. But wait! We don’t recommend that you take anything electrical with you.
With a good adapter, you’ll be able to use your camera and phone chargers, but don’t plan on taking a hairdryer or curling iron. The results could be shocking.
Standard British Plug.
British - US Adapter with USB Ports
Read our White Paper about Electrical Considerations When Traveling.
If you’re looking for an adapter that will work in the UK, consider these from Amazon.