Registered local bus service

PC0001141/243

81A

Service
81A
From
Speke,Liverpool Airport
To
Bootle Bus Station
Via
Not published
Effective
1 February 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

65 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#63 · Registered

Effective
1 February 2026
Received
10 October 2025

81A · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81A effective from 01 February 2026. To amend Stopping Places.

#62 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2025
Received
17 July 2025

81A · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Return to Pre-Summer timetable

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81A / 81 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.

#61 · Registered

Effective
20 July 2025
Received
5 June 2025

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Summer Runtime Reduction

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 20 July 2025. To amend Timetable.

#60 · Registered

Effective
19 January 2025
Received
5 December 2024

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Vary timetable. Runtime Review

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 19 January 2025. To amend Timetable.

#59 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
18 July 2024

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Vary timetable.

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.

#58 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2024
Received
5 June 2024

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Summer Timetable Changes.

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 21 July 2024. To amend Timetable.

#57 · Registered

Effective
21 April 2024
Received
6 March 2024

81 · Speke, John Lennon Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Vary timetable.

Operating between Speke, John Lennon Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 21 April 2024. To amend Timetable.

#56 · Registered

Effective
13 October 2023
Received
13 October 2023

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Road closure in Speke, diversion implemented.

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 13 October 2023. To amend Route.

#55 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
1 August 2023

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#54 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
19 July 2023

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#53 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
7 June 2023

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Summer Change, Saturday Runtime Change

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#52 · Registered

Effective
19 February 2023
Received
6 February 2023

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 19 February 2023. To amend Timetable.

#51 · Expired

Effective
24 December 2022
Received
16 December 2022
End date
1 January 2023

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Christmas timetable variation

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 24 December 2022. To amend Timetable.

#50 · Registered

Effective
22 January 2023
Received
7 December 2022

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81A effective from 22 January 2023. To amend Timetable.

#49 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2022
Received
22 July 2022

81 · Speke,Liverpool Airport – Bootle Bus Station

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke,Liverpool Airport and Bootle Bus Station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A / 81 effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#48 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2022
Received
10 June 2022

81 · Speke Morrisons & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke Morrisons & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 24 July 2022. To amend Timetable.

#47 · Registered

Effective
24 April 2022
Received
9 March 2022

81 · Speke Morrisons & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke Morrisons & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 24 April 2022. To amend Timetable.

#46 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2021
Received
23 July 2021

81 · Speke Morrisons & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand

Amendment to Timetable

Operating between Speke Morrisons & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#45 · Registered

Effective
18 July 2021
Received
2 June 2021

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

timetable

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 18 July 2021. To amend Timetable.

#44 · Expired

Effective
11 April 2021
Received
9 April 2021
End date
1 October 2021

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

Timetable variation due to the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 11 April 2021. To amend Timetable.

#43 · Expired

Effective
1 September 2020
Received
28 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

Vary timetable.

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 01 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#42 · Expired

Effective
31 March 2020
Received
31 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

Amendment to timetable

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 31 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2019
Received
17 July 2019

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

Amendment to timetable

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.

#40 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2019
Received
30 May 2019

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

summer timetable

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 21 July 2019. To amend Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
20 January 2019
Received
5 December 2018

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

Amendment to timetable

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 20 January 2019. To amend Timetable.

#38 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
11 July 2018

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

Weekday return to winter times.

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
22 July 2018
Received
4 June 2018

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Bus station

Weekday reduced during Summer period.

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Bus station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 22 July 2018. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2017
Received
5 July 2017

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Liverpool ONE Bus Station

Return to normal frequency after summer schedule.

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Liverpool ONE Bus Station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.

#35 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2017
Received
17 May 2017

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Liverpool ONE Bus Station

Frequency reduced during summer.

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Liverpool ONE Bus Station given service number 81 / 81 / 81A effective from 23 July 2017. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2016
Received
6 July 2016

81 · Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport – Liverpool ONE Bus Station

Return to normal frequency after summer schedule

Operating between Speke Airport & John Lennon Airport and Liverpool ONE Bus Station given service number 81/81A effective from 04-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.

#33 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2016
Received
25 May 2016

81 · Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's – Bootle New Strand Bus Station

Summer Service, frequency reduced.

Operating between Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's and Bootle New Strand Bus Station given service number 81/81A effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
24 April 2016
Received
12 January 2016

81 · Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's – Bootle New Strand Bus Station

Additional Sunday morning journeys. 81 service no longer serving stop 2800S48016F at Huntscross. 81A continues to observe.

Operating between Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's and Bootle New Strand Bus Station given service number 81/81A effective from 24-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2015
Received
29 June 2015

81 · Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's – Bootle New Strand Bus Station

Return to normal frequency post summer.

Operating between Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's and Bootle New Strand Bus Station given service number 81/81A effective from 30-Aug-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
19 July 2015
Received
15 May 2015

81 · Speke Airport & Speke Morrison's – Bootle New Stand bus Station

Reduced frequency during summer period.

Operating between Speke Airport & Speke Morrison's and Bootle New Stand bus Station given service number 81/81A effective from 19-Jul-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
19 April 2015
Received
8 April 2015

81 · Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's – Bootle New Strand Bus Station

Evening service awarded by Merseytravel, replacing current service operated by Stagecoach.

Operating between Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's and Bootle New Strand Bus Station given service number 81/81A effective from 19-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
12 April 2015
Received
27 January 2015

81 · Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's – Bootle New Strand Bus Station

Changes to departures and intermediate run times. Additional 0635 trip and service operates additional trips later early evening.

Operating between Speke Aiport & Speke Morrison's and Bootle New Strand Bus Station given service number 81/81A effective from 12-Apr-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2014
Received
30 June 2014

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Weekday service returned to normal frequency post summer

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
27 July 2014
Received
29 April 2014

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Summer service reduced frequency.

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A effective from 27-Jul-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
26 January 2014
Received
20 November 2013

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Change to timing point. Weekday 1805 earlier at 1801 operates as 81A

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2013
Received
21 June 2013

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Return to normal service post summer

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2013
Received
17 April 2013

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Reduced weekday frequency during summer period.

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A effective from 21-Jul-2013. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
7 October 2012
Received
27 July 2012

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Early evening services continue through to Speke from Hunts Cross.

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A effective from 07-Oct-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2012
Received
22 June 2012

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

resuming to normal service post summer

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A/81E effective from 02-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
22 July 2012
Received
24 April 2012

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Summer service, weekday frequency reduced.

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A/81E effective from 22-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
9 October 2011
Received
26 July 2011

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Loss of tendered journeys. Reduction of early evening service.

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/81A/81E effective from 09-Oct-2011. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2011
Received
15 June 2011

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Return to normal service after summer schedule

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/181/81A/81E effective from 04-Sep-2011. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2011
Received
13 May 2011

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Introduced summer schedule reduced frequency split 10 minute headway

Operating between Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport and Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre given service number 81/181/81A/81E effective from 24-Jul-2011. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2010
Received
8 October 2010

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Speke, Hunts Cross, Queens Drive, Bootle New Strand

#15 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2010
Received
27 August 2010

81 · Speke Morrisons Speke John Lennon Airport – Bootle New Strand Shopping Centre

Speke, Hunts Cross, Queens Drive, Bootle New Strand

#14 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2010
Received
23 June 2010

81 · Speke, Morrisons – Bootle, Strand Bus Station

Timetable resumed back to normal frequency after summer holidays

Operating between Speke, Morrisons and Bootle, Strand Bus Station given service number 81/181/81A/81E effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

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