Liverpool routes: questions and answers
32 practice questions for the Liverpool City Council taxi and private hire knowledge test, with answers and explanations at the end.
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Questions
From the city centre and the waterfront
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Cathedral to Goodison Park?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Anfield?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Broadgreen Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Speke Hall?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Women's Hospital to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Women's Hospital to Anfield?
What is the shortest route from Royal Albert Dock to Anfield?
What is the shortest route from Royal Albert Dock to the Palm House in Sefton Park?
What is the shortest route from the Titanic Hotel to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
From north and east Liverpool
What is the shortest route from Aintree Racecourse to Liverpool Lime Street station?
What is the shortest route from Aintree University Hospital to Broadgreen Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Aintree University Hospital to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Alder Hey Children's Hospital to Royal Albert Dock?
What is the shortest route from Anfield to Aintree University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Anfield to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Broadgreen Hospital to Aintree University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Croxteth Hall to Aintree University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Croxteth Hall to Anfield?
What is the shortest route from Goodison Park to Liverpool Women's Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Goodison Park to the Titanic Hotel?
From south Liverpool and the airport
What is the shortest route from Calderstones Park to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Festival Gardens to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Aquatics Centre to Aintree University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool Hope University to Royal Albert Dock?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Liverpool South Parkway station to Broadgreen Hospital?
What is the shortest route from Strawberry Field to Liverpool Lime Street station?
What is the shortest route from Sudley House to Liverpool Lime Street station?
What is the shortest route from the Palm House in Sefton Park to Aintree University Hospital?
What is the shortest route from the Palm House in Sefton Park to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
Answers
- D. Rodney Street, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Everton Valley, Walton Lane. The route via Rodney Street, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Everton Valley, Walton Lane is about 5.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.9 km, about 7.5 km and about 8.1 km.
- A. Brownlow Hill, Edge Lane, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road. The route via Brownlow Hill, Edge Lane, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road is about 7.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.7 km, about 8.9 km and about 9.1 km.
- B. Copperas Hill, Brunswick Road, Everton Road, Heyworth Street, Mere Lane, Venmore Street. The route via Copperas Hill, Brunswick Road, Everton Road, Heyworth Street, Mere Lane, Venmore Street is about 4.1 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 4.9 km, about 5.2 km and about 5.6 km.
- C. Copperas Hill, Prescot Street, Kensington, Prescot Road, Queens Drive, North Road. The route via Copperas Hill, Prescot Street, Kensington, Prescot Road, Queens Drive, North Road is about 6.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.8 km, about 8.5 km and about 9.8 km.
- A. Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, Speke Hall Avenue. The route via Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, Speke Hall Avenue is about 14.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 14.9 km, about 17.6 km and about 17.7 km.
- D. Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, The Walk. The route via Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, The Walk is about 12.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 13.1 km, about 14.6 km and about 16.1 km.
- C. Earle Road, Lawrence Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road. The route via Earle Road, Lawrence Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road is about 6.4 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.6 km, about 7.7 km and about 8.1 km.
- B. Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill, Everton Road, Mere Lane, Venmore Street. The route via Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill, Everton Road, Mere Lane, Venmore Street is about 5.1 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 5.7 km, about 6.5 km and about 7.6 km.
- D. Hanover Street, Copperas Hill, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Walton Breck Road. The route via Hanover Street, Copperas Hill, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Walton Breck Road is about 5.9 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.2 km, about 6.4 km and about 7.7 km.
- B. Park Lane, St James Street, Upper Parliament Street, Princes Avenue, Croxteth Road, Mossley Hill Drive. The route via Park Lane, St James Street, Upper Parliament Street, Princes Avenue, Croxteth Road, Mossley Hill Drive is about 5.5 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.3 km, about 6.6 km and about 7.1 km.
- A. Great Howard Street, Pall Mall, Hunter Street, New Islington, Prescot Street. The route via Great Howard Street, Pall Mall, Hunter Street, New Islington, Prescot Street is about 4.4 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 5.0 km, about 5.3 km and about 5.3 km.
- A. Melling Road, Rice Lane, County Road, Westminster Road, Great Homer Street, St Anne Street. The route via Melling Road, Rice Lane, County Road, Westminster Road, Great Homer Street, St Anne Street is about 10.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 11.6 km, about 12.4 km and about 13.0 km.
- D. Lower Lane, East Lancashire Road, Townsend Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road. The route via Lower Lane, East Lancashire Road, Townsend Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road is about 8.8 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.8 km, about 10.0 km and about 10.6 km.
- C. Longmoor Lane, Rice Lane, County Road, Walton Road, St Domingo Road, Everton Road. The route via Longmoor Lane, Rice Lane, County Road, Walton Road, St Domingo Road, Everton Road is about 9.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.9 km, about 11.0 km and about 11.4 km.
- B. East Prescot Road, St Oswalds Street, Edge Lane, Brownlow Hill, Hanover Street. The route via East Prescot Road, St Oswalds Street, Edge Lane, Brownlow Hill, Hanover Street is about 8.3 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.2 km, about 9.8 km and about 11.0 km.
- A. Arkles Lane, Utting Avenue, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane. The route via Arkles Lane, Utting Avenue, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane is about 6.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.1 km, about 8.0 km and about 8.3 km.
- A. Oakfield Road, Belmont Road, Rocky Lane, West Derby Road, Mill Lane, Eaton Road. The route via Oakfield Road, Belmont Road, Rocky Lane, West Derby Road, Mill Lane, Eaton Road is about 5.9 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.5 km, about 6.7 km and about 7.2 km.
- C. Thomas Drive, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane. The route via Thomas Drive, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane is about 9.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 10.2 km, about 10.3 km and about 10.8 km.
- B. Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Dwerryhouse Lane, Lower House Lane, Lower Lane. The route via Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Dwerryhouse Lane, Lower House Lane, Lower Lane is about 5.5 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.1 km, about 7.5 km and about 7.6 km.
- D. Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Muirhead Avenue East, Queens Drive, Utting Avenue. The route via Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Muirhead Avenue East, Queens Drive, Utting Avenue is about 7.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.8 km, about 8.0 km and about 8.5 km.
- A. Walton Lane, St Domingo Road, Everton Road, Low Hill, Grove Street, Upper Parliament Street. The route via Walton Lane, St Domingo Road, Everton Road, Low Hill, Grove Street, Upper Parliament Street is about 5.7 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.5 km, about 6.7 km and about 8.7 km.
- B. Walton Lane, Everton Valley, Kirkdale Road, Boundary Street, Blackstone Street, Regent Road. The route via Walton Lane, Everton Valley, Kirkdale Road, Boundary Street, Blackstone Street, Regent Road is about 3.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 4.3 km, about 4.8 km and about 5.6 km.
- D. Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill. The route via Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill is about 7.3 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.1 km, about 8.2 km and about 8.5 km.
- C. Riverside Drive, Sefton Street, Parliament Street, Hope Street, Mount Pleasant, Low Hill. The route via Riverside Drive, Sefton Street, Parliament Street, Hope Street, Mount Pleasant, Low Hill is about 6.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.1 km, about 8.7 km and about 9.1 km.
- B. Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane. The route via Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane is about 9.7 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 11.4 km, about 11.6 km and about 11.9 km.
- D. Queens Drive, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Parliament Street, Chaloner Street. The route via Queens Drive, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Parliament Street, Chaloner Street is about 8.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.6 km, about 10.5 km and about 10.6 km.
- A. Speke Hall Avenue, Speke Hall Road, Hillfoot Road, Menlove Avenue, Queens Drive, East Prescot Road. The route via Speke Hall Avenue, Speke Hall Road, Hillfoot Road, Menlove Avenue, Queens Drive, East Prescot Road is about 13.5 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 15.3 km, about 17.7 km and about 19.0 km.
- D. Mather Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road. The route via Mather Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road is about 7.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.4 km, about 8.8 km and about 9.2 km.
- B. Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street, Renshaw Street. The route via Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street, Renshaw Street is about 8.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.0 km, about 10.1 km and about 10.4 km.
- A. North Mossley Hill Road, Greenbank Road, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street. The route via North Mossley Hill Road, Greenbank Road, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street is about 6.8 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.5 km, about 7.7 km and about 8.8 km.
- D. Greenbank Drive, Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, Lower Lane. The route via Greenbank Drive, Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, Lower Lane is about 11.8 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 14.7 km, about 14.8 km and about 14.9 km.
- C. Greenbank Drive, Blantyre Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road. The route via Greenbank Drive, Blantyre Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road is about 6.4 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.2 km, about 8.0 km and about 9.2 km.
Sources
- OSRM routing (demo server, car profile), Project OSRM, using OpenStreetMap data, Live routing on current OpenStreetMap data. Checked 1 November 2026. https://router.project-osrm.org/
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim search), OpenStreetMap contributors, Used to find the start and end points. Checked 1 November 2026. https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/
- 5. Pass the Street Knowledge Test and ID checks, Liverpool City Council, Undated. Checked 1 November 2026. https://liverpool.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/taxi-licences/licences-for-drivers/apply-for-a-new-licence-step-by-step-guide/5-pass-the-street-knowledge-test-and-id-checks/