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The Echo Wheel of Liverpool
14 Feb 10 - 14 Feb 13
Wheel prices*:
Adult - £7.39
OAP/Student - £4.67
Child (4 – 16yrs) - £4.25
Child (1 – 3yrs) - 85p
Child (under 1yrs)- FREE
*All costs are per person.
Please note: Customers purchasing tickets via Echo Arena, Liverpool and who choose to collect their tickets, please be advised that tickets are only available to collect from the Echo Arena Box Office and not from the Wheel Box Office. Customers are advised to check Echo Arena Box Office Opening/Closing Times prior to arrival on 0844 8000 400.
Private Gondola - £34.00 (maximum 6 adults and 2 children - please note that disabled accessible gondolas hold a maximum of 1 wheelchair user and 4 adults.)
VIP - £43.48 (maximum of 4 adults - please call the box office for details)
VIP (With Champagne) - £52.17 (maximum of 4 adults - please call the box office for details)
Liverpool's Big Wheel It is positioned on the piazza outside ECHO Arena in Liverpool.
It includes 42 fully enclosed and air-conditioned capsules and offers riders spectacular views of the city including the River Mersey, the Welsh mountains and World Heritage Site waterfront.
It also offers a VIP luxury capsule with leather seating, DVD player and a champagne fridge.
Wheel opening times are:
Monday to Thursday 10.00am – 9.00pm
Friday and Saturday 10.00am – 10.00pm
Sunday 10.00am – 9.00pm
Open later on Arena Event Nights
Wheel Details
60 metres high
Supported on approx 300 tones of water
Weighs approximately 365 tonnes
42 gondolas seating up to 8 people each (6 adults & 2 children)
Fully enclosed, modern, air-conditioned and heated gondolas
A true 360 degree panoramic view of the surrounding area
Graceful and awe inspiring design with an almost completely silent operation
High standards, professional operation & uniformed staff
Excellent disabled access and local commentary.
41 standard capsules and 1 luxury VIP gondola
The VIP gondola holds up to 4 adults
Ride time is approx 10 to 12 minutes (3 revolutions)
Wheel chair and disabled access to 2 gondolas
There is full disabled access with ramps and extra wide capsule doors on two capsules.
From a safety standpoint we ask that battery operated wheelchairs and buggies are not used we have manual wheelchairs for people to transfer to.
Group rates are offered at 15% discount over 20 people.
Large group rates are by negotiation i.e. Schools.