Merseytravel and the region’s public transport operators say the plan is to “transform” the approach to ticket buying in the Liverpool City Region. Walrus covers travel on buses, trains and ferries, There are always big stories in the Echo - don't miss any by getting our email bulletin twice a day. Nice Antique Cabinet Card Photograph c. Early 1890s Portrait of a Samuel C. Sanford. PayPoint stores in Merseyside, Merseytravel Centres and staffed stations in Merseyside. The Walrus covers it all with originality, depth, and thoughtfulness, bringing diverse perspectives to bear on essential conversations while setting the highest bar for fact-checking and rigour. Keep your receipt or email confirmation as proof of purchase. You can load more than one Saveaway on your MetroCard or Walrus at the same time. From Liverpool to London by train... in just seven minutes! No, this is perhaps where the Walrus card currently falls down in comparison to other similar products. It's not immediate. Walrus process: Give money, give Walrus card, put card on scanner, wait to register ticket, print receipt for customer, give Walrus card back, give receipt. 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Your receipt should show this information, or if you have bought it online you can check this in the “My Tickets” section. In the poem, "The Walrus and the Carpenter," the Walrus at one point asks the oysters a number of nonsense questions: "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: On a recent trip to Liverpool I needed an all-day ticket that would let me use public transport across the city. Glue the black nose on the muzzle, with the top part of the nose slightly off the top of the muzzle. Saveaway tickets are valid on buses, trains and Mersey Ferries* in in either one area or all areas across Merseyside. Use the black marker to draw a straight line down a inch or two from the pointy part of the walrus nose. The item displayed in the images may not be the actual item you receive. Walrus cards will disappear from circulation over time. A weekly Solo on a Walrus card will start on the day you first use it. After initially just offering Merseytravel tickets, last year saw the introduction of Arriva and Stagecoach tickets which can now be loaded on to Walrus cards. The Walrus card is Merseyside’s smartcard for public transport across the region. The Walrus card covers travel on buses, trains and ferries around the region. You can also load on Arriva and Stagecoach weekly bus tickets. I certainly feel Walrus are on the right track with their strategy - and that they will … Your StagecoachSmart card will remain valid in the Merseyside megarider+ zone if you currently buy (or top up) your bus ticket at stagecoachbus.com. If you find that your journey will take you outside your chosen ticket’s area, simply pay the normal fare for the ‘extra’ part of your journey before the journey begins. You can buy a MetroCard and your first ticket at any PayPoint retailer, Merseytravel Centre, on board an Arriva or Stagecoach bus or at any rail station across the region. Cookies - we do not use cookies to store personal information about you, we only use them to improve our website for you.For more information see our Cookie & Privacy Policy page. Choose the overdrive mode that sounds best for your music, use the Dry knob to fine-tune the sonic balance, and you're ready to rock. It is very difficult to design something with so many options that is simultaneously easy to use, and yet the Walrus team pulled it off. It's a considerably slower process than a paper ticket. With a wide range of overdrive tones to explore, the Walrus Audio Ages overdrive pedal is a worthy addition to any guitarist's pedalboard. 4-1/4" x 6-1/2" Great addition to your collection! At the moment you have to load up your tickets at the Travel Centres or with drivers when it comes to buses. This fee is to cover the card production and distribution costs. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Take the walrus muzzle and glue the tusks to the back of the muzzle. If you get a Walrus card you can load Merseytravel’s Saveaway tickets (one day, off peak) or Solo tickets (weekly and monthly) onto it. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. I read in one of the 'free' London newspapers, that their were plans to role out a National style oyster card, this is going back over a year ago. Ferry - Ferry staff will ask you to show them your card and they will hand you a boarding pass. Enter via the main entrance, bear left and take the Sun lift on the right to level one. Walrus bosses are keen to get more young people using public transport across Merseyside. You will need an all-areas Saveaway for journeys across two or more areas, for journeys beyond the Merseyside boundary (by rail only) as far as Chester, Ellesmere Port and Ormskirk, and for cross river journeys only on Mersey Ferries. Customers are encouraged to keep their card for future purchases. Similar to London’s Oyster card, it allows people to load up tickets for bus, train and ferry journeys onto one simple card and was introduced in 2014 with the aim of getting more people to use public transport. If you have a question about Railpass please contact Merseyrail for help. Walrus, huge, seal-like mammal with long tusks (upper canine teeth) found in the Arctic seas. Its services can be used by anyone up to the age of 22. Hold it flat against the reader until the gates open. I tend to travel off peak and at irregular times so I generally buy a Saveaway. The scanner has a noticeable lag on it. Please make sure that you read the Terms and Conditions before buying and using your Saveaway ticket. Giraffe: This one has got your neck I mean back! Please keep your receipt to hand as proof of purchase. Walrus, which has the eventual aim of replicating London’s hugely successful Oyster card, has been making steady progress ever since its arrival - although those behind it accept there is still work to be done. Every contribution makes a difference. He was part of the cast in the Carpenter's play, Totentanz. 15 Jul, 2020, 03.37 PM IST You can use a Saveaway at any time EXCEPT for journeys which start between 6.31am and 9.29am on Mondays to Fridays. So I bought a couple of day passes for me and a friend, which meant getting a plastic card that can be topped up, kind of like the Oyster Card in London. 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Walrus certainly has a loyal following, although possibly not quite a s loyal as say EQD - but generally I prefer Walrus's compact pedal executions more - their attention to detail is superb. This means anyone aged 18 and under can load up just one ticket onto their Walrus card and use it for any bus travel around the region for a month. I use my MetroCard or Walrus to buy Railpass tickets. I was rather annoyed to register mine on 13th December and discover that it was about to expire on the 15th. In the unlikely event that your card doesn’t read but you believe that it is valid, please visit a Merseytravel Centre. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Merseytravel's Walrus Card: What's the point? They need to install the app, load money and pay any merchant via UPI QR code or using the Debit Card for e-commerce purchases. When you are stuck in a rut they have got first dibs on the views to … They can be used all-day on Bank Holidays too. If you buy a Merseyside megarider plus+ ticket on services X8, 1 or 2 this will be issued on a Walrus card - see changes to StagecoachSmart cards in Merseyside We’ve heard plenty of teams use strange things as audibles. Walrus Cards will be subject to a £1 activation fee. Packaging may be in poor shape. Arriva and Stagecoach weekly adult and young persons’ tickets, which are also available on Walrus cards can be bought from bus drivers. We’re asking readers like you to support The Walrus so we can continue to lead the Canadian conversation. The young person’s monthly solo bus pass is the latest product that can be loaded on to the Walrus card, which was first introduced to Merseyside in 2014. Once you place it on a bus ticket machine it becomes active. To do this they have just launched the young person’s monthly solo ticket, which can be loaded up on to the Walrus card. “Purple walrus” ended up going for a 16-yard gain, so it clearly worked out. There is step free access, via lift, to Walrus. After a little fiddling to learn the sweet spots for each guitar, I can switch between my two teles with different pickup configurations and my Les Paul (I use different clipping modes for each guitar) seamlessly. Every contribution makes a difference. The Walrus card is Merseyside’s smartcard for public transport across the region. Recently, Merseytravel introduced the Walrus card. Walrus is a digital-only banking platform for teenagers aged 13 and upwards. Where can I buy it? Marked by Osgood, 22 Main St., Ellsworth, ME. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Male Pacific walrus are slightly larger, with longer tusks. I don’t currently have a MetroCard - how do I get one? See Flamingo and Walrus. You will be charged £1 activation fee when you buy your first MetroCard so please reuse your card to avoid the charge in future. You can now register your Walrus/Metro card at https://www.metro-smart.org.uk and it will tell you the expiry date and what products (if any) are loaded on it. You will then be able to register your MetroCard and buy Adult Solo tickets online. Condition: Item is subject to minor cosmetic imperfections. The ticket must be used on the day you buy it or next day – you must specify the day you want to travel. There are two subspecies: the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) and the Pacific walrus (O. rosmarus divergens). You can unsubscribe at any time. *To enjoy the full, continuous River Explorer Cruise you can either buy a supplementary ticket for your Saveaway or you can buy a full River Explorer Cruise ticket from the terminal when collecting your boarding pass. I have been looking at the sentiments in the new #ShareSunshine product giveback download and decided to use one of the funny ones on my card today - take a look: Here's the low-down on today's card: #ShareSunshine - The #ShareSunshine PDF download is the Covid-19 Product Giveback that I shared with you here last week. I certainly feel Walrus are on the right track with their strategy - and that they will … Who should I contact with any queries? The Walrus was a selfish glutton who resided in the Dreary Lane Theatre with the Carpenter in Deluded Depths. What is a MetroCard and is it different to a Walrus card? It's flexible (buses and trains) and reasonably priced by today's (inflated) standards. This website will also apparently allow online purchase of some products in the near future. Walrus raises funding from Better Capital, others. But this won’t always be the case and plans are in motion to make it an online service in the future. In the Disney movie version, it was put to song. Exit the lift, bear left and Walrus is located straight ahead. Flamingo and Walrus Card ... With their calm and caring temperament, we give these marine mates our seal of approval in times of need. I'm a frequent public transport user. Bus - When you get on the bus, place your Walrus card against the payment symbol until it goes green - then on you go. The visitor attractions scousers would LOVE to have in Liverpool. you can use the Oyster on National Rail services now. Specifically, I’m on the lookout when I fill a controlled substance for a patient who is unfamiliar to me, when they are on multiple controlled substances, when different physicians write for controlled substances, when they use multiple pharmacies, and when they offer to pay with cash or a discount card. Where can you get a Walrus card and load up tickets? Epic walrus mustache! Just pay for your ticket with cash, credit or debit card. Back is signed in pencil: "S.C. Sanford Canbery Island" (likely mispelling of Cranberry Island, for which Sanford had a cabin) Measures approx. Each time you travel you must place your Walrus card onto the bus ticket machine. I have a Walrus card - do I need to change this to use the MetroSmart website? Please make sure that you have a valid ticket for the day and area of travel loaded on to your MetroCard or Walrus. No trains are running from the station. Our. Walrus is/are located on level one of Evelina London Children's Hospital. But in Liverpool it's called the Walrus card. Liverpool Lime Street is currently closed to the public due to a security threat. Walrus cards are available from any PayPoint store around the region as well as at Merseytravel Travel Centres. Teenagers do not need to open a bank account to use Walrus. Walrus certainly has a loyal following, although possibly not quite a s loyal as say EQD - but generally I prefer Walrus's compact pedal executions more - their attention to detail is superb. We’re asking readers like you to support The Walrus so we can continue to lead the Canadian conversation. They can be used all-day on Bank Holidays too. When you buy your first smartcard you will receive a MetroCard. The platform provides them a secure and “Gen Z-like” banking solution that helps them to manage their money. Saveaways are one-day tickets for off peak-travel. The line, "see how they fly like pigs from a gun, see how they run," is a combination of two different ideas. You can also check the status of your ticket here to make sure that it has not expired. You can use a Saveaway at any time EXCEPT for journeys which start between 6.31am and 9.29am on Mondays to Fridays. If you have more than one Solo product on your Walrus card you should advise the driver Simply follow the registration process and enter the last 8 digits of your Walrus smartcard number. 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Walrus is definitely still a work in progress but after its introduction in 2014, the card reached a million ticket sales last February, making it the most active of its type outside the capital. Merseyside’s public transport smartcard, Walrus, is launching a new ticket aimed at getting more young people onto buses around the region. There is a £1 activation charge when you buy your new MetroCard. One, Three or Five Day Bundle Use at anytime on any day - it doesn't have to be on consecutive days. From Walrus Audio: A tone tweakers delight, the EB-10 works as a preamp, EQ and boost with three available presets to meticulously craft your guitar's sound allowing for studio-grade electric guitar tone in a live setting. Smart Saveaways are available to purchase for use today or tomorrow only, with the option being selected at the point of sale. Access to Walrus is via the main entrance. We aim to have normal service resumed as swiftly as possible. its good to see Merseytravel moving with the times, but i can see the benefits of a National Travel card over a number of different localized ones. It is hoped the Walrus will make buying tickets more convenient and will simplify the system overall. Train - Place your card on the symbol the payment symbol at the station rail gates. No, you can register your Walrus card online.