Manchester Getting Around

Getting around Manchester
Most Manchester city break visitors will be happy to walk around the vast majority of the city centre. Manchester public transport is efficient and well-organised. Visitors can make use of buses, trams and trains for longer journeys. One-day and seven-day passes allow unlimited travel on all three modes of transport.

Getting to/from the airport
Trains run every 10 minutes from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly Station. The journey takes 20 minutes. There are also buses and taxis.

Walking
Manchester is an interesting city to walk around. The vast majority of the city sights and neighbourhoods can be reached on foot. Pick up a pocket map at the tourist information centre. Guided themed walking tours cover everything from Manchester architecture and history to ghosts, sport and music.

Bus
Buses run to every part of the city. The night bus service is useful for late-night clubbers. Free Metroshuttle buses run along three circular routes in the city centre: useful for visiting the central sights and getting to the train stations.

Tram
Manchester trams move faster than the buses.  The tram (actually a light railway) connects Altrincham, Bury, Salford Quays (the Lowry Gallery & Imperial War Museum) and Eccles with the city centre and Piccadilly Station. The tram stops at Stretford and Old Trafford. Trams run until just before midnight. An hour later on Fridays and Saturdays.

Train
Manchester has an extensive system of suburban trains.

Taxi
Both black cabs and private minicabs. Taxis are quite an economical way across the city if you are a small group. The main taxi rank is at Piccadilly station. Black cabs can be hard to find late at night so it may be worth booking a taxi by phone.

Sightseeing tours
Manchester sightseeing tours on open-top buses are a good way of getting to grips with the city layout and seeing the main sights quickly.

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