Manchester Piccadilly Train Station

Onward travel map can be found here.

'First' and 'Stagecoach' operate a network of frequent local bus routes around Manchester city and Greater Manchester. For route maps and timetables:

www.firstgroup.com/ukbus and www.stagecoachbus.com

Buy a Manchester PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details: www.plusbus.info

FREEBUS JOURNEYS

The city centre free bus service now runs even later into the evening.

Route 2 and the new Route 3 service now operates until midnight Monday to Saturday.

That means you can now do more of the things you like for longer, safe in the knowledge the free bus will be there to pick you up or drop you off - whether that's at one of your favourite destinations or a major transport interchange.

Route 1 has also be extended to serve Salford Central Station in the AM/PM peak and, on Saturday, the Museum of Science and Industry and Castlefield. Route 2 provides a morning link between Victoria and Spinningfields.

The revamped service is maintaining its frequent ten-minute service (12 minutes on Sunday) and continues to be operated by Go North West.

. Route information and map can be at www.tfgm.com.

Route 1 (Monday - Friday off-peak, Sunday)

Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Charlotte Street, King Street (Cross Street), Market Street, Deansgate (Barton Arcade), Bridge Street, Gartside Street, Quay Street, Deansgate (John Rylands Library), John Dalton Street, King Street (Brown Street), York Street, New York Street, Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station via Station Approach.

Route 1 (Monday - Friday AM/PM peak)

Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Charlotte Street, King Street (Cross Street), Market Street, Deansgate (Barton Arcade), Bridge Street, Gartside Street, New Quay Street, Chapel Street, Salford Central Station, Gartside Street, Quay Street, Deansgate (John Rylands Library), John Dalton Street, King Street (Brown Street), York Street, New York Street, Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station via Station Approach.

Route 1 (Saturday only)

Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Charlotte Street, King Street (Cross Street), Market Street, Deansgate (Barton Arcade), Bridge Street, Gartside Street, Science and Industry Museum, Deansgate (Great Northern), Deansgate (John Rylands Library), John Dalton Street, King Street (Brown Street), York Street, New York Street, Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station via Station Approach.

Route 2

Manchester Piccadilly Station via Station Approach, London Road, Fairfield Street, Whitworth Street, Whitworth Street West, Deansgate, Quay Street, New Quay Street, Irwell Street, Trinity Way, Chapel Street, New Bailey Street, Bridge Street, Deansgate, Victoria Bridge Street, Chapel Street, Victoria Street, Hunts Bank, Victoria Station Approach, Todd Street, Corporation Street, Withy Grove, Shudehill, Thomas Street, High Street, Church Street, Dale Street, Ducie Street, to Piccadilly Approach.

Route 3

Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Portland Street, Princess Street, Whitworth Street (Palace Theatre), Oxford Road Rail Station, Whitworth Street West, Deansgate Rail Station, Deansgate (Great Northern), Deansgate (John Rylands Library), Deansgate (King Street West), Deansgate (Barton Arcade), Deansgate (St. Mary's Gate), Victoria Rail Station, Corporation Street, Shudehill, High Street, Church Street, Dale Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station via Station Approach.

More details on the freebus service can be found here

For information about all buses in Greater Manchester visit: Transport for Greater Manchester.

METROLINK

Metrolink tram information is below under 'Metro'.