Public Transportation in Manchester .. Buses, Taxis and Trams 2023
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Manchester bus ticket prices
Adults will be charged a maximum of £2 per bus trip, and a £5 1-day AnyBus Adult travelcard will provide unlimited bus service throughout Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs until 03.59am the next day.
Children aged five to sixteen will be charged £1 for each bus trip. The 1-day AnyBus Junior travelcard offers unlimited bus travel throughout Greater Manchester for just £2.50 per day. The free bus ride for children under the age of five will be maintained.
Single and day tickets are the only ones subject to the price caps. Weekly and monthly season passes are still available. Click the link so you can find out all the routes that Manchester buses take.
Free bus trips in Manchester
The Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) system in Greater Manchester provides free travel around Manchester city center.
1- Free bus 1
–Route
From Piccadilly train station via Station Approach, Piccadilly, Portland Street, Charlotte Street, Spring Gardens, King Street, Cross Street, Market Street, St Mary’s Gate, Deansgate, Quay Street, Gartside Street, Bridge Street, John Dalton Street, Cross Street, King Street, Spring Gardens, York Street, New York Street, Portland Street, Chorlton Street, Aytoun Street, Auburn Street, Station Approach to Piccadilly Railway Station.
–Frequency
Monday to Friday
7am to 7.15pm (every ten minutes)
Saturday
8.20am to 7.15pm (every ten minutes).
Sunday and public holidays
11am to 6pm (every 12 minutes).
Peak free bus 1 (Monday to Friday) via Salford Central not currently in operation due to roadworks.
2- Free bus 2
–Route
From Piccadilly train station via Station Approach, Piccadilly, Chatham Street, Aytoun Street, Piccadilly, Lever Street, Dale Street, Church Street, High Street, Nicholas Croft, Shudehill, Shudehill Interchange, Shudehill, Withy Grove, Corporation Street, Todd Street, Victoria Station Approach, Hunts Bank Approach, Victoria Street, Chapel Street, Victoria Bridge Street, Deansgate, Peter Street, Oxford Street, Whitworth Street, Aytoun Street, Auburn Street, Station Approach to Piccadilly train station.
–Frequency
Monday to Friday
6.30am to 7.10pm (every ten minutes)
7.10pm to 11.30pm (every 20 minutes)
Saturday
8.30am to 7.30pm (every ten minutes)
7.30pm to 11.30pm (every 15 minutes)
Sundays and public holidays
9.54am to 6.54pm (every 12 minutes)
3- Free bus 3
–Route
From Piccadilly train station via Station Approach, Piccadilly, Chatham Street, Aytoun Street, Portland Street, Piccadilly, Lever Street, Dale Street, Church Street, High Street, Nicholas Croft, Shudehill, Shudehill Interchange, Shudehill, Withy Grove, Corporation Street, Todd Street, Victiora Station Approach, Hunts Bank Approach, Victoria Street, Chapel Street, Victoria Bridge Street, Deansgate, Whitworth Street West, Whitworth Street, Aytoun Street Auburn Street, Station Approach to Piccadilly train station.
-Frequency
Monday to Friday
7.25pm to 11.25pm (every 20 minutes)
Saturday
7.28pm to 11.30pm (every 15 minutes)
Taxi in Manchester
If you prefer a private ride, there are many taxi services that are an important part of public transportation in Manchester, such as MMA Transfers, MTS, Investravel National Minibus & Coach Hire, Manchester Taxi Tours, and Manchester Airport Trips.
All of the previous companies use mobile apps that allow you to book through the online service or by phone.
Moreover, unlike buses, taxis can be signaled or hailed to stop. Taxi fares in Manchester are determined by several factors, including the length of the journey and the distance traveled.
Manchester Tram
The tram service is an important part of public transportation in Manchester, Metrolink is the name of Manchester’s urban light rail system.
Metrolink is run by the Keolis/Amey consortium and connects the city center to Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury, East Didsbury, Eccles, Manchester Airport, Rochdale, and Trafford Centre.
