Transport

Local transport

Train

The airport has a combined bus and train station that is called 'The Station', many trains from the north of England and the Midlands come to the station. Other destinations are accessible from Manchester Piccadilly in the city center. There are plans to put in a monorail between the airport and Piccadilly, at the moment this route is still used by regular service trains.

Car and bus

The airport is along the M56 highway (exit 5) that connects to the ring road around Manchester (M60, exit 4). The routes to the various terminals are clearly indicated on the traffic signs.

Bus line 43 leaves every 10 minutes to the center of Manchester, this is an express service. There are many other bus lines that have connections between the airport and Manchester, there are also long distance buses from National Express (tel: +44(0)8705 80 80 80) to places including London, Blackpool and Aberdeen.

Car rental - Manchester Airport

In every terminal there are counters for car rental companies: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt. You can also reserve a rental car in advance using the service EasyTerra provides, they compare the rates of several providers in a single quote.

Taxi

Taxis are in front of all terminals (tel: +44(0)161 499 9000). For destinations in Manchester and the surrounding area, meters are used. For other destinations, fixed rates are given on signs. A cheaper alternative are the taxi buses from Airportcarz (tel: +44(0)161 489 4013), you must reserve these at a special counter in the Arrivals Hall.

Airport Parking

There are garages for short-term parking at all terminals. For each stay longer than six hours you are better to park your car in the long-term parking area. The prices are fairly high, but when you make a reservation online or by telephone (tel: +44(0)161 489 3723) you can get a reduced price. Shuttle buses go to all terminals from the long-term parking area.

For chauffeur services you can contact Meteor (tel: +44(0)870 411 1118).

The Airport Parking Directory website offers a service where you can compare the rates of multiple Manchester Airport parking suppliers. They work together with Airport Parking Shop.