CONGRESS VENUE

University Place
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK

 GETTING TO MANCHESTER

The city lies at the crossroads of the country's motorway and rail network and Manchester International Airport is the UK's 3rd largest.

Around 100 airlines fly into Manchester Airport from over 200 destinations around the world - visit Manchester Airport's website to find out more about flights to Manchester. The following airlines offer budget rates for flights to Manchester; Hapag-Lloyd Express, British Airways, Jet2, Air Berlin, Monarch Airlines, Aer Lingus & Ryanair. From the airport trains to the city centre run every 15 minutes into Piccadilly train station; the average journey time is 20 minutes. Alternatively you can jump into a taxi to the city centre which costs less than £20.

Most major cities in the UK have direct train services into Manchester. Virgin Trains now run a fleet of high speed trains which sees journey times between Manchester and London of just over two hours. For information on tickets and timetables visit National Rail Enquires

The University is within walking distance of the Piccadilly train station and there are taxis readily available outside the station. There is also a bus service that leaves from outside the station at Bus Stop C. The Oxford Road Link 147 bus service runs every ten minutes throughout the day, Monday to Friday between 7.15am and 6.51pm. A single journey costs 50p and a Day Rover, giving unlimited travel on the route, costs £1.

Manchester's ring road connects Manchester to motorways north, south, east and west. Visit Multimap to find out how to get here from where you are. Please note although car parking is available at the University this is by permit only. However, both the Manchester Aquatics Centre multi-storey car park on Booth Street East and the multi-storey on Charles Street offer paid public secure parking. For information on car parks in Manchester visit NCP

 TRAVELLING AROUND THE CITY OF MANCHESTER

Visit National Rail Enquiries to find out ticket and timetable information for trains in the Manchester region or visit Greater Manchester's transport site where you can find information on all forms of transport.

Manchester's tram system, Metrolink runs through the city centre connecting major railway stations and tourist attractions. Visit Metrolink for more information.

GMPTE shows information on bus services in Greater Manchester.

Manchester's Metroshuttle service runs three routes around the city centre for free. It connects train stations, shopping centres, tourist attractions, theatres and hotels. See GMPTE for more information or click here for a map.

Black cabs operate in the city centre and can be booked by calling Mantax on 0044 (0)161 230 3333