Getting to Emirates Old Trafford

Emirates Old Trafford is a sporting and entertainment stadium which boasts up to 50,000-capacity.

Upcoming events

Manchester Originals Women v Birmingham Phoenix Women - Sunday 24 August
Manchester Originals Men v Birmingham Phoenix Men - Sunday 24 August

Key travel advice

There are plenty of tram stops near Emirates Old Trafford that you can travel to, including the Old Trafford stop right outside the ground.

If you're getting the tram from Manchester city centre, you will need to board at St Peter's Square.
Due to ongoing improvement works, there are no trams from Piccadilly Station to Old Trafford.
The Altrincham - Bury line will run every 6 minutes and stops right outside the ground. Services to Altrincham will run every 7.5 minutes on Sunday via Etihad Campus and Crumpsall.
All other lines will run every 12 minutes.

Check out the tram map for more information.

Travel by tram

The tram is the easiest way to get to Emirates Old Trafford.

There are a number of stops within easy walking distance of the ground:

Old Trafford (Bury/Altrincham lines) - located next to the stadium
Trafford Bar (Altrincham/East Didsbury/Manchester Airport lines) - 10-minute walk.
Firswood (East Didsbury/Manchester Airport lines) - 10-minute walk.
Wharfside (Trafford Park line) - located a 15-minute walk from the stadium.

For more information, take a look at the tram network map.

Beat the queue at the machines and tap in and out at the on-stop machines using contactless tap and go.

If you're travelling as a family, then you can save money with the family travelcard. Remember, this is only available on the on-stop ticket machines.

The ground and all Metrolink stops close to it are in Zone 2.

Travel by bike

With plenty of cycle lanes around the stadium, beat the queues and make cycling your top choice for getting to and from the match. Use the Bee Network app to plan your journey by bike.

Emirates Old Trafford provides a free cycle rack under Stand E to park your bike.

The nearest TfGM Cycle Hub is located at at MediaCityUK. Cycle Hubs provide safe cycle parking with CCTV in operation.

Hire a Starling Bank Bike and cycle right to Emirates Old Trafford - with a station right outside the ground.

Download the app today.

Travel by bus

There are plenty of bus services that you can catch to get to Emirates Old Trafford.

Journey times could also be impacted as the roads will be busy, so please plan ahead and allow extra time for your travel.

Along Chester Road - a 10-minute walk from the venue

Along Chester Road/Trafford Bar - a 20-minute walk from the venue

A single trip on a Bee Network bus costs just £2 for adults and £1 for children.

See the range of other bus tickets available.

Travel by train

The ground is only a short Metrolink ride from Piccadilly Station in the city centre.

Here's some advice on how to get to the ground from key rail stations in Manchester using Metrolink:

From Manchester Piccadilly: Please board an Altrincham tram and get off Old Trafford. For tram services, just take the stairs down from the main concourse area at Piccadilly Station.
From Victoria: Please board an Altrincham tram and get off Old Trafford.
From Oxford Road: Please board an Altrincham tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Old Trafford.

Please note that on some maps of the area, it depicts an Old Trafford train station. This is no longer in use, but the nearby Old Trafford Metrolink stop provides links to all corners of Greater Manchester.

Remember to plan your journey in advance of your trip by checking with your operator or on the
National Rail website.

Travel by car

There will be increased congestion around Emirates Old Trafford on game day.

If you have to drive, you can park for free at one of our 24 park and ride sites and hop on the tram to Emirates Old Trafford.

The nearest park and ride sites to Emirates Old Trafford are:

Ladywell (Eccles line) - 332 parking spaces and 22 disabled spaces.
Parkway (Trafford Park line) - 341 parking spaces and 19 disabled spaces.
Sale Water Park(Airport line) - 285 spaces and 16 disabled spaces.

A closure is currently in place at the junction of Chester Road and Talbot Road, restricting vehicles accessing Chester Road from Talbot Road.

The right turn restriction from Talbot road onto Chester Road will continue until the end of the scheme, while the left turn restriction will be a permanent change. This will support active travel improvements.

The closure will be in place until November 2025.

Diversion routes:

Travelling southbound on Stretford Road/Talbot Road towards Seymour Grove, traffic will be diverted via Talbot Rd, Great Stone Road and Kings Road.
Travelling northbound on Talbot Road towards Seymour Grove, traffic will be diverted via Stretford Road, Chorlton Road, Upper Chorlton Road and Kings Road.

Customers are advised to follow the signed diversion routes for the duration of the works. You can find more info about the works on the Trafford Council website.

Travelling from Manchester Airport

If you’re flying into Manchester Airport, tram or/and train services will be the best option to get you on your way to Emirates Old Trafford.

There is a station located within the Airport and is a 5 to 15-minute walk - depending on which terminal you're travelling from.

Once at the station, you can board the service heading to Victoria.

You can then either change onto an Altrincham service at Trafford Bar which will take you directly to Old Trafford tram stop, or walk from Trafford Bar to Emirates Old Trafford.

The total journey by tram takes approximately 50 minutes and there will be a service with you every 12 minutes.

If you choose to walk from Trafford Bar, this will take 40 minutes by tram and the remaining walk takes approximately 20 minutes.

Check when the next service is due to arrive.

From the Airport station, you can board a train heading to Deansgate rail station. The journey takes approximately 26 minutes.

Then you will need to change onto an Altrincham tram service from Deansgate-Castlefield to get to Old Trafford.

It takes approximately 8-minutes to get to the stadium on the tram.

Before you make your journey, please check with your operator and you can also check times/live departures on the Northern Rail website.

The bus station is a one-minute walk away from where the trams and trains operate.

There are bus services that will take you to Altrincham Interchange and Manchester city centre where you can continue your journey by bus or tram to the stadium.

Use the Bee Network app to plan your journey by bus.

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