Manchester free bus update: effective from Sunday 5 July
Free bus services 1, 2 and 3 are now operating to the following timetable.
Manchester free bus: effective from Monday 20 July
Free bus 1 timetable
Free Bus 2 timetable
Free bus 3 timetable
For more information about each route, you can download the route map.
Route 1
Monday to Friday: Piccadilly Rail Station, St Mary Gate, Spinningfields, Salford Central Station, Spinningfields, St James Square, to Piccadilly Rail Station.
Saturday: Piccadilly Rail Station, St Mary Gate, Spinningfields, Museum of Science & Industry, St James Square, to Piccadilly Rail Station.
Sunday and Public Holidays: Piccadilly Rail Station, St Mary Gate, Spinningfields, St James Square, to Piccadilly Rail Station.
Route 2
Piccadilly Rail Station, Stevenson Square, Shudehill Interchange, Victoria Rail Station, Oxford Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station.
Route 3
Piccadilly Rail Station, Oxford Road Rail Station, Deansgate Castlefield Metrolink Station, Spinningfields, Victoria Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, to Piccadilly Rail Station.
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Roadmap out of Lockdown
We have the latest travel guidance to help keep everyone safe.
Travelling to school
Make sure you check the latest information and safe travel advice.
Metrolink customers
love contactless
It’s the safe, easy way and we cap what you pay.
See journeys and get receipts online.
Flexible tickets for Metrolink
Save with Clipper if you travel by tram less than 5 days a week.
Add tram and train renewal
Please don't travel to renew. Special arrangements are in place.