The charts below show an estimate of when there may be fewer people travelling by tram on each line.
If you have flexibility on your journey time, please travel during our quieter periods. This can help you avoid busy trams and make your journey more comfortable.
Please also keep in mind that tram stops in the city centre are busy throughout the day.
Monday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 5pm, and after 6pm.
Tuesday
Quieter between 10am and 5pm, and after 7pm.
Wednesday
Quieter between 10am and 4pm, and after 8pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 7pm.
Friday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 3pm, and after 11pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 10am, between 2pm and 5pm, and after 8pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 9am, and after 7pm.
Monday
Quieter before 8am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 9pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 8am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 11pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 8am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 11pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 8am, and between 9am and 4pm.
Friday
Quieter before 8am, and between 9am and 4pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 3pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 10am, and after 9pm.
Monday
Quieter before 8am, and after 9am.
Tuesday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 5pm, and after 6pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 5pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 6pm.
Friday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 6pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 11am, between 2pm and 4pm, and after 7pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 1pm, and after 5pm.
Monday
Quieter before 5pm, and after 7pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 5pm, and after 7pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 7pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 5pm, and after 7pm.
Friday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 7pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 1pm, between 2pm and 4pm, and after 5pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 1pm, and after 2pm.
Monday
Quieter after 9am.
Tuesday
Quieter after 10am.
Wednesday
Quieter after 10am.
Thursday
Quieter between 10am and 5pm, and after 7pm.
Friday
Quieter between 9am and 3pm, and after 6pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 8am, and after 9pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 10am, and after 6pm.
Monday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 9pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 4pm, between 7pm and 9pm, and after 10pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 10pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 4pm.
Friday
Quieter before 4pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 5pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 11am, and after 8pm.
Monday
Quieter before 7am, and after 9am.
Tuesday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 5pm, and after 6pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 5pm, and after 7pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 5pm, and after 7pm.
Friday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 4pm, and after 8pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 10am, and after 10pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 10am, and after 7pm.
Monday
Quieter before 4pm, between 7am and 9pm, and after 10pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 11pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 4pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 4pm.
Friday
Quieter before 4pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 3pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 12pm, and after 8pm.
Monday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 3pm, and after 7pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 3pm, and after 7pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 12pm, and after 7pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 3pm, between 7pm and 8pm, and after 10pm.
Friday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 12pm, and after 10pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 10am, and after 6pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 11am, and after 4pm.
Monday
Quieter before 8am, between 10am and 4pm, and after 9pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 8am, between 10am and 4pm, and after 8pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 4pm, and after 8pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 8am, between 10am and 4pm, and after 11pm.
Friday
Quieter before 8am, between 9am and 3pm, and after 8pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 1pm, between 2pm and 4pm, and after 6pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 2pm, and after 8pm.
Monday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 1pm, and after 7pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 4pm, and after 6pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 3pm, and after 7pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 3pm, and after 10pm.
Friday
Quieter before 7am, between 10am and 1pm, and after 7pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 10am, and after 7pm.
Sunday
Quieter between 7am and 10am, and after 5pm.
Monday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 5pm, and after 7pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 7pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 3pm, and after 7pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 10pm.
Friday
Quieter before 8am, between 9am and 3pm, and after 7pm.
Saturday
Quieter before 2pm, between 4pm and 6pm, and after 8pm.
Sunday
Quieter before 12pm, and after 5pm.
Monday
Quieter between 9am and 4pm, and after 5pm.
Tuesday
Quieter after 9am.
Wednesday
Quieter between 9am and 4pm, and after 6pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 7am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 6pm.
Friday
Quieter before 7am, and after 9am.
Saturday
Quieter before 11am, and after 12pm.
Sunday
Quieter at all times.
Monday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 6pm.
Tuesday
Quieter before 5pm, and after 7pm.
Wednesday
Quieter before 8am, between 9am and 4pm, and after 7pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 7pm.
Friday
Quieter at all times.
Saturday
Quieter at all times.
Sunday
Quieter at all times.
Monday
Quiter at all times.
Tuesday
Quiter at all times.
Wednesday
Quieter before 4pm, and after 6pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 5pm, and after 6pm.
Friday
Quieter at all times.
Saturday
Quieter before 3pm and after 4pm.
Sunday
Quieter at all times.
Monday
Quiter at all times.
Tuesday
Quiter at all times.
Wednesday
Quieter before 5pm, and after 6pm.
Thursday
Quieter before 8am, and after 9am.
Friday
Quieter at all times.
Saturday
Quieter at all times.
Sunday
Quieter at all times.
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Travel included with Co-op Live tickets
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Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
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Manchester City Matchday Buses
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Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.
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Learn more about getting to Co-op Live
Travel included with Co-op Live tickets
Co-op Live ticket holders can travel on the tram and new city centre shuttle buses.
-
Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
-
Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
-
Learn more about the Bee Network
Say yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
-
Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
-
Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.