How to find us:
If you’re planning a trip to The Printworks - day or night – then you’ll find public transport is the best way to travel from all over Greater Manchester and beyond. This would mean no driving or parking hassles (and you won’t have to remember where you left the car in the morning!)
Buses:
Most buses embark and depart from the Transport Interchange Bus Station situated directly next to The Printworks.
Metro shuttle is the FREE city centre bus service which operates throughout the city centre on a daily basis up until 6pm approximately.
There are two routes for the Metro shuttle so you can hop a bus if you don’t want to walk.
Metro shuttle 1 – to get to Piccadilly Bus Station and Piccadilly Rail Station stopping on Cross Street/Market Street (walk back towards Exchange Square and you see The Printworks).
Metro shuttle 2 – stops directly outside The Printworks and runs to Oxford Road and Victoria Rail Station.
A late night service operates on a Friday and Saturday night to many destinations around Manchester and beyond.
Trams:
Manchester has an excellent tram system with stops at the side of The Printworks at Shudehill. You just can’t miss The Printworks from this tram stop.
Services run from Bury, Altrincham and Piccadilly Rail Station with connections to Salford Quays and Eccles.
Trains:
Victoria Rail Station is just across Corporation Street to The Printworks and again you can’t miss the building on leaving the station’s front entrance.
Piccadilly Rail Station is a short ride on the tram (see above) or a walk of about 10 minutes.
Most rail tickets into the City Centre include free travel on the tram between the train stations.
Motorway Directions:
>From M6:
M6 Junction 30 onto M61 to Junction 1 (15) onto M60 going south towards Liverpool Exit 12. Join M602 towards Manchester City Centre. Come off at the end of the motorway onto A57 (Regent Road). When you reach major roundabout turn left onto Deansgate and follow directions below:
>From Deansgate:
Follow Deansgate passing Kendals House of Fraser. When you pass M&S the road is Victoria Street. Pass Manchester Cathedral, go under the railway bridge and turn right at lights (MEN Arena) onto New Bridge Street. Turn right onto Miller Street (A665) and right again onto Corporation Street. The Printworks is on your left.
>From M62:
>From Junction 17 Prestwich, turn left onto slip road and follow road all the way to City Centre. Follow Printworks signs from there on.
Parking:
There are various car parks situated around the City Centre with pay and display parking around The Printworks.
The Printworks/Transport Interchange car park is a stones throw from the entrance to The Printworks and is open 24 hours. Patrons who enter this car park after 5.30pm and leave before 7am the following morning can validate their ticket in the validation machine situated in the Pumpyard of The Printworks. After validation, put your ticket in the pay machine situated within the car park and you will be charged only £3.
Otherwise, The Printworks/Transport
Interchange Car Park daily tariffs are:
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2 Hours |
£2.30 |
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2-4 Hours |
£4.20 |
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4-6 Hours |
£7.20 |
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6-9 Hours |
£8.40 |
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9-12 Hours |
£10.60 |
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12-24 Hours |
£12.20 |
Pay and Display parking also is in operation along Dantzic Street and the surrounding areas but these offer very limited spaces.
For information about all the services featured and lots more besides – visit the GMPTE website www.gmpte.com including a journey planner.
Alternatively you can ring 0161 228 7811 8am – 8pm seven days a week.
The Printworks
The Printworks Leisure Scheme Trust Fund
Withy Grove
Manchester
M4 2BS
Tel 0871 230 5556
Fax 0871 2305557
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