Venue/Lodging
Manchester has ample accommodation for all purses, from University rooms through to 5 Star hotels, such as the Hilton.
For accommodation booking services, contact the Manchester Tourist Board. |
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Transportation
From M62/M60
East Leave Junction 17 of the M60 and follow the A56 towards Manchester City Centre. After 4 miles (Boddingtons Brewery on the left) turn left onto Trinity Way (A6042) sign posted A62 Oldham/M62 Leeds. The Manchester Evening News Arena is on the right. At the second set of traffic lights turn right onto A665 which is signposted Ring Road, once through the lights keep in the left hand lane. New Century House is directly in front of you at next set of traffic lights. For the nearest NCP car park carry on through the lights (Miller Street) and the car park is on the left hand side.
From M62 West
Travel along the M62 until this becomes the M602. Travel along the M602 until the end following the signs for Manchester City Centre, this road becomes the A57 (Regent Road). Stay on this road for 1 mile passing a retail park on the left. Turn left onto Water Street and travel through two sets of traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing passing Granada Studios. At the T junction turn left onto New Quay Street and follow this road for about 200 yards and it becomes Trinity Way travel along here until Manchester Evening News is on your right hand side. At the second set of traffic lights turn right onto (A665) which is sign posted Ring Road, once through the lights keep in the left hand lane. New Century House is directly in front of you at next set of lights. For nearest NCP car park, carry straight on at the lights (Miller Street) and the car park is on the left hand side.
Manchester Airport hosts 100 airlines flying from over 200 destinations worldwide and boasts one of the most comprehensive domestic route networks of any UK airport. It offers direct flights from many international cities including New York, Washington and Vancouver, as well as flights to nearly every major European city. Even more global connections are anticipated with forecasters predicting that some 40.7 million passengers will be passing through the airport by 2015.
From the airport's railway station six trains each hour make the 20-minute journey into the heart of Manchester.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a short journey from Manchester and offers a large number of low-cost flights. The full list of destinations can be seen by clicking here. To get to Manchester from Liverpool airport you can share a taxi (£56) from there or take the coach to Manchester (Manchester - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (700 - Arriva) ) - (£5 return)
Other airports include Luton, Stanstead, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Blackpool. |
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