From Manchester International Airport

There are taxis' always available outside the 'Arrivals Hall', the fare to our office should be about Ј10.

You can take the train from the airport station to Manchester Piccadilly Station (see below for directions from Piccadilly).

If we know you are visiting we may be able to arrange for someone to meet you at the airport.

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From Piccadilly Train Station - Manchester 

If you are traveling by train you will probably arrive at Piccadilly. If you arrive at Victoria Train Station just catch the free minibus service or Metrolink tram to Piccadilly.

  • Your main line train ticket may cover the cost of Metrolink travel within the 'Central Zone'; which includes Victoria, Piccadilly and Exchange Quay.

The tram service, called 'Metrolink', runs from Piccadilly to Eccles stopping at Exchange Quay on the way. The price of a day return ticket is Ј1.90 whilst a single is Ј1.70. You must purchase your ticket before you get on the tram unless your main line rail ticket covers Metrolink travel. The service runs very frequently; during the day there is a tram every 12 minutes.

The Metrolink station immediately before Exchange Quay is called "Pomona". As you alight at Exchange Quay you will see the offices to your left.

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Traveling by Road

From the M602
As you approach the end of the M602 stay in the left hand lane which will allow you to join the roundabout.
There are traffic lights on the roundabout that control access across the A57.
Take the third exit off the roundabout, signposted "Salford Quays" and follow the road staying in the left hand lane, through 2 sets of traffic lights, until you pass the petrol station on the left.
You will cross another set of lights and should now move over to the new left hand lane.
At the next set of traffic lights turn left on to the small roundabout.
Leave this roundabout at it's first exit and move in to the right hand lane.
Stop at the barrier and ask the security staff for parking directions.

From Manchester City Centre
Join Deansgate (A56) and travel west in the direction of Salford Quays, Trafford, Chester.
As you approach the end of Deansgate you will cross a traffic light controlled junction followed by an iron railway bridge. As you pass under the bridge the road will bend right; you should now move in to the right hand lane as the left hand lane will take you on to the Mancunian Way.
There are now two sets of traffic lights controlling access across both sides of a roundabout. Go straight ahead at these lights.

  • The Mancunian Way goes under this roundabout.

    From the Mancunian Way - A57(M)
    Leave the Mancunian Way at the exit signposted "Trafford" and stay in the left hand lane.
    Join the roundabout and leave at the second exit, traffic light controlled, turning left on to the A56 Chester Road.

Proceed along the A56 Chester Road.

You will pass two pedestrian crossings then come to a set of traffic lights.
Go through the lights and the road becomes a dual carriageway, "Trafford Way".
Stay in the left hand lane to the next set of lights.

  • These lights precede a set of lights controlling access across the large roundabout ahead.

As you go through these lights move left in to the next lane.
You should arrive at the traffic lights, these control access to the roundabout, in the right hand lane.
Cross the lights in to the lane next to the right hand lane; the right hand lane is now for traffic heading back towards Manchester. As you go past these lights to the next stay in the lane second from the right.

  • You will next cross the A56. The right hand lane on the other side disappears. Don't go in to it and watch for other motorists using it to jump any queue

When you cross the A56 you will come to another set of traffic lights where you should now be in the right hand lane. Stay in this lane, do not take the right hand filter just prior to the lights, and go straight accross.
You should next cross a steel bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal.
As you proceed you will see an extra right hand lane appear, move in to this lane to the traffic lights.

Turn right at these lights to a small roundabout.
Leave this roundabout at it's first exit and move in to the right hand lane.
Stop at the barrier and ask the security staff for parking directions.

Car Parking

Short stay visitors (up to 2 hours): On site security staff will direct you to a car parking bay.

Long stay visitors (over 2 hours): Please call P.D.T. on 0161-874 3500 and we will arrange for a parking space.

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