| Home > England Country > Manchester Information |
| Manchester Information |
| Manchester has come a long way since it
was the centre of the North of England cotton and coal industry. Even
today, the original canals that took barges laden with products from Manchester
to Leeds and Liverpool still exist, although now they are predominately
used for leisure. Many Cafe bars, Restaurants, Theatres and Concert halls (such as the Bridgewater Hall opposite) have paved the way to the diverse culture and cuisine that can be found on the streets today. Shopping - Anybody wishing to shop in Manchester will find an abundance of retail & fashion outlets. These are all located, and easily accessible, within a 1 mile radius of St. Peter's Square (opposite). There is a wide variety of fashion outlets starting with shops and stalls (where clothing is sold for under £10) to Italian designer wear, found on the exclusive King Street. Transport Details : Taxi Ranks Situated in various locations around the city centre, here are a few key locations; Piccadilly, Victoria & Oxford road stations, Albert Square, Crown Plaza, The Midland Hotel, Whitworth Street West, Portland Street, High Street, St. Mary's Gate, Chorlton Street Bus Station & Charles Street. Disabled Information : Shopmobility Provides free use of powered scooters & Wheelchairs for anyone with mobility difficulties. Telephone 0161 839 4060 (Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm). Multi-storey car parks All Council multi-storey car parks offer designated parking spaces for disabled drivers. Normal Charges apply. Pay & Display These are free of charge to customers displaying a valid orange badge. Parking on the street Parking meter bays and Pay & Display machines are free to customers displaying a valid orange badge. Manchester Visitor Information Centre St. Peters Sq Numerous leaflets and additional information, relating to Manchester City Centre, can be collected from the Information Centre Mon-Sat 10am to 5.30pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm. Telephone 0161 234 3157/8 ; Fax 0161 236 9900 |
| Getting Around |
| By Foot : Unlike many major cities of the world, Manchester city centre is surprisingly accessible by foot. It takes no longer than 10-15 minutes to walk from one side of the city centre to the other... For example, to walk from the G/MEX- Bridgewater Hall area of the city centre in the South to the Albert Square/Town Hall central area takes no more than 5 minutes by foot. From the Albert Square, moving further north towards the Arndale Shopping Centre takes a further 5-7 minutes by foot. From the Arndale Centre to the Nynex Arena takes about another 5 minutes by foot. In 1998 the streets of Manchester are clean and virtually crime free in our experience... You are unlikely to run into any trouble unless you go looking for it! But be careful and vigilant at night if crossing the city on foot... Stay on the main streets, or better still, get a tram or taxi if you can afford the fare... By Tram : The city of Manchester hosts one of the newest tram sysems in Europe. To travel from one end of the line at Bury to the other end at Altrincham currently costs £5.50 for a return fare (3.7.98) at peak travel times, and £4 for a return fare off peak. PEAK travel times: before 9.30 AM OFF PEAK travel times: after 9.30 AM The first trams run from 6 AM Monday -Saturday and from 10 PM on Sundays. Manchester trams run every 6 minutes (Mon-Fri 7.30AM-6PM, Sat 9.30AM-5.30PM), So arriving on spec at a tram station will mean you have an average wait of just 3 minutes for the next tram to arrive. On Sundays the trams run at 15 minute intervals before 10AM and after 5PM. Between those hours Sunday trams run every 12 minutes. You must be in possession of a valid ticket, pass or permit before boarding a tram. You must retain your ticket for the duration of your journey and until you leave the station of your final destination. Daily tickets can be purchased from ticket vending machines at all stations. These machines do not accept copper coins or notes but do give change. Daily tickets are only valid on the date purchased. Single ticket journeys must be completed within 90 minutes. The outward journey of a return ticket must be completed within 90 minutes. The return journey may be made at any time ON THE SAME DAY. By Taxi : It's quite difficult to spend more than £5 on a taxi which will take you from one side of the city to the other... The initial charge for 'black-cabs' in the city centre is £1.20 with 20 pence added for each additional passenger. The bill rises in 10 pence increments for each third of a mile travelled. With the city centre spread over a 3 mile diameter, you can figure out that the average taxi fare around the city is between £3-£4. A taxi from the city centre to Manchester Airport currently costs about £9.80 in average traffic conditions. (Prices here last checked on 03.03.01) |
| Attraction |
Central Library Manchester : St. Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD - England, UK There has been a public library service in Manchester since 1852, when the Manchester Free Library was opened in the Hall of Science in Campfield. It was well into the twentieth century, however, before the City was able to build a Central Library fit for the great collections of books, periodicals and other materials that had been assembled by successive librarians and housed in a variety of locations. The Central Library is one of Manchester's most famous and best-loved landmarks MEN Arena : Victoria Station, Manchester, M3 1AR - England, UK Telephone: +44 (0)161 9505000 - Fax: +44 (0)161 9506000 Welcome to the Manchester Evening News Arena. With a seated capacity of 19,500 it's hardly surprising that the Arena has attracted such internationally known names such as Phil Collins, Tina Turner, Luciano Pavarotti, Shirley Bassey and Rod Stewart, plus the much publicised, recent and controversial return to the ring from heavy-weight boxer Mike Tyson. Old Trafford (Manchester United) : Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester M16 0RA - England, UK Telephone: +44 (0)161 8688000 - Fax: +44 (0)161 8688868 Old Trafford, also know as the 'Theatre of Dreams' is the biggest football club ground in England. It is therefore both a popular tourist attraction and, of course, a regular retreat for keen followers of Manchester United Football Club. A statue of Sir Matt Busby, a Manchester United legend, watches proudly over the Old Trafford forecourt.  The Way We Were - Wigan Pier Experience : Wallgate Wigan Tel: 01942 323666 Experience a fantastic day out at Wigan Pier! Occupying an eight and a half-acre site beside the redeveloped Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Wigan Pier offers a great value for money day out for the whole family. Visit The Way We Were Heritage Centre where you can experience Victorian Wigan: the hardships, social lives and in some instances, the entertaining times of Wigan life in the year 1900. Visit Trencherfield Mill with its Machinery Hall where the deafening noise of the cotton spinning machines act as a reminder of the difficult conditions endured by the employees of Trencherfield Mill, and the World's largest working mill steam engine.. You can ride on the Waterbus along the canal between the Heritage Centre and Trencherfield Mill.. Experience the Twentieth Century in a day in Opie's Museum of Memories located within the Mill block. How to get to Wigan Pier : Wigan Pier is sign posted from all major road networks; follow the brown and white tourism signs. Car parks can be found on both sides of the site. Car parking is free of charge. For rail travellers : Use Wigan North Western or Wigan Wallgate Stations. Both are five minutes walk from Wigan Pier, which is clearly sign posted. You and your family will find so many things to marvel at, so many talking points, history and memories all around you. Tickets : Adult day pass £6.95 Concession day pass £5.25 Family day pass £19.50 East Lancashire Railway : Rawtenstall Station. Tel: 0161 764 7790 Steam and Diesel train trips through the Irwell Valley. Rawtenstall - Irwell Vale - Ramsbottom - Summerseat - Bury. Run at weekends and Bank Holidays and throughout August. Special events include Santa specials, Teddy Bear's Picnic and Thomas the Tank Engine. Tea rooms - Refreshments - Picnic areas. Reebok Stadium Museum and Tour Centre Middlebrook Leisure and retail Park Bolton. Tel: 01204 673670 Take a look behind the scenes at one of the finest stadia in Europe, the home of Bolton Wanderers. The tour begins at the new interactive museum and tour centre where the history of one of the founding members of the Football League is brought to life. the tour includes a visit to the players dressing and warm-up rooms, the officials changing rooms, the managers dug out and the media interview room and press box on the upper tier. Admission : To Museum only: Adult £3.50 Child £2.50 Family £10 Museum and Tour: Adult £7.50 Child £5 Family £19 Open Mon- Wed & Fri 9.30am - 5.30pm Thursday till 8pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 11am - 5pm |
| Transportation |
| Getting There & Away : Manchester airport is the largest outside London - a great excuse to avoid Heathrow. The airport services 35 destinations, including some flights from North America and Asia. National Express coaches stop off at the airport en route to the brutalist bus depot in Chorlton St (20 minutes), and head to Liverpool (60 minutes) and Leeds (80 minutes) every hour; the bus trip to London is almost five hours. Piccadilly is the city's main station for intercity trains to places like London, Glasgow and Newcastle (all three hours); the trip to Liverpool takes a ridiculous 60 minutes. Manchester is a three-hour drive from London, 200mi/322km miles away to the south. Its neighbour and rival Liverpool is half an hour and 35mi/56km away by car. Getting Around : Compact Manchester is pretty foot-friendly, and you can hop on the Centreline No 4 bus and travel around the heart of the city to your heart's content for free. Hop on another bus, however, and you'll have to unravel the deregulated bus system's range of services and fares. Confusing! The city's bus hub is Piccadilly Gardens. Trains circle the inner city, with stops at Victoria, Salford, Deansgate, Oxford Rd and Piccadilly. Metrolink trams cut a swathe through the city, linking Victoria and Piccadilly with Castlefield, via Mosley St, and heading out to suburban Altrincham and Bury. Day Saver tickets are available for a range of bus, train and Metrolink combinations. Transportation : Manchester Airport . Service to and from many European, North American and worldwide destinations arrive and depart at the Manchester Airport. Rail transportation is located in the heart of the airport. Several car park options may be found for either short or long stays. Visitors may appreciate the shopping and dining options, as well as executive and meeting facilities. Tel: 01614893000 Fax: 01614893813 Address: Manchester Airport PLC Manchester M90 1QX www.manchesterairport.co.uk Manchester Taxi : Walkers Private Hire Walkers provides cars and mini-buses, 24-hours a day. Executive and wheel chair accessible vehicles are also available. Tel: 01614289898 Fax: 01614914263 Address: 4 Shentonfield Road Sharston, Manchester M22 4RW www.walkersprivatehire.co.uk Manchester Trains : ARRIVA Trains The ARRIVA Trains Network travels to many destinations throughout the United Kingdom that are important for both business and leisure opportunities. Tickets can be purchased at travel centres, ticket machines and other locations. Tel: 0870 6023322 www.northern-spirit.co.uk Central Trains : Central Trains serve a broad range of destinations throughout Central England and the Mid Wales area. Special tickets for specific activities are an option. Tel: 1216541200 Fax: 1216541234 Address: Birmingham England www.centraltrains.co.uk First North Western : First North Western is the biggest train service operating in North Wales and North West England. Manchester is First North Western's main hub. Tel: 0845 600 11 59 Fax: 0870 24 10 931 Address: Manchester England M60 5RP www.firstnorthwestern.co.uk Virgin Trains : Virgin Trains offers train service throughout the UK mainland to over 130 stations with CrossCountry Trains and West Coast Trains. Dozens of major cities are included in the train routes, as well as several smaller cities and towns. Tel: 08457 222 333 www.virgintrains.co.uk |
| >> Featured Hotel Partners << |
Priority
Search Engine Submission © February 1st, 2008 E-Biz Travel Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Central Reservation Office, Bangkok operating hours : Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (GMT+07:00) Office Close on Sunday & Thailand Public Holidays Bangkok Office : 31 Phyathai Building, 9th Floor, Room No. 916, Phyathai Road, Phyathai, Ratchthevi, Bangkok, Thailand 10400 Tel : +66 2246-1400 to 2 Fax : +66 2246-1403 USA Number : +1 603-821-4556 Please contact us for any suggestions or comments |