Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)

Managed by Network Rail 

 
Manchester Piccadilly station
Piccadilly Station Approach
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M60 7RA
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    Station seating facilities
  • Trolleys

    Trolleys Yes
  • Refreshments

    Note
     
     
    Coffee shop Buffet Coffee kiosk Cold drinks vending machine Hot drinks vending machine Food vending machine Public House/Bar Food outlet (Seating available) Food outlet (Seating unavailable)

     

    Water fountains are available on the main concourse opposite platform 10 and next to the toilets and Costa Coffee in platforms 13/14 waiting lounge

  • ATM machine

    ATM machine Located on main concourse, Fairfield Street mezzanine level and Fairifeld Street.
  • Toilets

    Toilets

     Baby changing facilities are available at the south central concourse and satellite lounge toilet facility.

  • Pay phone

    Pay phone Cards and Coins
  • Internet

    Public Wi-Fi Yes
  • Post box

    Note Post box is situated at the top of the station approach, outside station doors (next to Boots)
  • Tourist information office

  • Shops

    Shops
     
    News agent Wide range of shops Mini supermarket Pharmacy Convenience store High street shops Off Licence Passport Photo Booth
 
 

Manchester Piccadilly

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Station Message: Alert!

Station Update

Until further notice, Manchester Piccadilly station will close between 01:00 and 03:15 (subject to the arrival of the last train and the departure of the first train in the morning).

The satellite lounge, which supports access to platforms 13/14, closes between 01:00-05:00 for maintenance and essential cleaning.  These times are subject to change at short notice due to train movements.  To access platforms 13/14 between these times, please use the lift facilities at the end platforms 8 and 10.  
 

Getting to and from the station

 
PlusBus ticketing available for this location. For details of ticket prices and bus information, click here.

Bicycle parking

Stands
Storage sheltered
No
Storage location
Fairfield Street, Ducie Street, station front entrance
Storage spaces
43
Storage CCTV
No
PlusBike (cycle hire)

www.bromptonbikehire.com/docks/2322-manchester-piccadilly

Brompton Bike Hire provide two tariffs based on annual or leisure membership for 24 hour bike hire:

Frequent: £2.50 per day (£20 annual membership)

Leisure: £5 per day (£1 annual membership)

Car Park
Long Stay
Operator
APCOA Parking (UK) Limited
Phone number
08719774222
Address
Boad Street
Manchester
M60 7RT
Web address
https://www.apcoa.co.uk/parking/manchester/manchester-piccadilly-station-long-stay/
Note

For parking charges see: www.apcoa.co.uk/parking/manchester/manchester-piccadilly-station-long-stay/

For car park season ticket charges see: https://seasontickets.apcoa.co.uk/season/Step3/149/manchester-piccadilly-station-car-park/1/Car

To book online parking see: www.trainstationparking.co.uk/ 

Opening hours
Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Number of spaces
856  with 35 accessible spaces available
2 Blue Badge spaces are available - parking is chargeable for all vehicles 
Accessible car park equipment
Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided 

In the Short Stay Car Park in Fairfield Street with lift access to the station and in the Long Stay Car Park adjacent to the station.

Free of charge
No
CCTV Coverage
Yes
Car Park
Short stay / Drop off
Operator
APCOA
Address
Fairfield Street
-
Web address
http://www.apcoa.co.uk/parking-in/manchester/manchester-piccadilly-station.html
Note

Short Stay Car Park (including drop off/pick up point) is located within the Fairfield Street Entrance.

Car park is free for first 10 minutes.

Opening hours
Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Number of spaces
47  with 3 accessible spaces available
Accessible car park equipment
Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided 

Yes -  Fairfield Street entrance (via lift)

Free of charge
No
CCTV Coverage
Yes
Onward travel information

Onward travel map can be found here.


BUS JOURNEYS FROM MANCHESTER PICCADILLY

‘First’ and ‘Stagecoach’ operate a network of frequent local bus routes around Manchester city and Greater Manchester. For route maps and timetables:

www.firstgroup.com/ukbus and www.stagecoachbus.com

Buy a Manchester PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details: www.plusbus.info

 

FREEBUS JOURNEYS

The city centre free bus service 

The revamped service is maintaining its frequent ten-minute service (12 minutes on Sunday) and continues to be operated by Go North West.

Route information and map can be at www.tfgm.com.

Route 1 (Monday – Friday off-peak, Sunday)

Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Charlotte Street, King Street (Cross Street), Market Street, Deansgate (Barton Arcade), Bridge Street, Gartside Street, Quay Street, Deansgate (John Rylands Library), John Dalton Street, King Street (Brown Street), York Street, New York Street, Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station via Station Approach.

Route 1 (Monday – Friday AM/PM peak)

Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Charlotte Street, King Street (Cross Street), Market Street, Deansgate (Barton Arcade), Bridge Street, Gartside Street, New Quay Street, Chapel Street, Salford Central Station, Gartside Street, Quay Street, Deansgate (John Rylands Library), John Dalton Street, King Street (Brown Street), York Street, New York Street, Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station via Station Approach.

Route 1 (Saturday only)

Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Charlotte Street, King Street (Cross Street), Market Street, Deansgate (Barton Arcade), Bridge Street, Gartside Street, Science and Industry Museum, Deansgate (Great Northern), Deansgate (John Rylands Library), John Dalton Street, King Street (Brown Street), York Street, New York Street, Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street, to Piccadilly Rail Station via Station Approach.

Route 2

Manchester Piccadilly Station via Station Approach, London Road, Fairfield Street, Whitworth Street, Whitworth Street West, Deansgate, Quay Street, New Quay Street, Irwell Street, Trinity Way, Chapel Street, New Bailey Street, Bridge Street, Deansgate, Victoria Bridge Street, Chapel Street, Victoria Street, Hunts Bank, Victoria Station Approach, Todd Street, Corporation Street, Withy Grove, Shudehill, Thomas Street, High Street, Church Street, Dale Street, Ducie Street, to Piccadilly Approach.

Route 3 (evening only)

Piccadilly Rail Station, Oxford Road Rail Station, Deansgate Castlefield Metrolink Station, Spinningfields, Victoria Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, to Piccadilly Rail Station.

More details on the freebus service can be found here

For information about all buses in Greater Manchester visit: Transport for Greater Manchester.

METROLINK

Metrolink tram information is below under 'Metro'.

Taxi

Taxis are available at the Fairfield Street exit of the station.  It closes between 02:00 - 05:00.

Accessible taxis

Taxi rank outside Fairfield Street entrance - available 05:00 until 02:00

Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
Yes

Available only at Fairfield Street entrance with dropped kerb and lift to main station.

Metro

Metrolink trams from Piccadilly station serve: 

  • Bury
  • Rochdale
  • Ashton-under-Lyne
  • Manchester Airport
  • Media City UK
  • Altrincham
  • Disbury 
  • Eccles

Further details: www.metrolink.co.uk 

Airport

Nearest Airport is Manchester International Airport approximately 9 - 10 miles away. Currently there are 5 trains an hour during the course of the day, services are limited throughout the night. 

Car hire

Two agents available within walking distance of the station.

Ticket buying and collection

 
Ticket Office
Yes
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 04:30 - 22:30
Saturday 04:30 - 22:30
Sunday 07:00 - 22:30

Advance Tickets Mon-Sat 0430-2230 Sun 0700-2230

Location

Main Concourse

Height adjusted ticket office counter
Height adjusted ticket counter is available at this station
Height adjusted ticket office counter note
In the main travel centre
Induction loop
This office has an induction loop
Ticket machines
Yes
Accessible ticket machines
There are accessible ticket machines at this station
Accessible ticket machines note

Accessible ticket machines available 

Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Yes, from ticket machine
Smartcards
Smartcards issued
No
Smartcards top-up
Not possible at this station
Smartcards validators
No
Penalty fares
Penalty fares apply for Avanti West Coast CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Northern TransPennine Express Transport for Wales 

Staffing and general services

 
Information available from staff
Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office 
Information services - opening times
Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
 
Passenger Information Systems
Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
Customer help points
Yes

Located by the entrance to Fairfield Street.  Located by the entrance from the long stay car park.  Located within satellite lounge by the side of the lift and outside the entrance to the toilets on the South Concourse.

The Train Information Point is located on the main concourse. The Station Reception is located in the Fairfield Street mezzanine level near to W.H Smith.

Passenger Assistance Point available on main concourse near to the Train Information Point

Left luggage
Yes
Excess Baggage Company
Operated by Excess Baggage Company
020 8090 9935
Left Luggage - Baggage Storage (Lockers). Situated on Platform 10. Mon - Sat 07:00 - 23:00. Sun 08:00 - 23:00.
Lost Property
Yes
Excess Baggage Company
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:30
Operated by Excess Baggage Company
0330 024 0215
Located on Platform 10
Customer Services

Please see any member of staff or go to the Network Rail Station Reception situated near to WH Smith on the Fairfield Street mezzanine level – a buzz button is available if reception closed.  Help Points 

Ticket gates
Yes

Ticket gates are in place for platforms 1-8

CCTV
Yes
Location for Rail Replacement Services

 Pick Up / Drop off at the bus stops on Station Approach

Facilities

 
ATM Machine
Yes
Located on main concourse, Fairfield Street mezzanine level and Fairifeld Street.
First class Lounge
Yes

 

Location

Above the information point (opposite the ticket office) on the main concourse - Lift available

Tickets Accepted

Avanti West Coast Anytime or Off-Peak (First Class) or Avanti West Coast Advance (First Class) tickets. You can only enter the lounge on the travel date shown on your ticket.

Facilities 

Dedicated business areas are fully equipped with telephone points, desks, fax photocopier and modem facilities, screens with updated train information.

Refreshments 

Tea, coffee, soft drinks. 

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is available 

Showers

Showers are not available

First class Lounge opening hours
Monday - Friday 06:00 - 19:30
Saturday 08:00 - 18:00
Sunday 09:30 - 19:30
Pay phones
Yes
Pay phones type
Cards and Coins
Accessible public telephones
Normal height public telephones are on the main concourse but are of an accessible height.
Post box
Yes
Post box is situated at the top of the station approach, outside station doors (next to Boots)
Public Wi-Fi
Yes
Wi-fi available - BT Wifi 
Refreshment facilities
Yes
 
 
Coffee shop Buffet Coffee kiosk Cold drinks vending machine Hot drinks vending machine Food vending machine Public House/Bar Food outlet (Seating available) Food outlet (Seating unavailable)

 

Water fountains are available on the main concourse opposite platform 10 and next to the toilets and Costa Coffee in platforms 13/14 waiting lounge

Shops
Yes
Type of shops available
 
News agent Wide range of shops Mini supermarket Pharmacy Convenience store High street shops Off Licence Passport Photo Booth
Toilets
Yes
Toilets Location

 Baby changing facilities are available at the south central concourse and satellite lounge toilet facility.

Accessible toilets
Yes
Baby changing facilities
Yes
Baby changing facilities location
 
National key toilets
Yes
National key toilets location

Accessible toilets are available on the main concourse, satellite lounge near platforms 13/14. Use the radar key or contact a member of staff for further directions.

Trolleys
Yes
Waiting Rooms
Yes
Waiting rooms opening hours

Accessibility and mobility access

 
Helpline Contact
If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.
Assisted travel

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Helpline opening hours
Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Staff help available
Yes
Passenger Assistance Point located near the Train Information Point on the main concourse is open Mon-Sat 0700-2200 and Sun 0800-2200.  Manchester Piccadilly station is open 7-days a week. Mobility assistance is available booked through the relevant Train Operating Company.  
Staff help available opening times
Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Ramp for train access
Yes
Step free access coverage
Yes
Step free access note

Visually Impaired

Platforms 1-12 have tactile warning strips; 13/14 DO NOT 

Wheelchairs available
Yes
Wheelchairs available open hours

Station Map

 
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