Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
Managed by Network Rail
Station facilities
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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
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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.
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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
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Shops
Shops News agent Wide range of shops Mini supermarket Pharmacy Convenience store High street shops Off Licence Passport Photo Booth
Manchester Piccadilly
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Stands
- Storage sheltered
- No
- Storage location
- Fairfield Street, Ducie Street, station front entrance
- Storage spaces
- 43
- Storage CCTV
- No
- PlusBike (cycle hire)
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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
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Boad Street
Manchester
M60 7RT - Web address
- https://www.apcoa.co.uk/parking/manchester/manchester-piccadilly-station-long-stay/
- Note
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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
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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
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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
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Fairfield Street
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- Web address
- http://www.apcoa.co.uk/parking-in/manchester/manchester-piccadilly-station.html
- Note
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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
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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
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Yes - Fairfield Street entrance (via lift)
- Free of charge
- No
- CCTV Coverage
- Yes
- Onward travel information
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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
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Taxis are available at the Fairfield Street exit of the station. It closes between 02:00 - 05:00.
- Accessible taxis
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Taxi rank outside Fairfield Street entrance - available 05:00 until 02:00
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
- Yes
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Available only at Fairfield Street entrance with dropped kerb and lift to main station.
- Metro
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- Live tram departure board - Piccadilly Tram Station
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
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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
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Two agents available within walking distance of the station.
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
Yes
- Opening hours
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:30
- Operated by Excess Baggage Company
- 0330 024 0215
- Located on Platform 10
- Customer Services
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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
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Ticket gates are in place for platforms 1-8
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
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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
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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
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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
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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
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News agent Wide range of shops Mini supermarket Pharmacy Convenience store High street shops Off Licence Passport Photo Booth
- Toilets
Yes
- Toilets Location
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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
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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
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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
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Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Staff help available
Yes
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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
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Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Ramp for train access
Yes
- Step free access coverage
Yes
- Step free access note
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Visually Impaired
Platforms 1-12 have tactile warning strips; 13/14 DO NOT
- Wheelchairs available
Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours