Please note, Manchester Piccadilly train station (platforms 1-12) will be fully closed between Saturday 14 February and Sunday 22 February inclusive. Please see the Network Rail website for further information.
Public transport
The Hall is in the centre of Manchester, easily accessible by public transport and by road.
Metrolink tram passengers should alight at St Peter’s Square or Deansgate-Castlefield.
The nearest bus stops for major routes into the city centre are St Peter’s Square/Portland Street or Deansgate.
The nearest rail stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road, with Piccadilly and Victoria both connected to the Metrolink tram network providing direct services to St Peter’s Square and Castlefield. Please note, Manchester Piccadilly train station (platforms 1-12) will be fully closed between Saturday 14 February and Sunday 22 February inclusive. Please see the Network Rail website for further information.
For all public transport information, please visit the Bee Network website.
Rail Strikes
For up to date information see National Rail, please plan your journey carefully.
Travelling by Car
If travelling by car, please allow plenty of time for your journey. For satellite navigation, the Hall’s postcode is M2 3WS. The nearest car parks are Q-Park First Street, NCP Manchester Central, NCP Great Northern or NCP Oxford Street.
There will be road closures in place around the Hall on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February for Chinese New Year. Please see the Manchester City Council website for further information.
Please note Q-Park First Street and all NCP’s are now cashless, and payment requires a debit or credit card.
Disabled Parking
Please note – we are not able to offer an option for disability parking. Whilst there are disabled parking spaces available at NCP Manchester Central, they will be charged at NCP Manchester Central hourly rate.
A wheelchair drop off point is located on Lower Mosley Street outside the Hall. We must stress, however, that this is not a parking space, even for blue badge holders. Double yellow lines at the rear of The Bridgewater Hall on Great Bridgewater Street allow parking for blue badge holders for up to 3 hours, except during the hours of 6.00am–8.00am and 4.00pm–6.00pm.
Walksafe+ app
WalkSafe+ is the UK’s leading personal safety app, designed to help you feel safer when travelling around the city. The free app allows you to share your journey or live location with trusted contacts and alerts them if you don’t arrive as planned. An SOS button lets you instantly share your location if you feel unsafe. The app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play.