Manchester Airport By Car

Full detailed directions are provided to each Manchester car park or Manchester hotel in your email booking confirmation.

Manchester Airport is ideally situated halfway between London and Edinburgh, 80 miles from Birmingham and 60 miles from Leeds. The Station - is open 24 hours and links trains, coaches and buses into one building. Whatever direction you are travelling from the airport is directly accessible via J5 off the M56.

If you plan on driving to or from Manchester Airport you can search the AA Route Planner for tailored directions. AA Route Planner >

Directions to Manchester Airparks Services
Stay on A34 (ignoring all Airport signs) through one set of traffic lights & over 3 roundabouts. After 3rd roundabout follow slip road on left signed 'Handforth Dean Cars Only' under the bridge below A34 At small roundabout take 3rd exit into Airparks. On arrival check-in at reception, your car will be parked for you. Transfers operate 24 hours, taking approx. 15 mins. Please allow 45 mins to check-in and transfer to terminal. On your return, after clearing customs please call Airparks using the number given. Your car will be waiting in the collection area.

Directions to Manchester Airports Personal Parking
You must call Chauffeured Parking Services (CPS) as soon as possible after making a booking on 08704 111118. They will collect information vital to the operation of your booking. This will include the Holiday Extras booking reference, flight numbers/times, your terminal of departure, contact telephone numbers, e-mail address, car colour, make, model and registration.

Directions to Manchester Airports Premier Parking
Leave the M56 at Junction 5, follow signs for Terminals 1 and 3. At roundabout at the end of the motorway take the third exit (under "Welcome" arch), past the Hilton hotel and at the next roundabout turn left (follow signs for Terminal 3). At the next roundabout turn right (follow pink
signs for Premier Park). At the mini roundabout turn left onto Ringway road. Premier Park is on the left. At the barrier take a ticket and follow signs to the reception area. Hand in your Holiday Extras voucher and your car keys. Transfers operate by courtesy bus every 15 minutes, taking 7-8 minutes, serving terminals 1,2 and 3. For a transfer from all airport terminals go to the courtesy bus pick up point and take the Premier car park bus. On arrival back at the car park go to
reception to collect your car keys and exit the car park. Car park contact details: Premier Park
Ringway Road, Manchester Airport. Tel: 0161 489 5666.

Directions to Manchester Airports Secura Parking
From M56/M6 heading towards Manchester leave at Junction 3A-A560, signposted Altrincham/Wythenshawe. (Ignore Jct 3 Stockport signs). Come right round the roundabout to rejoin M56. Leave M56 at Junction 4*. Turn left at the top of the slip road signposted Wythenshawe
Centre (Simonsway). At 4th set of main lights, turn left into Rowlandsway. 50 yards on the left is a BP station, Securapark up and down ramps are next to the BP station. For all other
routes leave at Junction 4-Wythenshawe and follow these directions*.

On arrival sound your horn at the barrier for assistance. Hand in your Holiday Extras Voucher and unload your luggage, then your car will be inspected for existing damage. Transfers operate every 10 - 15 mins on demand 24 hours, taking 5 minutes from the airport.

Manchester Airport By Train

The Station offers direct rail services, operated by Tranpennine Express and First North Western.

Services run to over 100 destinations in the UK including many tourist destinations such as the Lake District and York. There are direct, night service trains to and from Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester, Bolton, Preston and Blackpool. Many other direct services are hourly from Monday to Saturday and most run a Sunday service.

During the day there are six trains an hour into the city centre and up to four through the night. Trains run to Manchester Piccadilly rail station and take approximately 15 - 20 minutes, many continue onto Oxford Road, Deansgate and Salford Central stations. From Manchester Piccadilly you can connect onto rail services countrywide.

From Manchester Airport, key transfer rail stations are Crewe for services to Wales, the Midlands and the South, and Preston for services to Cumbria and Scotland.

You can buy tickets at The Station from self service ticket machines or the ticket office.

Useful contacts
For local and national rail enquiries telephone 08457 48 49 50 or visit :

www.gmpte.com
www.firstnorthwestern.co.uk
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.tpexpress.co.uk

Manchester Airport By Coach

Manchester Airport is connected directly to over 50 towns and cities in the UK with National Express coaches. Services run daily, and all coaches arrive and depart from The Station, they are equipped with reclining seats, air-conditioning and on-board toilet and washroom facilities.

Coach tickets can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centres in the arrivals halls in Terminals 1 and 2, and from the First Option desk in Terminal 1 arrivals. Plans to open a National Express desk in The Station are currently underway.

Please note we advise passengers to book coach tickets in advance.

Useful contacts
National Express enquiries, reservations and credit card bookings
visit www.nationalexpress.com
Tel : +44 (0) 8705 80 80 80 (A £1 telephone booking fee applies)