Are trams free in Manchester?

Trains and trams tickets Free tram travel Travel free on Metrolink trams in the city zone if you have bought a rail ticket for travel from any Greater Manchester station to a city zone station (request a Metrolink add-on free of charge when purchasing your rail ticket).



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If you're looking to take a one-way journey on Manchester's tram system, then a single journey ticket may be the best option for you. The single journey ticket prices table below shows the cost of a one-way tram journey for different passenger types.

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What happens if you get on a tram in Manchester without paying? If you don't have a valid paper or mobile app ticket, or you don't touch-in successfully with a smart card, contactless card or contactless device you may be charged a penalty fare of up to £120.

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There are free buses that travel through Manchester every 10 to 20 minutes. The city has three buses that offer free services, with varying schedules and routes that all begin and end at Piccadilly train station.

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Transport for Greater Manchester Metrolink head Danny Vaughan highlighted the network's “exemplary safety record” and said that the use of innovative technology to monitor driver attention and over-speeding was “industry-leading”.

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Trams run frequently and across the lines you'll be able to reach the most popular visitor destinations. Get yourself a System One travel card, which allows travel on a combination of buses, trains and trams, if you plan on using public transport often. Get around at your own pace by walking Manchester.

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On Foot & By Bike The best way to experience Manchester is by walking it. Although you can't get everywhere in the city on foot, you can reach most of the city-center attractions quite easily. And although the city isn't laid out on a grid, a good city map will keep you from getting lost.

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Ticket machines at tram stops Pay by credit or debit card (including contactless up to £100) or by cash (change given) for adult, child, concession and family tram tickets: including single tickets and 1-day, weekend, 7-day and 28-day travelcards.

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This direct route on the tram is on the Navy Line and takes just under one hour. The service takes you to the Metrolink stop which is located at the airport terminal. The near one hour journey from Manchester city centre has 24 stops.

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The Bee Network app also allows you to buy new tickets that allow you to use both buses and trams around Manchester. You can pay with either cash or a card, but you can also pay for a week's travel card (which you can upload to an igo card).

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Missed Tap Off Cost If you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied.

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A taxi ride from Manchester Airport to Manchester City Center takes approximately 20-30 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.

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Manchester is a great place to walk around whether you walk downtown among the great local restaurants and shops or Amoskeag Riverwalk that is rich with history among the renovated mill buildings.

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Contactless credit and debit cards let you make purchases by tapping or holding your card over a payment terminal. Using tap to pay can be a more convenient and secure way to make purchases than swiping or inserting your credit card.

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