What is the Manchester Metrolink?

The network consists of seven lines which radiate from Manchester city centre to termini at Altrincham, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Bury, East Didsbury, Eccles, Manchester Airport and Rochdale. Metrolink has 93 stops along 57 miles (92 km) of standard gauge track making it the largest light rail system in the British Isles.



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Metrolink tickets are good for free rides on most local transit services only. An additional fare payment may be required for express or other non-local bus service.

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The Metrolink tramway/light rail system in Greater Manchester, is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and operated and maintained under contract by RATP Dev Group.

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You can't pay for your ticket on the tram, you must pay for your ticket BEFORE getting on the tram. If you buy a physical ticket, you must have this ticket on you throughout your whole journey, you must not lose it! If you have your ticket on your phone, make sure that your phone is fully charged.

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free bus services operate around the city centre and are free of charge.

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Metrolink tickets are good for free rides on most local transit services only. An additional fare payment may be required for express or other non-local bus service.

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What time are the first and last trams to Manchester Airport? Trams run to and from the airport throughout Greater Manchester, so the first and last tram times will be dependent on the station which you're travelling to/from.

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With a National Concessionary Plus Travel pass from TfGM, you travel free by bus, train or tram on any day at any time in Greater Manchester. The pass is free, and lasts for five years depending on your disability.

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The reinstatement of trams running later into the night comes as Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has seen a return in demand with passenger numbers recently going back to pre-pandemic levels. On Fridays and Saturdays, from September 29, trams will run every 20 minutes between midnight and 1am.

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The ban on drinking alcohol or people being under the influence of drink or any illegal substance also extends to stations. Eating food likely to “soil, disfigure of destroy” trams, stations or the property of passengers is also banned.

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