Manchester Transport
In the City and the Metropolitan Boroughs of
Greater Manchester
Manchester
is very well served by its transport systems. It is probably
surrounded by more road systems than any other city in Britain
and lies at the heart of a national transport infrastructure
of rail and motorway networks. There are numerous ways of
getting around, or in and out of the City and the surrounding
boroughs.
The city
and the region are also served by a world class international
airport voted "the World's Best Airport" by IATA in 1997 and
"Best International Business Airport" by Business Travel World.
The Airport
is just 15 minutes from Manchester city centre.
There are 2 mainline rail stations in Manchester city centre
- Piccadilly and Victoria, linked by the £150 million Metrolink
light rail transit tram system. Metrolink provides fast easy
access directly into the city.
Check
Motorway Conditions in Greater Manchester & Nationwide
Frixo is a road / motorway traffic reporting site which gives
users up-to-date information as the website gets updated every
3 minutes via feeds from various sources including the government's
official Highways Agency site go to http://www.frixo.com
Manchester
Accommodation There
is plenty
of accommodation in central Manchester and around the Airport,
ranging from guest houses and Manchester
Apartments, as well as city centre and suburban B&Bs
and hotels.