The Trafford Centre is located about five miles west of the city centre with several conveniently situated transport links and parking for 11,500 vehicles. Whether you’re travelling by bus, tram, car, train, bike or on foot – getting here is easier than ever.
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The Trafford Centre
Manchester, M17 8AA
The Trafford Centre has 18 car parks and 11,500 parking spaces including disabled, parent and child spaces and EV charging. Passenger lifts and escalators give easy access from each car park directly to the centre.
Please note that all our upper deck car parks are now open.
Car Park Map
You can catch the tram direct to the centre every 12 minutes, early till late, seven days a week on the new Metrolink Trafford Park line. More info here.
As well as The Trafford Centre (outside Selfridges) and Barton Dock Road (outside the new Primark at Barton Square), the new stops also provide easy access to destinations including Old Trafford stadium and Imperial War Museum North.
See the latest Metrolink map here.
Buses run regularly from all over the Greater Manchester region to our own on-site Bus Station:
Service 18 to Trafford Park and Eccles.
Service 18 to Davyhulme, Flixton, Ashton upon Mersey, Sale, Baguley, Wythenshawe and Manchester Airport.
Service 20 to Eccles, Worsley, Walkden, Little Hulton, Logistics North, Deane and Bolton.
Service 21 to Eccles, Monton, Swinton, Clifton and Agecroft.
Service 22 to Eccles, Monton, Swinton, Farnworth and Bolton (replaces service 2).
Service 23 to Davyhulme, Urmston, Stretford, Chorlton, Didsbury and Stockport.
Service 25 to Davyhulme, Lostock, Stretford, Chorlton, Fallowfield, Withington and Stockport.
Service 52 to Eccles, Salford, Broughton and Cheetham Hill.
Service 100 to Irlam, Cadishead and Warrington.
Service 100 to Eccles, Salford and Manchester.
Service 126 to Boothstown, Astley and Leigh.
Service 132 to Boothstown, Atherton, Tyldesley and Wigan.
Service 150 to Stretford, Chorlton, Fallowfield, Levenshulme, Longsight, Belle Vue and Gorton.
Service 245 to Davyhulme, Flixton, Stretford, Sale and Altrincham.
Service 247 to Davyhulme, Flixton, Partington and Altrincham.
Service 250 to Trafford Park, MUFC, Hulme and Manchester.
Express Service X22 to Bolton.
Express Service X50 to Trafford Park, MUFC, Old Trafford and Manchester.
For live bus departure times from our bus station please visit the TGFM page here
Our dedicated on site Bus Station team is on hand to answer any queries about bus or train services to The Trafford Centre.
Please call 0161 749 1788 or 07768 046713 or email trafford.bssupervisor@tfgm.com for further assistance.
You can access The Trafford Centre easily via a Metrolink or bus connection from a number of nearby train stations:
Secure cycle parking is available at our Cycle Hub adjacent to the Bus Station. Access cards are available from our Customer Services Desk in the Main Dome. An annual charge of £10 (£5 after the first year) applies to sign up and proof of ID is required.
Cycle parking can also be found:
Nearest taxi rank: Streetcars, located just outside The Orient, are our on-site private hire partner. Please call 0161 748 0900 or 0161 228 7878 for further details.
