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What's On    

• 12/03/2010
  Northern Students Writers Conference
• 12/03/2010
  Unaffiliated Show Jumping by John Shaw Equestrian Ltd Riding School
• 12/03/2010
  An Evening with Nick Leeson
• 12/03/2010
  Railway Lecture - The North StaffordshireRailway in the LMS Era
• 12/03/2010
  Julie Felix: Year of the Tiger Tour
• 13/03/2010
  Don't Mess!
• 13/03/2010
  Dads Make a Splash
• 13/03/2010
  Dads Make a Splash

Getting here

Getting Here & Getting Around

At the centre of the Northwest’s motorway network and with Manchester Airport www.manchesterairport.co.uk just minutes from Trafford’s southern boundary getting here couldn’t be easier. Follow this link to view our tourism map showing the location of attractions in Trafford and connections to the motorway network.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Metrolink Greater Manchester’s Tram system runs through the heart of Trafford providing fast and efficient access to and from Manchester & beyond.

If you want to travel by tram, you've got to buy before you ride. There's no way to buy tickets onboard and you'll get landed with a penalty fare if you're caught.

Tram day tickets
With a MetroMax ticket, you can ride the Metrolink as many times as you like. Simply buy from the ticket machines on the day of travel and you're on your way.

MetroMax Family ticket entitles up to two adults and three children to travel with one ticket.

MetroMax Weekend ticket covers travel from 6pm on Friday to the last service on Sunday. www.metrolink.co.uk

Buses There is a good bus network across Trafford, please follow the link to view a pdf map. Greater Manchester Bus Map

Trains The Manchester to Chester & Liverpool Lines have stations in Trafford at Altrincham and Hale and Humphrey park, Urmston, Chassen Road, and Flixton. Visit the GMPTE for more details or download a pdf rail network map. Greater Manchester Rail Network Map

Wayfarer Tickets www.Wayfarer Tickets

Wayfarer tickets can be used on trains and Metrolink trams from 9.30am Mon-Fri and all day at weekends and bank holidays. They can be used on buses anytime allowing travel throughout Greater Manchester, parts of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and the Peak District. Your complete day-travel ticket. Simply scratch off the date that you travel on. You can't buy Wayfarer tickets on board the bus, train or at Metrolink stops get them before you begin your journey from GMPTE Travelshops and staffed train stations

For public transport journey planning visit www.gmpte.com