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Manchester Airport to City Center: Transfers and Taxi

Transfer from Manchester Airport to City Center

From art galleries to history museums, to plenty of sports events, Manchester offers a perfect activity for almost everyone.

A transfer to the city center will cost €42.

There are plenty of other good transportation services available but before we talk about them, let's take a quick look at the main benefits of the Kiwitaxi.

Benefits

1 hour waiting: In case you want to catch some fresh air, break a leg, or even do some shopping, you get 1 hour of free waiting period.
Professionalism: Drivers are polite and familiar with routes. Plus, they can offer good suggestions for your trip.
Convenience: You’ll be dropped at the doorsteps of your hotel and the driver will carry the luggage.
No waiting: Unlike public transport, you won't have to waste 30 minutes waiting.

Just type in your arrival type in the app, and once you’ll arrive a vehicle will be already waiting for you.

Taxi from Manchester Airport to City Center

From Manchester Airport to city center, a taxi usually costs €42 and reaches the destination within 25 minutes. This price and time is not fixed and can change for multiple reasons. Below we’ve described the pros and cons of this service in detail.

Pros

The service is very professional. Drivers are polite and familiar with all routes, long and short.
It's very convenient. The vehicle will pick you up from near the arrival's hall and drop you at the doorsteps of the hotel.
Plenty of vehicles are available within the airport so you won't have to wait for finding one.

Cons

The price can increase for 4 reasons:

Weekends
Special occasion (like Memorial Day)
Time of the day (Night time)
Traffic density

Group with more than 5 people (even 6) will have to book multiple vehicles

Transfer solves these problems

Factors such as special occasions, weekends, time of the day, and traffic density doesn't affect the fare.
Vehicle options are available from a micro car for 2 people to a minibus for 19 people

Public Transport from Manchester Airport to City Center

The M36 bus will take you to the Shudehill Interchange. From there you’ll have to walk for 5 minutes to reach your destination. M36: It’ll cost €13 and it’ll reach the interchange within 30 minutes. It departs only once per day.

The TransPennine Express train goes directly to your destination. TransPennine Express: A ticket costs €6 and the train takes 33 mins to reach the destination. A train departs every hour.

The total time of the journey could be between 0:33 - 1:33 hours.

The Metrolink tram goes directly to your destination as well. Metrolink: It costs €3 and it reaches the destination within 1 hour. A tram departs the station every 15 minutes. Total time of the journey will be between 1:00 - 1:15.

About the Route

Total distance is 8 miles and it’ll be covered within 25 minutes. Just sit back and relax. Because before you know it, you’ll arrive at your destination.

FAQ

How do I find and book a transfer?

Specify the place of departure in the "From" field, and your destination - in the "To" field. You can choose the desired city, airport, train station, port, and hotel from the drop-down menu or enter the exact address of the place.

Click the button "View prices". Choose the suitable transfer class and click "Book" to proceed to the booking.

How far in advance should I book a transfer?

Minimum time of pre-order depends on the vehicle class.

If you want to book vehicles of Premium class or Minibus 10, 13, 16, 19 pax, you can make a booking not less than 24 hours before the trip.

If you choose standard types of vehicles (Micro, Economy, Comfort, Minivan 4 pax, Minibus 7 pax), transfer must be booked not less than 16 hours before its beginning.

If your trip starts later than the time given above, you can make an urgent booking. It will take some time for us to find a car. We will inform you as soon as possible if we can provide the service.

How do I know if my booking has gone through?

After you make your booking, you will receive a confirmation email with a voucher containing your booking number and all the details of your journey.

If you have not received the email with the confirmation, please contact our manager by email at support@kiwitaxi.com or in online chat.

What should I do if my flight is delayed?

As soon as you find out that your flight is delayed, please inform your driver by calling the phone number sent to you before, Kiwitaxi support manager via email support@kiwitaxi.com or in online chat.

Provide the order number and the new arrival time.

How can I find my driver?

Important note: the driver will meet you with the sign showing your first and last names, which you specified during the booking.

If a pick-up place is an airport, the driver will meet you at the exit of arrivals area of the airport after you passed passport control and claimed baggage.

If a pick-up place is a hotel, the driver will wait for you in the hotel lobby.

Meet-up instructions are given in the voucher confirming your booking.