Manchester City FC

Official Supporter's Club, County Wicklow Branch

Travel...

All roads lead to Manchester


By Air


Both Ryanair and Aer Lingus offer a comprehensive service from Dublin to Manchester
, 7-days a week. On arrival you can travel on to the city by getting a taxi from the rank in front of the Arrivals Hall or by catching a train from the airport station into Piccadilly.


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By Sea


Three ferry companies offer passage from Dublin to the UK all-year round: Irish Ferries (Holyhead), Stenaline (Holyhead) and P&O Irish Sea (Liverpool) - although the most practical route is Dublin to Holyhead. From there you can travel onward by bus, car or rail.

For car drivers, a journey plan from Holyhead to Sportcity is available courtesy of The AA here.

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Piccadilly to the City of Manchester Stadium

The ground is a 20 to 25-minute walk, short bus ride or taxi journey from the centre of Manchester.

On Foot

  • Walk up Market Street on to Piccadilly and continue down the ramp in front of Piccadilly train station.
  • Turn left under the bridge on to Store Street and continue to the top of the road.
  • Turn right on to Great Ancoats Street and cross the road at the pedestrian crossing on to Pollard Street.
  • At the top of Pollard Street, take a right turn on to Merrill Street, which is slightly downhill.
  • Continue along Merrill Street and cross the road at the traffic lights on to the Ashton New Road.
  • Proceed up the hill for around a quarter of a mile and you should see the CoMS on your left
By Bus

There's no shortage of buses serving CoMS. Route no.s 216, 217 and 230 - 237 depart from Piccadilly Gardens every few minutes. On matchdays many bus companies run "match specials", which go straight to the ground. Fares range from 50p to £1 depending on the bus company.

By Taxi


There's a taxi rank outside the Arndale Centre on High Street and also outside Piccadilly station. A typical fare should be in the region of £6 - £8.

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