Accessible Manchester - Manchester Disabled People's Access Group (MDPAG)

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Getting around in Manchester

Accessible venues

Shopmobility

City Council

Transport - trains

Transport - other

Accessible places in Manchester

City Council access policies

Manchester Disabled People's Access Group holds selected lists of accessible hotels, tourist venues, shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs, cinemas, banks and meeting venues in and around Manchester City Centre, based on access surveys carried out from 2002 - 2004.

We will be carrying out more surveys on a regular basis and campaigning to improve access within Manchester.

If you have any suggestions for good accessible venues in Manchester, or comments on the places mentioned, or would like to be involved in access surveys or access audits, please contact us through the website or email us at: admin@mdpag.org.uk

Manchester City Council policies for disabled people

Shopmobility schemes

There are two Shopmobility schemes in Manchester. The Shopmobility service in Manchester City Centre is based in the Arndale Centre and provides a meet and greet service as well as a range of scooters, power and manual wheelchairs available from their office. Please contact Shopmobility Manchester at tel: 0161 839 4060 for opening times, registration and other information.

Wythenshawe Shopmobility service is based in Wythenshawe Forum. For registration and information, tel: 0161 437 3600

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Transport - general information, trains

Transport - bus services, Manchester Airport, Metrolink (trams), parking, taxis

Transport - General

GMPTE (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive) - accessible transport information, including overview of transport & fares in the region, door to door transport, travel vouchers, grants & national information. Their website also provides local maps for city centres, railway network, high frequency routes, bus station maps

Trains

Accessibility at rail stations - maps showing which stations have steps & the level of staffing for assistance (in PDF format). If you know the name of the station, you can also check on whether the station and its facilities is accessible at the Station Information Page
Assisted Passengers Reservation Service - information about disabled passengers' rights & services, from DPTAC
DPTAC (Persons Transport Advisory Committee) - information on travel issues for disabled people
Network Rail - timetables
The TrainLine - timetables, route planning, booking
GNER services for disabled people - booking and assistance for disabled passengers on GNER trains
JourneyCare at Virgin Trains - booking and assistance for disabled passengers from Manchester for any train company
Travelling by train or coach - information on your rights from the government

Bus services

Bus services
Door to Door services
Coach travel - information from DPTAC, most coaches are not accessible, although there are a small number of routes using "easy access coaches", using wider entrances, flat floors & lifts Toilets are not accessible.

Manchester Airport

Facilities for disabled people - information about services at the airport

Metrolink (Trams)

Metrolink - regular trams across Manchester, site includes approximate journey times in minutes, route descriptions, news & general information about the service

Parking & Taxis

Parking and car parks in Manchester

Taxis - how to complain about a driver or journey

traintaxi - checking for accessible taxis at train, tram, metro & underground stations

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last updated 10.1.07