Maps & Transport
Location 1 (blessing): St Ann's Church, St Ann St, Manchester, M2 7LF (Manchester City Centre) - click for map
Location 2 (reception): FiveFour Studios, 54 Oldfield Rd, Salford, M5 4LZ - click for map
The Bride & Groom will be getting the £2 bus between St. Ann's Church & FiveFour Studios. You're welcome to join the bus crew! ☺
I'm arriving into Manchester by car! (click here)
I'm arriving into Manchester by train! (click here)
I'm arriving into Manchester by coach! (click here)
I'm arriving into Manchester by hovercraft! (good luck)
Car
There is no parking at St. Ann's Church.
There are various car parks nearby (click for options)
There is limited parking near FiveFour Studios, at the Holiday Inn Manchester West, M5 4LT - just a few doors down (first come first served; £7.50 for the day, paid at reception upon arrival), or Parkopedia for other options (click here)
Details for getting from St. Ann's Church to FiveFour Studios are further down the page.
Map for parking at Holiday Inn Manchester West:
Train
Location #1 (blessing) at 11am - St Ann's Church, St Ann St, Manchester, M2 7LF (Manchester City Centre)
Other than the Free Bus, single bus tickets cost £2 - you can tap your debit/credit card. You can get a Day Rider for £5, which works on all busses, all day.
From Piccadilly Train Station:
Get the Free Bus (#2) from Piccadilly Train Station to Cheapside (Stop CL); then walk 2 minutes to St. Ann's Church (click for map)
Get on the bus outside the front of Piccadilly station (exit by "Boots"); there is a large circle with a number of bus stops. Free Bus #2 goes every 10 minutes.
From Victoria Train Station:
Walk 11 minutes to St. Ann's Church (click for map), or;
Get the 67/8/100 bus from outside Victoria Train Station (Stop NY) to Barton Arcade (Stop NA); then walk 2 minutes to St. Ann's Church (click for map)
From Oxford Road Train Station:
Walk 2 minutes to Chester St (Stop C), get the V1/V2/50 bus to St. James Square (Stop CP); then walk 2 minutes to St. Ann's Church (click for map)
Details for getting from St. Ann's Church to FiveFour Studios are further down the page.
Coach
Location #1 (blessing) at 11am - St Ann's Church, St Ann St, Manchester, M2 7LF (Manchester City Centre)
From Shude Hill Bus Station:
Get the 8/10/67/100 bus from outside Shude Hill Bus Station to St. Mary's Gate (Stop ND); then walk 4 minutes to St. Ann's Church (click for map)
From Manchester Coach Station:
Walk 12 minutes to St. Ann's Church (click for map), or;
Walk 5 minutes to Piccadilly Gardens (Stop P), get the 35/36/37 bus to St. James Square (Stop CP); then walk 2 minutes to St. Ann's Church (click for map)
Details for getting from St. Ann's Church to FiveFour Studios are below:
Location #2 (reception) - FiveFour Studios, 54 Oldfield Rd, Salford, M5 4LZ
Walk 3 minutes to St. James Square (Stop CP), get the 36/37/38/50/V1/V2 bus, and travel for 4 stops to Oldfield Road (by The Old Pint Pot); then walk 8 minutes to FiveFour Studios (click for map)
The Bride & Groom will be leading the bus crew from St. Ann's Church to FiveFour Studios!
Map of Key Transport & Venue Locations
Holiday Inn Manchester West is the closest hotel to FiveFour Studios (the reception venue).
If you are driving, they also offer parking (even if you're not staying, based on availability) and charge £7.50, paid at reception upon arrival.