Free Manchester tram travel

[chio]

According to the radio this morning, if you travel into Manchester by train, your train ticket is also valid for the tram within the area bounded by Piccadilly, Victoria, and G-Mex. Apparently, it's been this way for years and they've never bothered to advertise the fact!

Just a heads-up, cause I paid for a tram ticket last time I was in town for no reason!

[mauvais]

True, but I believe you have to ask for an add-on when you buy it. Your ticket has to say 'Manchester CTLZ' instead of 'Manchester STNS'.

I can't see your average ticket inspector really caring but if they're an arse... mind you I've never actually seen a Metrolink ticket inspector...

[chriswill]

I saw a chap get done for fare dodgeing out near Whitefield.



T'was very funny.

[farmerbarleymow]

It has indeed been like this for years - as long as your ticket terminates in one of the city stations you can use the trams in the city centre for nothing - check the www.gmpte.gov.uk website which has some info on this I think.