Airport guide · the group organiser’s briefing
Coach & group travel at Manchester Airport
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How a group is collected by coach at Manchester Airport — the meeting points, the timing, and what we handle for you.
Get a price for Manchester
Coaches typically £400* · Minibuses typically £210*
Per vehicle, one way, to Manchester city centre. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
The coach & group pick-up playbook
Every coach over 16 seats collecting a group at Manchester needs a £25 permit, bought in advance through the airport's AIRDAT 'Onboard' system, to use the yellow bus stops on Palma Avenue at Terminal 2 or bus stop C at Terminal 3; minibuses of up to 16 seats use the Over Height car parks instead. Picking up in the road system is enforced by a Traffic Regulation Order and monitored by police, so the permit route is the only sensible one. Here is the flow — register the company, add the vehicle, buy the permit — with the charges Manchester publishes.
| Terminal | Coach stand | Meet your group |
|---|---|---|
| T2 | Yellow bus stops on Palma Avenue (£25 permit); Bus Stop H no longer used | Arrivals hall — confirm the current meeting point on the day |
| T3 | Bus stop C in the T3 controlled lane (£25 per visit); room for 2 large vehicles | Arrivals hall — confirm the current meeting point on the day |
“We register every vehicle on the AIRDAT Onboard system and buy the Manchester permit before we travel, so your coach goes straight to the permitted bus stop at your terminal rather than a road system where pick-ups are police-enforced.”— Airport Coaches · first-person operational note
Timing & rules
Coaches over 16 seats need a £25 permit, bought through the AIRDAT online system before travelling, to drop off and pick up at the yellow bus stops on Palma Avenue at Terminal 2 (no access to the barriered lane) or at bus stop C in the Terminal 3 controlled lane (£25 per visit). T2 Bus Stop H is no longer used for coach pick-up. Bus stop C takes 2 large vehicles; if it is full you may be asked to leave and return. Minibuses of up to 16 seats use the T2 and T3 Over Height car parks. Do not pick up in the road system: it is enforced by a Traffic Regulation Order and monitored by police.
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Get a price for Manchester
Coaches typically £400* · Minibuses typically £210*
Per vehicle, one way, to Manchester city centre. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
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