The operating hours below are a general guide only. Use the first and last tram times tool to find the exact time of your journey. For major events operating hours may be extended and frequencies increased.
Monday to Thursday
6am to midnight
Every 12 minutes
Friday and Saturday
6am to 1am (following day)
Every 12 minutes (up to midnight)
Every 24 minutes (midnight to 1am)
Sunday
7am to midnight
Every 15 minutes
Stops with more than one service running through them will have trams arriving more frequently. View the Metrolink map linked below to see which services call at your stop.
Part-day services
Some services only operate for part of the day to meet increased demand at busier times.
Altrincham - Piccadilly/Etihad Campus
The Altrincham to Piccadilly service extends to Etihad Campus during the below times. Outside of these hours, the Ashton-Under-Lyne service could be used to get to the Etihad Campus.
Monday to Thursday
8pm to midnight
Every 12 minutes
Friday
8pm to 1am (following day)
Every 12 minutes (up to midnight)
Every 24 minutes (midnight to 1am)
Saturday
6.30pm to 1am (following day)
Every 12 minutes (up to midnight)
Every 24 minutes (midnight to 1am)
Sunday and public holidays
7am to midnight
Every 15 minutes
Altrincham - Bury
Monday to Friday
7am to 8pm
Every 12 minutes
Saturday
9am to 6.30pm
Every 12 minutes
Outside of these hours, use the Altrincham to Piccadilly/Etihad Campus and Bury to Piccadilly services.
East Didsbury - Exchange Square
Monday to Friday
7am to 8pm
Every 12 minutes
Saturday
9am to 6.30pm
Every 12 minutes
Outside of these hours, use the East Didsbury to Rochdale Town Centre service.
MediaCityUK - Etihad Campus
Monday to Friday
7am to 8pm
Every 12 minutes
Saturday
9am to 6.30pm
Every 12 minutes
Outside of these hours, use the Ashton-under-Lyne to Eccles service.
During these times the Ashton-under-Lyne to Eccles service does not call at MediaCityUK.
The display on the tram front will state whether the tram operates via MediaCityUK.
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Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.
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Learn more about distractions when driving
Touch. Screen.
Don't touch your phone while driving. It's a dangerous, criminal offence.
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Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Learn more about the Bee Network
Say yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.