Greater Manchester bus route 3

Metroshuttle 3
Overview
Operator	First Greater Manchester
Vehicle	Optare Versa
Route
Start	Manchester Piccadilly
Via	Spinningfields/The Avenue Salford Central Spinningfields/The Avenue Albert Square The Village
Service
Frequency	10 minutes
Operates	07:00-19:00
Fare	Free

Metroshuttle 3 operates in Manchester city centre from Manchester Piccadilly via Spinningfields, Manchester city centre, Salford Central, Albert Square and Manchester Gay Village.^[1]

Metroshuttle is a partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council, National Car Parks and the property developer Allied London.^[2] The service is zero-fare (free) and does not require any tickets or passes. Allied London own the Spinningfields mixed-use development that is served by the route.^[1]

History

Metroshuttle route 3 began operating in September 2005 linking additional areas of the city. First Manchester was chosen by Transport for Greater Manchester to operate the service with a fleet of Optare Solos. On 7 November 2010, First Manchester commenced a further contract with hybrid Optare Versas introduced.^[3] In July 2014, three electric Optare Versas were introduced.^[4]

Current route

• Manchester Piccadilly
• Piccadilly/Chatham St - for Piccadilly Gardens
• Charlotte St/Portland St - for Chorlton Street Coach Station
• Portland St/CUBE
• Oxford Street/St Peter's Square - for Manchester Central Library
• Peter Street - for Great Northern and Manchester Central (Conference Centre)
• Quay Street/Opera House
• Quay Street/Granada TV
• New Quay Street - for MANCAT
• Salford Central railway station
• Gartside Street
• Spinningfields - for John Rylands Library
• Peter Street
• Mount Street - for Central Library and St Peter's Square
• Albert Square
• Town Hall
• City Art Gallery - for Chinatown
• Princess Street
• Whitworth Street - for Palace Theatre, City College and Chorlton Street Coach Station
• Manchester Piccadilly

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