Metrolink to / from Etihad

[dark 'n stormy]

re Metrolink tickets. Can I use my bank card to ‘tap in’ at the Etihad tram stop after a game or do I have to have a pre purchased ticket?

 

[jimharri]

When I'm over, I try to avoid the tram after the game. That stop at the stadium is pandemonium, so I'll walk back into town. Going to the game yesterday, I got the tram in Picc Gardens at 12:30, and it was chocka, even at that relatively early stage of the day.

 

[Gray]

Most of the trams from the ground seem to normally head to Eccles and the Eccles line is shut until October. So I imagine it’s more to do with that than a change of policy. Find out in October I guess.

I expect you are right, but surely Metrolink should rethink their match day scheduling?

 

[staffsblue]

re Metrolink tickets. Can I use my bank card to ‘tap in’ at the Etihad tram stop after a game or do I have to have a pre purchased ticket?

Yes, you "tap in" at the windows of the kiosks in the chicane. Can use credit / debit cards or Google / Apple Pay on your phone as per the yellow terminals on all tram stops.

 

[chesterbells]

I expect you are right, but surely Metrolink should rethink their match day scheduling?

You’d think!

 

[staffsblue]

Had no issues before or after the game yesterday & got seats in both directions. There was a heat related speed restriction between Deansgate & Cornbrook on the way back, but was still back in Chorlton before 6pm.

 

[Stephen230]

I expect you are right, but surely Metrolink should rethink their match day scheduling?

I know what you mean but it’s a job I don’t envy. It’s one thing knowing that you’re going to have thousands of fans all wanting go from A to B at the exact same time. But they’ve still got to run the rest of the network as advertised and I don’t suppose they have a load of extra spare drivers and trams just available for a couple of hours on a match day. They should probably be able to do a bit better though.

 

[Gray]

I know what you mean but it’s a job I don’t envy. It’s one thing knowing that you’re going to have thousands of fans all wanting go from A to B at the exact same time. But they’ve still got to run the rest of the network as advertised and I don’t suppose they have a load of extra spare drivers and trams just available for a couple of hours on a match day. They should probably be able to do a bit better though.

That is all I ask for, them doing better than the norm.

 

[dark 'n stormy]

Yes, you "tap in" at the windows of the kiosks in the chicane. Can use credit / debit cards or Google / Apple Pay on your phone as per the yellow terminals on all tram stops.

Cheers

 

[Blue Mist]

Have Metrolink got a new director of operations?

Yesterday we had trams direct to the Etihad from Altrincham and miracle of miracles a tram back to Altrincham from the Etihad after the match.

Both double units so for the first time ever it was a pleasurable journey in both directions.

I think you will find it has more to do with the useless bastards doing work on the Eccles line and the Bury -Alty tram was terminating at Crumpsall. That meant they had a surplus of trams. It will be back to normal very soon.