Metro Shuttle Stockport Free Loop Bus

Metro Shuttle Stockport, Free Loop Bus

The Metro Shuttle was a frequent, free loop bus in Stockport that passed most of the major attractions and shopping areas in the town. The service was in operation from 2007 until 2019.

Metro Shuttle Stockport

Route

From Stockport Station the bus passed the Garrick Theatre and Hat Museum, Merseyway Shopping Centre, Sainsbury’s, the Peel Centre, Tesco, Asda, Staircase House, Stockport Market, St Mary’s Church, Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Stockport Bus Station on Chestergate, the County and Magistrates courts, Stockport Town Hall, and then back to the Grand Central Leisure Complex and Stockport Station.

Buses are every 12 minutes. Mondays to Saturdays 8 am – 6 pm; Sundays 10.30 am – 5 pm.

Metroshuttle services operate in Manchester city centre (where there are 3 routes) and Bolton as well as Stockport. The three routes in Manchester are free bus 1, free bus 2 and free bus 3.

Manchester Free Buses

The free bus 1 runs from Piccadilly Station via Station Approach, Piccadilly, Portland Street, Charlotte Street, Spring Gardens, King Street, Cross Street, Market Street, St Mary’s Gate, Deansgate, Quay Street, Gartside Street, Bridge Street, John Dalton Street, Cross Street, King Street, Spring Gardens, York Street, New York Street, Portland Street, Chorlton Street, Aytoun Street, Auburn Street, Station Approach and back to Piccadilly Station.

Schedule

Monday to Friday
7 am to 7.15 pm (every ten minutes)

Saturday
8.20 am to 7.15 pm (every ten minutes).

Sunday and public holidays
11 am to 6 pm (every 12 minutes)

The free bus 2 runs from Piccadilly Station via Station Approach, Piccadilly, Chatham Street, Aytoun Street, Piccadilly, Lever Street, Dale Street, Church Street, High Street, Nicholas Croft, Shudehill, Shudehill Interchange, Shudehill, Withy Grove, Corporation Street, Todd Street, Victoria Station Approach, Hunts Bank Approach, Victoria Street, Chapel Street, Victoria Bridge Street, Deansgate, Peter Street, Oxford Street, Whitworth Street, Aytoun Street, Auburn Street, Station Approach and back to Piccadilly Station.

Monday to Friday
6.30 am to 7.10 pm (every ten minutes)
7.10 pm to 11.30 pm (every 20 minutes)

Saturday
8.30 am to 7.30 pm (every ten minutes)
7.30 pm to 11.30 pm (every 15 minutes)

Sundays and public holidays
9.54 am to 6.54 pm (every 12 minutes)

Free bus 3 runs from Piccadilly Station via Station Approach, Piccadilly, Chatham Street, Aytoun Street, Portland Street, Piccadilly, Lever Street, Dale Street, Church Street, High Street, Nicholas Croft, Shudehill, Shudehill Interchange, Shudehill, Withy Grove, Corporation Street, Todd Street, Victoria Station Approach, Hunts Bank Approach, Victoria Street, Chapel Street, Victoria Bridge Street, Deansgate, Whitworth Street West, Whitworth Street, Aytoun Street Auburn Street, Station Approach to Piccadilly Station.

Monday to Friday
7.25 pm to 11.25 pm (every 20 minutes)

Saturday
7.28 pm to 11.30 pm (every 15 minutes)

Further information: Transport for Greater Manchester