Special matchday buses taking Manchester City fans to the Etihad Stadium launch on the roads for the first time on Saturday ahead of the evening Premier League clash with Chelsea. Now transport bosses have released a full list of their routes and where supporters can jump onboard.
As reported in the Manchester Evening News, the club revealed a trial had taken place of 17 different bus routes to help fans get to and from the Etihad on a matchday.
City first began a smaller trial earlier this season to see if a bus service would be useful. Now, working in partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester, the 17 different bus services will cover 60 stops and a combined total of more than 340 miles, reaching from Shaw in Oldham and Radcliffe near Bury, to Wythenshawe and Macclesfield.
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One bus per route with space for about 80 fans will run for every home game until the end of the season.
Tickets, however, cannot be pre-booked so must be paid for on the bus with either card or cash, and will be priced at £6 in Zone 1 and £8 in Zone 2 for returns, or £3 and £4 for singles in line with the Metrolink system.
Supporters who buy a return ticket on the way to the game will be guaranteed a spot on the bus back.
All of the buses will be fully accessible for wheelchair users and have low floors to make it easier for fans using wheelchairs, mobility scooters or pushchairs.
Manchester City's managing director of operations, Danny Wilson, said: "We want all our fans to have an amazing experience when they come to the Etihad Stadium, and we know that travelling to and from a match can play a key part in achieving this. That's why we are investing in a partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester to trial a sustainable and reliable mode of transport that will improve travel arrangements for many of our fans.
"The introduction of this trial follows a detailed analysis of fan travel arrangements which has helped us to identify areas with limited travel options, and develop a bespoke, large-scale operation tailored to our fans."
Here's a list of all the pre-match routes and stops.
Departure times for individual matches are listed on TfGM's website, as are return stops.
Match Day Bus 1: Haughton Green - Denton - Denton South - Dane Bank - Etihad Stadium.
Stops: Mancunian Road/Haughton Green Terminus; Two Trees Lane/Vaudrey Lane; Manchester Road/Crown Point; Manchester Road/Hulme Road
Match Day Bus 2: Gee Cross - Hyde - Etihad Stadium.
Stops: Dowson Road/Apethorn Lane (side of the road towards Hyde); Hyde Bus Station.
Match Day Bus 3: Stalybridge - Dukinfield - Audenshaw - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Armentieres Square; Oxford Road/Foundry Street (side of the road towards the city centre); Stamford Road/Redwood Drive (side of the road towards the city centre).
Match Day Bus 4: Heald Green - Heald Green East - Cheadle Hulme - Cheadle - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Finney Lane/Heald Green Shops (side of the road towards Cheadle); Etchells Road/A34 Bridge; Cheadle Road/Albert Road; Wilmslow Road/Cheadle Post Office (side of the road towards Didsbury).
Match Day Bus 5: Rose Hill Marple - Marple - Romiley - Bredbury - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Stockport Road/The Drive (side of the road towards Marple Bridge); outside Marple Medical Practice on Stockport Road; Stockport Road/Romiley Station (side of the road towards Bredbury); Stockport Road West/Morrisons (side of the road towards Stockport).
Match Day Bus 6: Offerton - Stockport - Heaton Chapel - Reddish - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Offerton Lane/Health Centre (side of the road towards Stockport); Wellington Road North/Mersey Square (side of the road towards Manchester city centre); Wellington Road North/Brackley Road (side of the road towards Manchester city centre); Gorton Road/Conservative Club (side of the road towards Manchester city centre).
Match Day Bus 7: New Mills - Disley - High Lane - Great Moor - Etihad Stadium.Stops: New Mills Bus Station; Disley Rams Head Hotel (side of the road towards Hazel Grove); Buxton Road/Brookside Lane; Buxton Road/The Crown (side of the road towards Stockport).
Match Day Bus 8: Macclesfield - Tytherington - Bramhall - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Macclesfield/Waters Green; Tytherington/Manchester Road (side of the road towards Manchester); Bramhall Lane South/Bramhall Village (side of the road towards Stockport).
Match Day Bus 9: Flixton - Urmston - Lostock - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Woodsend Circle/Woodbridge Road; Crofts Bank Road/Urmston Library (side of the road towards Manchester city centre); Lostock Road/Hartford Road (side of the road towards Manchester city centre).
Match Day Bus 10: Altrincham - Sale West - Ashton upon Mersey - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Altrincham Interchange; Cherry Lane/Hurst Avenue (side of the road towards Sale); Ashton Lane/Church Lane (side of the road towards Sale).
Match Day Bus 11: Hale - Timperley - Brooklands - Sale Moor - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Ashley Road/Hale Station (side of the road towards Hale Barns); Stockport Road/Stonemasons Arms (side of the road towards Wythenshawe); Brooklands Road/Maple Road (side of the road towards Sale); Northenden Road/Marsland Road (side of the road towards Sale).
Match Day Bus 12: Wythenshawe - Northenden - West Didsbury - Didsbury - Withington - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Wythenshawe Bus Station; Palatine Road/Northenden Village (side of the road towards Withington); Palatine Road/Central Road (side of the road towards Manchester city centre); Palatine Road/Spath Road (side of the road towards Manchester city centre); Palatine Road/Wilmslow Road (side of the road towards Manchester city centre).
Match Day Bus 13: Shaw - Royton - Chadderton - Broadway - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Smallbrook Road/Wren's Nest; Oldham Road/High Barn Street (side of the road towards Oldham); Broadway/Middleton Road (side of the road towards Manchester city centre); Broadway/Mough Lane (side of the road towards Manchester city centre).
Match Day Bus 14: Oldham - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Oldham Bus Station; Hollinwood Metrolink Park & Ride; Oldham Road/Failsworth Pole (side of the road towards Manchester city centre).
Match Day Bus 15: Middleton - Blackley - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Bus stop on Assheton Way (behind Tesco); Victoria Avenue East/Rochdale Road (side of the road towards Oldham).
Match Day Bus 16: Radcliffe - Abraham Moss - Etihad Stadium.Stops: Radcliffe Park & Ride; Crescent Road/Abraham Moss Ctr (side of the road towards Harpurhey).
Match Day Bus 17: Boothstown - East Lancs Road - Etihad Stadium.
Stops: Simpson Road/Boothstown Post Office (side of the road towards Manchester city centre); East Lancs Road/Park & Ride (side of the road towards Manchester city centre).
