Map and Directions
Please note there is another King’s House just off Deansgate in the city centre.
A Bus Priority Scheme is in place along most of Oxford Road and Oxford Street, for buses, black cabs and cycles. General traffic may use Oxford Road northbound (not southbound) between Grosvenor Street and Whitworth Street.
Recommended Walking Route from the Train Stations
(Purple Line)
A. Manchester Oxford Road Train Station (6 minutes)
Turn right onto Whitworth Street West.
Turn immediate right onto Oxford Road, heading South away from the city centre.
Go under the railway bridge and the Mancunian Way flyover.
Turn left onto Sidney Street and follow the blue “King’s Church” pedestrian signs around to the right.
B. Manchester Piccadilly Train Station (18 minutes)
From the Fairfield Street exit (by the taxi rank), turn right onto Fairfield Street. Cross London Road.
Take the left bend onto Whitworth Street.
Turn left onto Oxford Road, heading South away from the city centre. Go under the railway bridge and the Mancunian Way flyover.
Turn left onto Sidney Street and follow the blue “King’s Church” pedestrian signs around to the right.
Recommended Car Parks (with Selected Rates)
1. NCP Circle Square Princess Street. Recommend Postcode M1 7BJ.
4 minute walk. Multi-storey: 1018 spaces.
Open 24 hours. NCP App Rates Below. Card Payment Costs More.
1-2 hrs £3.90
2-3 hrs £5.85
3-4 hrs £7.80
4-24 hrs £14.95
Early bird rate, before 9am: £8.95.
2. MCC/ APCOA Aquatics Centre Booth Street East. M13 9SS.
6 minute walk. Multi-storey: 400 public spaces.
Open 6am to Midnight. Card Payment or APCOA Connect App.
0-2 hrs £3.50
2-4 hrs £5.50
4-9 hrs £9.00
9-24 hrs £13.00
3. University of Manchester Car Park D Higher Cambridge St. M15 6PB.
7 minute walk. Multi-storey: 965 spaces.
Open 6am to Midnight. Cash or Card Payment.
4. University of Manchester Car Park A Charles Street. M1 3BB.
7 minute walk. Multi-storey: 808 spaces.
Open 24 hours. Cash or Card Payment.
5. NCP Chester Street Chester Street. M1 5GE.
3 minute walk. Multi-storey: 220 spaces.
Open 24 hours. NCP App or Card Payment.
6. SiP Centurion Student Living Chester Street. M1 5SX.
4 minute walk. Underground.
Open 6am to Midnight. Pay and Display Cash Payment.
7. Aquatics Centre Surface Car Park York Street. M1 7HE.
1 minute walk. Ground level – no height barrier.
Open 24 hours. Parkonomy App only.
8. MCC Hulme Street Hulme Street. M15 6AW.
5 minute walk. Ground level – no height barrier.
Open 24 hours. Card Payment or PayByPhone App.
Please note: As King’s House Conference Centre does not own any of these car parks we cannot guarantee there will be spaces and some may fill up quickly. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
On-Street Parking
Sidney Street has free parking bays, restricted to 2 hours on weekdays 8am to 6pm. York Street, Lower Ormond Street, Higher Ormond Street and Lower Chatham Street also have free 2 hour parking bays. Please read parking restriction signs carefully and avoid double yellow lines on all streets.
By Train
Manchester Oxford Road Train Station
The walking route is described above. King’s House is on the right side of Sidney Street, opposite the entrance to Sugden Sports Centre.
Manchester Piccadilly Train Station
Leave the station by the Fairfield Street exit (by the taxi rank). The walking route is described above. King’s House is on the right side of Sidney Street, opposite the entrance to Sugden Sports Centre.
The alternatives to walking are to get a taxi or the 147 bus. The bus stop is on Fairfield Street and the 147 runs every 10 minutes weekdays from here along Whitworth Street and then Oxford Road. The closest bus stop to King’s House is the Aquatics Centre.
Manchester Victoria Train Station
Manchester Victoria Train Station is on the North of the city centre. It is best to get a train to Manchester Oxford Road Train Station, a Metrolink tram to Piccadilly Gardens and then go by bus, or a Metrolink tram to Manchester Piccadilly Train Station.
By Tram
St. Peter’s Square Metrolink Tram Stop (C on the map)
10 minute walk. From St. Peter’s Square, turn onto Oxford Street, heading South away from the city centre. Go past the Palace Theatre on the left (after which the road becomes Oxford Road). Go under the railway bridge and the Mancunian Way flyover. Turn left onto Sidney Street and follow the blue “King’s Church” pedestrian signs around to the right. King’s House is on the right side of Sidney Street, opposite the entrance to Sugden Sports Centre.
By Bus
Oxford Road is a main bus corridor into the city centre. The closest Oxford Road bus stops to King’s House are these: the Aquatics Centre (heading South away from the city centre) and All Saints’ Park (heading North towards the city centre).
Routes from Piccadilly Gardens, via Oxford Road: 15 & 253 to Flixton. 16, 41 & 263 to Altrincham. 42 & 142 to East Didsbury. 42 & 42A to Stockport and Reddish. 43 & 44 to Manchester Airport. 48 to Northenden. 85 & 86 to Chorlton. 111 & 143 to West Didsbury. 145 to Cheadle Hulme. 157 & X57 to Woodford. 250 & 291 to the Trafford Centre.
Routes from Albert Square, via Oxford Road: 191 & 197 to Stockport.
Routes from Piccadilly Gardens, via Higher Cambridge Street: 99 to Sale. 101, 104 & 109 to Wythenshawe.
Further Information about public transport in Greater Manchester, including a journey planner, can be found at tfgm.com
By Coach
Manchester Central Coach Station is on Chorlton Street and is a 12 minute walk from King’s House. Turn right onto Sackville Street, left onto Portland Street and then left onto Oxford Street, heading South away from the city centre. Go past the Palace Theatre on the left (after which the road becomes Oxford Road). Go under the railway bridge and the Mancunian Way flyover. Turn left onto Sidney Street and follow the blue “King’s Church” pedestrian signs around to the right. King’s House is on the right side of Sidney Street, opposite the entrance to Sugden Sports Centre.
By Taxi
Recommended Private Hire Taxi
Street Cars: 0161 228 7878 - streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Other taxi companies: Oxford Cars: 0161 274 4799. Manchester Cars: 0161 273 1222. Mantax (black cabs): 0161 230 3333. Radio Cars: 0161 236 8033
By Car
From Upper Brook Street (A34), turn onto Grosvenor Street. Go along Grosvenor Street past The Flour & Flagon, on the right, then turn right onto Oxford Road. Turn right at the next junction, between MMU Institute of Sport and The Eighth Day cafe, just before the Mancunian Way flyover, onto Sidney Street. Go around to the right and King’s House is on the right side, opposite the entrance to Sugden Sports Centre.
Further Information
For further route information, google.co.uk/maps or bing.com/maps and type in M1 7HB. Please note that some satnavs used the old name for Sidney Street (York Street), or haven’t recognised the postcode. Alternate postcodes to try: M1 7HL (Sugden Sports Centre) or M1 7HU (Eat Goody). Please note there is another Sidney Street, off Hardman Street, in the Spinningfields area of the city centre.