Getting here:
The RNCM is located one mile south of Manchester City Centre, on the corner of Oxford Road and Booth Street West.

By Rail
The nearest train station is Manchester Oxford Road (0.5 miles). From there you can walk to the RNCM in 13
minutes or catch a southbound bus down Oxford Road.

Other train stations include:
Manchester Piccadilly (0.8 miles/20 minute walk)
Deansgate (0.9 miles/21 minute walk)
Manchester Victoria (1.5 miles/33 minute walk)

By Bus
There are frequent bus services from Manchester City Centre (Piccadilly Gardens) to Oxford Road and Booth
Street West.

These bus stops are all within a five-minute walk to the RNCM:

Aquatics Centre (Southbound):

Bus Numbers 15, 18, 41 CrossCity, 42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 43, 111, 142, 142N, 143, 147, 191, 197, V1 Vantage, V2
Vantage, V4

Cavendish Street (Northbound), Higher Cambridge St/Boundary St West (Southbound):

Bus Numbers 101, 102, 103

Royal Northern College of Music (both directions):
Bus Numbers 53 Orbits, 85, 85A, 86, 250, 263 Sapphire

University Shopping (Northbound):
Bus Numbers 15, 18, 41 CrossCity, 42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 43, 111, 142, 142N, 143, 147, 191, 197, V1 Vantage, V2
Vantage, V4

By Road
Enter into your Sat Nav M13 9RD - 124 Oxford Road, Manchester. The quickest route will then be selected.

If you are travelling by car we recommend that you allow plenty of time for your journey. Please note that general
traffic along Oxford Road is no longer permitted to use the route between 6am and 9pm, seven days a week.
Visitors driving into and across the city centre will need to use alternative routes, such as Upper Brook Street and
Princess Street, rather than Oxford Road.

Parking 
Please note that there is no public car parking available at the RNCM on weekdays and Saturdays before 5pm.
Daytime visitors are advised to use nearby public car parks.

We have limited blue badge spaces within our surface car park that can be pre-booked by customers at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (these are subject to availability). There is also limited on street provision for disabled
parking on Rosamond Street West, adjacent to the main car park entrance.

By Air
Our nearest airport is Manchester Airport, located about 10 miles south of the city centre. There are regular train,
bus and taxi connections to the city.

For more information please visit the Manchester Airport website.