Free buses in Greater Manchester

free bus
Stagecoach Manchester Scania OmniCity on free bus route 2 at Manchester Arndale in July 2024
ParentTransport for Greater Manchester
Founded1 July 1974
(as Centreline)
26 September 2002
(as Metroshuttle)
28 October 2018
(as free bus)
LocaleGreater Manchester
Service areaManchester City Centre
Deansgate
Spinningfield
Manchester Chinatown
Manchester Arndale
Manchester Victoria
Shudehill Interchange
Piccadilly Gardens
Chorlton Street Coach Station
Manchester Northern Quarter
Manchester Piccadilly
Service typeZero-Fare bus services
FleetScania OmniCity
Volvo B9TL
Enviro 200
Switch Solo SR
OperatorStagecoach Manchester
Websitefree bus website
Stagecoach Manchester Enviro400 on free bus route 1 near Charlotte Street bus stop in November 2024
Former Metroshuttle brand

Free bus[1] is a zero-fare bus system that operates in Greater Manchester. The system was first introduced in Manchester city centre in 2002, with three routes linking the city's major thoroughfares and stations with its main commercial, financial and cultural districts.

  1. ^ "free bus". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 7 December 2018.