Parent | Transport for Greater Manchester |
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Founded | 1 July 1974 (as Centreline) 26 September 2002 (as Metroshuttle) 28 October 2018 (as free bus) |
Locale | Greater Manchester |
Service area | Manchester City Centre Deansgate Spinningfield Manchester Chinatown Manchester Arndale Manchester Victoria Shudehill Interchange Piccadilly Gardens Chorlton Street Coach Station Manchester Northern Quarter Manchester Piccadilly |
Service type | Zero-Fare bus services |
Fleet | Scania OmniCity Volvo B9TL Enviro 200 Switch Solo SR |
Operator | Stagecoach Manchester |
Website | free bus website |
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.