UFC 304 at Co-op Live: Manchester venue and Transport for Greater Manchester announce transport plans

Co-op Live and Transport for Greater Manchester have announced a transport partnership to get fans to and from the night of UFC. The event starts late and will finish in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A free shuttle bus will run to help fans get to and from Co-op Live. Running between 10pm and 2am, the service will depart for the arena every five minutes from  stand EQ on London Road.

Once the action is over, the bus will then resume to take fans back into the city centre. These services will run from 4am to 8am on July 28 and will leave from Sports City Way.

Can I get the Metrolink to Co-op Live for UFC 304? 

Yes, you can. Following the cancellation of planned industrial action on the network, tram services will operate as normal to the venue. Services will run every six minutes to the venue from the city centre, with the last tram departing at 11am3 from Piccadilly to Etihad Campus. 

Services will then resume from 6.45am on Sunday morning. As part of Co-op Live and TfGM’s ground-breaking sustainable initiative, Metrolink travel is included across the network for UFC ticket holders four hours before and after the event. 

Rebecca Kane Burton, Interim General Manager, Co-op Live said:“UFC is a global phenomenon with millions of fans worldwide. With many of those fans and fighters here in the northwest of England, it’s a great triumph to be bringing UFC 304 back to Manchester. With the eyes of the world about to be on us this weekend, we are determined to showcase what a great host city we are. 

This type of event is made possible through close collaboration with the city and its partners, and we truly value the huge opportunity and shared drive to bring shows and events of such prestige to the Northwest. We are delighted to be working with Transport for Greater Manchester to secure additional shuttle bus services to support the fan journey.”

Fran Wilkinson, Customer and Growth Director at TfGM, adds:  “I am delighted that we have been able to work with our partners at Co-op Live to provide this bespoke shuttle-bus service for people going to UFC 304 this weekend. This is another example of our commitment to supporting Greater Manchester’s night time economy and ensuring travel is no barrier to people enjoying everything our city region has to offer.”