Parking

Venue postcode for your SatNav – M2 3GX.

There is a 24-hour NCP car park directly below Manchester Central. It has 720 spaces including 18 disabled parking bays and three electric vehicle charging points. There is direct access to Manchester Central by lift, stairs and escalator. Additionally, there is parking nearby the venue for overflow parking (Gt Northern Warehouse, M3 4EE).

Both of these use barrierless ANPR parking that accepts pre-booked or on the day payment.

Delegate attendees will receive complimentary parking, valid only at payment kiosks. The code will be available at the Registration Desk.

Process for obtaining free parking:

• On arrival, enter the car park and park up as normal.
• Before you leave the event, visit the Registration Desk and collect the Free Parking code.
• Check out at a ticket machine as normal, entering the code when prompted to reduce the cost to £0.
  Please note: this parking cannot be pre-booked and is subject to availability of spaces.

IMPORTANT: Accessible Parking

The lifts and escalators at the on-site NCP car-park are not currently in use due to works taking place to install a new lift system.

Alternative accessible routes are in place to get from the car park to the venue, however blue badge holders are advised to use the blue badge parking outside the Central Library, as this is a quicker and easier route.

Click here to open a zoomable map showing the alternative accessible routes that are in place. The Central Library route is the Blue Route.

Public Transport

Manchester Central is in the heart of the city and Manchester’s excellent transport links make it easily accessible from all parts of the UK and overseas.

The closest rail stations to the venue are Oxford Road and Deansgate, both a 5 minute walk from the venue.

The venue is a 20 minute walk or 10 minute taxi/tram ride across the city from either Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Victoria station. You can catch a Metrolink tram from either station to St Peters Square from where it is a 3 minute walk to the venue.

Catering

There is a choice of on-site catering at Manchester Central. The catering points can be found within the Exhibition Hall.

Delegate Passes include a free hot lunch and complimentary tea and coffee during the break periods.

Drinking water dispensers are available around the venue – please bring a re-useable water bottle with you if possible.

Accommodation

Design in Mental Health is working with accommodation agency Event Express to provide discounted accommodation at hotels close to Manchester Central. There are a variety of options based on budget and location to Manchester Central to select from.

The Event Express service is completely free to use with no hidden charges and no booking or transaction fees, and the friendly reservations team will liaise directly with the hotels on your behalf.

Click here to book your accommodation online via Event Express.

For more information, please contact Event Express direct::
Telephone: (+44) 01905 732737 Email: reservations@eventexpressuk.com