Conference venue

Sir Matt Busby Way,
Old Trafford
Stretford
Manchester
M16 0RA

UPRN 100012675377 (view in FindMyAddress)

USRN 41000235 (view in FindMyStreet)

The conference entrance is the 'Sir Alex Fergusson Stand', indicated by the blue arrow:

The stadium on Google Maps:

Tram

The venue is a 7 minute walk from the 'Wharfside' tram stop on the Trafford Park Line (Red Line). With trams every 12 minutes, the new Metrolink line will give you fast and frequent transport links to and from the city centre. The 'Old Trafford' tram stop goes to a different stadium (the cricket ground) around a 19 minute walk away, though it does have step free access.

Bus

Bus routes can be planned on the Manchester bus journey planner: tfgm.com/public-transport

Bicycle

There is a public cycle hire scheme here: beeactive.tfgm.com/cycle-hire. And bike racks are available at the venue if taking your own bike.

There is a full range of transport information listed on the Old Trafford website, here:

Liftshare.com is a way that Convention delegates can share the journey, saving on petrol in the process. As well as being more environmentally friendly, it is also much cheaper. To use this website:

• Register and it will ask you to add your journey details (your destination postcode is M16 0RA)
• You're then asked whether you are driving or would like to be a passenger
• Add an expected departure time of the journeys, although the precise details could be agreed by you and your fellow traveller later on
• On the 'journey schedule' page there is a link with 'additional options'. Click this and write a comment that you are travelling to the GeoPlace Conference, and this will help you to identify other conference delegates.
• Post your journey and look through matches.
• Choose a match, and you can ask them for more information or to lift share.

Good luck on your adventure!

There is ample car parking at the venue, in section E2 on the map below

There will be a staffed cloak room at the venue during the day, so that delegates can leave suitcases.

There are a few hotels near to the drinks venue and the conference venue in Old Trafford, take a look here. The evening drinks are a 5 minute walk from the stadium, so within close proximity. Please book early to ensure the best rates and availability.

There are also many hotels in the centre, if you prefer to stay centrally. There are excellent tram and bus links from the centre to the stadium. For more info on transport, see above.