If you’d like to learn more about the airport before your arrival, look no further.
We’ve rounded up some of the important information you might find useful before you set off from the airport.
What parking and drop-off options are available at Manchester Airport?
Manchester Airport offers a range of parking and drop-off options for visitors.
The barrierless system for Drop-off at Manchester Airport is now also live at T1 Lower Drop-Off, T1 Upper Drop-Off, and T3 Drop-off zone.
Don’t forget T2 Upper Forecourt Drop-off, T2 MSCP West Pick-up, and the Train, Bus, and Tram Station are already barrierless.
This new… pic.twitter.com/YhQph14xas
— Manchester Airport (@manairport) April 2, 2025
The Meet & Greet option (pre-book only, from £84.99) is between one and two minutes away from the terminal by foot while the T1/T3 Mid Stay car park (pre-book only, from £72.99) is a three-minute walk to T3 and a less than 10-minute walk from T1.
The airport’s JetParks option (pre-book only, £59.99) is long-stay parking for a week or longer and it takes between 5-10 minutes to get to the terminal via a bus transfer.
A multi-storey car park option (on the day from £239.20, pre-book from £67) is also available for short stays and it takes 1-8 minutes to walk to the terminal.
Drop & Go (pre-book only, from £65.99) is also a long-stay car parking option with visitors able to park there for 1-2 weeks. It’s a five-minute bus journey to T1 and T2 and a five-minute walk to T3.
For more information about parking, you can visit the Manchester Airport website.
How to get to Manchester Airport
If you’re unsure how to get to Manchester Airport, don’t worry as there are a variety of ways you can do it.
You can get to the airport via car, bus or train and the airport has listed how to get there from some locations across the UK to help you plan your journey.
As part of the Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, a major upgrade is underway!
On 4th March, a new digital gantry was installed on World Way road near Terminal 2 to improve traffic flow. New forecourts are being built to handle increased demand and reduce congestion,… pic.twitter.com/pniQOVlZkO
— Manchester Airport (@manairport) March 24, 2025
Which restaurants are available at Manchester Airport?
If you’re looking forward to some airport food or drinks before your flight, there are plenty of restaurants to choose from.
These are the establishments you’ll find at the airport:
- Amber Alehouse
- Apiary
- Archie’s
- Bar MCR
- Barburrito
- Brew’d
- Bridgewater
- Burger King
- Café Balzar
- Caffé Nero
- Costa Coffee
- Flat White
- Giraffe
- Hangar
- KFC
- Krispy Kreme
- M&S Simply Food
- Pasta Evangelists
- Pork & Pickle
- Pot Kettle Black
- Pret
- San Carlo
- Starbucks
- The Evergreen Bar & Brasserie
- The Grain Loft
- The Lion and Antelope
- The Nook
- Trattoria Milano
Do I need travel insurance?
What shops are there at Manchester Airport?
Looking to do some airport shopping while you wait for your flight?
Manchester Airport has a variety of shops for you to visit – here’s the full list of shops and their locations.
Terminal 1
- Accessorize
- Biza Express
- Boots (two shops)
- Direct Dry Cleaning
- WHSmiths (three shops)
- InMotion (two shops)
- The Sculpts
- Spar
- Hamleys
- BOSS
- JD Sports
- Jo Malone
- World Duty Free
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Terminal 2
- Accessorize
- Beauty Collections
- Boots
- Collections
- InMotion
- JD Sports
- The Bookshop
- WHSmiths (two shops)
- World Duty Free
- World Duty Free Express
Terminal 3
- Boots
- Collections
- InMotion
- WHSmiths (three shops)
- World Duty Free
For more information about your journey through Manchester Airport, you can visit the website.
