'Do not drive into city centre' warning issued for this weekend as town braced for bumper 48 hours

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A ‘do not drive’ alert has been issued for the city centre this weekend by transport chiefs. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has asked residents and visitors to leave the car at home this weekend if they’re heading to the city centre.

This weekend (December 14 and 15), a series of high-profile events are planned in town, leading to fears of ‘peak’ traffic. They include the Manchester derby at the Etihad at 4:30pm on Sunday, two Paul McCartney gigs at Co-op Live on each evening, and Disney On Ice shows at the AO Arena.

That’s alongside the usual Christmas shopping rush, with thousands expected to visit Manchester’s Christmas Markets. READ MORE: Inside the huge cannabis farm 'worth £100,000' seized by cops “Please do not drive into the city centre this weekend,” TfGM posted on X on Tuesday afternoon (December 10). “With many events, Xmas shoppers and other visitors, traffic will be at its peak.

Use the tram, or, if you do need to drive, use one of our Park and Ride sites.” To meet demand, a ‘pop up’ park and ride will be set up on Booth Street West this weekend, near to the universities.