Co-op Live and Transport for Greater Manchester have today announced the extension of a free transport initiative. Bosses have confirmed that ticket holders heading to gigs at the new music venue will have their tram travel included with the price of admission until the end of July.
The initiative was first announced in March, and covered both tram and city centre shuttle bus travel. One-third of the 400,000 visitors to Co-op Live from April travelled by public transport.
The extension comes as post-event data has shown that more fans are opting to use the Metrolink network rather than travelling by car, and as Co-op Live anticipates that over one million fans will utilise sustainable travel options over the next 12 months. It features a host of new elements to keep revellers entertained, in a bid to encourage people to walk to events at the new Co-op Live Arena or to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. Features dedicated spots for buskers to perform on event days, as well as a stunning new mural created in the first ever collaboration by artists Stan Chow and Akse which is billed "a love letter to Manchester.