Which side of the M60: getting a Manchester pick-up right first time
Manchester is ringed by the M60, and the side of the ring matters. Coming over the M62 from Bradford, the van reaches junction 18 at Simister first; Cheetham Hill and the north of the city are off junction 17, while Wythenshawe, Sharston and Airport City are round the south side towards the M56. The full postcode lets us give a realistic arrival time, which is 60 to 80 minutes from Bradford before anything else.
The middle of the city has its own rules. Bus gates close sections of Oxford Road between Hathersage Road and Portland Street to general traffic from 6am to 9pm, seven days a week, and Northern Quarter streets such as Stevenson Square are closed, so a drop at a university building or a shop there needs the street the goods door is on. With the item aboard, the van goes direct: east on the M62 to Leeds, west to Liverpool, or by the M67 towards Sheffield.
Details to have ready when you ring about a Manchester urgent job
- Both postcodes and the latest time the item can arrive
- A name and mobile number at the collection and at the drop
- Rough size and weight, or a photo, so it is secured properly
- The street the goods door is on for any city-centre address
- Any lunchtime closing or gatehouse at the receiving business
Where urgent Manchester collections come from
- Sharston Industrial Area and RoundthornWythenshawe units by the M56 and M60
- Airport Cityoffices and units beside Manchester Airport
- Piccadilly Trading Estateunits a short way from Piccadilly station
- Northern Quarter shopscollected from the nearest street open to vans
- Navigation Trading Estate, Newton Heathunits on the north-east side of the ring
Urgent runs out of Manchester east, west and south
- Manchester → Leedsthe M60 and M62 east, about 44 miles
- Manchester → Liverpoolthe M602 and M62 west, about 33 miles
- Bradford → Manchester39 miles first, 60 to 80 minutes, before the collection
Distance, size and the deadline: an urgent Manchester price
How far it goes from pick-up to drop, how big the load is and how tight the deadline sits set the figure, quoted on the call before the Transit leaves Bradford. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Same-Day Courier in Manchester: your questions
Can something go from Manchester to Liverpool today?
If the diary has room. Ring with both postcodes and the deadline, and with the van free it collects in Manchester and goes straight down the M62 to the drop.
How long until the van can collect in Manchester?
The van comes from Bradford, 39 miles over the M62, so allow 60 to 80 minutes before it reaches you, more if the M60 is slow.
What will the van not carry?
Anything dangerous, live animals or goods that need refrigeration. Boxes, parts, documents and lengths up to 3.4m are fine.
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