Getting here IWM North

IWM North is easily accessible via the tram. Metrolink offers fast, frequent and fully accessible transport to and from Manchester city centre.

Take either the Eccles line to MediaCityUK and walk across the footbridge to reach the museum.

Or for a faster route from the city centre, take the intu Trafford Centre line to Imperial War Museum.

Leave the M60 at Junction 9 and join Parkway (A5081) towards Trafford Park. At the first island take the third exit onto Village Way; at the next island take the second exit onto Warren Bruce Road. Turn right at the T-junction onto Trafford Wharf Road.

Alternatively, leave the M602 at Junction 3 and follow the signs.

Our carpark is open every day, between 7am- 7pm. Secure parking is available for 160 cars, including designated parking spaces for Blue Badge holders, available on a first-come, first-served basis (regular charges apply). IWM is a charity and the income from car parking provides vital funds for the museum, to allow us to continue to develop exhibitions and learning programs. The car park gates close at 7pm, and access cannot be granted after this time. Please ensure you leave the carpark before 7pm.

Payments must be made upon exit, and can only be made by credit or debit card payment. Our payment machines do not accept cash payments. You can either pay at our payment machine, by phone, or online at ncp.co.uk/paylater after your visit. You need to make your payment within 24 hours after leaving the carpark.

The car parking charges are:

Up to 1 Hour: £2.50

Up to 3 Hours: £5.00

Up to 4 Hours:  £6.00

Up to 6 Hours: £8.00

Up to 12 Hours: £12.00

Up to 24 Hours: £16.00

Coaches: £15.00 (Flat Rate)

Vehicles cannot be slept in or left in the carpark overnight.

We don’t currently have charging points for electric vehicles.

Our car park is managed by NCP carparks. Season tickets and coach parking can be purchased at our payment machine, by contacting NCP, or online at ncp.co.uk.

Please read the Terms and Conditions available within the carpark. For all queries regarding parking, PCNs, or assistance, please contact NCP directly on 0345 050 7080.

X50 from Piccadilly Gardens to Trafford Centre. This services stops outside IWM North. Please note, this bus replaces the No 291. See TFGM website for timetables. 

250 from Piccadilly Gardens to Trafford Centre. This service stops on Wharfside Way, Trafford Park. Alight at Village Circle and walk back to Elevator Road; continue on foot to IWM North on Trafford Wharf Road. 

50 from East Didsbury via the City Centre and Salford Crescent to MediaCityUK. This service stops on the Salford side of The Quays by The Lowry. We are a short walk across the canal by footbridge.

For timetable enquiries, call 0161 228 7811. 

Plan your journey to central Manchester train stations and continue by tram.