Manchester Bus 76

Bus 76 in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Horsedge Street. The route is 0.0 km long with 58 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 55 minutes. On a weekday it runs 60 trips in one direction, and 28 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 76

Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Horsedge Street

This direction has 58 stops. The route passes Faraday Street, Ten Acres Lane, Orchard Road, Hollins Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Horsedge Street → Piccadilly Gardens

This direction has 53 stops. The route passes Market, Limehurst School, Day Drive, Crayford Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Schedule and frequency

According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the route runs 60 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 28 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 12–24 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 11–24 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10–30; on weekends every 30–60 minutes.

Fare and payment

A single ride costs 2.00 £ — fare in effect since 5 January 2025. The same fare applies to buses in Greater Manchester.

A single bus journey costs £2.00. It is a hopper fare: unlimited bus journeys across the Bee Network within one hour of the first tap cost nothing extra. A day ticket is £5.00. Transfers within 60 minutes are free. Transfers within the hopper hour are free across all Bee Network buses.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a ride on bus 76 cost?

2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 January 2025.

When do the first and last trips run?

From Piccadilly Gardens the first is at 05:25 and the last at 23:50. From Horsedge Street they are 04:27 and 23:00.

How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Horsedge Street take?

About 55 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

58 outbound and 53 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 76 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 28 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 06:50 and 22:50.

Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Manchester buses overview.

Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Fares — Transport for Greater Manchester. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).