Manchester Bus 76A

Bus 76A in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Oldham Bus Station. The route is 0.0 km long with 55 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 51 minutes. On a weekday it runs 8 trips in one direction.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 76A

Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Bus Station

This direction has 55 stops. The route passes Faraday Street, Grimshaw Lane, The Windmill, Pine Tree Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Oldham Bus Station → Piccadilly Gardens

This direction has 54 stops. The route passes Barn Street, Lime Lane, Nelson Tavern, Grimshaw Lane. 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 8 trips in one direction on a weekday.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 60 minutes; midday every 60 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 60.

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 76A 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 09:08 and the last at 19:05. From Oldham Bus Station they are 09:08 and 18:11.

How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Oldham Bus Station take?

About 51 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

55 outbound and 54 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 76A run on weekends?

Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.

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)).