Manchester Bus 85A

Bus 85A in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Wintermans Road. The route is 0.0 km long with 37 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 40 minutes. On a weekday it runs 16 trips in one direction.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 85A

Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Wintermans Road

This direction has 37 stops. The route passes Charlotte Street, Trinity High School, Yarburgh Street, Buckingham Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Wintermans Road → Piccadilly Gardens

This direction has 36 stops. The route passes Arrowfield Road, Chorlton Metrolink Stop, Demesne Road, Princess 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 16 trips in one direction on a weekday.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 59–60 minutes, most often every 60; midday every 60 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 53–60.

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 85A 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 07:50 and the last at 22:42. From Wintermans Road they are 06:42 and 22:29.

How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Wintermans Road take?

About 40 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

37 outbound and 36 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 85A 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)).