By Car
By Bus
By Train
On Foot Or Cycle
By Air
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Please allow adequate travelling time to get to Chill Factore for SNOW ACTIVITIES during the winter months. At certain times of the day surrounding roads and motorway exits may become congested. Please arrive a minimum ONE HOUR before your activity is due to commence to allow enough time to collect your tickets, equipment and to get changed.
Getting here by car
Chill Factore is situated less than four miles from the centre of Manchester. We are opposite the Trafford Centre and conveniently located just off the M60 motorway at junction 10. Chill Factore ski slope is signposted from the motorway exit. We offer free parking and have over 300 car parking spaces available.
Sat Nav address information:
Chill Factore,
Trafford Quays Leisure Village,
Trafford Way,
Manchester
M41 7JA
Getting Here By Bus
The nearest bus station is at the Trafford Centre which is opposite Chill Factore (5 minutes walk away).
Key bus routes
ML1: The Trafford Centre Metrolink Shuttle Bus
The Trafford Centre Metrolink Shuttle Bus is a direct, express service to Manchester’s Metrolink Tram service. The shuttle bus links The Trafford Centre to Stretford Metrolink Station and runs 7 days a week, 363 days a year, with services every 20 minutes, from early till late. One ticket will enable you to travel direct to The Trafford Centre from anywhere on the Metrolink network. Just look for the ‘Trafford Centre Shuttle Bus’ button on any Metrolink ticket machine. Chill Factore is then a 5 minute walk away from the Trafford Centre Bus Station.
Bus route 250
The 250 service, operated by Stagecoach Manchester, is a high frequency bus link direct to Manchester City Centre via Old Trafford. The service runs from early till late 364 days a year, every 10-15 minutes, and is provided using modern, low-floor, easy access buses.
Buses run regularly from all over the Greater Manchester area to the Trafford Centre's on-site Bus Station, at the end of Regent Crescent. Full details of all bus services running from the Trafford Centre can be found on a public transport leaflet at
http://www.traffordcentre.co.uk/gettinghere/busandtrain/
For further travel information please contact The Trafford Centre Bus Station on 0161 749 1788 or 07771 971187.
Getting Here By TaxiFrom Manchester City Centre it takes 15-20 minutes to get to Chill Factore, costing approximately £12-15 in a taxi.
Getting Here By Train
There are regular main-line trains into Manchester Piccadilly station, which is in the centre of Manchester. From there you can access a connecting Metrolink tram to Stretford station. You then need to board the Metrolink Shuttle Bus which travels directly to The Trafford Centre, which is opposite Chill Factore and is a 5 minute walk away.
Alternatively you can take a taxi from Manchester Piccadilly train station which takes 15-20 minutes and costs approximately £15.
There are also regular train services to local stations at Urmston and Salford Crescent, both of which have regular onward bus connections to The Trafford Centre bus station.
Getting Here On Foot Or Cycle
Chill Factore is easily accessible on foot or by cycle from the surrounding residential areas of Urmston, Davyhulme, Flixton and Eccles. We have onsite secure cycle and motorcycle storage.
Getting Here By Air
The nearest airports to Chill Factore are Manchester Airport (20 minutes away) and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (40 minutes away).
Directions from Manchester Airport
If using public transport, the most direct route is on the number 18 bus service runs every 30 minutes direct from Manchester Airport to The Trafford Centre which is opposite Chill Factore. Alternatively there are regular buses, trains and Metrolink services into Manchester city centre, with regular connections to The Trafford Centre from there.
If driving from Manchester airport, you should join the M56 motorway, then the M60 (westbound) motorway, exiting at junction 10 for Chill Factore.
Directions from Liverpool John Lennon Airport
If driving from Liverpool John Lennon Airport join the A5300, then take the M62 (eastbound) to the M60 motorway. Follow the M60 (westbound), exiting at junction 10.
