Online at www.gmpte.com
Use our online planner to get ahead. By entering all the info about your journey (date, day, station, arrival time) we can help you get there and back. Why not make things even easier and print your journey details to take with you?

You can also download bus timetable info from our main site.

By phone
Grab yourself a pen and get all the public transport info you need by calling 0871 200 22 33. Lines are open from 7am-8pm Mon-Fri, and 8am-8pm weekends and bank holidays.

You can also get your hands on free leaflets and timetables by calling 0871 200 22 33.

In person

Travelshops
Check out our Travelshops at any main bus station and you'll get independent advice as well as free timetables and leaflets.

Information points
Use our touch-screen information points to plan your journey with ease; then print off the info and take it away. Keep a look out for touch-screen points at main bus stations and busy destinations like the Trafford Centre.

Think safe
Travelling on public transport is a safe way to get out and about. But if you're going to be travelling alone, during the day or at night, use your common sense to make sure you stay safe.

Avoid putting yourself at risk and follow these tips from the police:

• Use timetables to plan ahead and try to minimise the time you spend waiting at bus stops and stations, especially at night.
• Avoid badly lit areas such as footpaths, subways and alleyways.
• Always appear confident that you know your surroundings.
• If you are travelling alone let someone know how and where you are going and contact them to let them know you have arrived safely.
• Keep your valuables out of sight, especially jewellery and mobile phones.
• Keep any bags close by.

Using taxis

• If you're booking a taxi make sure that you use a reputable company - is there a taxi firm your friends or family use regularly?
• When the taxi arrives, don't tell the taxi driver your name and make sure they tell you the name the taxi is booked in.
• If it isn't a taxi firm that you normally use, make sure it is licensed by looking for the yellow sign on the outside of the car.
• Before you get in the taxi, ask the firm or the driver to quote you a price for the journey so you can check that you have enough money. If you don't have enough money a reputable company should get you home safely so your parents or carer can pay the rest of the bill.
• If you're by yourself always sit in the back and if you can, share the taxi with a friend - you'll feel more comfortable and it will save you money.
• If a car stops without you asking it to and the driver tells you he's a taxi driver and to jump in - don't. Remember that black cab taxi drivers are only supposed to stop when asked and private firms are not allowed to stop in the street except to pick up pre-arranged bookings. So, if you notice anything suspicious, get in touch with the police and give them the taxi firm's details.