Venue, transport and accommodation

Venue

The convention takes place at Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday 23rd April 2026.

Venue address
 

Emirates Old Trafford,
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Talbot Way
Manchester
M16 0PX

Accommodation

There is a Hilton hotel which is on the same site as the venue; the Hilton Garden Inn Manchester. There is a HAUC(UK) event discount at the hotel when you book before 23rd March via this link, which shows the discounted prices: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/hauc-geoplace-22-april-2026/

Travel
 

See travel information from the venue here, and also see information below.
 

Go to map in app or browser

Lift sharing

Liftshare.com is a way that Convention delegates can share the journey, saving on petrol in the process. As well as being more environmentally friendly, it is also much cheaper. To use this website:

• Register and it will ask you to add your journey details (your destination postcode is M16 0PX)
• You're then asked whether you are driving or would like to be a passenger
• Add an expected departure time of the journeys, although the precise details could be agreed by you and your fellow traveller later on
• On the 'journey schedule' page there is a link with 'additional options'. Click this and write a comment that you are travelling to the HAUC Convention, and this will help you to identify other HAUC delegates.
• Post your journey and look through matches.
• Choose a match, and you can ask them for more information or to lift share.

Good luck on your adventure!

Car parking

Car parking on site is free and there is plenty of parking available at the venue. You’ll need to get a ticket on entering and then you’ll get another ticket from us which will let you out free of charge.

Public transport

Emirates Old Trafford have a useful document on different ways to access the conference, including Metroshuttle - a free bus service in Manchester - tram, train and bus. 

'Old Trafford' tram stop is right next to the Cricket stadium, and trams go from the centre. See here for further details.

Coaches

National Express and Megabus both go to Manchester.
 

Taxis

A recommended taxi company that services the local area:

Street Cars

Telephone: 0161 881 1011