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Bag rules and storage at Manchester Central

Arriving at Manchester Central with anything bigger than a small handbag can turn into a scramble, although the venue's own cloakroom is available for most events. Stasher can sort that before you even reach the queue.

Manchester Art Gallery has no storage at all and the Northern Quarter has no official facility. Piccadilly Station runs a left-luggage desk, while the National Football Museum offers a cloakroom for a small fee. Manchester Central is an exhibition and conference centre in Manchester city centre. The venue occupies the former Manchester Central railway station, which opened in 1880 and closed in 1969. Suitcases and large bags are allowed inside, but they will be subject to security searches. Security measures can include bag searches, Opengate screening, and potential screening with search dogs and wands. A cloakroom is available for most events, where visitors can leave their bags after they have been searched. To help with security screening, the venue recommends keeping bags to a minimum, ideally just one small bag or handbag. With Stasher, you can store your bags from £1.49 per bag a day at 20+ locations near Manchester Central.

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Nearby points are hosted by hotel receptions, local shops and hostel receptions. Of the nearby points, 3 stay open late. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to £10,000. Stasher storage near Manchester Central can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Getting to Manchester Central with luggage

The centre sits between Deansgate, Lower Mosley Street, Peter Street, and Great Bridgewater Street, right in the thick of the city. If you're coming by rail, Oxford Road Station is only five minutes away on foot, while Piccadilly Station is a 20-minute walk and has a left-luggage desk open every day from 08:00 to 21:00.

The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square, just a few minutes from the entrance, which is the easier approach if you're coming by Metrolink.

Storage and bag rules at nearby sights

Manchester Art Gallery has no lockers, but you're welcome to carry suitcases or hand luggage with you as you go around, and entry is free. It's open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

The National Football Museum runs a cloakroom where bags cost £4 per bag and coats £2 per coat, which is worth knowing if you're visiting before catching a train. It opens daily from 10am to 5pm, with last admission at 4pm.

The Northern Quarter itself has no official left-luggage facility, so if you're browsing its shops and cafés you'll want to have sorted your bag elsewhere first. It is served by Market Street and Shudehill tram stops, plus Manchester Victoria Station for trains.