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Luggage storage and bag rules at Etihad Stadium

Matchdays at the Etihad mean strict bag rules at the turnstiles and nowhere to leave a suitcase once you're in.

The local picture is mixed: Manchester Piccadilly Station runs its own left-luggage desk, while the National Football Museum charges for its cloakroom and Manchester Art Gallery simply lets you carry bags through with you. The Etihad Campus tram stop and local buses get you close, but neither offers anywhere to leave a bag. Etihad Stadium serves as the home ground for Premier League club Manchester City. There is no clear-bag rule, but only small handheld bags no larger than A4 size (12”x8”x3”) are permitted. Suitcases and large bags are not allowed inside the stadium. Backpacks, holdalls, and rucksacks of any size are prohibited. For items exceeding the permitted A4 size, official bag storage facilities are available on the Orange and Grey car parks. The official bag storage service costs £10 per item for match buyers. The official bag storage facilities remain open until the match or concert has finished. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag per day.

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• Local venue, 8 min walk · open late
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⁣You'll typically find a bag drop at local venues, shops and restaurants. Of the nearby points, 1 stays 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 Etihad Stadium can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Getting to Etihad Stadium with luggage

The Etihad Campus tram stop sits right in City Square, adjacent to the stadium. Buses along Ashton New Road drop you a two-minute walk from the ground, while Ashburys train station is about twenty minutes away on foot. On matchdays, road closures affect Ashton New Road between Alan Turing Way and Darley Street, Grey Mare Lane between Ashton New Road and Alan Turing Way, and Merrill Street between Pollard Street and Ashton New Road. However you arrive, expect a security search before entry — bag checks and handheld wands are standard at the perimeter fence and at the top of Joe Mercer Way.

Things to do at and around the stadium

The Manchester City Stadium Tour is an official experience that runs for about 75 minutes. You can't bring your own food or drink inside, but concessions operate both inside the stadium and at spots outside it, so a pre-match meal is easy to sort.

If you're heading into central Manchester afterwards, the Northern Quarter has no left-luggage provision of its own, though Market Street and Shudehill tram stops plus Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria train stations are nearby. The National Football Museum does have a cloakroom charging £4 per bag and £2 per coat, while the Manchester Art Gallery has no lockers but welcomes suitcases and hand luggage inside with you.

Manchester Piccadilly Station's own left-luggage desk is open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.