ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT FOR THE BITLITE EVENT!

octave-sounds · Post by **octave-sounds** » 10/08/2005 - 11:55

hi there everybody

here are some hotels in Manchester though a little further away (roughly four miles from venue) probably cheaper going by bus from these hotels where you can get the 82 or 83 buses on oldham street in manchester and gettin off at the stop just before Broadway (A663) and cross over the road. Go down Poplar Street (you'll see Morrisons on your left) to the bottom and turn left into Propps Hall Drive, then first right into Greaves Avenue where the venue is

(further below is hotels nearer to the venue)

SACHAS HOTEL - MANCHESTER
Tib Street , Piccadilly, Manchester M4 1SH
Tel : 0161 228 1234 Fax : 0161 236 9202
Email : res705@britanniahotels.com

Britannia Hotel
0161 228 2288
35 Portland Street
Manchester

Travelodge Manchester Ancoats Hotel
22 Great Ancoats Street, Ancoats, Manchester
Manchester M4 5AZ
Tel: 0870 191 1782
Fax: 0161 235 8631
M1 3LA

HOTELS CLOSER TO VENUE :

Quality Hotel Manchester Central Park (GB145)
888 Oldham Road
Manchester, England (United Kingdom), United Kingdom
Phone: (44) 161 277 6910 Fax: (44) 161 277 6929

Travel Inn
Broadway Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 8DW
Tel: 0161 681 1373

Swallow Bower Hotel
Hollinwood Av
Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 8DE

Travelodge Oldham Hotel
432 Broadway
Oldham OL9 8AU
Tel: 0870 191 1735
Fax: 0870 191 1735

TAXI NUMBERS : for people with no transport from their hotels to the venue

startax : 682 5544
embassy : 681 3680 or 681 4992
newco : 684 7777

all have minibuses available for groups of people and are quite cheap

inlcuded aswell is a map to get to the venue from Oldham Road(failsworth) by car or by bus at:
http://www.sounds69.fsnet.co.uk

hope this info helps and for more info goto : http://www.c64audio.com/ (soon to be updated with more info)

Waz · Post by **Waz** » 10/08/2005 - 13:04

octave-sounds wrote:hi there everybody :)

here are some hotels in Manchester though a little further away (roughly four miles from venue) probably cheaper going by bus from these hotels where you can get the 82 or 83 buses on oldham street in manchester and gettin off at failsworth pole where there is a taxi rank nearby (two minute ride in taxi to venue) :)

Why on earth would you need to get off at Failsworth Pole when the bus drops you pretty close to the venue?

Simply get off at the stop just before Broadway (A663) and cross over the road. Go down Poplar Street (you'll see Morrisons on your left) to the bottom and turn left into Propps Hall Drive, then first right into Greaves Avenue where the venue is. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

Plus getting off there means you can get the 82, 83, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184 buses.

If anyone wants to meet up with me in Manchester on Saturday and be guided to the venue by bus, I'm quite happy to.

octave-sounds · Post by **octave-sounds** » 10/08/2005 - 13:18

i've corrected the info about where to get off has told by wazmeister

octave

octave-sounds · Post by **octave-sounds** » 11/08/2005 - 12:23

i've updated info on hotels 1 extra one added under (closer hotels to venue)

octave

octave-sounds · Post by **octave-sounds** » 03/09/2005 - 10:11

if you haven't booked your hotel and got your tickets for the awesome bitlite event yet then be quick as there is only 1 WEEK LEFT!

octave

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » 05/09/2005 - 13:37

As Waz seems to be the fountain of bus knowledge...

I'm staying at the Travelodge Oldham (on the Broadway) and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly train station. So what do I need to:

a) get to my hotel from the train station
b) get to the venue from my hotel

Chappers · Post by **Chappers** » 05/09/2005 - 13:49

Mayhem wrote:As Waz seems to be the fountain of bus knowledge...

I'm staying at the Travelodge Oldham (on the Broadway) and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly train station. So what do I need to:

a) get to my hotel from the train station
b) get to the venue from my hotel

Yeah, the clock's ticking, Waz!

There's a Bendy Bully in it for you if you get it within the hour.

Waz · Post by **Waz** » 05/09/2005 - 17:15

Mayhem wrote:As Waz seems to be the fountain of bus knowledge...
I'm staying at the Travelodge Oldham (on the Broadway) and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly train station. So what do I need to:
a) get to my hotel from the train station
b) get to the venue from my hotel

From Manchester Piccadilly train station, head towards the exit marked City Link bus, which will take you through the old station entrance. Walk down the hill and keep going down this road (Piccadilly) until you see Lever Street on your right.

At Lever Street, walk up to bus stand F and take the buses 24, 181 or 182. These take you up Oldham Road, past the stop you get off for the venue, then you turn left down Broadway straight to the hotel (it's just after the junction with the M60 motorway).

Getting to the venue from the hotel results in the same buses there:

The 24 bus runs every 15 minutes during the day
The 181 bus runs every hour during the day
The 182 bus runs every hour during the day

Going back from the Oldham Road/Broadway stop back to the hotel, the last buses are as follows:

182 - 23:03
24 - 23:33

Incidentally, what time are you due in Manchester?

Sidman 64 · Post by **Sidman 64** » 05/09/2005 - 19:47

Mayhem wrote:As Waz seems to be the fountain of bus knowledge...

I'm staying at the Travelodge Oldham (on the Broadway) and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly train station. So what do I need to:

a) get to my hotel from the train station
b) get to the venue from my hotel

Just to add one other thing to what waz has put above.
You can always get a taxi from the train station

Two ways of doing this, walk outside and get a black cab, cost to your hotel will be around Ã‚Â£12 and will take about 10 minutes.
Other taxi option is to ring 0161 682 5544 this is the local taxi firm in Failsworth.
Just tell them where you are "outside piccadilly" and they will be there within 10 minutes, cost will be around Ã‚Â£8 to your hotel

From your hotel to the venue in a taxi will cost about Ã‚Â£3 and take about 5 minutes.
Hope this help's

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » 06/09/2005 - 13:12

wazzaw wrote:Incidentally, what time are you due in Manchester?

Cheers for the info

If I recall, about 3pm on the Friday. Have to check my train tickets. The event starts too early on the Saturday for me to get up there in time for opening (total travel time for me will be easily over 3 hours!) so coming along Friday instead. And a curry if we all go for one at some point.

@Danceaway - taxis are the last resort, was looking for the cheapest alternative

Having said that, I might use one to get back to the hotel from the venue on the Saturday...

merman · Post by **merman** » 08/09/2005 - 8:58

Mat, staying in the same hotel with my brother... could share a taxi or give you a lift to/from the venue depending on whether he's drinking?

(Definitely getting a taxi Sunday night, as my brother has to leave early...)

Driller · Post by **Driller** » 08/09/2005 - 9:38

We should be at the Travelodge Oldham about mid afternoon-ish on Friday/

What's the plan for a meet-up or something? Does anyone know if something has been (impromptu) arranged?

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » 08/09/2005 - 9:52

I have no idea to be honest... was planning on going down to the venue to say hi but if people are gonna be setting up or not there at the time...

@Merman - sounds like a plan then at the end of Saturday.

merman · Post by **merman** » 08/09/2005 - 10:07

Ah, sorry, getting my hotels mixed up. I'm in the Premier Travel Inn, not the Travelodge.

(Too much to catch up. Damn holiday)

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