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Private Hire Driver & Hackney Carriage Knowledge Test Revision Guide

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Contents

Introduction...... 4 Conditions and Customer Care...... 27

The Knowledge Test what you need Lists, locations, to pass...... 5 places and premises...... 28 Section 1 City Centre bars, restaurants and Private Hire and Hackney Carriage.....6 private clubs...... 28 Part 1: Reading and understanding the Hotels ...... 32 A–Z Atlas...... 6 Transport interchanges...... 34 Finding a location in the A–Z Hospitals...... 35 Finding ‘St’, ‘Sa’ and ‘Gt’ locations...... 7 City Centre banks, building societies...36 Part 2: Places Theatres, libraries and cinemas...... 36 Finding ‘The’ locations...... 8 Exhibition centres, conference Section 2 centres, art galleries and museums..... 37 Private Hire...... 9 Parks and open spaces...... 37 Part 1: Routes from one location Shopping centres, department to another...... 9 stores and retail outlets...... 38 Area 1: North – map 1...... 10 Entertainment, leisure and Area 2: Central – map 2...... 14 sporting venues...... 38 Area 3: South – map 3...... 18 Council and local authority buildings and offices...... 39 Hackney Carriage...... 23 and crematoriums...... 40 Part 1: Routes from one location Consulates and embassies...... 40 to another...... 23 Residential buildings and complexes.. 40 Part 2: Main roads...... 42 Districts in Greater Manchester...... 24 Schools, colleges, university Part 3: Area locations...... 25 buildings and halls of residence...... 44 Part 4: Routes from Miscellaneous...... 46 and ...... 26 Revision and advice...... 47 Section 3 Private Hire & Hackney Carriage...... 27 Part 1: Safeguarding, Legislation,

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Introduction The Knowledge Test The Knowledge Test consists of questions and a selection of answers. You will be This guide has been developed to help you learn how to revise for your private hire/ required to place a tick (3) in the box you choose as your answer. The Knowledge Hackney carriage Knowledge Test. The guide is only up to date as of the day it was Test consists of 3 sections, and you must pass all 3 both to be successful. written. You may find that some of the names of places have changed. Your test will * You must pass all parts of section 1, 2 and 3 pass the knowledge test. You will only be reuired to re-sit those sections that you failed. be based on the information in the revision guide, but you may wish to make a note of any places that have changed when doing your revision. Section 1: Private hire & Hackney Carriage: must pass both parts of this section Listen to the officers at the coaching session – they are there to help. The guide and coaching session will help you to understand how to use an A–Z correctly Part Number of questions Pass rate and what is included in the Knowledge Test. Part 1: A–Z 10 questions 8 out of 10 Please take the time to read the revision guide and other information you are given note down any questions you have to take to the coaching session. Part 2: Places 10 questions 8 out of 10 The coaching session is only the beginning; it tells you how to revise for the test. Section 2: Private Hire Only Take some time after the coaching session to properly revise for your Knowledge Test. This has one part. You must pass this section. –– Walk around the city to get to know the locations and streets. This will give Part Number of questions Pass rate you a better chance of passing. Part 1: Routes from one location to another 10 questions 8 out of 10 –– Don’t forget that passing your Knowledge Test is the first step on the road to becoming a professional taxi driver. At the end of the coaching session you will be asked to choose an area from Area 1 (North –– You can become a better driver by continuing to learn the roads and streets wards) Area 2 (Central wards) and Area 3 (South wards). The questions on your knowledge test paper will include some questions for routes that go to from and through your area and some and not relying on a sat nav. from outside your area. You will be expected to have a good overall knowledge of all areas.

–– Learn about safeguarding. Section 2: Hackney Carriage Only This has four parts. You must pass all four parts of this section. Note: The lists of places are not exhaustive, so you are advised to learn as many of them as possible. Part Number of questions Pass rate Part 1: Routes 10 questions 8 out of 10 Part 2: Districts in Greater Manchester 5 questions 4 out of 5 Part 3: Compellable area locations 10 questions 8 out of 10 Part 4: Routes from Manchester Airport 5 questions 4 out of 5

Section 3: Hackney Carriage & private Hire This has one part. You must pass this section. Part Number of questions Pass rate Part 1: Safeguarding 10 questions 8 out of 10

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Section 1 – Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Finding a location in the A–Z Using your A–Z find Broadway in Part 1: Using the Greater Manchester A–Z Note down the page number and reference The A–Z is a very useful tool when used correctly: If you have used the A–Z correctly, you will have found Broadway in Urmston and not –– It helps with routes from one location to another, giving all road names on the route. Broadway in a different area. –– It lists street names, towns and places in alphabetical order (districts are written The easiest way to find Broadway using your A–Z: in italics next to the street name). Step 1: Go to the index in the back of the A–Z and look up the area Urmston. Remember the area is in blue text –– It lists landmarks such as larger public buildings, hospitals, churches and sports grounds by name. Step 2: Write down the page number only for the area Urmston Page 92

Step 3: Now find the street you are looking for located on page number (92) from step 2 Introduction Broadway...... Grid Ref 5A The reference guide in the front of the A–Z explains all the symbols, for example Step 4: Broadway is on Page 92 at grid 5A: Did you find it? is a Fire Station. The index in the back of the A–Z shows: Finding ‘St’, ‘Sa’ and ‘Gt’ locations –– Areas in blue text: for example: / etc. Please find: St John’s Road () (answer on page 47) –– Places of interest in red text: for example: Abbotsfield Pk Many people look for this type of location by looking under St in the index or under Miniature Railway. J for John’s. –– Streets, roads and avenues in black text for example: Abingdon Rd. St in front of a word (St John’s Road) means Saint, so search for Sa –– Hospitals have their own section, after the index at the back of the book. St after a word (John St) means Street, so search under St –– Postcodes are situated in the centre of the A–Z. Gt before a word (Gt Mary Road) means Great, so search under Gre –– 50 Mile Map around Manchester is located in the centre of the A–Z. Here are some other abbreviations you will see after street names, and their meanings: –– Mapping symbols can be found on the first two inside pages of the A–Z. Av Avenue Gdns Gardens Ter Terrace

Note: There may be a small number of places that are not in the currrent A–Z. Cft Croft Gro Grove Vw View Clo Close La Lane Wlk Walk Cre Crescent Sq Square

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Part 2: Places Section 2 – Private Hire Finding ‘The’ locations Part 1: Routes from one location to another Please find: The Crescent (Droylsden) (answers on page 47) Private Hire drivers will expected to know routes form one place to another using the Streets starting with ‘The’ are not listed under ‘The’. shortest most direct route (shortest distance in mileage not in time). You will need to For example, to findThe Crescent, look under ‘Cre’ in the A–Z. know the routes to, from and through your chosen area as well as having a good knowledge of the City centre roads, routes and places. To help you, we have listed the alphabet below: * Private hire driver may be working in a particular area and as such are required to have a good knowledg Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii of Manchester City, its surrounding districts and one of the following local areas. Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Area 1 (North) Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz and Clayton Bradford Charlestown Cheetham Remember! City Centre –– Areas are in blue text. Higher –– Places of interest are in red text. and Moston –– Streets, road, avenues, etc are in black text. –– Hospitals have their own reference section in the A–Z. Area 2 (Central) –– The reference guide explains all the symbols in the A–Z. City Centre East Learn this information and it will help you pass this part of the test. North Revision tip: ask someone to test you at by giving you the names and locations of streets, places of interest, subdistricts, hospitals, symbols, and Whalley Range see if you can find them.

Area 3 (South)

Baguley Brooklands Burnage Chorlton Chorlton Park City Centre Didsbury West

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Area 1 (North) Schools, colleges and learning centres The following is a list of locations/premises in Area 1 that you will find useful when Ashbury Meadow Lily Lane Junior School  St Willibrord’s Catholic revising for your Knowledge Test Primary School  Kenyon Lane Primary School  Rylance Street Vale Street , Bradford, Charlestown, Cheetham, Crumpsall, Our Lady’s RC Sports Harpurhey, , Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Moston Briscoe Lane Primary College Saviour C of E School  School Alworth Road Eggington Street Briscoe Lane Pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels Ravensbury Community The Co-operative Camberwell Park School School Academy of Manchester Abraham Moss Theatre New Crown The Jolly Miller Bank House Road Tartan Street Plant Hill Road Crescent Road Old Church Street Fernclough Road Blackley Golf Club Newton Heath Cricket The Manchester Cheetham C of E St Bridgid’s RC Primary The East Manchester Victoria Avenue East Club Grey Mare Lane Community Academy  School Academy  Mabel Street Halliwell Lane Grey Mare Lane Grey Mare Lane Blue Bell The Milan Moston Lane St Paul’s Memorial Hall Rochdale Road Cheetwood Community St Malachy’s RC Primary  Youth Zone Bradford Inn Victoria Avenue School Eggington Street Rochdale Road The Navigation Bradford Road Waterloo Road Yaya’s Holland Street St Mark’s CE Primary  The Manchester Cheetham Hill Bury Old Road Crab Lane Primary Holland Street Communication Cricket Club The Old Loom School Academy  St Mathew’s High School  Catherine Road Sandown Hotel Moston Lane Crab Lane Silchester Drive Rochdale Road Nuthurst Road Clayton Conservative The Parkland Hotel King David High School  TMC College (Moston Club Strawberry Duck Street Eaton Road Campus) Ashton New Road Crabtree Lane The Queens Hotel Ashley Lane Crown and Kettle The Abbey Hotel Sedgeford Road Oldham Road Woodlands Road The Shiredale Grove Inn Parks, open spaces and landmarks The Charlestown Fernclough Road Ashton New Road Charlestown Road Boggart Hole Clough Clayton Vale  Philips Park Higher Blackley The Townley Charlestown Road Bank Street Alan Turing Way The Cleveland Conservative Club Albert Street Crumpsall Lane Bradford Park   Symond Road The Valley Albert Street Middleton Road Holiday Inn The Culcheth Gates Glendower Drive Fletcher Street Culcheth Lane The Whitegate Inn Marble Arch The Flying Horse Broadway Rochdale Road Crab Lane The VASA Club Mary D’s Beamish Bar The Grove Inn White Moss Road Grey Mare Lane Rochdale Road Vermilion Restaurant Hulme Hall Lane

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Medical centres and nursing homes General Avenue Medical Centre New Collegiate Medical The Cornerstone Centre Beswick Library Higher Blackley Post Moston Methodist Victoria Avenue Centre Graham Street Grey Mare Lane Office  Church  Victoria Avenue Moston Lane Beechill Nursing Home The Valance Centre  Blackley Crematorium Smedley Lane Newton Heath Health Brunswick Street Victoria Avenue Irish World Heritage Library  Centre Centre Nuthurst Road Clayton Health Centre Wellfield Medical Centre Clayton Post Office  Old Church Street Irish Town Way North Road Crescent Road Ashton New Road Newton Heath Library  Oakbank Nursing Home Old Church Street Conran Medical Centre Crumpsall Library Oak Bank Shopping Centre Church Lane Crescent Road Royal Bank of Scotland  Cheetham Hill Road Polefield Nursing Home Bury Old Road Harpurhey Health Crumpsall Metro Station Polefield Road Manchester Jewish (Cheetham Hill) Centre Station Road Museum  Church Lane The Avenue Library and DSA Cheetham Hill Test Cheetham Hill Road Learning Centre  Centre  Victoria Avenue East Alderglen Road Frequently used roads Stuart Street Transport Museum Grosvenor Casino  Briscoe Lane  Edge Lane North Road Miles Platting Library Boyle Street Ramsgate Street Newton Heath ClaytonFrench Barn Lane  Ravensbury Street Varley Street Trinity Church Blackley Clayton North City Library  Carisbrook Street Moston Indoor Market  Cheetham Hill Road Rochdale Road Harpurhey Monsall Road Ten Acres Lane  Hartley Street TSB  Harpurhey Newton Heath Harpurhey Police Station Crumpsall Lane Moston Library  Ashton Old Road Moston Lane Crumpsall Moston Lane East  Tweedle Hill Road Moston Lane () New Moston Blackley Heaton Hall Delauneys Road  Middleton Road Crumpsall Naylor Street Vale Street Miles Platting Clayton

Supermarkets Aldi (Clayton)  Lidl (Newton Heath)  Sainsbury’s Ashton New Road Old Church street (Higher Blackley)  Heaton Park Road Asda (Eastlands) Matalan Store Gibbon Street (Openshaw) (Cheetham Hill) Victoria Street Thomas Street Asda (Newton Heath) Old Church Street

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Area 2 (Central) Frequently used roads The following is a list of locations/premises in Area 2 that you will find useful when Lane High Lane Princess Road revising for your Knowledge Test. Alexandra Road Sth Hyde Road Princess Street Ardwick, Burnage, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, City Centre, Didsbury East, Chapman Street Lapwing Lane St Werburgh’s Road Didsbury West, Fallowfield, , Gorton South, Hulme, Levenshulme, Longsight, Moss Side, Old Moat, Rusholme, Whalley Range, Withington Chorlton Road Lloyd Street South Stanley Grove Manley Road Road Pubs, restaurants, clubs and hotels Denmark Road Moseley Road Upper Brook Street Alberts Didsbury Nawaab Restaurant The Horse Shoe  Dickenson Road Moss Lane East Western Circle Road Stockport Road Chapel Street The Lloyds Hotel  Great Western Street Moss Lane West Chorlton Irish Club  02 Apollo Wilbraham Road High Lane Stockport Road Grosvenor Street Oxford Road Wilbraham Road The Lord Nelson  Diamond Lodge Hotel Premier Inn West Hathersage Road Peter Street Withington Road Hyde Road Kirkmanshulme Lane Didsbury  Heyscroft Road Portland Street Derwent Avenue The Metropolitan Didsbury Cricket Club Lapwing lane Sanam Restaurant  Wilmslow Road The Orion Parks, open spaces and landmarks Hardy’s Well Burton Road Wilmslow Road The Bandstand Alexandra Park  Debdale Park Platt Fields Park  Wall Way The Parlour Alexandra Road Sth Hyde Road Platt Lane Hennigans Sports Bar Beech Road Stockport Road The Famous Crown  Birchfields Park  Old Moat Park  Whitworth Park Wilmslow Road The Sidings Birchfields Road Yew Tree Road Oxford Road Horse and Jockey  Broom Lane Chorlton Green The Farmers Arms  Stockport Road The Spread Eagle  M19 Bar Medical centres and nursing homes Wilbraham Road Stockport Road The Friendship Tavern Alexandra Park Health Levenshulme Health The Range Medical Hyde Road The Trevor Arms  Nando’s Restaurant Centre Centre Centre Beech Road Whitswood Close Dunstable Street Withington Road Chorlton Health Centre Rusholme Health Centre West Point Medical Nicholas Road Walmer Street Centre Lane

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General Schools, colleges and learning centres Ardwick Sports Hall Chorlton Post Office  Longsight Market  Barlow RC High School Loreto College Trinity C of E High School  Stockport Road Wilbraham Road Dickenson Road Road Chichester Road South Higher Cambridge Barlow Moor Library  Didsbury Library  Manchester Burnage Media Arts Oakwood High School Whalley Range High Merseybank Avenue Wilmslow Road Crematorium  College Nell Lane School Barlow Moor Road Burnage Lane Wilbraham Road Birch Community Centre Fallowfield Library Parrs Wood Tech College Brighton Grove Platt Lane Moss Side Powerhouse Cedar Mount Academy Wilmslow Road Withington Adult Raby Street Gorton Education Village Learning Centre  Burnage Library  Gorton Library  TMC (Fielden Campus) Wembley Road Burton Road Burnage Lane Garratt Way Parrs Wood Barlow Moor Road Entertainment Complex Kath Locke Centre Wright Robinson Sports Chorlton Leisure Centre  Gorton Medical Centre TMC Nicholls College Kingsway Moss Lane East College Manchester Road Wellington Street Hyde Road Abbey Hey Lane Police Training Centre Levenshulme High Chorlton Library  IMEX Business Park  Mauldeth Road West School  Manchester Road Hamilton Road Crossley Road Lower Park Road Royal Bank of Scotland  Chorlton Metrolink Levenshulme Library Wilmslow Road Station  Cromwell Grove (Didsbury) Wilbraham Road Supermarkets Aldi (Gorton)  Asda (Longsight)  Sainsbury’s (Fallowfield) Garratt Way Kirkmanshulme Lane Wilmslow Road

Asda (Hulme) Morrisons (Chorlton) Tesco (Didsbury)  Princess Road Albany Road Wilmslow Road

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Area 3 (South) Libraries, health and community centres The following is a list of locations/premises in Area 3 that you will find useful when Medical Practice Didsbury Library  Poundswick Dental revising for your knowledge test. Brownley Road Wilmslow Road Surgery Poundswick Lane , Brooklands, Burnage, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, City Centre, Chorlton Health Centre Didsbury Medical Centre Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Northenden, Woodhouse Park Nicolas Road Wilmslow Road Library  Forum Square Chorlton Leisure Centre  Forum Medical Centre Pubs, restaurants, private clubs and hotels Manchester Road Simonsway Withington Library Wilmslow Road Alberts Didsbury Horse and Jockey  The Metropolitan Chorlton Library  Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Green Lapwing Lane Manchester Road Azad Manzil Restaurant Nando’s Restaurant The Orion Barlow Moor Road Kingsway (Parrs Wood) Burton Road (Withington) Supermarkets Benchill Conservative Premier Inn Manchester The Parlour Aldi  Marks & Spencer Tesco Club  Airport  Beech Road (Chorlton) Greenend Road Wilmslow Road Burnage Lane Crossacres Road Runger Lane The Royal Oak  Aldi  Morrisons Supermarket Tesco (Didsbury)  Britannia Country Premier Inn West Barlow Moor Road Wilmslow Road Wilbraham Road Parrs Wood Lane House Hotel  Didsbury  (Chorlton) Palatine Road Derwent Avenue Asda (Wythenshawe) Tesco (Baguley) The Royal Oak  Swan Walk Altrincham Road Chorlton Irish Club  Slug and Lettuce  Wilmslow Road High Lane Wilmslow Road (Didsbury) Croma Restaurant  The Airport Hotel  The Sedge Lynn  Parks, open spaces and landmarks Wilbraham Road Ringway Road Manchester Road Alexandra Park  Chorlton Water Park  Ladybarn Park  Didsbury House Hotel The Beech The Trevor Arms Claremont Road/ Maitland Avenue Parsonage Road/ Didsbury Park Beech Road (Chorlton) (Chorlton)  Alexandra Road Mauldeth Road Fog Lane Park  Beech Road Fletcher Moss The Famous Crown  Chorlton Nature Reserve  Fog Lane Wythenshawe Park  William Street Wilmslow Road The Woodstock Ivygreen Road Wythenshawe Road Barlow Moor Road Gala Bingo The Lloyds Hotel  Rowlandsway Wilbraham Road Holiday Inn Express (Woodhouse Park) (Chorlton) Runger Lane Gusto Restaurant Wilmslow Road (Didsbury)

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Business parks Frequently used roads Atlas Business Park Manchester Business Green Business Alexandra Road Green End Road Princess Road Simonsway Park Park Altrincham Road Hardy Lane Rackhouse Road Aviator Way Altrincham Road Concord Business Park Barlow Moor Road High Lane Rowlandsway Threapwood Road Parkway Business Sharston Industrial Centre Estate Beech Road Lapwing Lane Royle Green Road Greencourt Business Princess Road Sharston Road Park Brantingham Road Longley Lane St Werburgh’s Road Manchester Styal Road Towers Business Park Brooklands Road Manley Road School Lane Wilmslow Road Brownley Road Mauldeth Road Shadowmoss Road Clarendon Road Mauldeth Road West Simonsway Schools and learning centres Cornishway Norris Road Wilbraham Road Barlow RC High School Islamic High School For Open University Parrs Wood Road Girls  (Sharston)  Crossacres Road Palatine Road Withington Road High Lane Altrincham Road Brookway High School Didsbury Road Parsonage Road Woodhouse Lane Moor Road Manchester Enterprise Parrs Wood Technical Fog Lane Portway Yew Tree Lane Academy  College  Simonsway Wilmslow Road Gladeside Road Poundswick Lane Nell Lane High Southern Cross School  Chorlton Park Learning School Road Mauldeth Road West Greenbrow Road TMC Fielden Park Forum Learning Northenden Community Campus (Wythenshawe)  School Barlow Moor Road Forum Square Bazley Road Whalley Range High School Wilbraham Road

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General Hackney Carriage Baguley Post Office  Lloyds Bank (Withington)  Willow Park Housing Hall Lane Wilmslow Road Offices  Part 1: Routes from one location to another Greenwood Road Barclays Bank Manchester This part of the knowledge test will have ten questions on how to get from one place Palatine Road Crematorium  Wythenshawe Bus to another using the shortest and most direct route (shortest in distance mileage, not Barlow Moor Road Station  the shortest in time). There will be a choice of three answers to each question and you Barlow Moor Library  Rowlandsway must choose the correct one. You will need eight correct answers to pass this section. Merseybank Avenue NatWest Bank (Chorlton)  Wythenshawe Hospital Chorlton Bus Station  Barlow Moor Road Southmoor Road Barlow Moor Road Parrs Wood Complex Wythenshawe Market  Chorlton Post Office  Kingsway Poundswick Lane Wilbraham Road St Werburgh’s Church Wythenshawe Police HSBC Bank (Chorlton) St Werburgh’s Road Station  Wilbraham Road Poundswick Lane Snow and Rock Outdoor John Lewis (Cheadle) Store Wilmslow Road Princess Parkway

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Part 2: Districts in Greater Manchester Part 3: Area locations You will need to know which main or A road should be used from Manchester City You will need to know whether locations are inside, outside or on the border of the Centre to each location. compellable area. Examples of where places are in relation to the compellable area: Learn the 80 main A roads and streets you need to take to get from Manchester City Centre to the districts listed below: Inside Outside Border Altrincham Ashley Bury Didsbury Longsight Rusholme Ashton-under-Lyne Boothstown Carrington Ashton-under-Lyne Didsbury (East) Middleton Sale Bucklow Hill Hazel Grove Ashton upon Didsbury (West) Miles Platting Salford Cheadle Disley Kearsley Mersey Davenport Greenfield Offerton Baguley Droylsden Moss Side Sedgley Park Dukinfield Little Hulton Belle Vue Dukinfield Moston Sharston Eccles Little Lever Royton Benchill Eccles Newton Heath Shaw Failsworth Milnrow Shaw Blackley Failsworth Northenden Stockport Mobberley Stalybridge Bradford Gatley Offerton Stretford Haughton Green New Mills Swinton Bramhall Gorton Old Swinton Heywood Ramsbottom Urmston Brooklands Harpurhey Openshaw Timperley Radcliffe Tottington Burnage Haughton Green Patricroft Urmston Woodford Bury Pendleton Whalley Range Cheadle Heywood Poynton Whitefield Cheetham Hill Higher Blackley Prestwich Withington Chorlton-cum- Higher Crumpsall Radcliffe Woodhouse Park Hardy Clayton Hollinwood (North) Worsley Crumpsall Hulme Reddish (South) Wythenshawe Dane Bank Kearsley Rhodes Davenport Romiley Denton Levenshulme Royton

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Part 4: Routes from Manchester Airport and Manchester Section 3 – Private Hire & Hackney Carriage City Centre You will need to know which motorway(s) and A roads are used to get from Part 1: Safeguarding, Legislation, Conditions and Manchester Airport or Manchester City Centre to the following locations using Customer Care the shortest and most direct route. You have been provided with a drivers handbook that provides you with information Learn the motorways and A roads that you need to take to get to destinations set relating to ‘Safeguarding issues’. It also has a section that relates to advice regarding out in the list below. keeping yourself safe when working as a taxi driver. Remember – the motorways section can leave from Manchester City Centre The two main Acts that govern hackney carriage and private hire drivers are: as well as Manchester Airport to other destinations. Town and Police Clauses Act 1847 and 1889, and (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. In relation to private hire drivers, there are conditions (yellow booklet) that must be adhered to. In relation to hackney carriage drivers there are Blackpool Ellesmere Port Airport Sheffield byelaws, which must be adhered to. Burnley Halifax Morecambe St Helens There is other legislation that you need to be aware of: Chesterfield Harrogate Newcastle-under- Stoke-on-Trent –– Disability Discrimination Act Lyme –– Driving – DVLA Crewe Leeds Nottingham –– Vehicles – construction and use Doncaster Leeds Bradford Preston Wrexham Airport –– Highway Code

East Midlands Liverpool York –– Immigration law Airport –– Revenue and benefit

Taxi information: IMPORTANT The Council website includes dedicated taxi-licensing web pages. Why not go online and have a look: www.manchester.gov.uk/taxi You can download forms, renew your driver’s licence, and download information/guidance. It is quite a good idea to join a national body, where you can get information and support. You will find a list of trade representatives on the website. Learn the conditions (bylaws booklet) and do some additional reading on other legislation relevant to being a private hire /hackney carriage driver – there’s lots of information around.

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In addition to the local area knowledge in the previous pages, you will need to know Don Giovannis  Genting Club Knott Bar the popular locations, places and premises in the following lists. Remember that the Oxford Street Portland Street Castle Street lists are not exhaustive Dough Bar Giorgio Restaurant  Kosmonaut  High Street Portland Street Tariff Street Lists, locations, places and premises Dry Bar  Giraffe  Kro Bar  Hardman Street Oxford Road City Centre bars, restaurants and private clubs Dukes 92 Gorilla Bar Kwok Man Restaurant  42nd Street Baa Bar 2  Carluccio’s  Castle Street Whitworth Street West Princess Street Bootle Street Sackville Street Hardman Street Duttons  Grand Central La Tasca Restaurant 57 Thomas Street  Band On The Wall Cask Bar Albert Square Oxford Street Deansgate Thomas Street Swan Street Liverpool Road EastzEast 1 Grey Horse Inn  La Vina 5th Ave Nightclub  Bar Fringe Chaophraya  Blackfriars Street Portland Street Deansgate Princess Street Swan Street Chapel Walks EastzEast 2  Grill On The Alley Lal Qila Abode Restaurant  Bay Horse Churchills Princess Street Ridgefield Wilmslow Road Thomas Street Canal Street El Rincon De Rafa  Grinch Wine Bar  Lamars Bar  Akbars Restaurant Bella Italia 1 Cloud 23 Longworth Street Chapel Walks Hilton Street Liverpool Road Deansgate Deansgate English Lounge Grosvenor Casino 1  Little Yang Sing Albert’s Shed Bella Italia 2 Comedy Store  High Street George Street George Street Castle Street Piccadilly Deansgate Locks Evuna 1  Hard Rock Café  Living Room Bar  Alchemist 1 Bem Brazil 1   Deansgate Withy Grove Deansgate New York Street King Street West First Street Evuna 2  Hare and Hounds  Marble Arch Alchemist 2 Bem Brazil 2  Crazy Wendy’s  Thomas Street Shude Hill Rochdale Road Hardman Street Lever Street Burton Road Factory 251 Harry Ramsden’s Matt and Phreds All Bar One Blue Parrot Croma  Princess Street Road Jazz Club King Street Portland Street Clarence Street Tib Street Font Bar O2 Ritz Ape and Apple  Bluu Bar Crown and Anchor  New Wakefield Street Whitworth Street West Moon Under Water  John Dalton Street Thomas Street Cateaton Street Deansgate Frog and Bucket  Jamie’s Italian Australasia Bouzouki By Night  Cruz 101 Oldham Street King Street Mr Thomas’s Chop Deansgate Princess Street Princess Street House Gastro’s Café Bar  Jenny’s Bar  Cross Street Avalanche Restaurant Brew Dog Dimitris Sackville Street Portland Street Booth Street Peter Street Tonman Street/Deansgate Mulligans Irish Pub Gaucho Grill Joshua Brooks  Southgate Baa Bar 1  Browns Bar and Brasserie  Dog Bowl St Mary’s Street Princess Street Deansgate Locks Spring Gardens Whitworth Street West

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Napoleons  Piccolino  Sawyers Arms  The Armenian Tavern  The Old Monkey  Tribeca Bar Bloom Street Clarence Street Deansgate Princess Street Portland Street Sackville Street Nawaab Restaurant Port Street Beer House  Seven Oaks The Birdcage Nightclub The Old Nags Head  Tv21 Bar Stockport Road Port Street Nicholas Street Withy Grove Jackson’s Row Thomas Street Neighbourhood Press Club Shamrock The Bridge The Ox Nobel Pub In The City  Dolefield Queen Street Bengal Street Bridge Street Liverpool Road Canal Street New Union Pure Space Bar  Shere Khan Restaurant The Britons Protection The Rain Bar Vermilion and Cinnabar Princess Street New Wakefield Street Wilmslow Road Great Bridgewater Street Great Bridgewater Street Hulme Hall Lane New York New York  Rajdoot Restaurant  Siam Orchid The Circus Tavern  The Rembrandt Wagamama 1 Bloom Street Albert Square Portland Street Portland Street Sackville Street Hardman Street Night and Day Café Bar  Red Hot World Buffet Sinclairs Oyster Bar The French The Rice Bowl  Wagamama 2 Oldham Street Deansgate Shambles Square Peter Street Cross Street Printworks Noho Revolution 1 Slug and Lettuce 1  The Gas Lamp  The Shakespeare  Walkabout Bar Spear Street Deansgate Locks Albert Square Bridge Street Fountain Street O’Shea’s Irish Bar  Revolution 2 Slug and Lettuce 2  The Las Iguanas  The Unicorn Walrus Bar Princess Street Oxford Road Deansgate Deansgate Church Street High Street Obsessions Revolution 3 Sound Control  The Lass O’Gowrie  The Waterhouse  Yang Sing Restaurant Whitworth Street West Southgate New Wakefield Street Charles Street Princess Street Princess Street Odd Bar Rising Sun  Soup Kitchen The Lost Dene  The Wheatsheaf  Yates’s Wine Lodge Thomas Street Queen Street Spear Street Deansgate Oak Street Portland Street Opus 1 Restaurant  Rosso Restaurant South Nightclub  The  Thirsty Scholar  Peter Street and Bar  South King Street Stanley Street New Wakefield Street Spring Gardens Paddy’s Goose  Sugar Buddha  The Millstone Thompson Arms  Bloom Street Sakura Bar Deansgate Locks Thomas Street Sackville Street Deansgate Locks Panama Hatty’s  Taurus Bar The Mitre  Tiger Tiger Club Lounge  Brown Street Sam’s Chop House  Canal Street Cathedral Gates Printworks Chapel Walks Paramount  Temple Bar The Northern Topkapi Palace Oxford Street San Carlo  Great Bridgewater Street Oldham Street Deansgate King Street West Pearl City Restaurant Teppanyaki Restaurant  The Oast House  Town Hall Tavern George Street Sapporo Teppanyaki George Street Crown Square Tib Lane Restaurant Peveril of the Peak  The Albert Square The Old Grapes  Liverpool Road Great Bridgewater Street Chop House  Little Quay Street Albert Square

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Hotels Ibis Hotel No1  Lodge Premier Inn No 4 Charles Street Talbot Road Dale Street Abode Hotel Crowne Plaza  Express By Holiday Inn Piccadilly Shude Hill Salford Ibis Hotel No2  Palace Hotel Premier Inn Waterfront Quay Portland Street Oxford Road Salford Quays  Arora International Crowne Plaza The Quays Hotel  Manchester Airport  Fairways Lodge  Jurys Inn Hotel  Park Inn  Princess Street Hotel Road George Street Great Bridgewater Street Cheetham Hill Road Premier Inn No 6 Irwell Street Atrium Apartment Hotel Pendulum Hotel Gardens Hotel   Premier Inn No 1 Premier Inn Princess Street Sackville Street Piccadilly Dearmans Place Medlock Street Stockport Central  Best Western Hotel De Vere Mottram Hall Hallmark Hotel Macdonald Manchester Premier Inn No 3  Churchgate Smokies Park Wilmslow Road Stanley Road (Handforth) Hotel  Portland Street Premier Inn Ashton Road London Road De Vere Venues Hilton Manchester Premier Inn No 2  Trafford (North) Clayton Hotel Cheadle House  Airport  Macdonald Town House Lower Trafford Boulevard Manchester Airport  Cheadle Royal Outwood Lane Hotel  Premier Inn Premier Inn No 5 Hotel Road Business Park Princess/Portland Street Trafford (West) Hilton Manchester Victoria Bridge Street Old Park Lane Britannia Airport Hotel  De Vere Venues Whites Deansgate Malmaison Hotel  Premier Inn  Palatine Road (Bolton) Deansgate Piccadilly Radisson Blu Hotel Bucklow Hill (Knutsford) De Havilland Way Manchester Airport  Britannia Country House Holiday Inn Express  Manchester Marriott Premier Inn Bury  Chicago Avenue Hotel  De Vere Village Ashton Oldham Road Victoria & Albert Hotel Knowsley Street Radisson Palatine Road Pamir Drive Water Street Holiday Inn Express  Edwardian Hotel Premier Inn Didsbury  Britannia Hotel De Vere Village Bury Oxford Road Marriott Hotel Peter Street Derwent Avenue Manchester Waterfold Business Park Hale Road (Hale Barns) Holiday Inn Express Ramada Hotel Portland Street Premier Inn Hyde  De Vere Village Hyde (East)  Marriott Worsley Park Salford Quays  Stockport Road (Mottram) Campanile Hotel Captain Clarke Road Debdale Park Wall Way Hotel  Trafford Road Ordsall Lane Walkden Road Premier Inn Mercure Hotel De Vere Village Holiday Inn Express Manchester Airport  Manchester Piccadilly Hotel  (Central)  Menzies Avant Hotel  Runger Lane Portland Street Liverpool Road Centre Park Warrington Goadsby Street Windsor Road (Oldham) Premier Inn Renaissance Manchester Chancellors Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Holiday Inn Manchester Mercure Manchester Manchester Airport Hotel  (Fallowfield) Kirkmanshulme Lane Airport  Piccadilly  () Blackfriars Street Chancellors Way Altrincham Road Portland Street Double Tree by Hilton Finney Lane Sachas Hotel  Copthorne Hotel  Auburn Street Holiday Inn MediaCityUK  Novotel Hotel (City Premier Inn Old Trafford  Tib Street Clippers Quay MediaCityUK Centre) Sir Alex Ferguson Way Etrop Grange Hotel  Stay Inn Hotel  Dickinson Street Cresta Court Hotel Thorley Lane Holiday Inn West  Premier Inn Oldham  Blackfriars Road/ (Altrincham) Liverpool Street Novotel Hotel (Worsley) Broadway Trinity Way Church Street Worsley Brow

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The Midland Hotel  Travelodge Travelodge Hospitals Peter Street Great Ducie Street Ancoats Alexandra Hospital North Manchester Stepping Hill Hospital Thistle Travelodge Mill Lane (Cheadle) General Hospital Poplar Grove Manchester Hotel Piccadilly Express Holiday Inn Delaunays Road Royal Bolton Hospital  Portland Street Travelodge Runger Lane Minerva Road Prestwich Site General Hospital  Trafford Hall Hotel Upper Brook Street Travelodge Greater Manchester Fountain Street, Talbot Road Manchester Central Bridgewater West Trust Ashton-under-Lyne Blackfriars Street Wellness Clinic Valley Road Princess Road The Christie  Hospital Wilmslow Road Transport interchanges Fairfield General Hospital  Cheadle Royal Rochdale Old Road Trafford Bury Interchange  Oxford Road Station  Stockport Rail Station  Wilmslow Road General Hospital Market Street Whitworth Street West Station Road Francis House Royal Oldham Hospital Moorside Road Children’s Hospice Central Coach Station Piccadilly Rail Station  Victoria Rail Station Rochdale Road Chorlton Street Fairfield Street Victoria Station Approach Parrs Wood Road University Dental St Mary’s Hospital  Hospital of Manchester  Manchester Royal Deansgate Train Station Salford Central For further information on (For Women Higher Cambridge Street Eye Hospital Whitworth Street West New Bailey Street transport links for Greater and Children) Manchester please use the Oxford Road Withington Oxford Road Manchester Airport  Shude Hill Bus Station following website: www. Community Hospital tfgm.com Royal Manchester Hathersage Road Outwood Lane Shude Hill Nell Lane Children’s Hospital  Oxford Road Wythenshawe Hospital Scott Lane Manchester Spire Southmoor Road Manchester Hospital Russell Road

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City centre banks and building societies Exhibition centres, conference centres, Barclays Bank Halifax Bank  NatWest Bank art galleries and museums Market Street Cross Street Portland Street Bury Art Gallery Manchester Air and Museum of Science Moss Street Space Museum and Industry  Bank of Asia  Leeds Building Society Royal Bank of Scotland  Lower Byrom Street Lower Byrom Street Charlotte Street Cross Street St Ann Street  Hewitt Street Manchester Central Museum of Transport Co-op Bank Headquarters  Nationwide Santander Bank  Windmill Street Boyle Street 1 Angel Street Building Society  Cross Street Chinese Arts Centre  Cross Street Thomas Street Manchester Conference National Football Co-op Bank Centre Museum  Cross Street Gallery of Costume Sackville Street Building Cathedral Platt Hall Gardens (Platt Fields Park) Manchester Craft and Theatres, libraries and cinemas Design Centre  People’s History GMP Museum AMC Cinema Library Theatre  Queen Elizabeth Hall Oak Street Museum  Newton Street Deansgate St Peter’s Square West Street (Oldham) Left Bank, Bridge Street Manchester Jewish Imperial War Museum  Cineworld Cinema Lowry Theatre Royal Exchange Theatre Museum  Stockport Art Gallery Trafford Wharf Road Lord Sheldon Way Salford Quays Cross Street/St Ann’s Cheetham Hill Road Wellington Road South (Ashton Moss) Square Irish World Heritage Manchester Central  The Hat Works  Centre  Library  Showcase Cinema  Oxford Road Wellington Road South Irish Town Way Devas Street/Oxford Road St Peter’s Square Hyde Road Manchester United  Lowry Art Gallery Dancehouse Theatre MyVue  Stockport Hat Works Museum  Oxford Road Pier 8 Salford Quays Oxford Road The Rock (Bury) Museum  Wellington Road South  Garrick Theatre Oldham Coliseum Mosley Street Wellington Road South Theatre  Stockport Plaza Theatre (Stockport) Fairbottom Street Mersey Square Imax Odeon Cinema  Opera House Theatre  Cineworld Parrs Wood Parks and open spaces Printworks/Withy Grove Quay StreetPalace Kingsway (Didsbury) Alexandra Park  Chorlton Water Park  Hough End Fields  Theatre Alexandra Road Maitland Avenue Mauldeth Road West Library Oxford Street Deansgate Boggart Hole Clough Clayton Vale Platt Fields Park  Charlestown Road Bank Street Platt Lane/Wilmslow Road Buile Hill Park Debdale Park Reddish Vale Eccles Old Road Hyde Road Country Park  Reddish Vale Road Burrs Country Park  Heaton Park Woodhill Road Middleton Road Wythenshawe Park  Wythenshawe Road

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Shopping centres, department stores and retail outlets Great Northern Complex  Manchester Regional Parrs Wood Deansgate Tennis Centre Entertainment Complex Store  House of Fraser Primark Store Alan Turing Way Kingsway Church Street Department Store Mosley Street/ Hollywood Bowl  Deansgate Market Street Lord Sheldon Way Manchester United  Arndale Centre Football Club Hunts Bank/ High Street/Market Street Housing Units of Hough End Centre Sir Matt Busby Way Victoria Station Hollinwood  Hankinson Way Mauldeth Road  Wickentree Lane / Printworks Deansgate Store JJB Soccer Dome  Velodrome  Entertainment Complex John Lewis Store  Exchange Square Trafford Way Central Retail Park  Stuart Street Withy Grove Wilmslow Road (Cheadle) Great Ancoats Street Snipe Retail Park  County  Salford Rugby Club Lowry Outlet Mall Manchester Road (AUL) Cricket Club Corn Exchange Shopping Rowsley Street 1 Stadium Way The Quays (Salford) Talbot Road Centre Stretford Mall Northern Lawn Tennis Ten Pin Bowling  Exchange Square Manchester Fort Chester Road Manchester 235 Casino Club  Kingsway Retail Park  Watson Street Crown Point The Rock, Bury  Palatine Road Cheetham Hill Road The  Shopping Centre Goodall Street  O2 Apollo Lower Mosley Street Ashton Road Marks & Spencer Oxford Road  Stockport Road City Centre Trafford Quays Leisure Debenhams Department Barton Dock Road Manchester City St Mary’s Gate Oldham Athletic Village Store Football Club White City Retail Park Football Club Trafford Way High Street/Market Street Middleton Ashton New Road Chester Road Furtherwood Road Arndale Centre Withington Golf Club Handforth Dean Middleton Road Wythenshawe Civic Palatine Road Retail Park  Centre Kiln Croft Lane Next Store Forum/Simonsway (Arndale Centre) Harvey Nichols Store  Council, local authority buildings and offices Corporation Street New Cathedral Street Ashton Town Hall Manchester Oldham Council  Market Place Registry Office  West Street Lloyd Street Entertainment, leisure and sporting venues Bolton Town Hall Rochdale Town Hall Victoria Square  The Esplanade Abraham Moss Belle Vue Speedway Chill Factore (Snow Albert Square Leisure Centre  Kirkmanshulme Lane Sports Centre) Bury Town Hall  Crescent Road Trafford Way Knowsley Street Manchester Town Hall Chorley Road Bolton Wanderers Extension Ardwick Sports Hall Football Club Daytona Indoor Karting   Mount Street Stockport Road Burnden Way Wharfside Way King Street Edward Street Manchester Visitors Belle Vue Greyhound Bury Football Club   Information Centre  Stadium  Gigg Lane Market Street Talbot Road Portland Street Kirkmanshulme Lane

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Cemeteries and crematoriums Church House  Merchant Warehouse Royal Mills Deansgate Castle Street Street and Gorton Cemetery Middleton Cemetery Crematorium  Thornwood Avenue and Crematorium  Design House  Mercury Building  St George’s Church  Langley Road Boarshaw Road High Street Aytoun Street Chester Road Harpurhey Cemetery  Altrincham Cemetery Rochdale Road Moston Cemetery Direct Line House  Navigation House St James’s Building and Crematorium  Moston Lane Quay Street Ducie Street Oxford Street Hollinwood Cemetery Whitehouse Lane and Crematorium  Philips Park Cemetery  Eastgate House  No 1 Deansgate  The Alexandra  and Roman Road Riverpark Road Castle Street Deansgate The Quays Crematorium  Manchester Southern Cemetery  NV Buildings  The Boxworks Victoria Avenue Crematorium  Barlow Moor Road Watson Street The Quays Worsley Street Dukinfield Cemetery Barlow Moor Road Stockport Cemetery Heron House One St Peter’s Square The Hacienda and Crematorium  Buxton Road Lloyd Street Oxford Street Apartments Hall Green Road Whitworth Street West Hudson Building  Peter House Great Ancoats Street Oxford Street The Lock Building  Consulates and embassies Whitworth Street West Junction Works  Ralli Quays Chinese Consulate  Norwegian Consulate Portuguese Consulate  Ducie Street Stanley Street The Ropeworks  Denison Road Warren Bruce Road Portland Street Little Peter Street (Rusholme) (Trafford) (City Centre) Jutland House   Jutland Street New Bailey Street The Victoria Italian Consulate Pakistan Consulate  Spanish Consulate  The Quays Dickenson Road Spring Gardens Mackintosh Village Rossetti Place (City Centre) (Rusholme) (City Centre) Cambridge Street Lower Byrom Street Timber Wharf  Worsley Street Netherlands Consulate  Polish Consulate  Swiss Consulate  Moseley Road Portland Street Deansgate (Levenshulme) (City Centre) (City Centre)

Residential buildings and complexes Albert Bridge House Atlas House Castle Quay St Mary’s Parsonage King Street Chester Road Albion Mill Beetham Tower Centurion House Pollard Street Great Bridgewater Street Deansgate Anchorage House Bridgewater House 1  China House Anchorage Quay Slate Wharf Harter Street Asia House Bridgewater House 2  Princess Street Whitworth Street

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Main roads Plymouth Grove Sheepfoot Lane Ten Acres Lane  (Chorlton Upon Medlock) (Prestwich) (Newton Heath) Abbey Hey Lane  Burnage Lane  Hollyedge Road (Gorton) (Burnage) (Wythenshawe) Queens Road  Simonsway Two Trees Lane  (Cheetham Hill) (Wythenshawe) (Denton) Agecroft Road Cheadle Road  Hyde Road  (Pendlebury) (Cheadle) (Ardwick/Gorton) Scholes Lane  Southmoor Road Waterloo Road (Prestwich) (Baguley) (Strangeways) Alan Turing Way Chester Road Lancaster Road (Bradford) (Hulme/Old Trafford) (Swinton) Seymour Grove  Stevenson Square  Wharfside Way (Trafford Bar) (City Centre) () Ashburton Road West Church Street Langworthy Road (Dumplington) (City Centre) (Pendleton) Aytoun Street  Crossley Road Lapwing Lane (City Centre) (Levenshulme/Burnage) (Withington) Barton Dock Road Culcheth Lane  Leicester Road (Dumplington) (Newton Heath) (Broughton Park) Birchfields Road  Dane Road  Lightbowne Road (Longsight/Fallowfield) (Sale) (Moston) Blackley New Road  Didsbury Road  Longley Lane  (Crumpsall) (Heaton Mersey) (Sharston) Bradford Road  Edge Lane  Mainway  (Miles Platting) (Droylsden) (Alkrington) Briscoe Lane  Edge Lane  Marslands Road (Newton Heath) (Stretford) (Brooklands) Broadstone Road  Frederick Road  Mount Road  (Heaton Chapel) (Salford) (Gorton) Broadway  Gorton Road  North Road  (New Moston) () (Clayton) Broadway  Grand Central Square Northampton Road (Salford) (Stockport) (Harpurhey) Brooklands Road Great Clowes Street Park Road  (Brooklands) (Lower Broughton) (Timperley) Brownley Road Heywood Old Road Parrs Wood Road (Wythenshawe) (Middleton/Heywood) (Didsbury)

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Schools, colleges, university buildings and halls of residence The Manchester Northenden Campus  College (TMC) Sale Road Cavendish Hall Loreto College Piccadilly Point Cavendish Street Chichester Road Berry Street Abraham Moss  One Central Park  Crescent Road Northampton Road Chandos Hall Manchester Business Royal Northern College (Crumpsall) Granby Row School of Music Openshaw Campus  Booth Street West Booth Street West Fielden Park Campus  Ashton Old Road Chetham’s School Barlow Moor Road of Music Manchester Grammar Salford University  St John Centre  Long Millgate School The Crescent/ Forum Learning  New Quay Street Old Hall Lane Broad Street Simonsway City College Shena Simon (Arden Campus)  Manchester High School Student Castle Malcolm House Whitworth Street Sale Road for Girls Great Marlborough Street and Fernside  The Manchester School Grangethorpe Road Windsor Road City College Student Village of Building  (Newton Heath) (City Campus)  Manchester Lower Chatham Street Welcomb Street Whitworth Street Metropolitan University Moston Campus  The Kilburn Building Wythenshawe Campus  Oxford Road Ashley Lane Elizabeth Gaskell House Oxford Road Brownley Road Hathersage Road Manchester Science Park Nicholls Campus The Roscoe Building Pencroft Way Hyde Road Faculty of Economics Brunswick Street Dover Street Materials Science The Manchester Building  Fielden Park College University Grosvenor Street Barlow Moor Road Oxford Road Mill Point Greenheys Adult UMIST  Berry Street Education Centre Sackville Street Upper Lloyd Street New Medlock House  Complex Chester Street Islamic High School Oxford Road for Girls Oddfellows Hall Wright Robinson Sports High Lane Grosvenor Street College John Dalton Building Open University Abbey Hey Lane Chester Street Altrincham Road Xaverian College Kath Locke Centre  Ormond Buildings  Lower Park Road Moss Lane East Lower Ormond Street Lambert Hall  Granby Row Wilmslow Road

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Miscellaneous Granada TV Parkway Business Revision and advice Broadway, MediaCityUK Centre Alexandra House Princess Road You will need to study to pass your knowledge test: (City Centre) Henshaws School –– Ask a current driver for help and advice The Parsonage for the Blind  Pearl Assurance House  Talbot Road Princess Street –– Walk, cycle and drive around Manchester, taking note of places, major BBC Media City Broadway (MediaCityUK) Homeless Offenders Unit  Piccadilly Gate  –– Landmarks and routes etc Minshull Street Store Street Boulton House –– Learn the location of major landmarks, e.g the Town Hall, hotels, places of interest Chorlton Street Lexicon House Pilsworth Industrial Mount Street Estate We recommend that you obtain a copy of the following: Carlton House Pilsworth Road Albert Square  A. Greater Manchester Street A–Z Atlas Victoria Street/ Centrica (British Gas) Cateaton Street Portland Street B. Manchester Premier Map Talbot Road Manchester Crown Portland Tower C. 50 Miles Around Manchester A–Z Road Map Chinese Arch  Court  Portland Street D. Highway Code. Faulkner Street Minshull Street Royal Mail Sorting Office Daisy Works  Manchester Dogs Home Oldham Road Remember that when you sit your Knowledge Test you must assume that there are Stockport Road Mossbrook Road no roadworks. RSPCA Headquarters Deansgate Locks  Mecca Bingo  Eccles New Road There are various learning aids and sectors that can assist you with advice and Whitworth Street West Hyde Road guidance. We have included some websites that will assist you with route-finding St Mary’s Church and knowledge. These can be found on websites such as: Disabled Living Centre Methodist International ()  St Chad’s Street House Mulberry Street www.theaa.co.uk www.rac.co.uk Friends Meeting House Daisy Bank Road Tanzaro House  www.multimap.co.uk Mount Street Moss Side Social Services Ardwick Green North www.themanchestercollege.ac.uk/adults/courses/taxi-knowledge Bold Street GMC Fire Service Wing Yip Cash & Carry Headquarters  New Smithfield Market  Oldham Road Contact the Licensing Unit at: Bolton Road Whitworth Street East Taxi Licensing PO Box 532 Gorton Vehicle Testing  Town Hall Centre Angel Street Manchester Hammerstone Road M60 2LA [email protected] Use the Council website and view the taxi web pages. You will find a great deal of assistance and advice. www.manchester.gov.uk/taxi

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