Studio runs across MediaCityUK, The Lowry Hotel to Manchester Airport in around twenty minutes, and fixture-day transfers to Old Trafford. Mercedes E-Class and V-Class.
Salford
Few patches of Greater Manchester move at the pace Salford does. MediaCityUK turned the old Salford Quays docks into the broadcast quarter of the North — the BBC, ITV, and the dock10 studios all sit within a few minutes' drive of one another, framed by The Lowry, the Imperial War Museum North, and the footbridge across the basin. R5 keeps a steady book of production transport across the Quays: early call-sheet pickups, guest and contributor transfers for studio recordings, and quiet, NDA-standard runs when discretion is the brief.
Beyond the studios, Salford is a sporting address. The AJ Bell Stadium at Barton, Salford Lads' heartland near the University, and the Old Trafford grounds on the Trafford boundary all draw fixture-day demand. Our Mercedes V-Class and E-Class carry the weight of it — a full crew plus kit, or a director and overnight bags. The Lowry Hotel on Chapel Wharf to Manchester Airport runs around twenty minutes via the M602 and M60; on event days we read the Quays and stadium approaches and route around the congestion rather than into it. Backed by R5's full fleet and dispatch team; see our Manchester executive chauffeur service overview for the wider operator brief.
Key routes
Around 20 minutes via the M60. Pickup from the Quays piazza or the studio entrances, drop at Terminal 1, 2, or 3.
Roughly three and a half hours in an E-Class or Range Rover. A familiar run for media and hospitality travel.
Pre-match collection from city hotels, post-match pickup at an agreed point off Sir Matt Busby Way once the crowds clear.
Early-start collections from across the Quays and Salford postcodes, plus contributor and guest transfers for studio recordings.
Pre-show drops at The Lowry theatres and post-show returns to city hotels or residential Cheshire addresses.
Crescent campus, Chapel Street, and Salford Central across to Spinningfields, Deansgate, and St Peter's Square.
What we offer
Call-sheet pickups, unit and crew runs, and NDA-standard drivers for the studios across MediaCityUK.
Learn more →Monthly-billed accounts for tenants across MediaCityUK, Chapel Street, and the Crescent.
Learn more →Lowry Hotel / MediaCityUK to Manchester Airport T1–T3 in 20 minutes via M60.
Learn more →Mercedes V-Class and the "Monaco" VIP Sprinter for full cast or crew runs from across the Quays.
Learn more →Local knowledge
The Lowry Hotel on Chapel Wharf, the studios at MediaCityUK including dock10, and the BBC and ITV bases across the Quays.
The Lowry, the Imperial War Museum North, Salford Museum & Art Gallery, and RHS Garden Bridgewater at Worsley.
The AJ Bell Stadium at Barton, the Old Trafford grounds on the Trafford boundary, and the University of Salford's Peel Park campus.
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