Roads and transport Bollards

Access to removable bollards

A combination code is needed for some locations.

You will need your personal details and details of your vehicle in order to successfully register. A working permit will be needed for scaffolding, hoarding, skips, mobile elevated platforms, cranes, utility works or building works during access at restricted times. You’ll need your working permit before you apply for access to bollards. We will ask for your permit number.

Applications are processed within 5 working days. Applications are free.

Apply for the combination codes if you need access during restricted times.

Locations that need a combination code for access

Canal Street

  • Canal Street junction with Princess Street

Castlefield

  • Castlefield Arena (Kenworthy) junction with Castle Street
  • Castlefield Arena (Area 7) Castle Street
  • Castlefield Arena junction with Rice Street

Cathedral Gardens

  • Cathedral Gardens (side of National Football Museum)
  • Lower Fennel Street – between the Cathedral and Cheetham School of Music

Exchange Square

  • Exchange Square junction with New Cathedral Street
  • Exchange Square Hanging Ditch junction with Corporation Street
  • Exchange Square Hanging Ditch junction with Cathedral Street
  • New Cathedral Street junction with St Mary’s Gate

St Annes Square

  • St Ann’s Churchyard junction with St Ann’s Street
  • St Ann’s Place junction with St Ann’s Street
  • St Ann’s Square junction with Exchange Street
  • St Ann’s Square junction with St Ann Street

Other locations

  • Brazennose Street junction with Albert Square
  • Bridgewater Hall Piazza junction with Lower Mosley Street
  • Cathedral Yard junction with Cathedral Gates
  • Cathedral Yard junction with Victoria Street
  • Chancery Lane junction with Chancery Place
  • Collier Street junction with Bridgewater Street
  • Dantzic Street (side of Printworks)
  • Deansgate junction with Parsonage Lane
  • Deansgate side of 86 Deansgate
  • Deansgate side of 92 Deansgate
  • Ducie Street junction with Piccadilly Approach
  • Great Northern Square junction with Deansgate
  • Great Northern Square side of Peter Street
  • Great Northern Square side of Watson Street
  • John Street
  • Mosley Street side of the Royal Buildings
  • Motor Square side of Bridge Street
  • Motor Square side of King Street West
  • New York Street
  • Old Bank Street junction with Cross Street
  • Pall Mall junction with Booth Street
  • Pall Mall junction with King Street
  • Parsonage Gardens
  • Peter Street 'lane' barriers
  • Queen Street junction with Lincoln Square
  • Piccadilly Gardens Bridge walkway
  • Piccadilly Gardens- Pavillion Canopy fronting Parker Street Bus Station
  • Piccadilly Gardens- adjacent to Queen Victoria Monument
  • Piccadilly Gardens- adjacent to Pavillion
  • Piccadilly Gardens- adjacent to playground / corner of Wellington Monument
  • Piccadilly Gardens- adjacent to Markets chalets / central walkway
  • Spring Gardens junction with Marble Street
  • Spring Gardens junction with Market Street
  • Stone Street adjacent to Roman Gardens
  • Tib Street junction with Market Street
  • Thomas Street junction with Back Thomas Street
  • Thomas Street junction with High Street
  • Thomas Street junction with John Street
  • Todd Street side of Victoria Station
  • Trafford Street
  • Victoria Street junction with Cathedral Approach
  • Watson Street side of Great Northern Warehouse
  • Whitworth Street West side of 19 Whitworth Street West
  • Withy Grove side of The Arndale Centre
  • Withy Grove side of the Printworks
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