Signature Aviation, Manchester. Our own cars, on our own ground.
The Business Aviation Centre sits on the south side of Manchester Airport with its own road approach. Manchester is home to our own fleet, so the car that meets you is ours and the chauffeur is on our payroll.
The terminal
Signature at Manchester, at a glance
- AirportManchester (MAN / EGCC)About nine miles south west of the city centre, directly off junction 5 of the M56.
- The terminalBusiness Aviation Centre, Hangar 7Faireys Way, Ringway, M90 5NE. On the south side of the airfield, with its own entrance away from Terminals 2 and 3.
- Published hours0600 to 2200 localWith callout available on request outside those hours.
- Our chauffeursEmployed hereOdyssey Connections owns the cars and employs the drivers in London and Manchester, with a trusted global network everywhere else.
Signature Aviation is one of the aviation partners Odyssey Connections works with.
Arriving here
A private terminal, a local company
Most private arrivals into the north of England come through this building. Customs and immigration are handled on site for international movements, which usually means a few minutes rather than the queue in the passenger terminal, and the walk from the aircraft to the lounge door is short. The terminal has crew facilities, conference rooms and hangarage, so a technical stop or a crew change does not have to displace the passengers.
What changes the day at Manchester is not the terminal, it is who is holding the keys outside it. We have run cars in this city for years. Our chauffeurs know that the M56 westbound after five o'clock is a different road from the one the map describes, that the Cheshire villages fill up on a match day, and which of the hotel forecourts will actually let a car stand. That is local knowledge, not an app.
Where the terminal and the airport permit it for a given movement, a vehicle can be brought to the aircraft. Where they do not, the car waits at the terminal door, a few steps from the lounge. We confirm which applies before you land rather than discovering it on the apron.
How we work with the terminal
Coordinated, not improvised
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Details
Tail number, operator, passenger count, luggage and golf or ski equipment, and the destination.
- 02
Coordination
We speak to the Signature team about timing, where the vehicle should stand, and any ramp access for that movement.
- 03
Tracking
The aircraft is followed by tail number. If the slot moves, the car moves with it and nobody has to telephone anyone.
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Arrival
Luggage taken with the terminal staff, and out onto the M56 within minutes of the door opening.
Onward
Typical journey times from the Business Aviation Centre
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester city centre and Spinningfields | 20 to 30 minutes | 30 to 50 minutes |
| Hale, Bowdon and Altrincham | 10 to 20 minutes | 20 to 30 minutes |
| Wilmslow and Alderley Edge | 15 to 25 minutes | 25 to 35 minutes |
| Salford Quays and MediaCity | 25 to 35 minutes | 35 to 55 minutes |
| Liverpool | 45 to 60 minutes | 60 to 85 minutes |
| Chester | 40 to 55 minutes | 55 to 75 minutes |
| Leeds | 70 to 90 minutes | 90 to 120 minutes |
| The Lake District | 100 to 130 minutes | Longer on summer weekends |
Realistic ranges, not promises. Match days at Old Trafford and the Etihad change the city centre figures materially.
Worth knowing
Detail that earns its place
The things an assistant booking a northern trip has to decide.
- Four passengers with golf clubs or ski bags is usually a V-Class rather than a saloon, and it is worth saying so when you enquire
- A day in the north often means several stops. Hourly and as directed keeps the same car and the same chauffeur for the whole of it
- Manchester is a natural base for Cheshire, the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales. Ask about long distance work rather than booking three separate transfers
- If the aircraft is being arranged as well as the car, one enquiry covers both. See private jet charter
- Business Aviation Centre is not the same address as the passenger terminals. Give the terminal name to anyone meeting you separately
- We move flight crew to and from hotels on the same account as the passengers if you want it that way
Request a quote
Tell us the movement
Date, tail number or operator, passengers, luggage and where you are going. We reply with a clear price. Nothing is booked or charged online.
Prefer to talk? +44 2030 048300 or WhatsApp, at any hour.
Questions people ask
About Signature Manchester
Are these your own cars?
Yes. Manchester is one of the two cities where the vehicle is owned by Odyssey Connections and the chauffeur is employed by us. Everywhere else in the world the car comes from an operator we know and brief.
Can the car meet the aircraft?
Where the terminal and the airport permit it for that movement. It is arranged in advance, not asked for on the day, and we confirm it in writing before you land.
What if we land before six in the morning?
The terminal publishes 0600 to 2200 with callout outside those hours, arranged by your operator. Our own operation runs around the clock, so the car is not the constraint.
Where exactly should a car meet us?
At the Business Aviation Centre on Faireys Way, not at Terminal 2 or 3. If a colleague is joining you from a scheduled flight we will run two vehicles or one, whichever is less trouble.
Can you cover Manchester and London on the same account?
Yes, and that is the usual arrangement. See open an account and Manchester chauffeur service.
