Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 19:30
Where to park for Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at The Lowry
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac play The Lowry on Saturday 18 July, and a theatre full of Fleetwood Mac fans will be making the same journey to Salford Quays while someone in the car is still deciding which waterfront car park to trust. Sort parking before the day and you can take your time over a pre-show meal by the water rather than circling MediaCity at 6pm. Three verified options below — each with a different kind of Saturday night attached.
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Saturday, 18 July 2026
Event date
19:30
Starts
11
Verified locations nearby
1,249+
Locations mapped across Manchester
Parking near The Lowry for Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Three picks, three different plans — the shortest walk, the best pre-show evening, and the fastest way home. All verified Parkwise data. For live availability on the night, download the free Parkwise app.
8 locations mappedQuayside MediaCity car park
Official venue parkingCar Park · Salford Quays
- Type
- Car Park
- Price
- Paid · £7.50/6h pre-booked with Lowry tickets
- Max stay
- Not confirmed yet
- Hours
- Open 24 hours · ANPR, book before exit
- Spaces
- ~2000
- Operator
- YourParkingSpace
- Distance
- 893 m from the venue
- Address
- Quayside, Salford, M50 3WL, United Kingdom
Good to know
- • Research candidate (source_backed_candidate). Quayside public car park; source publishes tariffs. Source: https://quaysidesalford.co.uk/about-us/car-parking/
Numbered pins are our three picks for this event — tap one for details. Every other dot is a verified street bay or car park. Live availability shows in the app only — download the app to see where drivers found spaces in the last hour.
Why these three?
1 · Official venue parking
Quayside MediaCity — The Lowry's partner car park
This is the car park linked to Lowry ticket bookings — Quayside MediaCity, about an eleven-minute walk from the theatre doors, at £7.50 for six hours when pre-booked with your tickets. On a Saturday tribute night it is the most predictable option, so book ahead rather than gambling on a space while the house lights are dimming.
Quayside MediaCity car park · ~11 min walk
2 · Make a night of it
Broadway multi-storey — dinner by the water, stroll in
Park at the MediaCity / Broadway multi-storey and you are five minutes from The Lowry with the waterfront restaurants and bars of Salford Quays on your route in. Public paid parking — the pick for anyone who wants a proper pre-show meal before taking their seat for the Rumours set.
MediaCity / Broadway multi-storey car park · ~5 min walk
3 · Quick getaway
Merchants Quay — the calm getaway
Nine minutes on foot via Merchants Quay, which means you arrive against lighter traffic and, more importantly, leave ahead of the main post-show crush around Broadway and the Lowry plaza. Permit and visitor parking — the pick for anyone who judges a night out by how smoothly they reach the M602 afterwards.
Merchants Quay Permit Scheme · ~9 min walk
Getting parked for Rumours of Fleetwood Mac: the plan
The show starts at 6.30pm on a Saturday, and the roads around The Lowry and MediaCityUK thicken from about 5.30pm as diners, shoppers, and theatre-goers converge on the waterfront. If you want time for a drink and a calm walk to your seat before the overture, treat 5.30pm as your parking deadline — after that you are queueing with everyone who left it late. Saturday traffic across the Quays adds its own layer, so build in more margin than feels necessary.
Your three options split neatly. Quayside MediaCity car park is The Lowry's partner parking — an eleven-minute walk and £7.50 for six hours when pre-booked with Lowry tickets, which is the most straightforward plan on a busy night. MediaCity / Broadway multi-storey sits five minutes from the theatre and works well for anyone who wants to eat or drink at the waterfront before strolling in — public paid parking with a short walk past the BBC buildings. And Merchants Quay Permit Scheme on the far side of the Quays is nine minutes on foot, which trades a slightly longer walk in for a cleaner route out when the car parks release together after the encore.
The exit is where the closest car parks earn their reputation — everyone who parked at Broadway leaves at once into the same Quays roads while the crowd is still humming Dreams. If you used Quayside you are on the venue's planned route; if you parked at Merchants Quay you are positioned to slip out before the main waterfront crush. Whichever you pick, drivers in the Parkwise app report live spaces as they arrive, so check the map before you commit.
Make an evening of it
Aim to be parked by 5.30pm — the last hour before a 6.30pm Saturday show is when MediaCity traffic builds, and anyone who likes a leisurely pre-show drink should be earlier still.
Making a night of it? Park at the Broadway multi-storey and eat at one of the waterfront restaurants before the five-minute walk to the theatre — Salford Quays is built for a Saturday evening out.
There are no verified street bays immediately around The Lowry — this is a car-park venue, so plan a paid option rather than hoping for on-street luck.
Pre-book Quayside parking with your Lowry tickets where offered — the £7.50/6h rate is tied to advance booking and saves decision-making on the night.
Check the Parkwise app on your way in — drivers report live spaces as they arrive, and every report expires after 60 minutes, so the map reflects the night as it actually is.
Leaving fast matters more than arriving close: Broadway and Quayside fill together at the end, so pick your spot based on the drive home, not just the walk in.
Live availability
Spaces come and go in minutes — see what's free right now in the app
The map around the Lowry updates as drivers report spaces. Green means someone recently confirmed availability; amber and red mean limited or full. Every report expires after 60 minutes — so you are never looking at stale data.
- Filter by duration, price, and parking type before you set off
- Set your destination to The Lowry and see parking around it
- Earn free access by reporting spaces when you park
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at The Lowry: parking questions
Where is the official parking for The Lowry?
The Lowry's partner car park is Quayside MediaCity on Quayside in Salford Quays, about an eleven-minute walk from the theatre. It can be pre-booked with Lowry tickets at £7.50 for six hours — the most predictable option on busy Saturday nights, so plan to book ahead or arrive early.
How much is parking for Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at The Lowry?
Quayside MediaCity is a verified £7.50 for six hours when pre-booked with Lowry tickets. Broadway and other nearby car parks are public paid parking with tariffs set by the operator — Parkwise shows the verified rule or tariff for every location it lists, so you can compare before you set off.
How early should I arrive to park at The Lowry?
For a Saturday evening show, plan to be parked 45 to 60 minutes before the 6.30pm start. Traffic around MediaCityUK builds in the final hour, and the closest car parks fill first. Arriving early means a calm walk to the theatre without rushing past the bar.
Can I park on the street near The Lowry for the show?
There are no verified street bays immediately around The Lowry and Salford Quays — this area is designed around multi-storey and permit car parks. Plan a paid option rather than circling for on-street space that is not there.
How do I see live parking availability on the night?
Download the free Parkwise app and open the map around The Lowry. Drivers report spaces as they arrive and leave — markers show green, amber, or red based on the latest report, which expires after 60 minutes, so on event nights you are never looking at stale data.
What is the fastest way out after the show?
Park away from the immediate theatre plaza. Merchants Quay clears before the Broadway and Quayside crush, and anyone who ate pre-show at the waterfront can walk back without joining the main exit queue. The closest car parks are the most convenient in and the slowest out.
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