Manchester locations: questions and answers
35 practice questions for the Manchester City Council taxi and private hire knowledge test, with answers and explanations at the end.
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Questions
Theatres and venues
Which road is the Bridgewater Hall on?
Which road is the Palace Theatre on?
Which road is the Opera House on?
Which square is the Royal Exchange Theatre on?
Which road is the Albert Hall music venue on?
Which road is HOME arts centre on?
Which road is the O2 Apollo on?
Which railway station is the AO Arena next to?
Which road is Manchester Central (the convention centre) on?
Civic buildings, libraries and museums
Which square is Manchester Town Hall on?
Which square is Manchester Central Library on?
Which road is Manchester Cathedral on?
Which road is the John Rylands Library on?
Which road is the Science and Industry Museum on?
Which road is the People's History Museum on?
Which road is Manchester Art Gallery on?
Which road is the Whitworth art gallery on?
Which road is Chetham's Library on?
Which road is the Civil Justice Centre on?
Hospitals and areas
Which road is the Christie hospital on?
Which area of Manchester is Wythenshawe Hospital in?
Which area of Manchester is North Manchester General Hospital in?
Which area of Manchester is Manchester Airport in?
Which area of Manchester is HM Prison Manchester in?
Which area of Manchester is Platt Fields Park in?
Which area of Manchester is Manchester Fort Shopping Park in?
Which road is Withington Hospital on?
Hotels, shops, transport and sport
Which road is The Midland hotel on?
Which road is the Hilton Manchester Deansgate hotel on?
Which road is the Manchester Arndale shopping centre on?
Which road is the Printworks on?
Which road is the Chorlton Street coach station on?
Which stadium is on Joe Mercer Way?
Which road is the National Cycling Centre (the Velodrome) on?
Which road is Gorton Monastery on?
Answers
- A. Lower Mosley Street. The Bridgewater Hall is on Lower Mosley Street.
- B. Oxford Street. The Palace Theatre is on Oxford Street.
- C. Quay Street. The Opera House is on Quay Street.
- D. St Ann's Square. The Royal Exchange Theatre is on St Ann's Square.
- A. Peter Street. The Albert Hall music venue is on Peter Street.
- B. Tony Wilson Place. HOME arts centre is on Tony Wilson Place. It is in First Street, near Deansgate station.
- C. Stockport Road. The O2 Apollo is on Stockport Road. It is in Ardwick.
- D. Victoria. The AO Arena is beside Manchester Victoria station, on Hunts Bank.
- A. Windmill Street. Manchester Central (the convention centre) is on Windmill Street. It is next to the Bridgewater Hall.
- B. Albert Square. Manchester Town Hall is on Albert Square.
- C. St Peter's Square. Manchester Central Library is on St Peter's Square, next to the Town Hall.
- D. Victoria Street. Manchester Cathedral is on Victoria Street.
- A. Deansgate. The John Rylands Library is on Deansgate.
- B. Liverpool Road. The Science and Industry Museum is on Liverpool Road. It is in Castlefield.
- C. Left Bank. The People's History Museum is on Left Bank. It is in Spinningfields, by the River Irwell.
- D. Mosley Street. Manchester Art Gallery is on Mosley Street.
- A. Oxford Road. The Whitworth art gallery is on Oxford Road.
- B. Long Millgate. Chetham's Library is on Long Millgate. It is next to Manchester Cathedral.
- C. Bridge Street West. The Civil Justice Centre is on Bridge Street West. It is in Spinningfields.
- D. Wilmslow Road. The Christie hospital is on Wilmslow Road. It is in Withington.
- A. Wythenshawe. Wythenshawe Hospital is in Wythenshawe.
- B. Blackley. North Manchester General Hospital is in Blackley. It is in the north of the city.
- C. Wythenshawe. Manchester Airport is in Wythenshawe. OpenStreetMap places it in Ringway, part of Wythenshawe, in the far south of the city.
- D. Strangeways. HM Prison Manchester is in Strangeways. It is often called Strangeways.
- A. Fallowfield. Platt Fields Park is in Fallowfield.
- B. Cheetham Hill. Manchester Fort Shopping Park is in Cheetham Hill.
- C. Nell Lane. Withington Hospital is on Nell Lane. It is in West Didsbury.
- D. Peter Street. The Midland hotel is on Peter Street. It faces St Peter's Square.
- A. Deansgate. The Hilton Manchester Deansgate hotel is on Deansgate. It is in the Beetham Tower.
- B. Market Street. The Manchester Arndale shopping centre is on Market Street.
- C. Withy Grove. The Printworks is on Withy Grove.
- D. Chorlton Street. The Chorlton Street coach station is on Chorlton Street. It is near the Gay Village.
- A. The Etihad Stadium. The Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City, is on Joe Mercer Way in east Manchester.
- B. Stuart Street. The National Cycling Centre (the Velodrome) is on Stuart Street. It is in Clayton, near the Etihad Stadium.
- C. Gorton Lane. Gorton Monastery is on Gorton Lane.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim search), OpenStreetMap contributors, Live map data. Checked 29 October 2026. https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/
- Stage 3: skills and knowledge test, Manchester City Council, Undated web page. Archived copy of 19 April 2026 (live page blocked automated access): https://web.archive.org/web/20260419090258/https://www.manchester.gov.uk/taxis-and-private-hire/taxi-and-private-hire-drivers-information/become-a-licensed-hackney-carriage-or-private-hire-driver-in-manchester/stage-3-skills-and-knowledge-test-stage-4-licence-review-stage-5-licence-issued. Used for the locations pass mark and private hire areas.. Checked 29 October 2026. https://www.manchester.gov.uk/taxis-and-private-hire/taxi-and-private-hire-drivers-information/become-a-licensed-hackney-carriage-or-private-hire-driver-in-manchester/stage-3-skills-and-knowledge-test-stage-4-licence-review-stage-5-licence-issued