How to Book

Ways to Book with Us

You have the flexibility to book online or through our dedicated app for quick and easy scheduling. Alternatively, you can visit us at the National Cycling Centre, where our friendly team is more than ready to assist you with your booking. Choose the method that suits you best, and let's get you on the track!

Book online

The Better UK app

You can download the Better UK app for free. To install the app onto your device, you just need to open your app store and search for ‘Better UK.’ Alternatively, you can click on the button below.

~~Google Play store~~

~~Apple Store~~

If it’s your first time booking through the Better UK app, it takes a couple of minutes to set up your booking account. After that, it’s easy to make a booking on your smart phone or tablet. Once you have successfully installed the app onto your device, you can book an activity here with us or at any of our centres.

Using the App for the first time

If you are not already a booking member, you will need to register first before making a booking. You will only need to register once. Find out how to register for an account and make a booking by watching our video and reading our step-by-step instructions below.

Instructions to create a booking account as a non-member

Firstly, click ‘Book an Activity’ from the green toolbar at the top of your screen.
Choose which of our leisure centres you want to visit by entering your postcode or the centre name in the search bar.
Next, click the green ‘Log In’ button at the top right-hand side of the screen and select ‘Create Account’.
Fill in your details and click the green ‘Create Account’ button when you’ve finished.
Once logged in, select which activity you’re interested in booking to see activity timeslots and availability.
Look through the activity timeslots and pick which time you want to visit.
Click ‘Book Now’ on your preferred time slot. To keep browsing or add more activities, click ‘Add to Basket’.
Click the ‘Confirm Booking’ button if the activity is included in your membership. If payment is required, enter your payment details and click the green ‘Continue’ button.
Review the Booking Terms and Conditions and click ‘I agree’.
Once you’re ready, click ‘Checkout Now’.

If you want to remove anything from your basket, click ‘Shopping Basket’ from the green toolbar and then click ‘Remove’ next to the activity you no longer want to book.

How to make a booking via the Better UK app

Once you’ve set up your account through the Better UK app, it’s easy to make a booking. Watch our video and read our step-by-step instructions to find out how.

Instructions to book activities

Make sure you are logged in to the app – if you are not logged in already, it will prompt you to log in.
Open the Better UK app and find your local centre.
Select an activity option such as ‘Cycling’ to view available activities for that category.
Choose the activity that you’d like to book.
Select an available time slot that works for you and click ‘Book’.
Click ‘Book Now’ on your preferred timeslot. To keep browsing or add more activities, click ‘Add to Basket’.
To make additional bookings, click the ‘Back’ arrow at the top left of the screen to find available activities – just follow the same process and prompts to add further bookings to your basket, where activities are available.
Click the ‘Confirm Booking’ button, enter your payment details and click the green ‘Continue’ button.
Review the Booking Terms and Conditions and click ‘I agree’, then click the green ‘Pay now’ button.

The National Cycling Centre membership is a FREE Pay As You Go membership that enables you to book track cycling and BMX sessions 28 days in advance. If you are a Manchester resident you'll qualify for up to 30% off too.

If you are an existing customer and already have a pay as you go membership or you have a pre-paid or annual membership which gives you discounted pricing at the National Cycling Centre, you will be required to add this new additional membership type to your profile.

If you don’t wish to add this new pay as you go membership to your account with us, you’ll still be able to book sessions with us up to 28 days in advance, but this would be at the non member rate.

Book sessions 28 Days out with a National Cycling Centre membership

Click the 'Buy and Manage' Membership tile
Choose membership type, select 'Pay as you Go'
Payment Type - select single payment
From the list of options, select a 'Better NCC' membership relevant to your age category and whether you are a Manchester resident or a non resident.
Click 'Choose this Membership'

Fill in the online form and set a password for your account. This will generate an email with your membership details to the email address you provided.

Online - Click the 'Register Online' button below

Choose membership type, select 'Pay as you Go'
Payment Type - select single payment
From the list of options, select a 'Better NCC' membership relevant to your age category and whether you are a Manchester resident or a non resident.
Click 'Choose this Membership'
Fill in the online form and set a password for your account. This will generate an email with your membership details to the email address you provided.

Adding the Cycling Centre Membership if you are an Existing Customer

Adding the new membership via the Better UK app

Click the 'Buy and Manage' Membership tile
Choose membership type, select 'Pay as you Go'
Payment Type - select single payment
From the list of options, select a 'Better NCC' membership relevant to your age category and whether you are a Manchester resident or a non resident.
Click 'Choose this Membership'

Adding the new membership Online

Click the 'Register Online' button below
Choose membership type, select 'Pay as you Go'
Payment Type - select single payment
From the list of options, select a 'Better NCC' membership relevant to your age category and whether you are a Manchester resident or a non resident.
Click 'Choose this Membership'

Adding the new membership in Centre
Our centre teams will also be available in centre to help you add the new membership type to your account. On your next visit head to reception where we'll be on hand to help you get set up.

How to get the National Cycling Centre membership if you are a new customer

You can do this in the following ways:

Adding the new membership via the Better UK app

Download the Better UK app
Click the 'Buy and Manage' Membership tile
Choose membership type, select 'Pay as you Go'
Payment Type - select single payment
From the list of options, select a 'Better NCC' membership relevant to your age category and whether you are a Manchester resident or a non resident.
Click 'Choose this Membership'

Fill in the online form and set a password for your account. This will generate an email with your membership details to the email address you provided.

Adding the new membership Online

Click the 'Register Online' button below
Choose membership type, select 'Pay as you Go'
Payment Type - select single payment
From the list of options, select a 'Better NCC' membership relevant to your age category and whether you are a Manchester resident or a non resident.
Click 'Choose this Membership'
Fill in the online form and set a password for your account. This will generate an email with your membership details to the email address you provided.

Adding the new membership in Centre
Our centre teams can help you set up the membership On your first visit head to reception where our team will be delighted to assist.