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With so much to do in life, the last thing you want is to be stuck in traffic all the time
For the bustling city it is, Leeds boasts an extremely efficient internal transport network, offering easy access to work, home and leisure facilities. Unlike the average travel-to-work time in London of 43 minutes, Leeds’ is almost half that at a very manageable 26 minutes.
Driving in my car
Leeds city centre motorists benefit from an average traffic speed of just under 20mph, while the capital trundles along at around 11mph.
The one-way City Centre Loop road keeps traffic flowing even at peak times, and has easy to follow road signs, with every junction numbered and named for stress-free travel.
The Leeds Inner Ring Road has benefited from massive investment recently: a £50 million project will see the road widened and completed, with more efficient links to the motorways, including the M621.
Taxi!
Leeds’ taxi firms are metered and regulated by Leeds City Council. Major providers include City Cabs and Streamline/Telecabs, and can be booked by telephone, hailed on the street or found at ranks, such as at the train station’s south concourse. There are also a wide variety of private hire firms, which must be booked in advance.
Go public
As you would expect from one of the busiest train stations outside London, Leeds City Train Station enjoys frequent services throughout the region and beyond. A recent £245m modernisation scheme has paved the way for more trains and more available journeys, with five operators running services connecting both rural and built-up locations in the district.
Metro coordinates all public transport for the area so that, independent of service providers, travellers can plan the best modes of transport for their journey. This can be done on the Metro website, www.wymetro.com, which also includes special tickets allowing travel in particular rail zones and on buses.
First Leeds is the city’s largest bus travel provider. Tickets are competitively priced - for example, the FirstDay ticket is valid at any time throughout the day and night, anywhere in West Yorkshire and costs just £3.50 (£2.50 for an off-peak day ticket, valid anywhere within Leeds Metropolitan District after 9.30am)
Taking a circular route via key destinations around the city centre, the freecitybus runs regularly throughout the day and, as the name suggests, it’s absolutely free of charge!
On your bike
City cyclists are well accommodated too, with plenty of bike lockers and a dedicated cycling network, maps of which can be found at www.leedscyclists.org.uk, or by sending a first class A5 stamped addressed envelope to: Leeds Cycle Map, Transport Policy, Leeds City Council, 2 Rossington Street, Leeds, LS2 8HD.
Whichever way you choose to get around you'll find getting from A to B as easy as A,B,C, and with so many improvement plans, it's true to say that Leeds' transport network really is going places.
For the bustling city it is, Leeds boasts an extremely efficient internal transport network, offering easy access to work, home and leisure facilities. Unlike the average travel-to-work time in London of 43 minutes, Leeds’ is almost half that at a very manageable 26 minutes.
Driving in my car
Leeds city centre motorists benefit from an average traffic speed of just under 20mph, while the capital trundles along at around 11mph.
The one-way City Centre Loop road keeps traffic flowing even at peak times, and has easy to follow road signs, with every junction numbered and named for stress-free travel.
The Leeds Inner Ring Road has benefited from massive investment recently: a £50 million project will see the road widened and completed, with more efficient links to the motorways, including the M621.
Taxi!
Leeds’ taxi firms are metered and regulated by Leeds City Council. Major providers include City Cabs and Streamline/Telecabs, and can be booked by telephone, hailed on the street or found at ranks, such as at the train station’s south concourse. There are also a wide variety of private hire firms, which must be booked in advance.
Go public
As you would expect from one of the busiest train stations outside London, Leeds City Train Station enjoys frequent services throughout the region and beyond. A recent £245m modernisation scheme has paved the way for more trains and more available journeys, with five operators running services connecting both rural and built-up locations in the district.
Metro coordinates all public transport for the area so that, independent of service providers, travellers can plan the best modes of transport for their journey. This can be done on the Metro website, www.wymetro.com, which also includes special tickets allowing travel in particular rail zones and on buses.
First Leeds is the city’s largest bus travel provider. Tickets are competitively priced - for example, the FirstDay ticket is valid at any time throughout the day and night, anywhere in West Yorkshire and costs just £3.50 (£2.50 for an off-peak day ticket, valid anywhere within Leeds Metropolitan District after 9.30am)
Taking a circular route via key destinations around the city centre, the freecitybus runs regularly throughout the day and, as the name suggests, it’s absolutely free of charge!
On your bike
City cyclists are well accommodated too, with plenty of bike lockers and a dedicated cycling network, maps of which can be found at www.leedscyclists.org.uk, or by sending a first class A5 stamped addressed envelope to: Leeds Cycle Map, Transport Policy, Leeds City Council, 2 Rossington Street, Leeds, LS2 8HD.
Whichever way you choose to get around you'll find getting from A to B as easy as A,B,C, and with so many improvement plans, it's true to say that Leeds' transport network really is going places.
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