Public transport to the
University of Leeds
BY TRAIN:
Leeds Train Station links regularly to all major UK cities. You
can get from the station to the campus on foot, by taxi or by
bus. A taxi ride will take about 10 minutes and it will cost
approximately £5.
FROM TRAIN STATION BY BUS:
We advise you to take bus number 1 which departs from
Infirmary Street. The bus runs approximately every 10 minutes
and the journey takes 10 minutes.
You should get off the bus just outside the Parkinson Building.
(There is also the £1 Leeds City Bus which takes you from the
train station to the lower end of campus but the journey time
is much longer.)
FROM TRAIN STATION ON FOOT:
The University campus is a 20 minute walk from the train
station. The map below will help you find your way.
Leave the station through the exit facing the main concourse.
Turn left past the bus stops and walk down towards City Square.
Keeping City Square on your left, walk straight up Park Row.
At the top of the road turn right onto The Headrow, passing
The Light shopping centre on your left. After The Light turn left
onto Woodhouse Lane to continue uphill. Keep going, passing
Morrisons, Leeds Beckett and the Dry Dock boat pub heading
for the large white clock tower. This is the Parkinson building.
BY COACH:
If you arrive by coach you can catch bus numbers 6,28
or 97 to the University (Parkinson Building). There is also
a taxi rank; a taxi will take about 10 minutes and cost
approximately £5.
Walking route to the
University from the train station
A58(M
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City Bus
stop
City Bus
stop
LGI
HOSPITAL
MILLENNIUM
SQUARE
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A5
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LEEDS
CITY
MUSEUM
Albion Street
Bus (No. 97 and 56)
to Parkinson
Building, University
Infirmary Street
Bus (No. 1) to
Parkinson Building,
University
ROYAL
ARMOURIES
Driving to the
University of Leeds
CHOOSING YOUR CAR PARK
For all other dates, please use one of the city’s public car
parks; the nearest to campus is the Woodhouse Lane NCP
multi-storey car park.
Free car parking will be available at Woodhouse Moor
Car Park on the following dates:
25 January, 1 February, 8 February, 15 February,
22 February, 1 March, 8 March, 15 March
Please go to www.leedstravel.info and select ‘car parking’
for real-time car park information. Please be aware that
popular city centre car parks may become full by midmorning so please check to avoid disappointment.
Security staff will be on duty.
Please note that this car park closes at 6pm
Blue Badge holders can pre-book on-campus parking for
£7 per day by contacting the school they are visiting. Please
note that parking on campus is only available to permit
holders and pre-booked visitors.
Woodhouse Moor is 10 minutes walk from the main
entrance to the University and up to 20 minutes walk
from some departments. Please leave enough time to
complete your journey.
FROM THE NORTH
via A1
Leave the A1 at the
Ferrybridge services, to
join the M62 westbound.
Exit the M62 at junction 29
to join the M1 northbound.
From the M1 follow signs
for the M621 (Leeds City
Centre)
FROM THE SOUTH
via M1
From the M1 follow signs
for the M621 (Leeds City
Centre)
FROM THE EAST
via M62
At junction 29 of the M62
turn onto the M1 north.
From the M1 follow signs
for the M621 (Leeds City
Centre)
FROM THE WEST
via M62
Exit the M62 at junction
27 signposted Leeds
M621
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• Exit the M621 at junction 2, signposted A643 Wetherby (A58) (Please note: do not take junction 2A)
• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit, signposted City Centre Wetherby A643 (A58)
• After leaving the roundabout, stay in the middle or right hand lane following signs for City Centre A58
• After 1 mile, take the exit marked Skipton A660, Universities
CAR PARKING
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Woodhouse Moor Car Park –
LS6 2NA (selected dates only)
• Stay in the left hand lane marked
Skipton A660
• At the traffic lights bear left, then at
the next traffic lights turn right onto
Woodhouse Lane
• Pass the University and the
Parkinson Building with its large
white tower
• Go straight on; you will pass the
Library Pub on the left after about
400m
• About 200m after the Library Pub,
turn right through the first gap in the
dual carriageway into Rampart Road.
You will see the car park from here
• To get to the campus, walk back
along Woodhouse Lane towards the
Parkinson Building
Woodhouse Lane Multi-Storey –
LS2 3AX
• Stay in right hand lane after exiting
the A58M
• At traffic lights follow the signs for
‘City’ (doubling back on yourself),
then take the left hand lane
(Car Park)
• As the lane splits, stay in the car
park lane on the right
• Leave the car park on level 5 and
turn right to walk up the road
towards the white tower of the
Parkinson Building
Disabled Parking
(Blue Badge Holders) – LS2 9JT
• Stay in the left hand lane marked
Skipton A660
• At the traffic lights bear left then at
the next traffic lights turn right onto
Woodhouse Lane
• The entrance to the University is
on the left after approximately 200m
• Drive up to the barrier, show your
Blue Badge and give your name
and registration number to be
admitted onto campus. Please
note that parking on campus is
only available to permit holders
and pre-booked visitors. You will
be provided with a code which you
will need to enter into the payment
machines in the multi-storey to
enable you to pay on exit