Getting Around Leeds
Car
Leeds is the second largest metropolitan district in the UK, extending 15 miles from east to west, and 13 miles from north to south. This wide boundary covers some 562 square kilometers.
Leeds is central to the British motorway network, with excellent connections in all directions. The A1 and M1 link Leeds to the north and south, and the M62 to the east and west. Leeds is situated at the crossroads of the M62 and the M1, and at the A1/M1 link. The M621 runs within 1km of the city centre, providing easy access from Leeds to the M1 and the M62.
Train
Leeds has one train station at its centre; the busiest train station outside central London. Over 900 trains and 90,000 passengers pass throughout the station every day, 15,000 during the morning peak alone. As you would expect in a major national, as well as regional, transport hub, Leeds Train Station is modern and efficient.
Leeds City Train Station is located by City Square in the centre of Leeds. It is the heart of the West Yorkshire rail network, which contains 67 local train stations (14 in the Leeds district), operated by Metro, the coordinating body for public transport in West Yorkshire.
The £245m modernization, completed in 2002, allows more trains to travel through the station and caters for faster trains. Key improvements include a new roof, three customer information points, a passenger footbridge, escalators to all platforms and lifts. A new taxi rank and bus interchange have been built, located on New Station Street, providing a fully integrated transport service.
Bus
Frequent bus services, operated primarily by Arriva and First, run throughout Leeds. A route map can be picked up from any Metro Travel Centre or from Leeds City Bus Station. First is the main bus provider, operating 121 services throughout Leeds. Buses run every day throughout the day, but with reduced services on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Most main routes will have buses arriving every ten minutes or so throughout the business day. Many buses get very busy during rush hours, especially on popular routes.
Air
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) is the fastest growing regional airport in the UK. It is Leeds' international gateway to the world, with daily flights to all major European destinations and a wide network of onward connections worldwide. LBIA handles just under three million passengers a year, and demand is growing rapidly.