Bus | Park & Ride | Coach | Train | Air | Bicycle | Car | Shopmobility
Whether you're travelling to Leicester city centre by bus, bike, or train you'll find plenty of information on this page, plus links to service details in full.
If you are planning to drive into town why not make the most of our extensive Park and Ride services
All buses into the city, including the park and ride services, drop you within walking distance of the shops.
Whilst you are out and about in the city, why not visit one of the following, and pick up a timetable?
First Bus Travel Shop
Haymarket Shopping Centre
2 Charles Mall
(entrance from Charles Street)
Tel: 0800 587 7381
www.firstgroup.com
Arriva Travel Shop
St Margarets Bus Station
Gravel Street, Leicester
Tel: 0844 800 44 11
www.arrivabus.co.uk
Centrebus
Tel: 0116 246 0030
www.centrebus.co.uk
For further information on bus services throughout Leicester and Leicestershire, including Park & Ride services, call the Travel Line on: 0871 200 22 33.
Information can also be found at www.leicester.gov.uk/publictransport
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Birstall Park & Ride: Service 203 (Mon - Sat)
Opposite Leicester North Services A6/A46 Junction, Loughborough Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4NP (alternative postcode LE4 4NN)
Enderby Park & Ride: Service 203 (Mon - Sat)
(Enderby, Leicester Lane) Leicester LE19 2AB Alternative postcode (Enderby, St John’s LE19 2BS)
Meynells Gorse Park & Ride: Service 103 (Mon - Sat)
(Braunstone Crossroads) - Leicester LE3 3LF
Day Tickets: £3 per person (valid daily). Off-peak group ticket: £3.50 for a car with up to five occupants, after 9am Monday to Friday and all weekend. Parking is free. Buy a ticket on the bus. 0116 305 0002 (Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm).
Full details about Leicester/Shire Park & Ride services.
Also visit:
Leicestershire County Council's Park & Ride page*
www.quicksilverbus.co.uk
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St. Margaret’s Bus Station is a few minutes walk to the shops and Highcross Leicester. National Express offer national coach services to Leicester. London to Leicester takes just under three hours.
Ashby de la Zouch, Coalville, Kegworth, Market Harborough, Loughborough and East Midlands Airport are also served by National Express.
National Express:
Tel: 08717 81 81 81 (call costs, including mobiles, may vary)
National Express, Disabled Persons Travel Helpline:
Tel: 08717 81 81 79
Also visit:
www.nationalexpress.com,
St Margaret’s Bus Station
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Based on London Road (A6), Leicester Railway Station is ideally situated to start your day in Leicester City Centre. You can walk straight out of the station and into the main shopping area of the city within five minutes.
For enquiries contact:
National Rail:
Tel: 08457 48 49 50
TrainTracker™:
Tel: 0871 200 49 50
TrainTracker™
Text - text “Leicester” to: 8 49 50
Also visit:
Leicester by train
www.nationalrail.co.uk
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For information on getting to Leicester City Centre from the regional airports, see:
Leicester by air
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Travelling by bicycle into Leicester
Cyclists are welcome into Leicester City Centre, which is less than a 30 minute cycle ride from anywhere in Leicester.
There are signed National Cycle Network Routes to and from the city centre. Follow NCN 6 routes from North & South. Follow NCN 63 from East & West.
Cycle racks are provided on most city centre streets, within Highcross Leicester and the Cultural Quarter.
High security cycle parking, toilets, showers and lockers are available at the Town Hall. For more details see: Leicester Secure Bike Park
Get Cycling: Find out more about cycle training, bike maintenance, clubs and bike shops at: www.leicester.gov.uk/cycle-city
Free bike maps for Leicester and Leicestershire are available at all good bike shops, tourist information, libraries and sports centre's. Maps are available to download at www.leicester.gov.uk/cycle-city
A postcode-based route-finder is also available at www.transportdirect.info
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Getting into the city couldn’t be easier, with over 9,500 parking spaces available in the city centre, and 1,500 additional car parking spaces available at the Park & Rides.
FREE motorcycle parking is also available on Millstone Lane, Bowling Green Street and Abbey Street in the city centre.
- The M1, Junction 21, or 22, provide good access to Leicester city centre.
- The M69 and M6 also offer easy access from Birmingham, Wales and the Southwest.
- Follow the simple car park zone signs to find a space at one of the city’s many car parks.
- All of the multi-storey car parks in the city centre are extremely well sign-posted and have up to date real time availability clearly shown, so if your first choice is full, carry on to the next car park with spaces.
You can also get updates from the traffic bulletins on BBC Radio Leicester - 104.9FM
See also: Leicester City Centre Parking
AA Route Planner:
www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp
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Shopmobility is a FREE loan service providing scooters, powerchairs and wheelchairs, available to anyone who struggles to walk around the city centre.
You will need to join to use the service - please call (0116) 253 2596 for details.
Highcross Shopmobility (Rooftop car park level 2):
Open Monday to Saturday: 9.30am to 3pm
Tel: 0116 253 2596
Haymarket Shopmobility (Charles Street, at the side of the Haymarket)
Open Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4pm
Saturdays 9.30am - 3.30pm
Tel: 0116 253 7125
Dial-a-Ride: greater Leicester area door to door service into the city and back:
Tel: 0116 221 1457
A textphone is provided for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing:
Tel: 0121 45 50 086
See also:
Shopmobility
Disabled access in the city centre
Blue Badge scheme
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Other Useful Traffic and Travel Information
Leicester City Council Customer Services:
Tel: (0116) 252 7000 (Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm)
Traveline:
Tel: 0871 200 22 33
Bus services, car parks, jam cams, traffic & roadworks information: www.leicester.gov.uk/traffic
Detailed information about roadworks in and around Leicester: www.leicester.elgin.gov.uk
Traffic news from AA Roadwatch:
www.theaa.com/traffic-news
Highways Agency:
www.highways.gov.uk
BBC Leicester website: up-to-date travel information:
www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/travel
Staying overnight - for great city hotel offers,
www.goleicestershire.com
Things to do and more about Leicester
www.oneleicester.com
