Travelling into Leicester City Centre?

Bus | Park & Ride | Coach | Train | Air | Bicycle | Car | Shopmobility | Egocabs

If you have to travel here by car, please use all of the city's multi-storey car parks. There are also thousands of  'on-street' parking areas across the city (available free of charge after 6pm).

More information about city centre parking, can be found here:

• Leicester City Centre Parking

You can also get updates from the traffic bulletins on BBC Radio Leicester - 104.9FM

By Bus 

All buses into the city, including the Park & Ride services, drop you within walking distance of the shops.

City centre bus stop details here. Bus routes and maps are highlighted here**

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

(near the Haymarket Shopping Centre)

5 Charles Street, Leicester

Timetable Enquiries: 0800 587 7381

www.firstgroup.com

Arriva Travel Shop

St Margarets Bus Station

Gravel Street, Leicester

Customer Comments: 0844 800 44 11

www.arrivabus.co.uk

Centre Bus

T: 0116 246 0030

www.centrebus.co.uk

Thurmaston Bus

T: 0116 269 3717

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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Park & Ride

There are two services that operate Mon-Sat and two that operate on Saturday's only: 

• Mon - Sat services: 103 and 203
  
• Saturday's only: 101 and 102

Mon - Sat services:

103 - Meynell’s Gorse Service (Braunstone Crossroads, LE3 3LF):

Daily services every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday from 7am, with the last buses leaving the City Centre at 7pm.

203 - Enderby Service (Leicester Lane, Enderby, LE19 2BS):  

Conveniently sited for M1 Junction 21. This will take people to St Nicholas Place at the top of High Street - convenient for Highcross, The Lanes and other shops. This service operates from 7am Monday to Saturday with the last buses leaving the city centre at 7.08pm.

At St Nicholas Place passengers can alight from the Enderby Service, or remain on the bus, which then goes round a short central loop where they can alight (and board) at Pocklington's Walk, Horsefair Street, Welford Place, Oxford Street and Infirmary Road for (Leicester Royal Infirmary and Tigers). The bus returns to St. Nicholas Place to pick up passengers before returning to Enderby.

Fares are the same on both services: Day Ticket costs £3 on the service (valid daily).

Off Peak Group Ticket (After 9:00am Monday to Friday and all weekend): £3.50 for a car with up to 5 occupants.

Saturday services:

101 - County Hall Service: Glenfield, LE3 8ZQ: Saturday service only: from 8.45am, with the last bus to County Hall leaving at 5.45pm.
 
102 - Oadby Racecourse Service: Leicester, LE2 4AL: Saturday service only: from 8.45am, with the last bus leaving the City Centre for the Racecourse at 4.45pm. 

These services now offer over 1500 parking spaces and convenient buses to the City Centre.

Fares are the same on both services: Day Ticket costs £3 on the service (valid daily).

Off Peak Group Ticket (After 9:00am Monday to Friday and all weekend): £3.50 for a car with up to 5 occupants.

Parking is free. Buy your ticket on the bus.

Travel Line: 0871 200 22 33

Further information including - maps, fares, pick up/drop off points and times:

www.quicksilverbus.co.uk
www.leics.gov.uk/park_and_ride

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By Coach

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: 08717 81 81 81 (call costs, including mobiles, may vary)

National Express, Disabled Persons Travel Helpline: 08717 81 81 79

Further information: www.nationalexpress.com, St Margaret’s Bus Station *

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By Train

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 rail enquiries contact:

• National Rail: 08457 48 49 50

• TrainTracker™: 0871 200 49 50

• TrainTracker™ Text - text “Leicester” to: 8 49 50

Visit Leicester by train, or for further information and a journey planner visit: *www.nationalrail.co.uk

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By Air

For information on getting to Leicester City Centre from the regional airports, see:

• Leicester by air

By Bicycle

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 and changing facilities are available at the Town Hall for £1 per day. For more details T: (0116) 255 9717 and also see: bike park.

Get Cycling: Find out more about cycle training, bike maintenance, clubs and bike shops at: www.leicester.gov.uk/cycle-city

For a free guide to cycling and using your bike see; *www.sustrans.org.uk    

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By Egocab

Take in the sights as you’re taken around the city centre in one of five clean and green pedal powered cabs - the unique, ultra-modern style rickshaws enlivening the city centre - for FREE!

For more information visit: www.egocabs.com 

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If you have to come in by car, please use all of the city's car parks.

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. 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.

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

City Centre Car Parking Zones - if you are travelling into Leicester city centre from the...

North of Leicestershire (A6, A607) - follow 'North Zone' car parking signs for Abbey Street* (LE1 3UA), Haymarket (LE1 3XJ) and Lee Circle* (LE1 3RE) car parks. 

East of Leicestershire or Rutland (A47) - follow 'East Zone' car parking signs for East Street (LE1 6NB), Rutland Centre (LE1 1TQ) and Lee Circle (LE1 3RE) car parks

• Centre (LE1 1TQ) and Lee Circle (LE1 3RE) car parks

• South of Leicestershire (A6, A5199, A426)  - follow 'South Zone' car parking signs for East Street (LE1 6NB), Newarke Street (LE1 5SP), Welford Road (LE2 7AD) and Rutland Centre (LE1 1TQ) Car Parks

• West of Leicestershire (A47) follow 'West Zone' car parking signs for Highcross John Lewis Car Park (LE1 4QJ), Highcross Rooftop (LE1 4FY) and St. Nicholas Circle (LE1 4LF) car parks.

Please note: car parking charges vary according to time, season and car park. 

If you arrive and find this car park full, please use the relevant information for each of the city centre car parks listed below to find your way to others:

Also see: Leicester City Centre Parking

For a route planner click here: http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp

Please note: Car parking charges vary according to time, season and car park.

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By Motorcycle

FREE motorcycle parking is also available on Millstone Lane, Bowling Green Street and Abbey Street in the city centre.

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Shopmobility and Disabled Persons Travel

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 for details.

Highcross Shopmobility (Rooftop car park level 2):
Open Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 4pm
Saturdays: 9.30am - 3.30pm

Christmas period (mid November - December): late night Wednesdays until 7pm and also Sundays: 11am - 3pm (pre-bookable services only)
T: (0116) 253 2596

Haymarket Shopmobility (Charles Street, in the Haymarket Bus Station):
Open Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4pm
Saturdays 9.30am - 3.30pm
T: (0116) 253 7125

Dial-a-Ride: greater Leicester area door to door service into the city and back:

T: (0116) 221 1457

A textphone is provided for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing:

T: 0121 45 50 086

Further information on Shopmobility

Further information on disabled access in the city centre

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Other Useful Traffic and Travel Information

Leicester City Council Customer Services:
Tel: (0116) 252 7000 (Mon - Sat, 8am - 8pm)

Traveline: 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,
visit: www.goleicestershire.com

 Find out what's on in Leicester: www.oneleicester.com