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t Leeds S l Whitehall Road l Station u B k c Neville Street Train services frequency guide a l B g Water Lane – in k g 1 l Number of Trains a n 6 li A W c per Hour During the s y n C Service Places Served Daytime i s n m i E 0 m M-F Sat Sun A643 4 4 1 Harrogate Leeds, Budley Park, Headingley, Harrogate, York 2 2 2 2009/10 Motorbikes can park at designated areas e.g. at Engineering or LIGHT Travelling to the Cards Monthly salary Savings per year building. They require a parking permit which are available in the Security

Bike hire for students costs only £35 for the year or part year, plus deduction for office (at the main entrance). Travel Guide Travel Travelling to the University on foot, by bicycle, and on public transport is £100 deposit. This includes the bike, servicing, lights and lock. 10 months easy and often faster than driving. The University is conveniently located Further information Bikes will be available from the UTravelActive stall at Intro Week fairs or by Parking permit application: just outside , only 20 minute's walk from the train station Bus only MetroCard £63.28 £98.20 www.leeds.ac.uk/estate_services/security emailing [email protected] and well connected by frequent bus services. Queries: [email protected] Drop-in self help maintenance sessions will be running through the This Travel Guide provides useful information on travel choices. Bus only FirstYear card £55.00 £40.00 year, as well as cycle confidence training, bike buddying, social rides Car Sharing and events. Zones 1 – 3 £71.85 £111.50 More than 400 members are registered on the free university car sharing (e.g. , UTravelActive Further information scheme in which people can match their journeys to work. Members can Velocampus Leeds www.leeds.ac.uk/velocampus Wakefield, Shipley) Promoting cheap, fun and healthy everyday travel offer or receive a lift, one day or several days a week. Car sharing offers the UTravelActive facebook group chance to save money, to make new friends and helps tackle congestion. The UTravelActive project aims to promote health and wellbeing through www.facebook.com (search for 'UTravelActive' group) Zones 1 – 4 £84.84 £131.60 The first High Occupancy Lane has been implemented on Stanningley encouraging and facilitating active travel in the everyday lives of students, (e.g. Ilkley, Keighley) Road in Leeds. Apart from sharing a car members can share a campus university staff and local communities. parking permit and again, save on cost. The programme of activities throughout the year includes: Zones 1 – 5 £101.29 £157.10 (e.g. Huddersfield, Further information n Todmorden) Car sharing scheme: www.carshareleeds.com n Infrastructure improvements on and off campus Information: www.leeds.ac.uk/estate_services/environment/driving.htm n Events, campaigns and information Zones 2 – 5 £70.99 £110.10 Events (excluding Leeds station) Further information National Liftshare Day (June 2010): www.liftshare.com/business/nlsd.asp Project website www.leeds.ac.uk/utravelactive UTravelActive facebook group Staff living outside West can benefit from an interest free loan www.facebook.com (search for 'UTravelActive' group) for their annual train tickets. For example, if you live in York the University Car club WhizzGo can buy you an annual train ticket worth £1,760. In return, your net salary By joining WhizzGo you can drive a car without owning one. There are Annual Events supported by UTravelActive include: will be deducted by £176 over 10 months. You will be saving £268/year 20 cars around Leeds including two on campus which can be booked in European Mobility Week (16-22 September 2009) compared with a monthly ticket. Calculate your journey costs on half hour increments with a minimum booking of one hour. More cars are University Healthy Week (February 2010) http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/pj/sts and log on to the Human Resources available around the country. Staff Benefits Fair (March 2010):www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/benefits benefits webpages for all details. Walk to Work Week (April 2010): www.walkingworks.org.uk Staff who need a car for business can apply for the corporate scheme. Bike Week (June 2010): www.bikeweek.org.uk Student Plus MetroCards for unlimited travel in are They need approval by their faculty finance manager. available from travel centres, bus stations and post offices as well as at the start of term in the Students' Union, for a charge of £17/week or £62.50/ Students and all other staff who are at least 18 years old and have held a Walking month. First bus only tickets are available with FirstMonth, FirstTerm or driving licence for a year can register online. FirstTerm in the ‘Greenzone’. This covers Devonshire Hall, James Baillie Walking is one of the easiest ways to be physically active, and can be Park/North Hill Court, Lupton Flats, Carr Mills and Clarence Dock. Costs: Registration fee of £15 for corporate members done almost anywhere, at anytime. More than 60% of students walk to the (paid by the department). University every day and most of the student halls are within two miles (40 Further information Travelling to the University of Leeds minutes), an easy walking distance. All areas shown on the map overleaf, Journey Planner, timetables and YourNextBus: www.wymetro.com Private members pay a monthly membership fee of £5. Timetables (printed): Metro and Students' Union including the city bus and train stations and shopping areas in the city Hourly charge starts at £5.99 including fuel, insurance and First Group: www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/yorkhumber/leeds centre and Headingley, are within walking distance. RAC cover. How do staff and students commute? Train journeys: www.nationalrail.co.uk The campus is pedestrian friendly, offering safe, clean and green Further information pedestrian areas. The sports centre organises free weekly lunchtime walks Students Staff Cycle to work for staff Corporate scheme: around campus. Every autumn and spring staff can join the Cycle to Work scheme and select Parking and Driving www.leeds.ac.uk/estate_services/environment/whizzgo.htm 64% Walk 13% a new bicycle and safety equipment from specified shops in Leeds. The Locations, registrations and bookings: www.whizzgo.co.uk Further information Parking at the University is managed by Security Services. This includes University hires the selected goods as a tax-free benefit to the employee Website for walking directions: www.walkit.com/leeds the administration of the permits, barriers maintenance and security. over a period of 18 months. At the end of the period the employee has the Lunchtime walks: www.leeds.ac.uk/sport/pages/wellbeing/walks.htm With very few exceptions no new permits are currently being issued and 5% Bike 8% opportunity to buy the bike for 5% of the original value. Staff can typically UTravelActive Project: www.leeds.ac.uk/utravelactive students are not able to park on campus. Provision is made for blue badge save about 20% depending on income tax, N.I. and pension conditions. holders and entitled staff and students may enquire through the Equality 7% Train 19% Cycling Further information and Diversity Unit for a disabled permit. Individuals have the opportunity Cycle to work: www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/benefits/travel.htm to car share with existing permit holders and at the same time sharing For those living within 5 miles, cycling is a good way to commute to the the cost of a permit. Such an arrangement can be with up to four others 16% Bus 20% University and to get around Leeds, though some staff and students and at the end of any such arrangement the original permit holder will still regularly cycle much further. It can be fun and is healthier, cheaper, more Public transport* retain their individual entitlement. 2% Car sharing 15% reliable and often faster compared to driving or public transport. Most student halls have secure cycle storage. *All prices current at the time of print. Parking charges cover the costs of running parking spaces and fund the initiatives from the transport plan. They are linked to the carbon dioxide Car drivers If you haven’t got a bicycle, the cycle to work scheme for staff and the Metro operates a FreeCityBus every few minutes from 6:30 to 19:30 5% 23% emissions of the car. only Velocampus Leeds bike hire for students can help you access one. See Monday to Saturday. It’s free and links the bus and train station and the below for details. city centre with the southern end of campus (Clarendon Way). Parking charges on campus from October 2010 The University cycle map indicates routes and cycle facilities, including Buses serving the University, their frequencies and bus stops in key £336 the location of cycle parking and showers on campus as well as bike locations are shown on the reverse. Car in tax band G Contacts shops in Leeds. It is available via the sustainability officer or departmental YourNextBus is Metro’s initiative to provide real time bus information to environmental coordinators, or downloadable from the your mobile phone. Just text the bus stop number to 63876 (this spells Car in tax band F-H £269 UTravelActive website. Metro on your phone). The return message gives you a prediction of how Sustainability Officer Further information many minutes away the next buses are. Your next bus is also traceable Car in tax band D-E £202 t: 0113 34 35793 University Bicycle Users Group: www.leeds.ac.uk/leedsbug online or on your WAP function. e: [email protected] Leeds Cycling Action Group: www.leedscyclists.org.uk Car in tax band A-C £135 100% recycled paper Tickets for bus and train travel in West Yorkshire are available at UTravelActive Project: www.leeds.ac.uk/utravelactive UTravelActive Project Manager discounted prices. t: 0113 34 36573 Motorbike £36 Staff receive a 15% discount on the purchase of annual MetroCards e: [email protected] available from Human Resources. All MetroCards include virtually When you have finished with this leaflet please recycle it unlimited bus travel within West Yorkshire. Daily ticket £5

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