Parking in Leeds town centre

Parking in Leeds town centre

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Original Poster:

7,632 posts

147 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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Been donkeys years since I've had to go into Leeds for business and will be taking the car. Anyone know what the current situation is for parking? Is it still coin meters or are they those new credit card ones where you have to phone a number and set up an account in order to pay? I'm going to York Place, just off Wellingston Street. Likelihood of finding a space around there early afternoon? Probably won't need more than 30-45 mins.

Voldemort

6,157 posts

279 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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It'll be pot luck finding a street space during office hours. But if you do, or need to use a biggie...
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/Pages/Parking-in...

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Original Poster:

7,632 posts

147 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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Good job, thanks! Very useful. I don't want to use a multi-storey as I managed to trash one of my alloys last time through my hamfistedness. frown

ellroy

7,035 posts

226 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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There's usually plenty of space around park square and surrounds, but it's bloody expensive on the meter and the wardens are like jackals waiting to pounce!

Zad

12,704 posts

237 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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I can understand you not wanting to use a multi-storey, some of those ramps are really tight, with walls that stick out way too far beyond the ends of the ramp! You practically need to do a handbrake turn to line the car up right in one go.

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Original Poster:

7,632 posts

147 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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Zad said:
I can understand you not wanting to use a multi-storey, some of those ramps are really tight, with walls that stick out way too far beyond the ends of the ramp! You practically need to do a handbrake turn to line the car up right in one go.
Ever driven a Focus ST mk3? They need an area the size of Kent to make tight turns as the steering lock is pathetic.

Anyway been and gone now. Managed to get parked right outside the front door on York Place and paid my £1.60 for 40 mins, yet from the time on the ticket you actually only get 33 mins furious.

Shnozz

27,490 posts

272 months

Saturday 6th August 2016
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I worked on York Place for 5 years or so and walk along it most days still. There are usually spaces on that road and just pay at the meter for that short amount of time. If not, then you'll no doubt find one on St Pauls Street, Queens Street, Park Place or Britannia Street.

If you are really struggling then there is the old swimming pool site or multi-storey at the end of Lisbon Street.

soad

32,903 posts

177 months