Directions and Parking
Full details of parking in the city are available here - www.leicester.gov.uk/parking
Park & Ride - making it even easier for you to get here...
County Hall: Glenfield, LE3 8ZQ
Saturday and Sunday service
Oadby Racecourse: Leicester, LE2 4AL
Saturday and Sunday service
Meynell's Gorse: Braunstone Crossroads, LE3 3LF
Daily services Monday to Saturday, with the last bus leaving the city at 9pm and a regular Sunday service
City centre car parking zones
NORTH - If you are travelling into Leicester city centre from the north of Leicestershire (A6, A607)
you will need to follow North Zone car parking signs for Abbey Street, Haymarket and Lee Circle
car parks.
EAST - If you are travelling into Leicester city centre from the east of Leicestershire or Rutland (A47) you
will need to follow East Zone car parking signs for East Street, Rutland Centre and Lee Circle car parks.
SOUTH - If you are travelling into Leicester city centre from the south of Leicestershire (A6, A5199, A426) you will need to follow South Zone car parking signs for East Street, Newarke Street, Welford Road and Rutland Centre car parks.
WEST - If you are travelling into Leicester city centre from the west of Leicestershire (A47) you will need
to follow West Zone car parking signs for Highcross John Lewis Car Park, Highcross Rooftop and St Nicholas Circle car parks.
* Car parking charges vary according to time, season and car park - please check www.goleicestershire.com for information.
Why not leave the car at home?
Get here by bus: buses drop you within walking distance of the shops. Use Travel Line for general enquiries: 0871 200 22 33.
Get here by bicycle: cycle racks are provided within Highcross Leicester, on most city centre streets, plus there's high security cycle parking available at the Town Hall for £1 per day. 0116 299 1234.
Get here by train: Leicester Railway Station is only 5 minutes from the main shopping area. National Rail enquiries: 08457 48 49 50.
Travelling by Air:
East Midlands Airport is based in North Leicestershire, near Castle Donington and is just 30 minutes by car from Leicester. Birmingham International Airport is 45 minutes by car from Leicester.
Visitors travelling to and from East Midlands Airport and Leicester, can take the direct Leicester Skylink bus, getting you there in less than an hour. This service operates hourly during the day and for most hours during the night. Tickets cost £6 for an adult or £10 to include all zones covered by Arriva Midlands. For timetable information click here.
If you are connecting on to the train from East Midlands Airport, there is a dedicated shuttle bus, Railink, which operates between the Airport and East Midlands Parkway every half hour from 7am until 11:30pm seven days a week. For information on Railink visit www.eastmidlandsairport.com
Disabled Persons Travel Helpline
Our Disabled Persons Travel Helpline can be contacted on 08717 81 81 79.
A textphone is provided for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing on 0121 45 50 086.
Full details of parking in the city are available on www.leicester.gov.uk/parking