Festival Republic have put in place travel options to encourage as many as possible to leave their cars at home.

By Coach direct to the site:

There are special National Express and See Coaches festival services running directly into the site from all over the UK. For more information call:

National Express
08705 80 80 80
www.gobycoach.com

See Coaches
0870 060 3775
www.seetickets.com

By Rail to shuttle bus services (Leeds and York Stations):

There are regular shuttle bus services to and from Leeds Railway Station, Leeds Bus Station and York Railway Station straight into site. For further information and timetables of the shuttle buses visit www.leedsfestival.com or call 0113 263 9491. For further information on rail services call 08457 484950 or visit www.thetrainline.com.

The Lift Share scheme:

If you have to use your car, then consider using the lift share scheme. Lift sharing is a great way to reduce traffic congestion to the festival; it also saves money, hassle and helps reduce global warming at the same time. You can ask for a contribution towards costs and save some money on your own travel, or preferably don't bring a car at all.

It's also another great way to meet new people at the festival and takes a lot of pressure off the local roads. To register, visit www.liftshare.org or www.freewheelers.co.uk/Leeds_Festival

For those travelling by car, here's roiad directions and handy suggestions:

Major trunk roads and motorways in West Yorkshire are likely to be busy just prior to and during the August Bank Holiday. Drivers are, therefore, advised to allow extra time for their journeys and non-festival traffic is being advised to avoid the area if possible.

Peak traffic flows are likely on Thursday and on the morning of Friday as festival goers arrive on site. Most traffic is expected to depart the site late in the evening on Sunday and before noon on Monday. Festival Republic ask all festival goers to try and avoid these periods unless necessary to minimise congestion.

The organisers have been working closely with West Yorkshire Police, the Highways Agency, and Leeds City Council to develop traffic management plans which aim to ease congestion around the site, minimise disruption to the road network and ensure regular road users are affected as little as possible. The police will monitor traffic congestion on the local road network and, if necessary, put into action agreed diversion routes where necessary.

The routes to the festival will be well signposted and have been publicised by the organisers via promotional literature, the internet and in written information sent out with all tickets to the event.

Those travelling from the south on the M1 will be directed onto the A63 to the Leeds ring road (A6120) and then eastbound onto the A64 and into the festival site.

Those travelling from the south and the north on the A1 will be directed to the A659 (westbound), to West Woods Road and then southbound along Paradise Way and into the festival site.

Regular users of the A64, Wattle Syke roundabout, Boston Spa roundabout (A1 / A659), West Woods Road and Paradise Way are strongly advised to consider using alternative routes wherever possible and to allow extra time when using the M1, A6120, A63, A1 / A659 junction and A64 during the festival period and in particular on Thursday, August 21.

Traffic that would normally use the A64 Eastbound to access the A1(M) and East Coast should use the A63 and the M1 North.

Traffic that would normally use the A64 Westbound to access Leeds City Centre and Leeds East should use the M1 (South).

Traffic that would normally use the Ring Road A6120 to access the A1(M) and the M1 (South) and the east coast should use the A58 North and the A1(M).