Venue & Travel
Venue & Travel VENUE
The Rose Bowl is the award-winning home of Leeds Business School.  With its outstanding glass centrepiece housing seven lecture theatres, it sits at the heart of Leeds Civic Quarter, where the education, business and legal communities of the city and region meet.  Leeds, one of Britain's largest cities, is well served with transport links.  All Congress activities and many hotels are within easy walking distance of the Rose Bowl. 

 
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.. about Leeds and the surrounding region.  Click here for information.  

GETTING TO LEEDS
Air 
Leeds Bradford International Airport is 10 miles (16km) from Leeds city centre, with a regular bus link.  A pre-booked cab fare is between £15-20.  Airlines including Jet2, Ryanair, Flybe, bmi and KLM operate scheduled services from UK and European airports.
Manchester Airport operates scheduled international flights, and a railway station within the Airport complex provides a 1½-hour rail link with Leeds' main station.

Car Ferry
Ferry operators P&O Ferries provide overnight crossings from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge to Hull.  The Port of Hull is approximately 60 miles (100km) from Leeds by road.

Road
Situated close to the UK's geographical centre, Leeds has excellent motorway connections with London, Manchester, Liverpool, Hull and the North.  If you need a route planner, you can do this online at the Automobile Association (among others).

Car Parking
Due to our city-centre location, we are unable to offer dedicated on-site parking, and we do recommend that delegates opt for rail, air or bus travel.
Short-stay, pay-and-display car parks are situated underneath and adjacent to the Rose Bowl.  The nearest long-stay car parks are at Woodhouse Lane and The Light.  Click here for a car parking map.

Rail
The National Rail network offers regular direct train services to Leeds from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland.  Most other UK destinations are also within easy reach.  To plan your journey, visit National Rail Enquiries.  Leeds train station is 15-20 minutes' walk from the Rose Bowl.

Coach
National Express services link most major cities with Leeds.  Leeds Bus Station is 15-20 minutes' walk from the Rose Bowl.

GETTING AROUND LEEDS
Walking
An excellent way to discover the city!  Visit Leeds Live it Love it for city maps and information.

Bus
The city and region are well served by local buses.  For details, maps and timetables, visit the Metro website.

A free bus service operates every few minutes from 06.30 to 19.30, Monday-Saturday.  This links the Bus and Train stations, the city centre and the Congress venue at the Rose Bowl.  For details and a map, visit the Metro website.

Cabs
Amber Cars are our Congress taxi partners for journeys around Leeds and from Manchester and Leeds Bradford Airports. +44 (0)113 231 1366.
Alternatively, taxis operate from ranks at major points such as the train and bus stations.

WHAT'S ON
There's so much going on!  From live concerts, exhibitions and museums to eating and drinking, parks and gardens, sport and business events.  For maps and to check on news, events and weather visit
Leeds Live it Love it.

 

 

Please note that details and links relating to transport and other services outside Leeds Metropolitan University are for information only.  Their inclusion does not constitute a recommendation by Leeds Metropolitan University or Euprera, who do not accept responsibility for arrangements with any transport provider.


Euprera 2011

Congress:
8-10 September 2011
PhD Seminar:
10 - 13 September 2011


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