Driving

Cut the costs of petrol and parking, find a car sharing partner using the Leeds Met car sharing scheme.
www.wycarshare.com 

Click register and choose Leeds Met Uni Staff Car Share from the drop-down box.

Car-sharing (also called liftsharing, ridesharing and carpooling) is when two or more people share a car and travel together.

You don’t need to have a car to register, you can also request lifts.

You can register any type of journey, whether it is a commuting or leisure trip.

Register today, there might be someone going your way!

Leeds City Car Club provides pay-as-you-go hire cars located at various locations in the city centre, Headingley and other locations across the city. You can hire for as little as 30 minutes, an hour, a day, or as long as you need.
Members can book the cars online or by phone any time of the day or night, and access them with your very own smart-enabled membership card.

City Car Club is ideal for relatively high mileage journeys to destinations not easily accessible by public transport. Leeds Met is a corporate member, for full details of how to use City Car Club for work-related journeys, click here.

Personal membership for Leeds Met staff is just £25 using offer code:

• LMU301

If you occasionally need to use a car, but don’t want the hassle and costs of owning one, join Leeds City Car Club.

To view a video showing how it all works, click here.

Fill in the application form at: http://carparking.leedsmet.ac.uk/main/intro.htm

A limited number of car parking spaces is available - we cannot provide spaces for everyone. Spaces are allocated on a 'needs only' basis.

Substantive staff are charged 1% of monthly earnings, deducted directly from salary by payroll. Non-substantive staff are charged £200.04/year, £16.66/month.

Blue badge holders do not pay to park.

Car Parking Terms and Conditions

Contractors Car Parking Guidance for staff

Visitors and Conference Delegates Travel and Car Parking - Guidance for Staff

Car Parking Policy for Broadcasting Place and Old Broadcasting House

Parking Enforcement Client Charter Agreement

To book a car parking space for a member of staff please call the CARES Helpdesk on 28585. Please follow the below guidelines when booking:

• Staff car parking spaces are only available at Headingley Campus.
• Staff car parking spaces must be booked by 16:00 hours the day before they are needed at the very latest.
• Please be prepared to provide the member of staff's name.
• Headingley Campus has between 40 and 60 spaces available to book through the CARES Helpdesk. A maximum of 10 spaces can be block booked per day. Block bookings can only be made for four week periods at a time.
• Please note that bookings will be taken on a first come first served basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

To book a car parking space for a visitor (suppliers, guest lecturers, speakers and VIPs) call the CARES Helpdesk on 28585. Please follow these guidelines when booking:

• Visitor car parking spaces are available at both Headingley Campus and City Campus.
• Visitor car parking spaces must be booked by 16:00 hours the day before they are needed at the very latest.
• Please be prepared to provide the visitor's name or company name for parking at either campus and their vehicle registration number for parking at City Campus.
• Headingley Campus has between 40 and 60 spaces available to book through the CARES Helpdesk. A maximum of 10 spaces can be block booked per day. Block bookings can only be made for four week periods at a time.
• City Campus has six spaces available to book through the CARES Helpdesk.
• Please note that bookings will be taken on a first come first served basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

The Conference Office has an allocation of car parking spaces at Headingley Campus for external conferences and events held on Monday to Friday between 07:00 and 15:30. The campus is open between 15:30 and 23:00 and no permits are needed during these times.

No car parking spaces are available for conference delegates at the City Campus. Public car parking is available at the Rose Bowl and Woodhouse Lane car parks.

Please contact the Conference Office for further details:

Conference Office (Well Met Conferencing)
Telephone 0113 812 8555
Email Conferences@leedsmet.ac.uk

A civil parking notice (CPN) system is in operation in all University owned and managed car parks. If parking on campus, please pay attention to signs displayed in car parks and read our client charter agreement.

If you are issued with a CPN please be aware of the following:

• The procedure for appealing is printed on the rear of the notice, under the title 'Payment Information'.
• Appeals have to be made in writing to ensure a full audit trail exists for each case.
• In order to appeal, the VRM and CPN reference numbers are needed.
• You can appeal online at www.carparkingpartnership.co.uk.
• Operatives are available to speak to on 01604 625613 between 09.00-1700 Mon-Fri.
• Tickets should be available on the website to view/appeal within 24 working hours of issue.
• Payments can be made online at www.carparkingpartnership.co.uk, by telephone on 01604 625613 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or by post to Car Parking Partnership PO Box 507 Northampton NN7 2F.

Parking Enforcement Client Charter Agreement

You can save fuel and money by making a few minor changes to the way you drive. These 6 "Smarter Driving Tips" are from the Act on CO2 government campaign. If you follow these tips you can save up to 8 % on your fuel bills - or one month's worth of fuel! They also provide advice for buying a new car.

1. Pump up to cut down
   Under inflated tyres create more resistance when your car is moving. That means your engine has to work harder, so more fuel is used and more CO2 emissions are produced. Simply check and adjust your tyre pressures regularly and also before long journeys. This will also help to increase the life of your tyres. Under inflated tyres increase CO2 but over inflated tyres can be unsafe, so check your car manual for the correct tyre pressure. Remember, a car with a heavier load may need different air pressure in the tyres.
2. Less clutter in your car means less CO2
   Clutter in your boot is extra weight your engine has to carry around. By removing it, you could reduce your engine's workload. This will burn less fuel and cut your CO2 emissions, so unload any items you won't need for your journey before you set out.
3. Driving at an appropriate speed reduces CO2
   Speed limits are the maximum lawful speeds which may be driven in ideal circumstances. Drivers should never exceed the speed limit. Staying at or within the speed limit increases driver safety. It also reduces CO2 emissions and saves money on your petrol costs. At 70mph you could be using up to 9 per cent more fuel than at 60mph and up to 15 per cent more fuel than at 50mph.
4. Less stopping and starting means less CO2
   Every time you stop then start again in a traffic queue, the engine uses more fuel and therefore produces more CO2. Keep an eye on the traffic ahead and slow down early by gently lifting your foot off the accelerator while keeping the car in gear. In this way, the traffic may have started moving again by the time you approach the vehicle in front, so you can then change gear and be on your way.
5. Over revving accelerates emissions
   Modern car engines are designed to be efficient from the moment they are switched on, so revving up like a Formula 1 car in pole position only wastes fuel and increases engine wear. Using your gears wisely by changing up a gear a little earlier can also reduce revs. If you drive a diesel car, try changing up a gear when the rev counter reaches 2000rpm. For a petrol car, change up at 2500rpm.
6. Idling is wasting fuel
   When the engine is idling you're wasting fuel and adding to CO2 emissions. If you're likely to be at a stand-still for more than three minutes, simply switch off the engine.