Driving

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

It allows individuals to benefit from the convenience of the car, whilst reducing travel costs, congestion and pollution.

To find a car sharing partner, register here as a Leeds Metropolitan Student with carshare.com  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 regular trip to the University or the occasional trip home.

Register today, there might be someone going your way!

Leeds City Car Club provides pay-as-you-go hire cars close to our City and Headingley campuses and other locations across Leeds.

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. View a video to see how it works.

Annual membership for Leeds Metropolitan students is just £30 using offer code LMU300.

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

Students who hold a Council Blue Badge are eligible for a free University car park permit. Students with other exceptional circumstances (health / severe mobility problems) may be eligible to apply and pay for a car park permit.

Please register with our Disability Services Team to apply. No other student car park permits are issued.

There is limited public car parking available at both campuses.

There is no student parking available on City Campus apart from Blue Badge and university permit holders.

Pay Parking is available at the Rose Bowl, which is open Monday to Saturday 6.00am to 11.00pm and closed on Sundays (except in December).

Prices are as follows:

• 0-1 Hour: £1.50
• 1-2 Hours: £2.50
• 2-3 Hours: £4.50
• 3-4 Hours: £5.70
• 4-5 Hours: £6.50
• 5 Hours + : £25

The best postcode to use for planning a journey to the Rose Bowl car park is:

• Rose Bowl car park LS1 3HB

For other car parks in Leeds city centre please see Leeds City Council’s website.

A pay-and-display car park is available at Headingley Campus, accessed from Churchwood Avenue.

Parking is charged at 50p per hour between 7.00am and 3.30pm, and is free outside of these hours.

Most parking at Headingley campus is allocated to permit holders only. A barrier system operates as follows:

Monday to Friday

• 07.00 - 15.30 Permit holders and Pay & Display car park (charges of 50p/hour apply)
• 15.30 - 23.00 No Restrictions
• 23.00 - 07.00 Permit Holders and Pay & Display car park (no charge)

Saturday and Sunday

• 08.00 - 20.00 No Restrictions
• 20.00 - 08.00 Permit Holders and Pay & Display car park (no charge)

There is limited space at the pay and display car park so spaces are not guaranteed and many of the surrounding streets require a resident permit to park.