| Getting to and from Leicester: | | | | CentreBus - Leicester which operates services |
| The main railway station in Leicester is located on | | | | specifically along the main arterial routes and around |
| London Road, which is some way from the city | | | | Leicester City. As mentioned above, the main bus |
| centre. There are two main railway services passing | | | | station in Leicester is the St Margarets bus station. |
| through Leicester. Central Trains, operating | | | | Apart from at the main railway and bus stations, |
| east-west, whose City Links service running between | | | | there are numerous taxi ranks around the city from |
| Norwich and Liverpool passes through Leicester, and | | | | which you can use one of the city's Hackney cabs. |
| Midland Mainline, operating north-south, which provides | | | | Alternatively, there are plenty of private hire taxi |
| the train service linking with the capital city of | | | | firms you can phone to use. The most central taxi |
| England, St Pancras station in London. The principle | | | | rank to the city centre is at Humberstone gate to |
| Midland Mainline service running through Leicester is | | | | the east of the Clock Tower. |
| Sheffield - London. Despite being away from the city | | | | As with any major city, Leicester city roads can |
| centre the railway station has good links into the city | | | | become very congested, especially during the rush |
| centre from the public transport buses and taxis. If | | | | hours. Congestion is not helped by the veritable maze |
| you fancy a bit of nostalgia there is also the Great | | | | of 'one-way' streets encountered in the city centre, |
| Central Railway that runs a steam train service | | | | which to anyone driving around the city for the first |
| between Leicester North and Loughborough Central. | | | | time, become as annoying as they are difficult to |
| (NB. Leicester North station is not used by other | | | | navigate. To get around the city centre there is no |
| national railway companies.) | | | | single ring road. The A594 to the north of the city |
| National Express coach services linking Leicester to | | | | provides half of a ring road, but to the south there is |
| other nationwide cities run from the St Margarets | | | | only a collection of roads that allow you to get |
| Bus Station to the north of the city centre off the | | | | around, as opposed to directing you around on a ring |
| A594 on Gravel Street. The bus station is also used | | | | road. Within the city all the major shopping areas are |
| by Stage Coach services and the local bus route | | | | well served for car parking with a variety of long and |
| operators. In January 2006 an extensive | | | | short stay car parks. Bulletins regarding congestion |
| refurbishment programme for the bus station was | | | | and parking are regularly broadcast by local radio |
| begun. | | | | stations. |
| There is no Leicester airport as such. Leicester does | | | | Being a largely flat city Leicester lends itself well to |
| have an aerodrome suitable for small/light aircraft and | | | | anyone wishing to cycle in or through it. With over 60 |
| helicopters but has no facilities for larger aircraft. The | | | | miles of sign-posted cycle-ways and plans for a |
| main airport that is nearest to Leicester is Nottingham | | | | network of safer on and off road cycle lanes, |
| East Midlands, which is about 20 miles (30km) away, | | | | Leicester is probably one of the more forward |
| a short journey north up the M1 motorway. Also | | | | thinking cities regarding the use of cycles as a means |
| nearby are Birmingham, Luton and Coventry airports. | | | | of local and environmentally friendly transport. |
| SkyLink runs a direct coach service linking Leicester | | | | The River Soar runs through Leicester on its way to |
| and East Midlands airport. | | | | join the River Trent to the north. It is a small river |
| Major road routes for Leicester are maintained by | | | | and is really only navigable by small/pleasure boats. |
| the Highways Agency. The main road route to | | | | However, the Grand Union Canal also runs through |
| Leicester from the south or north is the M1, the first | | | | Leicester and was, in its day, a major transport route |
| motorway to be built in England and now linking | | | | carrying goods north and south. The Grand Union |
| London and Leeds. The M69 provides a direct link to | | | | canal and the River Soar meet in the south of |
| the M6 motorway heading west to Birmingham and | | | | Leicester in a suburb called Ayleston. Today the canal |
| then north as far as Carlisle. Heading east, the main | | | | is part of the popular tourist industry in canal-barge |
| routes are by the A6 which links up with the A14 to | | | | holidays. Although not yet started Leicester has |
| Cambridge and A47 that heads out to Peterborough. | | | | ambitious plans to re-develop its waterside area. |
| Travel in and around Leicester: | | | | General enquiries regarding public transport in |
| The main local public transport bus services in | | | | Leicester are directed by Leicester City Council to |
| Leicester are operated by Arriva (Fox County) and | | | | Travel Line UK, alternatively 'phone 08706082608. |
| First Leicester companies. There is also the | | | | |