Walk It. Ride It.

Find out about the support and resources available to help you get around in greener, healthier ways.

Current schemes and consultations

• Leeds City Bikes – find out about the new eco-friendly and affordable public electric bike hire scheme
• City Square – find out how the closure of City Square to general traffic is making the area more pedestrian and cycle-friendly
• Transforming Leeds City Rail Station – find out how the scheme will help to encourage active and sustainable travel to the station
  
• Trial an electric cargo bike for your business or organisation
• Find out about our schemes and consultations to improve active travel
• Leeds City Links – have your say on proposals to improve the way you get around the city centre and give more people the choice to travel in greener and healthier ways
  

Plan your journey

Find local routes to walk, wheel and cycle shorter journeys, including cycle parking to help plan your journey.

Cycling

Cycling can be a good way to travel shorter and medium distances around Leeds, and it can have benefits for your wellbeing and mobility too. There’s over 10km of segregated cycle lanes in the city centre for you to get around by bike. You can also use designated bus lanes and bus gates when on your bike too.         

• West Yorkshire interactive cycle map – plot your cycle route across West Yorkshire
• City Connect cycle journey planner – find City Connect routes, including around Leeds and West Yorkshire using the canal towpath
• Find cycle parking

Walking

Walking is a great way to travel shorter distances and has lots of benefits for your health and wellbeing. Even short walks count towards your recommended weekly exercise and there are lots of walking routes in and around Leeds.         

• Parks in Leeds – find your local park
• Great walks in Leeds – find long distance and shorter routes to explore Leeds on foot
• Visit our walking page for more information about walking

Google Maps and Apple Maps also have cycling and walking options to plan your route          

Support and resources

• Active Leeds has support available for local walking groups, helping you to meet new people and explore the local area
• Free adult cycle training – get support no matter your skills or experience, whether you've never ridden a bike before, you want to practice a journey, or you want to learn how to look after your bike
• Herd Farm, Lineham Farm and the John Charles Centre for Sport offer cycling activities for children, young people and adults with disabilities   
• Let's Ride – find bike rides run by trained volunteers, including cycling routes and inspiration to get riding
• Sustrans

Other ways to get around

• Park & Ride – park your car (or bike) at one of three sites around Leeds and make your way into the city centre by bus
• Bus journey planner
• Rail journey planner