Loops in Leeds - Practical information

Arriving at Leeds Bradford Airport

By bus

Take the Flying Tiger 757 bus for Leeds City Centre.

There are 2 or 3 buses per hour depending on the time of the day, until 9pm. Then there is one per hour until midnight (and then nothing until 5am).

Here are the timetables. Remark that not all stops are written on the timetable: if your hotel is in the city centre, the closest stop might be "The Headrow (stop Y5)" - ask the driver.

Contactless payment is accepted on the bus.

By taxi

An Uber to the city centre costs about 20-25 pounds. If you prefer, outside the airport there is a kiosk where you can book the official airport taxis (Arrow cars) and pay upfront with card (https://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/getting-to-and-from/by-taxi) .

If you prefer to take a bus, at that time there are still buses for Leeds City Centre (number 757), but they start to be not very frequent.

Arriving at Manchester Airport

Follow the signs for the airport station (called "The Station"). There you can buy tickets for a Transpennine Express to Leeds. There are 2 or 3 trains per hour.

It is advisable to buy directly an open return ticket (it costs only £2.60 more than a single journey).

You can also buy tickets directly on the Transpennine Express website https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/, or on The Trainline app.

From Leeds train station most hotel are a short walk away.

Getting Around Leeds

It’s a straightforward walk of approximately 20 minutes from the centre of Leeds to the university of Leeds. There are also multiple, highly frequent bus routes from the centre to the university. See the following link: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/info/5000/about/131/find_us for a rough guide provided by the university, although google maps is a more reliable and convenient option.

Taxis:

Leeds is serviced by an abundance of taxis which can be called relatively inexpensively. Uber is available across the city, which can be booked from the accompanying app. Alternatively, we recommend Amber taxis which can be pre-booked from a companion app or via phone +44 113 202 2113.

Conference Food and Drinks

On Monday there will coffee/tea and pastries during the registration at the Chemistry West Block, Lecture Theatre E.

Following the Monday problem session (5:30pm) we will be hosting a drinks reception at the school of mathematics with wine, soft drinks and fruit/snacks.

Everyday there will be a mid-morning and mid-afternoon coffee/tea delivery with accompanying fruit and cakes for the breaks.

Lunch will be provided daily in the reading room of the school of mathematics.

The conference dinner will take place at Kendell's Bistro on Wednesday at 7pm.

Alternatives for Lunch/Coffee

Outside of the conference there are a few nice places for lunch and coffee across the road from the main university campus on woodhouse lane, in particular:

For fresh sandwiches we recommend Bakery 164 which is located directly opposite the university campus on Woodhouse lane.

For coffee we recommend Opposite Café, who also sell sandwiches and salads. They have inside seating and weather permitting, a nice outside seating area.

There is also a Tesco supermarket on woodhouse lane providing packaged lunches and simple essentials.

Dinner

Leeds is a nice city to walk around and hosts a large variety of restaurants, with most restaurants providing options for all dietary requirements. A few notable dinner options include:

Veritas, nice English pub food with a good selection of beers. Good for big groups.
The Reliance, Gourmet pub food with nice drink options.
Hansas, highly recommended, vegetarian/vegan Indian (Gujurati) food, reasonably priced.
My Thai, good Thai food, reasonably priced.
The Assembly, a collection of pop-up food venders from around the world. Good for big groups.

Other options include:

Arnold’s Restaurant & Bar, British, vegan options
Bengal Brasserie, Indian , Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi, Vegan Options
Mumtaz Leeds, Indian , Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi, Vegan Options
La Taberna Leeds, European, Spanish, Mediterranean, Vegan Options
Falafel Guys, Fast food, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Egyptian, Arabic , Vegan
The Swine That Dines, British, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Drinks/Music

Leeds is a lively city with many nice places for a drink. Near the university campus we have:

The Fenton pub, popular with Phd students from the department due cheap drinks and close proximity to the university.

In the city centre:

North bar, a vast collection of local beers and spirits.
Sela bar, pizza is served every day until midnight. Most Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays there is live music from around 8/9pm usually in the form of jazz/funk/soul/reggae.
Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen, name says it all, food options are limited to pizza and burgers (with vegetarian/vegan options available).
Nation of shopkeepers, trendy food/drink spot, sometimes live music.
The Angel, local friendly pub, located in the centre of Leeds providing cheap drinks.
Wharf chambers, hipster venue with live music most nights.