This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Itās two weeks as of writing until the first full day of music at Bramham Park takes place, with Leeds Festival 2024 fast approaching (August 21 - 25 2024.
) Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. While you might be scanning through the guides penned regarding what to bring and what not to bring, while of course having paid for your weekend or day ticket, the next decision I could imagine on your mind is āhow am I planning to get to Bramham Park ?ā Advertisement Advertisement For some, the option of just jumping in a car might not be on the cards, either some revellers being too young or not having a driving licence, while the private chauffeur service of mum and dad might be a little too outside their area of operations to ask for a lift to the festival. Given that Bramham Park in Wetherby isnāt too far away from Leeds City Centre though, there are a couple of options available; some with a cost for the convenience, while other options giving you a chance to make friends and mingle with other excited festival goers this year.
So, in the interests of trying to make your Leeds Festival as stress-free as possible, hereās a look at some of the travel options ahead of the start of this yearās event. So youāve decided to take the lap of luxury, opted against getting public transport, purchased a car parking ticket and started to plug Bramham Park into your GPS. Thankfully, the event is heavily signposted so there is little chance youāll get lost - little being the operative word.
Advertisement Advertisement Festival Republic have given a series of directions from those planning to travel from North, East, South and West England. From the A1(M) Southbound: From the M1 Southbound: From the M62 Eastbound: From the M62 Westbound: From the A1/A1(M) Northbound: Using the Go Compare fuel cost calculator and using an LS12 postcode in Leeds travelling to Bramham Park in Weatherby, the average cost of fuel to get to Leeds Festival works out as Ā£1.53 (with a car that takes unleaded petrol.
) For those travelling from Manchester, with the 61.2 mile trip from the city to Bramham Park, that then becomes Ā£7.60, while from Nottingham itās Ā£11.
18 and a similar price for Newcastle festival goers, with the cost around Ā£11.08 for the trip. There is no direct route to get to Bramham Park by train, sadly - however for those that are looking to find out how much it would cost to travel to Leeds Train Station rather than taxi from their local area, we can help.
Advertisement Advertisement Trainline have quoted that the cost to travel to Leeds Train Station from the following stations across the country on August 22 2024 (one way) at their cheapest are: Getting a bus in West Yorkshire is another option for those who donāt fancy using the shuttle service on offer from Leeds Festival, or just fancy idling to the campsite at their own speed. To get to Bramham Park from Leeds Train Station by these means, First Busā journey planner show that festival goers would need to leave the station heading into the city centre, walking up the pedestrianised area of Briggate to Vicar Lane (a 17 minute walk), then catching the #7 heading towards Harrogate, before being dropped off on Thorner Road and a 26 minute walk to the entrance to the festival. Harrogate Bus Company offer a FLYER 1 ticket allowing for one day's travel on their FLYER buses and buses around Harrogate, Knaresborough and Wetherby for Ā£7, or for those under 19 the price drops to Ā£4.
70, But prepare for a bit of a walk. Advertisement Advertisement Having used the service myself, I can attest that aside from travelling by car to Bramham Park, First Busā special shuttle service from Leeds City Centre is probably the easiest means to get to the festival site. The service picks up and drops off at Sovereign Square, just a few minutes from Leeds Train Station, and the First Bus Leeds app already has ticketing options available.
Just download the First Bus app ( iOs / Android ), select buy tickets and choose āPromotionsā to see the ticketing options available. For those not wanting to download the app straight away, a FirstSingle Adult Leeds Festival ticket will cost you Ā£10, a return ticket Ā£16 and a Multi Journey ticket for Ā£30.00 allows revellers to make three return journeys from Leeds City Centre to Bramham Park across the duration of the festival.
Those just wanting to get to the campsite without having to socialise too much, aside from a friendly chat with a taxi driver, have a couple of options; Leeds Hackney Carriages are available but do charge per mile rather than an overall cost of the journey compared to Uber. Advertisement Advertisement Without surge pricing, Uberās estimate of a trip from Leeds Train Station to Bramham Park is set to cost you Ā£16.32, while local Leeds taxi company Veezu (formerly Amber Cabs) gave me an estimate through their app that it would cost Ā£22.
10 for the same trip. So - to Uber and risk the surge charging or to take a local taxi company? Iāll let you make that decision closer to the time. Leeds Festival 2024 takes place across August Bank Holiday - for last minute tickets or to pick up that car parking ticket, visit Ticketmaster UK for more information .
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