Leeds Festival: All the travel info you need
Thousands of music lovers will make their way to the city over the Bank Holiday weekend.
We're being warned of disruption to some of Leeds's roads this morning as the Bank Holiday getaway begins - and thousands make their way to Leeds Festival.
The RAC estimate than 14 million of us will make a journey at some point between Thursday and Monday.
Festival bosses have once again teamed up with Highways England to devise a plan to keep us moving - and reduce congestion.
Festival Republic have this advice for anyone traveling near the music site...
Please travel to the A1, M1 or the A1(M) whether you are coming from the north, south, east or west and then follow the signs from the motorway. All routes to Leeds Festival start from the A1(M). Please note that the junction numbers on the A1(M) that we are using changed a few years ago and out of date printed maps, and old sat nav systems may not reflect the correct junction numbering on the ground so follow the signage on the routes rather than checking against a map.
FROM A1(M) COMING FROM THE SOUTH
The route to the festival will be signposted from Junction 41 northbound
FROM M1 COMING FROM THE SOUTH
The route to the festival will be signposted from Junction 42 northbound
FROM M62 COMING FROM THE EAST
The route to the festival will be signed from Junction 33 westbound
FROM M62 COMING FROM THE WEST
The route to the festival will be signed from Junction 29 eastbound.
FROM A1/ A1(M) COMING FROM THE NORTH
The route to the festival will be signed from Junction 46 southbound
DROP OFF / PICK UP ZONES
If you plan on being dropped off at Leeds Festival, or picked up when you are ready to leave, you will need to use our dedicated Drop Off zone, located off York Road (A64). There is no pick up/drop off facility near to Yellow Gate this year.
This area will have dedicated signage with zones A-I along with better lighting to improve public safety. Please do not pre-arrange to meet at zones as some will open/close dependent on volumes of people and traffic.
A64 ONE WAY SYSTEM ON SUNDAY/MONDAY
As per 2017, there will be a one way system effective on the Sunday evening and Monday. The previous one way system on the A64 (York Road) on the Thursday has been removed.
On Sunday 26th and Monday 27th August, the A64 between the Fox and Grapes public house and the A1(M) / A64 roundabout will be closed to all traffic travelling eastbound (i.e. from Leeds to York).
The one way system will run from 21:00pm on Sunday 27th until Monday 28th August. It is anticipated that by 3pm, all traffic will resume as normal.
THORNER VILLAGE CLOSURE
Thorner Village will not be accessible to any non-residents of Thorner. The village will be closed at the following locations, and there will be no through access throughout the duration of Leeds Festival.
Northern part of Mangrill Lane
Carr Lane (very close to the A58)
Thorner / Skeltons Lane
Thorner / Milner Lane (next to the green triangle)
Wothersome corner (west of junction of Thorner Lane / Thorner Road)