FlixBus: Coaches to start departing from Leeds City Bus Station after 'crowds, noise and litter' complaints
A coach travel company has announced that it will now start operating out of Leeds City Bus Station following complaints from residents.
FlixBus will begin operating from the bus station from next Monday (October 28) and will no longer have buses using the previous departure point on Crown Point Road.
Residents by the stop previously raised complaints with the YEP after the route started being used in August, saying that it had been “incredibly frustrating”.
They said that the area had been “turned into a long bus stop with crowds, noise and litter”.
The company addressed the concerns at the time, saying that it was in talks with Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority about operating out of Leeds Bus Station.
Now the company has confirmed that its domestic UK services will go to and from Leeds Bus Station – while the international service which offers direct travel to Utrecht and Amsterdam in the Netherlands will leave from Kirkgate.
Francesca Hand, senior operations manager at FlixBus UK said: “This is a significant win for our passengers, drivers, and the city of Leeds, as this provides a pleasant and appropriate place for services and people to wait.
“We have been tirelessly working towards this outcome with WYCA, so we’re proud that we’ve found a way forward to bring our services to the safe and secure bus station. Our mission is always to provide reliable, affordable and convenient travel for the cities we serve, and this is a huge step forward for transport in Leeds.”
The company believes the move will support Leeds Council’s ‘Best City’ ambition as well as its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
International FlixBus services, which offer direct travel to Utrecht and Amsterdam in the Netherlands will leave from Kirkgate.
The company now boasts over 70 destinations on its UK network as well as 44 countries, with the introduction of Mexico in 2025.
Find tickets from £4.49 at www.flixbus.co.uk or on the FlixBus App.