City residents offered free tickets to celebrate sightseeing tours success

RESIDENTS in Leeds can enjoy free trips through the city this weekend to celebrate the success of the city's first sightseeing tours.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jul 2010, 10:42 BST
Updated 30th Jul 2010, 12:52 BST

More than 4,000 people have jumped aboard the Leeds City Cruises Boat and Leeds City Sightseeing Bus since they were launched two months ago.

The tours have been named the best-selling attractions at Leeds Visitor Centre.

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To celebrate, tourism group Welcome to Yorkshire is offering Leeds residents free trips on both the bus and boat tomorrow and Sunday.

The trips offer visitors the chance to learn about the history of Leeds and to further explore the city.

The distinctive open top double-decker bus offers a "hop on, hop off" sightseeing service. The five-mile route includes Millennium Square, the Corn Exchange and Victoria Quarter.

Leeds City Cruises takes visitors along the Leeds waterways historical route from Clarence Dock to Brewery Wharf and on to Granary Wharf.

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To enjoy free rides for this weekend only, residents must have proof of residence in Leeds such as a bill or other ID with their address.

They can either take this on board the boat and bus or to the Leeds Visitor Centre before July 31 to get free tickets.

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