Sick of sitting in traffic? It’s time to make your commute cheaper, easier and much more enjoyable.
There aren’t many worse ways to start the working day than crawling in traffic, staring at brake lights and watching the minutes tick by. Leeds is one of the UK’s most congested cities, with drivers losing an average of 59 hours to traffic over the year.**
Whether you’re heading into Leeds from Wakefield, Ilkley, Bingley or elsewhere in Yorkshire, swapping the car for the train gives you that time back. You can catch up on emails, finish that chapter or sit back with a coffee while someone else takes care of the journey.
And, with a Season Ticket saving an average of £76 per month compared with daily return tickets, you’ll have more money to treat yourself to breakfast en route. There are options for monthly, weekly and flexi tickets, find out which ticket type works best for you and what you could save.
We’ve teamed up with Northern Trains to give one lucky winner the ultimate commuter upgrade – including a one-month Season Ticket and £76 to spend on coffee, matching the average monthly saving you could make by switching tickets. Here’s what your new commute could look like.
Upgrade your station coffee
© Copyright youplatforms.com
What could you do with an extra £76 a month? If you’re our lucky winner, you can start by putting it towards your station coffees.
Heading in on a train from Ilkley? Grab a fresh cappuccino from La Stazione. Starting your journey in Bingley? Il Caffe Ristretto serves coffee with a smile to get your day off to a flyer. Setting off from Leeds? You can’t go wrong with a flat white from Federal.
Upgrade your time on the train
© Copyright youplatforms.com
At the heart of your prize is a one-month Northern Trains Season Ticket, covering unlimited train travel between two stations of your choice. Whether you’re commuting in from Wakefield to Leeds, travelling from somewhere further afield like Skipton or taking another Northern route, there’ll be no need to buy a ticket each morning, sit behind the wheel or hunt for somewhere to park.
Once you’re on board, the time is yours. Stick on a Kaiser Chiefs playlist, catch up on a Leeds United podcast or tune into Netflix with a brand new pair of Beats Solo 4 headphones, all while watching God’s Own Country pass by outside your window.
Want to read that last Sally Rooney chapter? With £50 to spend at a host of indie bookstores, you can pick up a page-turner from Leeds Dock’s unique floating book shop Hold Fast, get lost at The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, or head to Farsley to browse Truman Books’ stacked shelves.
Upgrade your arrival with breakfast
Credit: Federal
Without traffic to crawl through or a parking space to hunt down, you can arrive in Leeds with time for a proper breakfast before work. Forget the crushed granola bar eaten on the go – our winner will get their hands on a coveted Federal Black Card, giving them one free coffee every day and one free breakfast every week for a month.
Take your pick from porridge and açai bowls to eggs on sourdough. Fancy going all out? Their French toast is one of the best in town. With your coffee sorted, headphones on and breakfast to round it all off, the commute might end up becoming the best part of your morning.
What’s included?
If you’re our lucky winner, you’ll receive everything you need to upgrade your morning commute, including:
- A one-month Northern Trains Season Ticket between two stations of your choice. Find out which ticket works best for you and what you could save
- £76 to spend on coffee before you travel
- A pair of Beats Solo 4 on-ear headphones
- £50 to put towards books for the journey
- A one-month Federal Black Card, giving you one free coffee a day and one free breakfast a week
Enter now for a chance to WIN
Enter below for your chance to win before Thursday 5th November 2026. As part of your entry, you’ll receive emails from us and our brand partner featuring events, offers, competitions and recommendations. You can unsubscribe at any time. By entering, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies below.
Terms & Conditions
Our standard terms apply to this brand partnership competition, as does our privacy policy and the terms we set out below. See previous competition winners for yourself on our winners page. The free prize draw is open until 4pm on Thursday 5th November 2026. There is one prize available. The prize is in five parts. 1) A one-month Northern Trains Season Ticket for travel between two stations chosen by the winner, subject to both stations being served by Northern Trains and the selected journey being eligible for a Northern Trains Season Ticket. The ticket is valid for Standard Class travel for one named passenger and cannot be transferred. The ticket will be valid for one consecutive month from the agreed start date. 2) A £76 prepaid debit card or voucher. The card is subject to the provider’s own terms, expiry date and any applicable merchant restrictions. It cannot be exchanged for cash, replaced if lost or stolen, or topped up. 3) A one-month Federal Black Card, entitling the winner to one free coffee per day and one free breakfast per week during the stated one-month redemption period. 4) One pair of Beats Solo 4 on-ear headphones. The prize is subject to availability. If the stated model or colour is unavailable, the promoter reserves the right to provide a suitable alternative of equal or greater value. 5) A £50 National Book Token, subject to National Book Tokens’ standard terms and participating retailer restrictions. The token cannot be exchanged for cash, and any remaining balance will be handled in line with the provider’s terms. See participating bookshops here. This free prize draw is open to UK residents over 16 years of age with a valid UK postal address only. Entrants agree to provide proof of identity if they are selected as a winner. One winner will be randomly selected from the database of entrants who completed the prize draw online entry form. Employees and family of Northern Trains, YouPlatforms Ltd or any agencies connected with the set up of this prize draw are not eligible to enter. No cash alternative. The winner will be contacted by email. The winner must confirm that they’re eligible and able to accept within 24 hours of the email being sent. If a winner does not contact us within this time period, we reserve the right to choose another winner at random from all other eligible entries. Subject to availability. *£76 average saving for a Northern Trains monthly Season Ticket vs 20 Anytime day return tickets. **2025 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard data. Cover image © Copyright youplatforms.com
