Work has now started on Leeds' first park and ride scheme which will be sited next to Leeds United's Elland Road football ground.
The near £3m project will is expected to be completed by June will provide parking for 800 vehicles, with a bus service running every 10 minutes to the city centre.
There have been critics of the scheme who had claimed the scheme would result in an increase in traffic and pollution and said the council had "ignored" reports which claimed the site was "unsuitable".
Labour councillor Richard Lewis claimed the initiative was part of a larger plan to reduce congestion. He said: "Thanks to this initiative motorists can leave their cars behind knowing they will be safe and secure and enjoy a short, cheap ride into the city centre.
"Leeds has not had a purpose-built bus-based park and ride of this size before and it brings us on par with some of the other major cities we are surrounded by."
The scheme is being run in conjunction with local bus operator First Group.
A return journey will cost £3 and buses will take six minutes to make the journey into the city centre.
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