Leicester Driver Brief — Issue #1 (week of Sun 1 – Sat 7 Nov 2026)

Free weekly tips for Leicester Uber, Just Eat, Deliveroo, Evri, Amazon Flex and DHL drivers. Checked 31 Oct 2026. Always re-check before you drive.

1. Busy times / events

• Fri 6 Nov, 7:30pm: The Proclaimers, De Montfort Hall (SOLD OUT). Doors 6:30pm, ends ~10pm. Expect pick-up demand on London Rd / Granville Rd from 10pm. DMH
• Other De Montfort Hall shows: Sun 1 Nov Zimmer vs Williams, Tue 3 Nov The Stylistics, Thu 5 Nov Simon Brodkin, Sat 7 Nov Tom Davis. DMH what's on
• Leicester City: no home game this week. Fri 6 Nov they play away at Oxford City (FA Cup, 7:45pm). Next home is Tue 10 Nov v Walsall at 7pm. LCFC fixtures
• Tigers: away at Northampton on Fri 6 Nov (7:45pm). Next Welford Road game is Sun 15 Nov v Saracens at 1pm. Tigers fixtures
• Thu 5 Nov is Bonfire Night, so expect fireworks traffic and busy food orders in the evening (general tip, not a listed event).

2. Road closures (planned)

• Abbey Meadows: closed 2–29 Nov (council works). streetguide
• Park Hill Drive & Duncan Road: closed from 7am Sun 1 Nov to 6pm Thu 5 Nov. roadworksradar
• Lineker Rd & Barkby Rd: closed 2–9 Nov. Copdale Rd: closed 2–20 Nov. All Saints Rd: closed 2–3 Nov. roadworksradar
• Live map: one.network · Leicester City Council roadworks

3. Late-night toilets & food

• 24 hrs (as listed): Tesco Superstore, New Park St; Asda Thurmaston; Leicester Forest East services (M1). toiletnearme
• Haymarket Bus Station toilets stay open until 11:30pm. Newarke St toilets close around 6pm. Council

4. Fuel

• UK averages on 30 Oct: unleaded 172.5p, diesel 198.8p. Both are easing slowly from the early-October diesel record of about £2. fueltracker · RAC
• Motorway services charged about 17p/litre more for diesel on 15 Oct, so fill up off the M1. That's roughly £9.50 saved on a 55-litre tank. source

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