Betfred Opening Times, 41 Vicar Lane, Leeds LS1 6DS

Betfred Vicar Lane (41) opening times

Betfred, 41 Vicar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6DS. Licensed by Leeds City Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.

The shop sits on Vicar Lane opposite the Kirkgate Market frontage, close to the Corn Exchange and the bottom of Briggate. Market traders and city-centre workers give it an early customer base, and the fourteen-hour day is among the longest of any betting shop in Leeds. Unlike its sister branch further up Vicar Lane, this one holds its late close on a Sunday.

Weekday opening times

Monday to Friday this branch trades from 08:00 through to 22:00.

An 08:00 open and a 22:00 close means this branch is trading for more of the day than almost any other bookmaker in the city centre. If you want the early prices on the day's racing, this is one of the few Leeds shops already open.

Weekend opening times

Saturday matches the weekday pattern exactly. Sunday opens an hour later but keeps the same late close.

The Sunday late close is the notable thing here. Most Leeds betting shops wind down on a Sunday evening, so this is a useful branch to know if you follow the late kick-offs.

Bank holiday opening times

With one exception, betting shops in England and Wales may open on every bank holiday. That exception is Christmas Day: the Gambling Act 2005 requires every premises licence to carry a condition barring gambling on 25 December, so the closure is legally mandated.

Bank holidays hold up well at this branch because its trade comes from the market and the surrounding streets rather than from offices. Expect normal Monday times on the May and August holidays.

Easter opening times

Betting shops have been able to open on Good Friday since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and Easter Sunday trading has never been restricted in Great Britain. This branch should run its normal weekend pattern over Easter, including the late Sunday close.

Good Friday has no British racing, so trade runs on football, greyhounds and the Irish and overseas cards. Easter Monday is one of the fullest racing days of the spring and one of the busier bank holidays here.

May bank holiday opening times

Both May bank holidays are normal Monday trading days at 08:00 to 22:00. The market area stays busy on bank holiday Mondays, and so does the shop.

August bank holiday opening times

The summer bank holiday carries a heavy afternoon card. This branch is usually full from lunchtime, helped by the market trade next door.

Christmas opening times

Christmas is the only period where times here move away from the weekly pattern in any real way. Christmas Day is a legal closure. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve finish early. The days between run close to normal, because 26 and 27 December are two of the biggest racing days of the year.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve opens at the usual 08:00 with an early finish around 18:00. Kirkgate Market is at its busiest that morning, so the shop is often full early and then quiet from mid-afternoon.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day is the busiest day in the betting shop calendar, driven by the King George VI Chase at Kempton and the Welsh Grand National build-up. Expect a full morning and a strong afternoon here, with an earlier close than a normal Saturday.

New Year opening times

New Year’s Eve

New Year's Eve keeps the normal morning open with an early evening close at about 18:00, well before the city centre fills up. Place bets for the New Year's Day cards during the afternoon.

New Year’s Day

New Year's Day opens later, around 10:00, and closes earlier in the evening. There is a full jumps card, so the shop trades a normal but compressed day.

How the live opening times panel works

Everything in the panel above is worked out live: the script reads the clock in Leeds, checks it against this branch's own times, and re-draws the status, the closing time and the countdown as the day moves on.

What the status means

A green Open means Vicar Lane (41) is trading right now. Closed means the current time falls outside the published window, and the countdown switches to the wait until the next opening. In the final hour before 22:00 the countdown is the number to trust over the table.

Last bets and settling up

Expect the counter to stop writing cash bets a few minutes short of 22:00. Settling the day's slips and cashing up takes time, and it happens before the advertised close rather than after it. Collections are worth making earlier in the evening.

Getting there

The buttons at the top of the page pin the shop, plot a route from where you are standing, and open Street View. Vicar Lane is open to buses and taxis but not general parking here — the Kirkgate Market and Corn Exchange car parks are the nearest.

Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times

Other Betfred branches near Kirkgate Market, ordered by straight-line distance from LS1 6DS. The other Vicar Lane branch is only a few hundred yards away but keeps different Sunday times.

• Betfred, Vicar Lane (79–81)79–81 Vicar Lane, Leeds LS1 6QA

  0.1 mi · Mon–Sat 08:30–22:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

• Betfred, Lands Lane36a Lands Lane, Leeds LS1 6LB

  0.2 mi · Mon–Fri 10:00–22:00 · Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 10:00–20:00

• Betfred, Bond Street10 Bond Street, Leeds LS1 5EY

  0.3 mi · Mon–Sat 08:00–22:00 · Sun 09:00–22:00

• Betfred, Holbeck61a Top Moor Side, Leeds LS11 9LH

  1.0 mi · Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

• Betfred, Harehills Road (29A–29B)29A–29B Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5HR

  1.0 mi · Mon–Fri 09:00–22:00 · Sat 08:30–22:00 · Sun 09:30–22:00

• Betfred, Harehills Lane286–289 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6AA

  1.2 mi · Mon–Fri 09:30–22:00 · Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00

Other bookmakers in the area

The streets around Kirkgate Market and the Corn Exchange hold one of the highest concentrations of betting shops in Leeds.

Branches of the other national chains sit within a short walk on Kirkgate, Briggate, New Market Street and up towards the Headrow. Opening times across that cluster vary by as much as two hours at each end of the day, and Sunday is where the differences are widest.

For a complete picture of licensed premises around Leeds city centre, two registers are worth consulting: the Gambling Commission's national premises register, searchable by operator and address, and the local register kept by Leeds City Council. Both confirm who is licensed; neither records what time anyone opens.

About this shop

The shop faces the Kirkgate Market frontage on Vicar Lane, between Kirkgate and King Edward Street, with the Corn Exchange a minute away. Buses run along Vicar Lane in both directions and the bus station is a short walk east.

Frequently asked questions

What time does Betfred at 41 Vicar Lane open?

It opens at 08:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 on Sunday, one of the earliest starts of any betting shop in Leeds city centre.

What time does this branch close today?

Today's closing time is shown live at the top of the page with a countdown. The standard close is 22:00 every day, including Sunday.

Is Betfred at 41 Vicar Lane open on Sunday evenings?

Yes. Unusually for Leeds, this branch trades until 22:00 on Sunday. The other Vicar Lane Betfred closes at 18:00 on Sundays.

Which Betfred in Leeds city centre is open longest?

This one is among the longest, trading fourteen hours from 08:00 to 22:00 six days a week, matched by the Bond Street branch.

Is the shop open on Christmas Day?

It is closed, along with every other licensed betting shop in Great Britain. The restriction comes from a condition the Gambling Act 2005 requires on all betting premises licences, so no operator can trade on 25 December. Boxing Day opening here is 08:00.

Is Betfred open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday?

Neither day is restricted. The Gambling Act 2005 legalised Good Friday opening for betting shops, and Easter Sunday has always been an ordinary trading day in Great Britain. Look for 08:00 – 22:00 and 09:00 – 22:00 respectively.

What are the bank holiday opening times?

May and August bank holidays follow normal Monday times of 08:00 to 22:00. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve close early at around 18:00, Boxing Day runs 08:00 to 20:00 and New Year's Day 10:00 to 20:00.

Is it close to Kirkgate Market?

Yes, the shop is directly opposite the market's Vicar Lane frontage.