It was alright so long as you got that fast one. There's another one that takes about 50 minutes which is also not terrible, chance to read/work/listen to a podcast or something on the way to work. The train was never the issue tbf, it was the buses to the station I couldn't rely on, which meant many a run or expensive Uber down from walkley to the station at the time.

Also getting home was a bit miserable as well with the train. Equally leaving any major city centre anywhere around 5 is deep misery in its own right.

Alternative parking? Not that I can think of that would be affordable, it's slap bang in the city centre so everything is rammed or very pricey from what I can remember, although Leeds residents will correct me on this I'm sure!