Explore York on an open top hop-on-hop-off bus tour with live guide on this 45 minute tour. Your ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours. Then take to the River Ouse for a 1 hour cruise of York by water. There is no better way to experience everything that York has to offer.
Bus Frequencies
All first buses depart from the Railway Station and last loop buses start at Exhibition Square
27th May – 21st July
Daily: Buses run every 20 minutes
First Bus: 09:00am
Last Bus: 4:15 pm
22nd July – 1st Sept
Daily: Buses run every 15 minutes
First Bus: 09:00am
Last Bus: 4:15 pm
2nd Sept – 27th Oct
Daily: Buses run every 20 minutes
First Bus: 09:00am
Last Bus: 4:15 pm
28th Oct – 4th Nov
Daily: Buses run every 15 minutes
First Bus: 09:00am
Last Bus: 4:15 pm
A circuit takes approx. 1 hour
The buses will not operate on the following dates:
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Days of operation: Daily
Meeting Points: King's Staith landing, King's Staith, York, YO1 9SN
Start time: King's Staith at 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm (& 4:00pm April to October only)
Meeting Points: Lendal Bridge, Lendal Bridge, York, YO1 7DP
Start time: Lendal Bridge at 10:40am, 12:10pm, 1:40pm, 3:10pm (& 4:10pm April to October only)
Additional sailings can operate every 30 minutes between these times, you will be advised of this whilst waiting.
The usual route turns at Clifton Bridge and Millennium Bridge, but can vary.
There can be no better way to see York, then by road and water. This must have package ensures both.
Board the open top hop-on hop-off bus at one of the 20 stops and disembark wherever you would like to further explore, or take the whole 45 minute circuit. After this, you can board your river cruise at either King’s Staith landing or at the Lendal Bridge landing, and admire the scenery from the comfort of the enclosed saloon or the upper deck.
The walled city of York has many beautiful landmarks that you will pass, and your live guide (on both the bus and cruise), will give you those important facts about many of them.
We will not be providing single-use masks on this tour, although customers are welcome to provide their own
Click here to view the route map