City Sightseeing York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Description
Explore the ancient city of York on a 24 or 48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour. This sightseeing extravaganza will take you to all of the best places of interest, including Clifford's Tower, Monk Bar, Exhibition Square, The Stonebow, Museum Gardens and much more! The beauty of a hop-on hop-off service is that you can create your own schedule and discover this fabulous destination at your own pace. The double-decker bus provides you with an audio tour commentary in 9 languages, teaching you all about York's fascinating past as you cruise around. There's so much to learn about this northern city, which was originally founded by the Romans. You'll also get to experience panoramic views of these historic landmarks, thanks to the open-top deck.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour operates all year round
- Tour duration: 60 Minutes
- Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
- Winter Schedule (2nd January - 27th March and then 3rd November - 31st December): First departure from Stop 1 at 9:45am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 4:15pm. Frequency: every 30 minutes
- Summer Schedule (28th March - 12th April and then 18th July - 5th September): First departure from Stop 1 at 9:23am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5:08pm. Frequency: every 15 minutes
- Spring and Autumn Schedule (13th April - 17th July and then 6th September - 1st November): First departure from Stop 1 at 9:28am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 4:28pm. Frequency: every 20 minutes
- 2026 Timetable:
- The tour will not operate on the following dates:
- 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, 27th and 30th November
- 4th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 25th and 26th December
Reviews(611)
A great tour which not only is informative and interesting, with multiple tour guides putting their own spin on York's history, but is also a great way to get around the city with a simple circular route taking in the racecourse, railway station, Bootham Bar, the Shambles/Stonebow and Walmgate Bar/Fishergate areas. The 48 hr pass not only gave us multiple opportunities to get around York but was also a great way to get to/from the station and our accommodation. 100% recommended and will use again on our next visit!!!
As a family of 5 we got a 48hr ticket. It was a great experience all are kids enjoyed it ages 5, 10 12 as they provided commentary for younger listeners aswell as older. Staff were helpful and freindly expecially Josh and leander would definitely recommend these guys and if you get chance for in person commentary Adam is brilliant
Just returned home from our 2 week tour of Yorkshire and the very worst part of it was on the 7th of August, when we decided to use the tour bus! We spent most of the time parked up whilst the driver was on his phone, the tour took close to an hour and a half when we were earlier told it would take around 45 minutes. What’s worse, is my mother who was downstairs said she heard the driver using disgusting language which is totally unacceptable and ruined her experience! Had my mum told me this had happened whilst we were upstairs I’d of challenged this behaviour myself but she only told me afterwards. I felt sorry for the other passengers aboard, and the man with the very distinct northern accent with the microphone, he tried his best and looked embarrassed as to the fact nobody knew what the delays were. The staff away from the bus seemed nice, I asked the nice lady when I got off the bus for the drivers name and she stated his name was Ryan. I have phoned up 3 times now as I want, and feel that we deserve a refund! Can someone please get in touch and respond. Many thanks.
Hi Yvonne, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We always want to get things right so I am disappointed that your trip with us wasn't as you expected. Please could you email me at victoria.giannini@transdevbus.co.uk with your ticket details and I will arrange a full refund. If you are ever back in York then please let us know, we would love another opportunity to get things right. Best wishes, Victoria
Guide was excellent , it's absolutely worthwhile doing this !
I enjoyed this introductory tour of York. It was very informative, and the staff was kind and helpful.
Thank you Cindy for sharing your experience with us! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your City Sightseeing York tour and found it both informative and a great introduction to the city. It’s wonderful to know that our team was kind and helpful throughout your journey. We aim to make discovering York’s fascinating history and iconic landmarks an enjoyable experience for every visitor. Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing York, and we hope to welcome you back for another sightseeing adventure soon!
Great experience right from the start. Took the tour bus from Exhibition Square where the lovely Josh explained how it all worked & booked our tickets for us. He was a real breath of fresh air welcoming, fun & smiling but still very polite & professional. The driver was also very informative & his commentary definitely added to the tour. Superb way to see the City, get your bearings then use the hop on, hop off element to see your favourite parts. Would recommend.
Had a lovely time visiting our favourite UK city, my family and I are from New Orelans, US. We vacayed for a week in York and really rated our trip on the sightseeing bus. The driver was especially kind and was super friendly. His name was Yan I’m unsure of the spelling but he said it was polish, he had lovely manners and was super helpful in telling us about how to get to certain places we wanted to see and just made our trip much more enjoyable! Great guy. When we visit again we will most definitely take another tour on the bus and hope he is our driver again! Send our thanks to him please.
Located by Exhibition Square is where you can begin your journey with City Sightseeing York. Tickets can be purchased direct from the reps or from the Tourist Information Centre. Tickets can be for 24 or 48 hours and are excellent value for money. The bus takes around an hour with highlights including Clifford’s Tower and the Shambles. The commentary is either given by a live guide or through headphones. We had a live guide. There was a noisy child throughout the tour and the guide dealt with it amicably and made the tour engaging and interesting despite this. Your ticket will also get you discounts in local shops and venues such as Drake’s Fish and Chips and York Dungeon. For a great start to your time in York use City Sightseeing!
The booking and finding where the activity started was a breeze. The whole journey was informative and funny. The tour guide was very funny and knowledgeable.
Thank you so much Tracey for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that booking was easy and that you had no trouble finding the starting point of the activity. It’s fantastic to know that you enjoyed the journey and found it both informative and entertaining. We’ll be sure to share your lovely comments with the tour guide, who will be thrilled to hear that their knowledge and sense of humour made your experience in York so enjoyable. We hope to welcome you back to York for another memorable experience soon!
Fully recommend! Best way to explore York!
