City Sightseeing York: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with 24-hour Access

Discover the ancient city of York on a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore top attractions, learn about York’s history, and enjoy panoramic views from the open-top deck.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: First Tour from stop 1: 9:08am
Last full loop tour from stop 1: 4:38pm
During the winter months, the tour runs every 30 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends
Tour duration is 60 minutes

1. Exhibition Square
Exhibition Square

2. Gillygate
Gillygate

3. Monk Bar
Monk Bar

4. Foss Bank
Foss Bank

5. Peasholme Green
Peasholme Green

6. The Stonebow
The Stonebow

7. Clifford’s Tower
Clifford’s Tower

8. Margaret Street
Margaret Street

9. Walmgate Bar Post Office
Walmgate Bar

10. Barbican Road
York Barbican

11. Fishergate
Fishergate

12. 8 Bishopthorpe Rd
Bishopthorpe Road Shops

13. Southlands Methodist Church
Bishopthorpe Road

14. The Winning Post
South Bank

15. York Racecourse
Campleshon Road

16. Blossom Street
Blossom Street

17. The Mount
The Mount

18. Mount Vale
Mount Vale

19. The Ghost Bus Tours York
Railway Station

20. Leeman Road Coach Stop A
Memorial Gardens

21. Museum Street
Museum Gardens

Points of Interest

  • Museum Gardens

  • Clifford’s Tower

  • Monk Bar

  • York Railway Station

  • Exhibition Square

  • York Barbican

  • Fishergate Postern Tower

  • National Railway Museum

  • York Minster

  • Jorvik Viking Centre

  • York Mansion House

  • York Castle Museum

  • York Theatre Royal

  • Barley Hall

  • Fairfax House

  • York Observatory

  • Millennium Bridge

  • York’s Chocolate Story

  • York City Walls

  • The York Dungeon

  • GR8escape York

What's Included
  • Audio commentary in multiple languages + kids’ version with free headphones
  • 12-month validity on vouchers from selected travel date
  • Unlimited 24-hour hop-on hop-off access
  • Discount booklet with local deals for eateries, attractions, and shops
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Embark on a 24-hour unrestricted hop-on hop-off bus tour around the timeless city of York. The comprehensive sightseeing journey takes you to top attractions including Clifford’s Tower, Monk Bar, Exhibition Square, The Stonebow, Museum Gardens, among others! With the hop-on hop-off service, you can customize your itinerary and explore the stunning destination as you please. Your journey will be enriched with an audio narration in 10 languages, offered on the double-decker bus, leading you through York’s intriguing history. The city, originally established by the Romans, has a wealth of information waiting to be discovered. The bus’s open-top deck also treats you to sweeping views of these historical landmarks.

  • Tour operates all year round
  • Tours runs daily from stop 1. First departure is at 9:08am, last departure is at 4:38pm.
  • Tour duration: 60 Minutes
  • Tour Frequency: During the winter months, the tour runs every 30 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends
  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ann_j
Sep 4, 2024
City bus tour - Very good guide informative and amusing. Great value for money. Would highly recommend this to anyone travelling to York. Bus stops at all major tourist attractions.
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Sightseer58009621864
Sep 3, 2024
Highly recommend - Great services, buses are regular and staff very friendly. A great way to see the beautiful city of York and learn about its history.
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Carolefever17
Sep 2, 2024
York - open top bus trip - Thoroughly enjoyed our bus tour last week. We had friends with us from Canada and Panama, plus my partner's elderly mother and we all had a great time. We also leaned lots of interesting facts about the city of York and it's inhabitants over the years, thanks to the very friendly and professional tour guide Adam. We were upstairs on the bus and got lots of great views of this amazing city. The bus trip was around an hour long and covered all of the main points of interest. Great value for money!
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L1392zolouiseo
Sep 1, 2024
A nice holiday experience - The views were fab, great historical tour, clear guide very nice, totally recommend this bus tour reasonably priced. As there is lots to see in York you may not get around all the sights this is a fab way to see York.
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Lianne
Aug 29, 2024
Thoughtful and helpful info - We wanted to know where certain places where, plus some other General information. The guide on the desk Peter, Was amazingly helpful and very knowledgeable. 5 stars from us x
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Katebc2222nz
Aug 29, 2024
A fantastic way to see the city. - This was a great way to see York and learn all about the history.The children loved it and the guide was excellent.You saw lots of the city and we all had lots of fun
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Judith23810
Aug 14, 2024
Fun and interesting - This was a really interesting way to find out some of the history of the city. The guide was very informative and me and my children all enjoyed it.
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Sightseer30172170656
Aug 11, 2024
Fantastic city tour - The tour was excellent. Our guide, Adam, was really knowledgeable. The commentary was informative and fun and kept us adults and the kids entertained in equal measure. We highly recommend it.
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Martha_b
Aug 18, 2024
Gotta see the Minster! - The Minster was the best part of York! We could have spent several hours there. Just stunning! The hop-on-hop-off tour was ok. Sometimes you couldn't understand what the guide was saying.
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Boobear27
Aug 10, 2024
Ok but a little expensive - This is ok if you want to see the city In one go and you haven't seen it at all, the hop on hop off is helpful and our live tour guide was funny and informative, but the 2 downfalls are I think it's a bit expensive for what it is, it would be better value if it was around £10 as a lot of the excursions/ days out are expensive in York, plus they don't always run as they should was told 1 bus every 15 minutes when I booked but sometimes it's 1 every half an hour if not longer.
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