City Sightseeing York: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with 24-hour Access
4.5
408 Ratings
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: 09:08am
Last full loop tour from stop 1: 5:38pm
Frequency is every 15 minutes
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.

Customer Ratings
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(408 Ratings)
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Q4520postevew
Jun 27, 2024
Highly recommended - My wife and I enjoy learning about various places we visit and decided to take a hop on hop off bus tour. Our guide, Richard, was excellent, very knowledgeable, friendly, and funny, giving us lots of facts about York and its history. Being able to leave the bus to do your own exploring and rejoin later is also a very good feature of the experience. Very reasonably priced too.
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624jennifere
Jun 17, 2024
Guide was excellent - We find these tours are an excellent way of finding you bearings when introduced to a new area. Our tour guide on the afternoon of Sunday 16th June was clearly a local and excellent at his job. I loved the variety of information he was able to give us. He knowledgeable and enthusiastic about York; delivering in a charming and engaging manner. The weather was not great this weekend for June, and I'll be delighted to revisit York, confident the guide has left me well informed what I places I might visit next time that I didn't fit in during this trip! It was such a treat to get a real life guide instead of relying upon the use of earphones! Thankyou for a great experience!
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Irene_e
Jun 11, 2024
Great tour - This was a great hop on hop off bus. This tour had a tour guide not the recorded commentary. It is a hour ride around York and gives a great overview of the city.
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Petersampson030175
Jun 11, 2024
Informative,dog friendly and nice staff. - We were lucky that we had live commentary rather than a CD. Very dog friendly and lovely staff at the ticket stands. Great for a flying visit to the city. Gives you a good overview of what you want to see and then go back to it.
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Susan_l
Jun 8, 2024
Great tour - A great way to get the lay of the land and hear some history. We went around a time and a half before we decided to get off.
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Olga_k
Jun 2, 2024
Good trip - Nice relaxing and educational trip around York. Good service and very helpful staff. Safe your time and also it is while day ticket
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Thomas_n
May 26, 2024
Would recommend - The live commentary and the weather was also good. Which of course is outside the control of the tour operator.
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Kendalmint2
Jun 18, 2024
Great tour with fabulous commentary - This was a curate egg of a tour The first half was amazing as there were very few people on the tour The second half was ruined by a group who were loud and sadly inconsiderate We could not hear the commentary.Although not the bus tour fault.It may be useful to announce that people wish to hear the commentary I do not expect people to be like monks but it was such a shame as the guide was fascinating
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Sjohnleslie
Jun 11, 2024
Great but watch your head - An enjoyable ride which takes you through the streets of York where you see the usual landmarks such as Clifford’s Tower, Memorial Gardens, etc but also to some unexpected ones like the smallest house in York and the Former Terrys Chocolate Factory. Added bonuses include discounts on the Roman Bath Museum and Yorks Chocolate Story (we saw the latter which was an enjoyable experience) and if you pay al little extra you can go on a city cruise along the River Ouse. Now about what I said in the title about minding your head, there are low hanging tree branches near the racecourse and if you sit in the open top area you can get hit in the face with many of them.
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537sallye
May 27, 2024
Irritating guide but great city - What a shame the guide was so tedious. It’s a fabulous city full of fascinating buildings but the guide gave us information about the most tedious details with a big chip on his shoulder. I know all about a pizza restaurant!
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