York Hop-on Hop-off Open-Top Bus Tour
Duration: 48, 24 hours
Overview
Hop-on hop-off open-top bus tour around York, with a live guide. Your guide will regale you with fascinating information about York Minster, Micklegate Bar, Clfford’s Tower and much more.
Included
- A hop-on hop-off open top bus tour around York
- Ticket valid for 24 or 48 hours from the moment you board the bus
Excluded
- Gratuities
- Refreshments
Important information
Schedule:
All first buses depart from the Railway Station and last loop buses start at Exhibition Square
23 Feb – 27 March 2026
9:30am – 4:30pm
Frequency: every 30 mins
28 March – 12 April 2026
9:40am – 4:20pm
Frequency: every 20 mins
13 April – 22 May 2026
9:30am – 4:30pm
Frequency: every 30 mins
23 May – 17 July 2026
9:40am – 4:20pm
Frequency: every 20 mins
18 July – 6 September 2026
9:30am – 5pm
Frequency: every 15 mins
7 September – 23 October 2026
9:30am – 4:30pm
Frequency: every 30 mins
24 October – 1 November 2026
9:40am – 4:20pm
Frequency: every 20 mins
A circuit takes approx. 1 hour
23 Feb – 27 March 2026
9:30am – 4:30pm
Frequency: every 30 mins
28 March – 12 April 2026
9:40am – 4:20pm
Frequency: every 20 mins
13 April – 22 May 2026
9:30am – 4:30pm
Frequency: every 30 mins
23 May – 17 July 2026
9:40am – 4:20pm
Frequency: every 20 mins
18 July – 6 September 2026
9:30am – 5pm
Frequency: every 15 mins
7 September – 23 October 2026
9:30am – 4:30pm
Frequency: every 30 mins
24 October – 1 November 2026
9:40am – 4:20pm
Frequency: every 20 mins
A circuit takes approx. 1 hour
Please note:
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Customers can board the tour from any of the 20 stops along the route.
Sunday 16th October. Due to the Yorkshire Marathon services will commerce at 12:30pm.
Customers can board the tour from any of the 20 stops along the route.
Sunday 16th October. Due to the Yorkshire Marathon services will commerce at 12:30pm.
Highlights
More information
See your favorite York landmarks with this hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour around the town's best loved sites. Sit back and relax as you learn the fascinating information about York Minster, Micklegate Bar, Clifford’s Tower and much more. You can hop-on and hop-off at any of the 20 stops. A great history lesson for kids young and old, with a chance to have a more interactive experience. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to see the iconic monuments of this great city, so join us and visit the best of York! York has a historic past with much of that history involving the Vikings, your guide will tell you all the fun facts. Your will also discover the Shambles, used by JK Rowling to model Diagon Alley, found in the Harry Potter film series.
We are closely monitoring the number of people onboard each bus to allow for social distancing and as this tour takes place on an open top bus, good ventilation is assured.
Your ticket is valid from the moment that you first hop on the open top bus. The first tour of the day starts at 09:23am from Exhibition Square.
Rainy day guarantee!
On the very rare occasion that the British weather lets us down and it rains, we are offering you the chance to change the date that you travel with us. You can change the date for when your ticket starts. This change needs to take place before 12pm on the 1st day you were planning to travel.
Click here to see Hop on Hop off map and timetable.