City Sightseeing York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore York's historic landmarks
- Flexible 24-hour ticket validity
- Audio guides in multiple languages
- Free Wi-Fi on the bus
- Convenient city center stops
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 24 hours
- Audio commentary in multiple languages
- Free Wi-Fi on board
- Admission fees to attractions
Important information
Know before you book
- Tickets are valid for 24 hours from the first use.
- Children under 5 travel free when accompanied by an adult.
- Wheelchair access is available on the bus.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for the weather.
- Bring a valid ID for age verification if applicable.
- Check the bus schedule for the latest departure times.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- 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
Traveler reviews
Shame about the driver!
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.
It's a Must Do when in York !
Guide was excellent , it's absolutely worthwhile doing this !
Nice Introduction
I enjoyed this introductory tour of York. It was very informative, and the staff was kind and helpful.
Big thumbs up to Josh & the tour
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.
York Sightseeing Bus, fantastic driver.
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.