A MAJOR ROADS

York is served by a number of long distance roads. Major roads include:

• A64 Leeds to Scarborough road which provides the main links to the motorway system and giving access to the A1 and M1 approximately ten miles from the city.
• M62 Transpennine motorway is less than twenty miles from York.
• Other major routes include the A19 Doncaster to Tyneside road, the A59 Liverpool to York, and the A1079 York to Hull road.

The city itself is encompassed by an outer ring road approximately three miles from the city centre, and this enables through traffic to by-pass the city. York city centre street plans date back to medieval times and many routes are unsuitable for modern day traffic.

There are areas within the city centre that are car free or restrict traffic completely. To assist the flow of traffic throughout the city there are five bus based park and ride sites operating.

🚆 TRAINS

York railway station is one of the most major railway stations on British railway network being approximately halfway between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross. It is a short distance from where the Cross Country and Trans-Pennine routes via Leeds leave the ECML.

Train Operating Companies

🚌 BUSES

The main bus company is First York and they operate the majority of local bus services in addition to the York park and ride services.

Other Bus Operators

⛵ RIVER CRUISES

YorkBoat offer a number of river cruises from their bases at Lendal Bridge and Kings Staith.

• 60 minute cruise down the river
• Small boat hire for six people for an hour
• Cruises to outside the city centre
• Evening cruises with meals provided from April to September

🚴 CYCLING

York is regarded as one of the UK's renowned cycling cities. It has an extensive network of off-road cycle paths and on-road cycle lanes for cyclists of all ages and abilities.

There is extensive cycle parking provided throughout the city and in the pedestrianised city centre there are spaces for cycles. Cycles can be rented from a number of establishments within the city centre and organized cycle holidays are available.

🚖 CITY CENTRE TAXIS

🅿️ PARK AND RIDE

There are five Park & Ride bus sites located at:

• Askham Bar
• Designer Outlet
• Grimston Bar
• Monks Cross
• Rawcliffe Bar

The buses allow you to travel to York by car, park for free in a secure car park and complete your journey into the city centre by bus. All buses are frequent, low-floor and wheelchair accessible.

🏢 CAR PARKS

Council Car Parks

Other Car Parks

⛽ PETROL STATIONS