Travel Information

Leeds Bradford International Airport is less than an hour away by car / taxi and Manchester's International Airport can be reached by the M62 motorway, and a rapid direct train service from York rail station.

Although not directly on the motorway network, York is now only 20 minutes drive from the A1-M1 link road, which gives fast road access South to London (M1), West to Manchester and Liverpool (M62) and North to Teeside / Tyneside and Scotland (A1, partially motorway). The East coast port of Kingston upon Hull is about an hour away by a good A-class road.

Buses in York are run mainly by First Bus York Ltd 7 James Street York YO10 3WW Tel: 01904 435600

Look at our Maps Page for the local road network

Internet links to transport resources:

York Journey Planner (for local journeys by bus and rail)
http://www.ukbus.co.uk/cgi/jp.exe?c=york&x=0&s=N&

First York (local buses & timetables)
http://www.firstyork.co.uk/

Yorkshire Coastliner (regular bus services from York to Leeds, Tadcaster, Malton, Pickering, Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington:
http://www.yorkshirecoastliner.co.uk/

Railway timetables (Railtrack):
http://www.railtrack.co.uk

The Train Line (on-line rail ticket booking)
http://www.thetrainline.com

National Express (long distance bus company):
http://www.nationalexpress.co.uk/

Manchester Airport:
http://www.manairport.co.uk/

Leeds Bradford International Airport:
http://www.lbia.co.uk

Yahoo UK's listing of UK airports:
http://uk.dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Travel_and_Transportation/Airports/

Road transport organisations:
Royal Automobile Club: http://www.rac.co.uk
Automobile Association: http://www.theaa.co.uk/theaa/

Eddie Brown Tours Ltd (local coach tour operator)
http://www.eddiebrowntours.com/

YorkBoat
Boat trip on the river, anyone? This is a good place to look
http://www.yorkboat.co.uk/

Car Rental Firms in York
BCR Car and Van Rental The Locomotive Works, Queen Street, York, YO2 2AD. Tel: 01904 656161. Fax: 01904 654040. Bikes, cars, vans, MPVs, minibuses and executive vehicle daily rental.
Enterprise Rent-a-car UK Ltd 15 Foss Islands Road, York, YO31 7UL. Tel: 01904 623000. Fax: 01904 641829.
Luxury Limousines Cromwell House, 2 Lime Tree Mews, Dunnington, York YO19 5SD. Tel: 01904 481818.
Park and Go Services Ltd 12/14 Bootham, York, YO30 7BL. Tel: 01904 652400. Fax: 01904 659838. E-mail: parkandgo@farebase.net Website: http://www.farebase/parkandgo UK airport parking and holiday car hire for overseas.
Sixt Rent a Car Stakis Hotel, Tower Street, York, YO1 9WD. Tel: 01904 629323. Fax: 01904 629620.