York Trip Overview
York Pass is a sightseeing card which gives visitors free entry to top attractions, museums and monuments in York.
It includes a free 24 Hour hop on hop off bus tour plus a choice of three pasta or pizza dishes at ASK Italian Restaurant, York.
Once purchased, you will receive your digital pass directly to your email address for use on your mobile device. Simply show your pass at the attraction to gain entry.
A number of attractions require online pre booking to gain admission with a York Pass.
Please note attractions are busy at peak periods and we recommend booking at least 48 hrs in advance
Your York Passes open the gateway to adventure and they include a 24-hour ticket for the City Sightseeing Bus and City Cruises York’s River Cruise. The pass doesn’t stop there! When the long day of your journey leaves you hungry, you can tuck into a pasta or pizza meal at ASK Italian (T&C’s apply).
Additional Info
Duration: 1 to 2 days
Starts: York, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Sightseeing Passes
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What to Expect When Visiting York, England, United Kingdom
York Pass is a sightseeing card which gives visitors free entry to top attractions, museums and monuments in York.
It includes a free 24 Hour hop on hop off bus tour plus a choice of three pasta or pizza dishes at ASK Italian Restaurant, York.
Once purchased, you will receive your digital pass directly to your email address for use on your mobile device. Simply show your pass at the attraction to gain entry.
A number of attractions require online pre booking to gain admission with a York Pass.
Please note attractions are busy at peak periods and we recommend booking at least 48 hrs in advance
Your York Passes open the gateway to adventure and they include a 24-hour ticket for the City Sightseeing Bus and City Cruises York’s River Cruise. The pass doesn’t stop there! When the long day of your journey leaves you hungry, you can tuck into a pasta or pizza meal at ASK Italian (T&C’s apply).
Visit: York Minster, Minster Yard Deangate, York YO1 7HH England
Cathedral
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Barley Hall, 2 Coffee Yard Stonegate, York YO1 8AR England
Medieval Hall
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Clifford’s Tower, Tower Street, York YO1 9SA England
York Castle tower
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Fairfax House Castlegate, York YO1 9RN England
Georgian house
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Jorvik Viking Centre, 19 Coppergate Coppergate Shopping Centre, York YO1 9WT England
Viking heritage
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: York Mansion House, St. Helens Square, York YO1 9QL England
House of Lord Mayor
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, Fossgate, York YO1 9XD England
Guilds hall
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: The Roman Bath, 9 St. Sampsons Square, York YO1 8RN England
How many pubs in Britain can boast a 2,000-year-old Roman Bath house in the cellar?
Descend 5 metres below the bar room and into the world of legionaries. Excavated in 1930 while digging a new cellar. A modern steel walkway suspended above the ancient remains now takes visitors through the Trepidarium (warm room) Caldarium (hot steam room) and Frigidarium (cold plunge room) before returning to the modern world and perhaps a drink at the bar!
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: The York Army Museum, Regimental Museum 3 Tower Street, York YO1 9SB England
Army museum
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: The York Dungeon, 12 Clifford Street, York YO1 9RD England
Interactive
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens, Beningbrough YO30 1DD England
Hall and gardens
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Yorkshire Air Museum, York Road Elvington, York YO41 4AU England
Air museum
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: City Cruises – Lendal Bridge Landing, Lendal Bridge, York YO1 7DP, UK
Joining a York City Cruises the perfect way to escape the city rush and take in the sights, while you relax in the comfortable saloon or on the open top deck.
See historic York from a different perspective. All cruises have an entertaining and informative live captain’s commentary and toilet facilities. Cruises depart from both King’s Staith and Lendal bridge landings. Our friendly and knowledgeable crew look forward to welcoming you aboard.
York Pass does not include the evening cruise as a fully inclusive attraction.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ England
*York Pass admits passage on the Road Train only.*
Catch the road train from York city centre straight to our front door.
For a quick convenient route from the city centre catch the road train from Duncombe Place, next to York Minster and travel through York to the world’s greatest railway museum. Get close up and personal to locomotive legends including Mallard-the world’s fastest steam engine and view Queen Victoria’s luxurious carriages. Ride the miniature railway and enjoy free talks, tours and shows.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: York City Sightseeing, Exhibition Square, York YO1 7EW, UK
The CitySightseeing York tour will capture the hearts of all ages! With so many things to do and attractions to see, York is the perfect place to hop-on to one of our open-top buses and explore the English heritage in more depth.
Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, activate your ticket at Bootham Tower and then you can complete a full loop of the bus tour first and then hop off at all the attractions you want to delve into.
Duration: 1 day
Visit: Treasurer’s House, Treasurers House Minster Yard, York YO1 7JL England
(Tours only)
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, York St Mary’s, Castlegate, York YO1 9RN England
(Until Summer 2021)
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Bedern Hall, Bartle Garth St Andrewgate, York YO1 7AL England
Once the dining hall of the Vicars Choral of York Minster, Bedern Hall is one of York’s true hidden gems, tucked away off busy Goodramgate. As well as being a popular wedding venue, we are open to visitors with new interpretation, display and family activities. We look forward to sharing our eclectic mix of over 700 years of history. From songmen to squirrels, priests to pork pies, you can find them all in our hidden Medieval hall!
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, 17 Blossom Street, York YO24 1AQ England
The Bar Convent opened as a Catholic girls’ school in 1686, at a time when the faith was still banned in England. Our interactive exhibition tells of the convent’s long history. You can also visit our stunning 250-year-old secret chapel and enjoy the peace of our walled garden, an oasis in the heart of York.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA England
Generations of the Howard family have welcomed visitors to Castle Howard, one of the great palaces of Europe, for over 300 years.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: DIG, St SAVIOUR’S CHURCH St. St. Saviourgate, York YO1 8NN England
DIG gives kids the chance to dig, delve and discover exciting artefacts from York’s history!
With four special indoor excavation pits filled with replica Roman, Viking, medieval and Victorian finds, children can grab a trowel and explore how people lived in these key periods of York’s past.
DIG offers a unique archaeological adventure to set children on their way to becoming real archaeologists!
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: The Cocoa Works – by Latimer, The Cocoa Works Marketing Suite, Haxby Rd, Clifton, York YO31 8TA, UK
Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey. Learn how we make chocolate at York Cocoa Works with our Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey.
Duration: 1 hour
