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Getting around York

Public transport: 

The main company that operates bus services in York is First (tel: 0871 200 22 33 www.firstgroup.com), with around 20 bus routes. The Red-Line bus travels from the York Designer Outlet to York Railway Station, stopping off at the city centre en route; it runs throughout the day, daily.

York is divided into six fare zones and prices vary accordingly. Passengers may pre-purchase tickets valid for a daily, weekly or monthly duration (concessions are available).

For all public travel information around North Yorkshire, contact Traveline (tel: 0871 200 2233; www.traveline.org.uk).

Taxis: 

There are two taxi ranks at York Railway Station, one under the station portico and another in the middle of Station Road. Taxis stop in streets throughout York but two of the main taxi ranks are on Piccadilly and St Saviourgate. Taxis can also be pre-booked from companies like Ebor (tel: (01904) 641 441) and Streamline Taxis (tel: (01904) 638 833).

Car hire: 

Avis (tel: (01904) 610 460; www.avis.co.uk), Europcar (tel: (01904) 656 161; www.europcar.co.uk), and Hertz (tel: 0870 850 2665; www.hertz.co.uk) all provide car hire in York.

Bicycle hire: 

Cycling around York is a pleasure - there are over 100km (62 miles) of cycle routes in the city centre and North Yorkshire's surrounding scenic countryside.

Bicycles can be hired from Bob Trotter's Cycles (tel: (01904) 622 868; www.bobtrottercycles.com).

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