Getting to York
York is ideally positioned in the heart of the country with direct rail links bringing you from London, Edinburgh and Manchester in around 2 hours. Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds/Bradford airports are all within easy reach. Plan ahead and check the i-Travel York website for the most up-to-date public transport and travel information.
Park and Ride
Avoid the city centre traffic and the expense of parking your car and hop on the bus from one of the six Park & Ride sites instead. Parking your car is free and a day return is less than £4. Find out more on the York Park and Ride site. There is no parking on site but there are several public car parks nearby, including Union Terrace. Find out more about parking your car in York here.
Staying in York
There is no on site accommodation at York St John, but there is plenty of accommodation available nearby.
Doubletree by Hilton York is the nearest large hotel, around 9 minutes’ walk away. There is some car parking available there, at a charge of £25 per night for guests.
There are three Premier Inns around York city centre. The nearest is York City Centre (Layerthorpe), around 13 minutes’ walk away, or 13 minutes by car.
There are several Travelodges in and around York. Travelodge York Central Layerthorpe is the nearest, around 15 minute’s walk or 7 minutes by car. There is free car parking at the hotel.
If those don’t appeal there is a wide choice of accommodation available across the city. Explore the Visit York website accommodation guide to find out more.
Spend time in the city
York is one of England’s finest and most beautiful historic cities. With Roman roots and a Viking past, York offers an eclectic mix of culture and history – with hidden gems and unique experiences around every corner.
The Romans knew it as Eboracum, to the Saxons it was Eoforwick and the Vikings – who came as invaders but stayed on in settlements – called it Jorvik. The York of today is a fashionable city that successfully combines its heritage and superb historic architecture with independent shops, restaurants, bars and cafés, to attract tourists from all over the world.
Crowned Britain’s Home of Chocolate, the most haunted city in Europe and with one of the best racecourses in the country, York is abundant with culture and character. Plus, the city’s thriving cultural and creative sector has seen it become the UK’s first and only UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts, with creativity embedded in every aspect of the city.
Download the Visit York Mini Guide 2025 to get a flavour of what there is to see in the city.
