Christmas Services
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Planning a festive trip to York? Whether you're visiting the magical markets, dashing through your shopping list, meeting friends for festive drinks, or catching a theatre show, let us make getting there easier with our Christmas services. Check out the information below to plan ahead for festive fun.
Extra Park & Ride buses
From Sunday 10th November to Tuesday 24th December, extra buses have been added to our York Park & Ride service to keep you moving smoothly during the Christmas rush. We're increasing daytime frequencies on some of our in-demand routes - making it easier than ever to travel into York for all the season’s magic.
| SERVICE | DETAIL |
| Askham Bar Service 3 |
More frequent service on weekends, from every 12 minutes to every 9-10 minutes |
| Designer Outlet Service 7 |
More frequent service on weekdays & weekends, from every 13 minutes to every 9-10 minutes |
| Grimston Bar Service 8 |
More frequent service on weekends, from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes |
| Monks Cross Service 9 |
One additional bus on Saturdays to maintain the current frequency during busy times |
To view the York Park & Ride timetables click here. After Tuesday 24th December services 3, 7, 8 and 9 will resume normal services.
Our Christmas timetable at a glance
| DATE | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Sun 10 Nov to Sat 14 Dec |
York City network: Normal service York Park & Ride: Extra buses running University of York: Normal service |
|
Sun 15 Dec to Mon 23 Dec |
York City network: Normal service York Park & Ride: Extra buses running University of York: U1, U2 & UN1 will run a reduced timetable. The U3 & U4 will not run between these dates |
|
Tues 24 Dec (Christmas Eve) |
Saturday service with some early finishes. More detail on early Christmas Eve finishes below |
|
Wed 25 Dec (Christmas Day) |
No service |
|
Thurs 26 Dec (Boxing Day) |
We're running a reduced service on the following routes this year: 3, 7 and 9 only |
| Fri 27 Dec |
York City network: Saturday service York Park & Ride: Saturday service University of York: Reduced timetable on services U1, U2. No service on UN1, U3, or U4 |
| Sat 28 Dec |
York City network: Saturday service York Park & Ride: Saturday service University of York: Reduced timetable on services U1, U2. No service on UN1, U3, or U4 |
| Sun 29 Dec |
York City network: Sunday service York Park & Ride: Sunday service University of York: Reduced timetable on services U1, U2 & UN1. No service on U3, or U4 |
| Mon 30 Dec |
York City network: Saturday service York Park & Ride: Saturday service University of York: Reduced timetable on services U1, U2. No service on UN1, U3, or U4 |
|
Tues 31 Dec (New Year’s Eve) |
Saturday service with some early finishes. More detail on early New Year's Eve finishes below |
|
Wed 1 Jan (New Year’s Day) |
No service |
| Thurs 2 Jan |
York City network: Weekday service York Park & Ride: Weekday service University of York: Reduced timetable on services U1, U2, & UN1. No service on U3 or U4. |
| Fri 3 Jan |
York City network: Weekday service York Park & Ride: Weekday service University of York: Reduced timetable on services U1, U2. No service on UN1, U3, or U4 |
| Sat 4 Jan |
York City network: Saturday service York Park & Ride: Saturday service University of York: Reduced timetable on services U1, U2. No service on UN1, U3, or U4 |
| From Sun 5 Jan | Normal service resumes across all services |
For more detail check out our timetable page.
Early finishes on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
| SERVICE | ROUTE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapelfields – Wigginton | Saturday service until 19:09 then: 19:34 from Chapelfields to York Station and 19:59 & 20:46 from Chapelfields to Wiggington |
| 1 | Wigginton – Chapelfields | Saturday service until 19:01 then: 19:25 & 20:09 from Wigginton to York Station and 19:49 & 20:51 from Wigginton to Chapelfields |
| 1A | Chapelfields – Wigginton | Saturday service |
| 1A | Wigginton – Chapelfields | Saturday service |
| 4 | York – Acomb | Saturday service until 19:38 then: 20:46 |
| 4 | Acomb – York | Saturday service until 20:16 then: 21:21 |
| 5 | Acomb – Strensall | Saturday service |
| 5 | Strensall – Acomb | Saturday service until 19:27 then: 20:30 from Strensall to York Station |
| 5A | Acomb – Strensall |
Saturday service until 18:29 then: 19:32 Last bus: 20:32 from Acomb to York Station |
| 5A | Strensall – Acomb | Saturday service |
| 6 | Clifton Moor – University |
Saturday service until 19:27 then: 20:27 Last bus: 21:27 from Clifton Moor to Rougier Street |
| 6 | University – Clifton Moor | Saturday service until 19:17 then: 20:29 |
| 10 | Nether Poppleton – Stamford Bridge | Saturday service |
| 10 | Stamford Bridge – Nether Poppleton | Saturday service |
| 10A | York – Acomb | Saturday service |
| 10L | Nether Poppleton – Stamford Bridge | No service |
| 10L | Stamford Bridge – Nether Poppleton | No service |
| 11 | Ashley Park – Bishopthorpe | Saturday service until 18:13 – last bus |
| 11 | Bishopthorpe – Ashley Park | Saturday service until 18:59 – last bus |
| 200 | Acomb – York | Full Saturday service |
| SERVICE | ROUTE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | From Rawcliffe Bar | Saturday service until 17:46 then: 18:05, 18:26, 19:01 |
| 2A | From Rawcliffe Bar | No service |
| 3 | From Askham Bar | Saturday service until 17:47 then: 18:35 |
| 7 | From Designer Outlet |
Saturday service until 19:51 then: 20:26 Last bus: 21:16 From Designer Outlet to York Station |
| 8 | From Grimston Bar | Saturday service until 17:52 then: 18:21 & 18:56 |
| 9 | From Monks Cross | Saturday service until 17:59 then: 18:14, 18:29 18:44 & 19:29 |
| 59 | From Poppleton Bar | Saturday service until 17:30 then: 18:30 |
| SERVICE | ROUTE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| U1 | York – University | Saturday service until 21:00 – last bus |
| U1 | University – York | Saturday service until 19:57 – last bus |
| U2 | York – University | Saturday service until 19:30 – last bus |
| U2 | University – York | Saturday service until 20:30 – last bus |
| U3 | York – University | No service |
| U3 | University – York | No service |
| U4 | Designer Outlet – University | No service |
| U4 | University – Designer Outlet | No service |
| UN1 | York – University | No service |
| UN1 | University – York | No service |
How to reach us over Christmas
If you need help over the festive period, our friendly customer service team are working different hours. Here are the opening hours:
| DATE | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Up to and including Sun 22 Dec | Open as usual |
| Mon 23 Dec |
Open 07:00 - 19:00 via live chat and social media and 09:00 - 17:00 via telephone |
|
Tues 24 Dec (Christmas Eve) |
Open 09:00 - 17:00 |
|
Wed 25 Dec (Christmas Day) |
Closed |
|
Thurs 26 Dec (Boxing Day) |
Closed |
| Fri 27 Dec to Wed 1 Jan | Open 09:00 - 17:00 |
| From Thurs 2 Jan | Open as usual |
We highly recommend downloading the First Bus App for the latest information or visit our service updates page.
Concessionary passes
Concessionary bus passes will still be available to use as normal, including free travel after 9.30am Mon-Fri and any time at the weekend and on bank holidays.
|
DATE |
DETAILS |
|---|---|
|
Up to and including Mon 23 Dec |
Concessions as usual |
|
Tues 24 Dec (Christmas Eve) |
Free after 09:30 |
|
Wed 25 Dec (Christmas Day) |
No service |
|
Thurs 26 Dec (Boxing Day) |
Free any time on bank holiday |
|
Fri 27 Dec |
Free after 09:30 |
|
Sat 28 Dec |
Free any time on weekends |
|
Sun 29 Dec |
Free any time on weekends |
|
Mon 30 Dec |
Free after 09:30 |
|
Tues 31 Dec (New Year’s Eve) |
Free after 09:30 |
|
Wed 1 Jan (New Year’s Day) |
No service |
| From Thurs 2 Jan |
Concessions as usual |
Festive fun in York
York is packed with things to see and do this Christmas, so let us handle the driving. Whether you're heading to Christmas Markets or taking a trip to a Pantomime hop on for just £2 each way.
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Plan your journey right here or download the First Bus App.