Grimston Bar Park & Ride
📍 Yorkshire, Hull Rd, York YO19 5LA, UK
About Grimston Bar Park & Ride
Grimston Bar Park & Ride provides an ideal solution for visitors looking to explore the historic city of York without the stress of city centre driving and parking. Located conveniently on the outskirts, this facility offers a smooth and efficient way to reach York's attractions, ensuring a relaxed start to any day out.
Why Choose Grimston Bar?
- Parking at the site is completely free, you only pay for your bus fare into the city centre.
- Avoid the challenges of navigating central York's narrow streets and expensive parking.
- Enjoy complimentary toilet facilities available on-site for your convenience.
- Frequently recommended as the best way to access the city's famous walking tours and historic sights.
With an excellent Google rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars from over a thousand reviews, Grimston Bar Park & Ride is a highly regarded option. Its popularity means that during busy periods, a short wait for the bus might be expected, but the overall ease and value make it a top choice for tourists and locals alike. The service runs frequently throughout the day, ensuring visitors can make the most of their time in York.
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📍 Yorkshire, Hull Rd, York YO19 5LA, UK
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I drove into central York once (mostly by mistake) and it is not an experience I would ever wish to repeat. A street plan that was never intended to accomodate cars just did not agree with me. Now I always use the Park and Ride service whenever I visit and it has never let me down yet. Frequent buses are clean and well maintained, as is the terminal building. Get yourself a seat upstairs at the front if you can and enjoy free panoramic views of the streets as you go. And for the Sci fi fans out there keep an eye out for the Daleks and Cybermen on top of the NISA building, best visible on the return leg of the journey.
I was staying at Yorkway Motel and asked the Barman where the best place to park in York was to do the city walking tour? He told me none of the locals drove in, they use the park and ride. It was a great suggestion and so easy. It was 5 minutes by car from the hotel, there was lots of parking and it was £3.90 return fare. The busses are all electric and I had a really interesting chat with the driver on the way back. It is a no brainer to take the bus and not go through the stress of driving in York and paying high parking fees. Highly recommended and thanks to the conductor who sold me the ticket and the two drivers.
Parking is free and you just pay for the bus fare. There are free toilet facilities available. There was a queue of about twenty people waiting for the bus, however it arrived as we did. We laid out our requirements to a helpful young lady, who found us the cheapest ticket, she took payment and issued the tickets. There was plenty of room on the double decker, so went upstairs and got good views of York. The bus driver was great with the heavy traffic and we soon arrived. Stress free, no parking worries. The return journey was just as stress free. Our maximum wait was 14 minutes.
Easy to find with plenty of parking spaces. It was lovely not having to waste time driving around looking for a car park. It's great to be able to just park the car, hop on the bus and go straight into town. As an added bonus the bus drivers were so helpful and friendly too. Will be using this park and ride every time we visit York.
Easy to get to and park up. 15 minute max wait during daytime hours. Helpful staff who answered our enquiries. Toilets on site.