Bus Times and Routes

Services

Bus services to and from The University are run by a number of operators. For full details consult the York Journey Planner. Copies of timetables and service information are also available from the Market Square Information Centre or Travel Plan Co-ordinator

The most frequent service to the City Centre is the Unibus number 44 or FirstYork number 4.

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unibus logoNumber 44 is operated by York Pullman, the University of York's preferred transport supplier for both students, staff and visitors. The Unibus service is specially designed to enable easy links between the two main campus sites, York City Centre and York Railway Station. Unibus will provide the free ‘Hopper’ service between Heslington East, Wentworth roundabout and Fairfax House.

Location of the bus stop at the Railway Station - Exit the railway station through the main entrance, and cross the zebra crossing from where the taxi rank and drop off areas are located. Cross the second zebra crossing to a small island where you can catch Pullmans Unibus.

  • If you show your valid train ticket for that day to the Unibus driver at the railway station stop you will get a discounted return bus ticket to the University of York £1.50 a saving of 50p!

unibus with ducks

Photograph taken by Unibus driver James Slater November 2011

For more details click here to visit the unibus website

Unibus timetable click here

unibus

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Pullmans Extended Evening Service and Sunday Service click here

Pullmans X36 use it or lose it! click here for full timetable

FirstYork Number 4

The FirstYork number 4 departs the University Heslington West for the Railway Station with a scheduled journey time of 18 minutes. The 4 service departs every 10 minutes from 7am until 7pm and every 15 minutes at other operating times. You are now able to check on the actual arrival and departure times of the FirstYork Number 4 bus in Real Time. First will provide a free ‘Hopper’ service between Heslington East and Wentworth roundabout.

Location of the bus stop at the Railway Station - Exit the railway station through the main entrance, and cross the zebra crossing from where the taxi rank and drop off areas are located. Cross the second zebra crossing to a small island where you can catch First York number 4.

FirstYork no 4 bus

Timetables for:

Number 4

EYMS run the following services to or near the University Campus. These include the 195, X46, X47, 744 and 746, providing a link to the University for Staff, students and visitors travelling from the Pocklington, Barmby Moor, Wilberfoss and Kexby Bridge areas.

Transdev 20

Transdev will provide a free ‘Hopper’ service between Main Street, Heslington Hal and lHeslington East.

For a full timetable click here

Concessionary Fares

Staff can benefit from a Subsidised Bus Ticket. These can be purchased from the Market Square Information Centre.

Students can benefit from a discounted Annual ticket or Term ticket click here for more information.

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