Find your route to us
Use our interactive bus route mapper below to find your nearest College bus stop. View by route or simply enter your postcode.
Once you have found your college bus route, please check the timetable for current timings to and from college.
To buy your college bus ticket, click the ‘Buy your college bus ticket’ link below.
All students returning or starting in September must purchase a new ticket.
For routes not covered by the college bus service, please see ‘Local services for areas not served by college buses’ further down this page.
Northallerton, Nags Head
Morton-on-Swale
Leeming Bar, White Rose
Aiskew, Bedale Road, Sycomore Avenue
Bedale, White Bear, town centre
Burneston, main road B6285
Dishforth, first stop going in to the villate
Kirby Hill, Church Lane
Boroughbridge, Market Place bandstand
Great Ouseburn, St Mary's Church
Little Ouseburn, Village Hall
Moor Monkton, lane end A59
York College
Kirkbymoorside, Market Place
Kirkbymoorside, West End
Nawton, Fish & chip shop
Helmsley, Market Place
Sproxton, outside the church
Ampleforth, near White Swan
Banktop Bus stop (B1257)
Stonegrave, Hillcrest lay-by
Hovingham, outside Worsley Arms
Sheriff Hutton, Highwayman
Strensall, Fish & chip shop
Strensall, opposite Middlecroft Drive
Strensall Army Camp - bus stop near entrance
Earswick
York College
Scarborough, Railway Station
Ayton, bus stop ouside garage
Wykeham, bus stop at cross roads (All Saints Church)
Snainton Fish & Chip shop
Ebberston, bus stop opp Cliffe House A170
Allerston, Cayley Arms
Wilton, bus stop on main road
Thornton-le-Dale, village green bus stop
Pickering, bus stop, Pocklington Carpets
Old Malton, near mini roundabout
Whitwell on the Hill, bus stop A64
Claxton, Lane End
York College
Filey, Bus Station
Staxton, bus stop lay-by after garage
Sherburn, bus stop lay-by (by A64 west of main lights)
East Heslerton, bus lay-by
West Heslerton, bus lay-by
Rillington, bus lay-by by A64 (prior to main lights)
Scagglethorpe, bus lay-by
Norton, outside Derwent Arms (bus stop)
Malton, Yorkersgate (opposite Horsemarket Road)
Welburn Lodge, stop on the A64
York College
Nafferton, Cross Keys
Driffield, George Street
Bus stop, A614 opposite Army Camp
Bainton, Main Street (junction with South Lane)
Middleton-on-the Wolds, Post Office
Shiptonthorpe, brick bus shelter
Hayton, A1079 bus lay-by
Pocklington, opposite EYMS bus depot
Sutton Lane End, bus stop on A1079
Wilberfoss, Post Office
Newton-upon-Derwent, Half Moon Pub
Sutton-upon-Derwent, tennis courts
Elvington, outside Grey Horse Inn
Elvington, outside Rebecca's Kitchen
York College
Ripon, outside coach park
York College
Goole, Railway Station
Rawcliffe, St James Church
East Cowick, bus stop near Shapla Indian
Snaith, white house on Main Road
Snaith, Carlton Road
Carlton, opposite little garage
Camblesforth, Brigg Lane junction A1041
Brayton, The Swan
York College
Crossgates, Station Rd
Sky Liner restaurant
Garforth, Fidler Lane
Garforth, Church Lane
Garforth, Ninelands Road
Micklefield, Post Office
South Milford, The Swan
Sherburn-in-Elmet, New Lane
Sherburn-in-Elmet, shops
Church Fenton, Post Office
Barkston Ash, Main Street (stop opposite London Rd)
York College
Selby, bus stop, New Look
Thorpe Willoughby, Fox Inn
Hambleton, Red Lion
Monk Fryston, village store
Scathingwell, crossroads
Towton, Main Street
York College
Barmby Moor, Post Office
Pocklington, Barmby Road (near petrol station)
Bolton, Main Street
Fangfoss Primary School
Full Sutton
Stamford Bridge, The Square
Gate Helmsley
Dunnington, York Street
Deramore Drive bus stop, Field Lane
Broadway (all marked bus stops)
York College
Wormald Green, A61 bus stop
Ripley, opposite Boars Head
Harrogate, West Park (just prior to Victoria Ave)
Harrogate, Wetherby Road, BP Garage
Rufforth, All Saint’s Church
York College
Spofforth, near pedestrian crossing on A661
Wetherby, outside Wetherby Whaler
Boston Spa, opposite church on Main Street
Thorp Arch, Walton Road
Tockwith, Boot & Shoe
Long Marston, Sun Inn
York College
Market Weighton, Griffin Pub
Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Village Hall
Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Primary School
Foggathorpe, crossroads
Bubwith, Chain Bar
North Duffield, village shop
Skipwith, village green
Thorganby, Jefferson Arms
Wheldrake, Wenlock Arms
York College
Howden, Hull Rd/Derwent Rd
Howden, Bridgegate near memorial
Newsholme, main A63
Hemingbrough, Villa Close bus stop
Cliffe, outside Village Institute
Osgodby, Garden Centre
Barlby, Hill Top
Barlby, Barlby High School
Riccall, village shops
Escrick, St Helen's Church A19
Deighton, bus stop
York College
Wistow, Wesleyan Chapel
Cawood, Castle Gatehouse
Kelfield, The Grey Horse
Stillingfleet, Village Hall
York College
Starbeck, library
Knaresborough, bus stop opposite bus station
Knaresborough, Caravan Park (before York Rd roundabout)
Green Hammerton, Bay Horse
York College
Terms and conditions of travel
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions in order to travel on any of the College Coaches.
The student code of conduct applies and inappropriate behaviour will be dealt with under College disciplinary procedures; any students with concerns are encouraged to report details to their tutor or contact Student Services (please see contact info under Reporting a problem below).
View the 2024/25 College bus timetable below.
Ticket prices for travel on the College buses in the 2024/25 academic year can be found here. Please visit Information about buying College bus tickets for more information on how to purchase your tickets.
Route 1 – Due to high numbers on this route, extra bus route 1a will pick up students at Boroughbridge only. If you get the bus at Boroughbridge, please get on route 1a. Route 1a departs Boroughbridge at 8.00am and will leave college on an evening at 5pm.
Route 13/13a – Due to continued high numbers on R13 and R7, R13a will pick up at Brayton, Barlby, Riccall, Escrick and Deighton until further notice. R13a leaves college at 5pm.
Timetable & Departure Time Information
Timetables are subject to change depending on route capacity in September. Please check the timetable just before travel in case of any changes.
York College provides information on journey times in good faith, however, in the event of a breakdown, traffic congestion or any other incidents beyond the reasonable control of the College or coach companies operating the routes, departure times may be affected, and journeys may take longer than predicted; in these circumstances the College will not be liable for any delays.
Please be at your stop 5 to 10 mins before the college bus departure time to avoid missing your bus. Please make sure you are at the bus stop and the bus driver can see you. Put your hand out for the bus to stop when you see the bus approaching.
Departure times from College
R 1/2/3/4 departs 4.40pm
R 5/6/7/8 departs 4.45pm
R 9/10/11/11a/12 departs 4.50pm
R 13/14/15 departs 4.55pm
Students travelling from Thirsk / Easingwold and surrounding villages - The 30SE / 30 Reliance public bus service. Please see the Reliance website for more info.
Students travelling from Leeds – The Coastliner public bus service. Please see the Transdev website for more information.
For more information about other public services which stop at or near to the college and also student savers on public services, please see:
‘Local services (for areas not served by the College buses)’ and ‘Student savers for local services’ Further down this page.
If your household income is below £35,000 (before deductions) and you live more than 2.5 miles away from college, you may be eligible for a bursary and help with transport costs. If you think you may be eligible, please fill in the application form which can be found on the Funding page www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/bursary. Applications for Funding are now open for 2024/25 and so please apply as soon as possible.
Visit our Maps and Directions page for details and instructions on getting to and from the College, as well as other information like College floor plans and how parking works.
Summary of our service
All our buses are PSVAR compliant (Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2000) which means they all have wheelchair access.
Routes are reviewed on a yearly basis and so if your area isn't currently serviced, please get in touch so we can assess your individual needs.
The College Bus Service operates Monday to Friday and during term times only.
There are two journeys per day on each route, one into College on a morning and one on an evening leaving the College (departure times listed above).
All buses drop off and pick up from the bus lanes inside the College grounds and the return journeys follow the same routes as the inward journey.
Please see our current timetable at the top of this page which includes route numbers, zones and departure times.
You must read the terms and conditions of travel before using the College Coach Service.
We offer 15 privately run College bus routes for York College students only from areas not properly covered by public transport.
There is one journey into college on a morning in time for lessons and one home when lessons have finished.
Please see the interactive map and timetable on this page for current timings on these routes.
As there have been some changes to timetable information, please make sure you know your departure times well before travel and please be at your stops at least 5 to 10 minutes before the bus is due to avoid missing it.
Local services (for areas not served by the College buses)
Use the journey planner to find the best way to get to York College
There are a number of local services which stop outside the College or nearby including the Coastliner from Leeds.
Please check regularly with your local bus provider via their own website or use the link www.itravelyork.info/buses to ensure that the information you have is up to date.
For more information about Local bus and train services including Student Savers, please go to the “Student Savers for local services” drop down tab on this page.
Services which go via York Station/Rougier Street and stop at or near York College
- 80 East Yorkshire - Raskelf via Shipton / Shipton Road / Clifton Green / Exhibition Square / Station and stops at Tesco Askham Bar
- 3 First York Park & Ride - runs every few minutes (Park and Ride, stops at the Park and Ride / Tesco site opposite York College)
- 12 East Yorkshire - (Monks Cross via Acomb Bellhouse Way & Woodthorpe) stops at Tesco Askham Bar
- 13 Connexions Buses - (from Haxby to Copmanthorpe) Stops outside York college
- Coastliner services (Leeds to the East Coast) via York Station and stops outside York College.
Services from Thirsk, Easingwold and other areas around York.
Please find here information including timetables for Reliance Bus Services - for students coming in from Thirsk and Easingwold. Reliance also has services coming from other areas some of which stop outside or near the College.
The 30SE (Student Express) brings students from Thirsk and Easingwold areas. The bus stop for services 30SE and 19M is Moor Lane bus stop which is opposite the Tesco Petrol Station.
Changes to 19M - From Monday 23.9.24, Pullman route 19M from Oakdale Road via Eastholme Drive/Skelton/Manor/Poppleton/Beckfield lane will become the M1. The M1 will now serve Rawcliffe, Skelton and Oakdale road on the evening journey well as to college. Please see the website for more info and timetable.
Travel for £1 to York Centre from College!
Bespoke bus tickets for students travelling on public route 21 (Pullman)
The 21 service operates between York City Centre and Colton, passing York College and serving Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis, Appleton Roebuck, and Bolton Percy.
If a student boards the My 21 Bus anywhere along the route on college days and shows the driver their York College ID can travel for a £1 single fare. This includes College to York centre.
Timetables can be found by Googling, Pullman Bus 21 York.
Student savers for local services
There are lots of different Student Savers available
depending on where you live and how you will travel to College – make
sure you investigate all of your options to ensure that you are getting
the best deal and saving the most money!
Smart card – You can buy a Smart card for a small cost and load it up at a smart card machine and then scan it on any York bus including First and Coastliner/Transdev.
Student Bus Travel | First Bus - See the First website for a range of discounted travel passes.
Student and Child Direct Debit Tickets | Arriva Bus UK - Student Saver ticket range offers great money-saving deals for students.
East Yorkshire Motor Service - 20% off for students age 16-18 if you show your student I.D card.
Connexions - Operating a network of bus routes centred on Harrogate and York including buses to Ilkley, Wetherby and Knaresborough (connexionsbuses.com) - Travel on a child’s fare with a YOzone, or proof of age under 19.
Plusbus - Aged 16-25 years or a student? You get one-third off our normal day ticket prices, with a 16-25 Railcard.
Reliance – Timetables, including 30SE Student Express from Thirsk/Easingwold. See also passes / reduced ticket types specifically for Students.
The 19M (which was previously run by Reliance and serves Freen Lane, Skelton, Poppleton, Manor academy amongst other areas) is now run by Pullman. Please click here for the timetable.
Transdev/Coastliner - Download the Transdev Go App for discounts and track your bus, buy mobile tickets, check for seats. Travel to/from Leeds, Tadcaster, York, Malton, Pickering, Whitby and Scarborough calling at York College. Transdev run a number of high-quality services in and around York, including Coastliner services to the east coast. On this site you can get live timetable data and buy tickets online.
West Yorkshire Metro - A 16-18 PhotoCard is for West Yorkshire residents age 16 to 18. It is valid from your 16th birthday until the day before your 19th birthday. It gives you half-fare travel anywhere in West Yorkshire at any time of day, including evenings and weekends (except late night services and special event services). With a 16-18 PhotoCard you can travel on all Transdev Keighley & District, Harrogate & District and Coastliner services into and within North Yorkshire. On these services you will receive a third off the fare for your journey in North Yorkshire.
YOzone - Free YOzone pass gives reduced price travel within York, full-time 16-18s only.
16-25 Railcard - 1/3 off most fares, the Railcard costs just £30, minimum fares apply to travel before 10am.
16-17 Saver Railcard - 50% off rail travel for 16 and 17 year olds.
If you would like to contact us regarding transport or if you would like to report a problem on the College bus service, please contact our Transport Co-Ordinator, Joanne Harrison, in the Student Services team on
Out of hours emergency number only (until 8.45pm): 01904 770100 (Switchboard)
We use X (formerly Twitter) to communicate any delays or updates to our bus service. If you are using our service, it is important that you follow us @yctravelupdates to stay up to date. We also use ShuttleID alerts via a SMS message, you can begin to receive these alerts once you have purchased your tickets.
If you need to speak with someone about transport please get in touch via email, Transport@yorkcollege.ac.uk.
We would encourage students where possible to walk or cycle to College.
Students are encouraged to consider use of the cycle path network.
