Transport Options
By bus or coach
The Service 59 Poppleton Bar Park and Ride bus picks up and drops off on Leeman Road. For more information, visit the First Group Park and Ride website.
Our entrance is very close to the bus stop.
Please note we no longer offer coach parking.
By rail
The museum is only a few minutes’ walk from York station and the route is signposted:
- Turn left outside the front of the station
- Pass the Milner Hotel and turn left into Leeman Road
- Continue through the tunnel; the museum is straight ahead
There is also a direct route to the museum via the station footbridge, although this is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
By car
- The museum’s visitor car park is located on Leeman Road, a short walk away from the main entrance on the opposite side of the road. There is a traffic island to assist you in crossing Leeman Road
- Car parking costs £10 per day and can be purchased from inside the museum
- Accessible parking for blue badge holders is free and is located in the main car park. The distance from the blue badge spaces to the museum entrance is approximately 200m
- Other long stay car parks can be viewed here. Alternatively, there are several Park and Ride services available to use
- We do not currently offer charging points for electric vehicles