Arrival, Information, Transport and Tours
Trains arrive at York Station , just outside the city walls on the west side of the River Ouse, roughly half a mile from the historic core. National Express buses and most other regional bus services drop off and pick up on Rougier Street, two hundred yards north of the train station, though National Express services call at the train station, too. There's a tourist office at the train station (April-Oct Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-5pm; Nov-Feb Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm; March Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-5pm; tel 01904/621756), though the main office is in the De Grey Rooms , on Exhibition Square (April-June, Sept & Oct Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9.30am-6pm; July & Aug daily 9am-7pm; Nov-March Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9.30am-3pm; tel 01904/621756). There's internet access at Internet Exchange, 13 Stonegate (tel 01904/638808) Coffee Express, 60 Goodramgate (tel 01904/653463), and at the youth hostels. Walking is the best way to acquaint yourself with the city, and often the only way to get from A to B, given the confused historic layout of pedestrianized streets, alleys and yards. Traveline York , 20 George Hudson St (office Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm; telephone enquiries Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-2pm; tel 01904/551400) can advise about all local and regional bus information. Or consider renting a bike , as York has over 40 miles of cycle lanes and paths - Bob Trotter, 13-15 Lord Mayor's Walk, at Monkgate (tel 01904/622868, ), Cycle Scene, 2 Ratcliffe St tel 01904/653286), and York Cycleworks, 14-16 Lawrence St (tel 01904/626664, ), can provide bikes from around GBP10 per day, plus a deposit. The tourist offices all push the various bus tours (from GBP8 per person), but much more interesting are the various guided walks on offer, from evening ghost walks to historical tours, led by the York Association of Voluntary Guides (tel 01904/640780, ). They offer a free, two-hour guided tour throughout the year (daily at 10.15am), plus additional tours in summer (April-June, Sept & Oct at 2.15pm; July & Aug at 2.15pm & 7pm), departing from outside the Art Gallery in Exhibition Square.
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