Scarborough Transportation Tips by Britannia2 Top 5 Page for this destination

Yorkshire Coast Day Ranger

This ticket allows visitors to explore the Yorkshire coast at a reduced price. Available on the Arriva bus service to Whitby and the whole of the Scarborough to Hull line the cost is for one days unlimited travel £18.00, reduction with a railcard £11.90, child £9.00, family £36. (2013 prices)

Mode: AROUND

Type: Train

Website: http://www.northernrail.org/

East Yorkshire Round Robin

This ticket allows one circular journey only starting at any station listed below and going clockwise or anti clockwise. Scarborough - York - Selby - Hull - Scarborough. A one day ticket £22.00, child £11.00 and railcard holder £14.50. 2013 prices.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Train

Website: http://www.northernrail.org/

Save your legs when climbing up from the prom!

There are three cliff lifts in the town and these will take you from the promenade up to the town centre ( or down if you do not wish to negotiate the steep steps and paths).
The ride is comfortable and the trams go every few minutes when full. The fare is £0.75( as at April 2012) which is quite expensive for a ride that lasts less than 2 minutes!

Mode: AROUND

Type: Train

Website: http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/scar.htm

Seamer station

If you need to use the train from the south of the town there is a railway station at Seamer , close to Crossgates village.
All trains to and from Scarborough on both the Hull and York lines stop here and there is a reasonably large station car park where you can park for free.

Mode: TO

Type: Train

Website: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sem/details.html

Park and ride

The Weaponess Valley Road park and ride facility closed in early 2009 and has been replaced with two new park and ride facilities - one on Filey Road (A165) and one on Seamer Road (A64)- both to the south of the town. These are a good idea and should ease the traffic congestion but have unfortunately added to it because traffic from the north east and north has to cross the town centre to get to the park and ride outlets.
Service 64 from Seamer Road starts at 07.00 and runs every 12 minutes until the last journey back from the town centre at 19.08.
Service 165 starts at 07.06 and runs every 12 minutes with the last journey back from the town centre at 19.02.
The buses used are low floor easy access and the departure point buildings have clean toilets and baby changing facilities.
Town centre stops are all in the shopping centre and for the South Bay you have to get off at Aquarium Top and walk down the hill. For the North Bay the stop in St Thomas Street is the nearest and then a long walk or change to a service bus.
Single fare £1.10 / return £2.20 and this includes the cost of parking your car (at 2012).

Mode: TO

Type: Bus

Website: http://www.scarboroughparkandride.co.uk/

Scarborough Spa Express

A different way to travel to Scarborough is by vintage steam train and through the summer of 2011 old steam trains will run to the town from Normanton, Castleford, Wakefield and York.
The trains do not operate every day of the week and the cost is higher than the standard service train but of course this is a unique way to travel.
The website has all the details you need for the 2012 season.

Mode: TO

Phone: 0845 128 4681

Type: Train

Website: http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/sse/dates.html

Moors Bus

Scarborough is on the Moors Bus network - by using dedicated buses in the North Yorkshire Moors with links from Scarborough it is possible to see many places on the moors usually inaccessible by public transport.
Moors Bus is a summer only scheme operated to enable people without cars explore areas of the North Yorkshire Moors not usually served by bus.
The buses interlink reasonably well and fares are reasonably low. There are a number of buses with disabled access.
The website (which is very detailed and well thought out does need some navigating but this is a welcome innovation for the area.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Bus

Website: http://www.visitthemoors.co.uk/moorsbus

Sea front buses

The sea front buses run every few minutes from the Spa to Corner Cafe and cost £1.50 (June 2006) for the full journey. You can of course pay less and use the bus for journeys within the main route. You pay the driver and change is available - you do not need the exact fare. The buses are open top as the photo shows and it is quite an exhilerating journey especially around the Marine Drive.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Bus

Local buses

The local bus service is operated by Scarborough and District Buses. Their buses all seem to be fairly new and the drivers were friendly and helpful when we used them. The buses stop all over town but start their journeys in Queen Street. The web site provides details of the many services and details of discounted fares and season tickets.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Bus

Website: http://www.eyms.co.uk/scarborough.htm