Save your legs when climbing up from the prom! and other Scarborough, United Kingdom Transportation Tips

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: 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 70p ( as at May 2006)
Please note the cliff lift near the Town Hall is in need of repair and closed in February 2007.

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

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: 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.

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

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: 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.

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'Mode': TO
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through the summer the Scarborough Spa Express travels from York, Knaresborough, Harrogate and Leeds to Scarborough. Main line steam engines pull the trains and this a a novel way to travel to the town.
Beware though that this is not a cheap outing - for example a basic journey from York to Scarborough is £42 for the full journey via Leeds.
The train has a light meals service and drinks available through the journey.

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Website: www.steamtrain.info/Scarborough%20timesetc.htm

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: 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.

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Website: www.visitthemoors.co.uk/moorsbus

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Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: 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 £15, reduction with a railcard £9.90, family £30. (2009 prices)

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

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: 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 £19, child £9.50 and railcard holder £9.50. 2009 prices.

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

'Mode': TO
Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: 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 90p / return £1.80 and this includes the cost of parking your car.
Photo to follow.

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