York by bus smartcard

Never have the right change? Problem solved!

The York by bus smartcard is completely cashless and offers a hassle-free way of travelling by bus. Buy and top-up your smartcard from our new smart kiosks with a range of ticket products to suit your travel needs, and save money on equivalent paper tickets.

Our easy-to-use smart kiosks accept credit and debit cards.

See our quick step-by-step guide.

If you register your details online we'll send you a FREE card, ready for you to load at a kiosk with the product of your choice (normally £2).

Just tap and go.

Once you've loaded your York by bus card, all you need to do is place it on the ticket machine each time you board a bus. You can check your remaining card balance at any time at a smart kiosk.

Where to buy and top up your card:

50 bus routes. One card. No hassle.

The smart All York ticket allows you to travel on any bus in the York area. Park & Ride, Cityzap, Coastliner and First York tickets are also available - see the full list of tickets and prices.

Older and disabled person's concessionary travel passes are already smart - just tap and go when you board any bus in York (note that a £1.20 fare applies from Park & Ride sites).