About City Cruises York
Discover York from the water with relaxing sightseeing trips along the River Ouse, plus themed evening cruises and motorboat hire for families seeking riverside adventure from King's Staith.
What's nearby
- The Lowther next door
- Friargate Theatre next door
- York & Selby Magistrates' Court next door
- Grand Opera House next door
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Paid street
- ✓Paid garage
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Never having been to York, I made the mistake of thinking we could see some of… well, York from the boat. But not much. Lots of greenery and some fun information, but I’m wishing we’d have done the bus tour, as we only have one night here. (To be fair, the pilot did say that the river was extremely low today, so perhaps you get a better view on other days.) We also happened to be here on a scorcher of a day (33 Celsius), but thankfully they had umbrellas to use to protect from the sun. Also thankfully there weren’t too many people on the boat, or else the umbrellas wouldn’t have worked. The seats are VERY close together. Anyway, it was pleasant just to get to sit for a while on a blistering day.
· via Google
This was a gift experience kindly bought for us by our daughters and is highly recommended if you're visiting York. The package included a 45 minute river cruise from King's Staith (1 hour if you stay on until the Lendal Bridge stop) with a fish and chips lunch. Drinks can be purchased from the bar on the lower deck. We were kept entertained by skipper (Andy) who provided an interesting and amusing commentary throughout the trip and York looked beautiful in the spring sunshine!
· via Google
Really enjoyed this experience, there's a bar onboard too, very informative skipper guide and you see some lovely sights along the way. The sun did eventually make an appearance which made the experience that little bit better. Would definitely do it again.
· via Google
We took the evening cruise and thoroughly enjoyed the hour long cruise along the River Ouse. The guide/driver was superb telling us very interesting facts about the landmarks that we past along the way, all of the staff were very friendly and offered a very warm welcome. It was just a perfect way to sit and relax whilst taking in all the sites of York.
· via Google
Visitors say this river cruise offers a relaxing way to see the city from a different perspective, with many enjoying the informative and humorous commentary. They also highlight the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the convenient on-board bar and restrooms.
Some reviews mention the views can be limited.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- King's Staith, York, YO1 9SN Get directions
- Category
- Boat Tours & Cruises
- Guest rating
- 4.4 / 5 (2,105 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 4-12
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- York