
🏟️ Address: York Barbican, Paragon Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4AH, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
York Barbican is located towards the south of York city centre, adjacent to the famous city walls, making it easy to find and easy to access by car, by public transport, or on foot.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for York Barbican. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
Visitors to York Barbican can purchase a discounted 8-hour parking voucher for the venue's Q-Park car park on Kent Street. To redeem this discount, guests should park first and then bring their Q-Park ticket to the Box Office. The Kent Street car park has a maximum vehicle height of 2 m and contains 4 disabled parking bays for Blue Badge holders. It is located less than 200 m (2 min) from the venue.
Numerous local bus services stop within York City Centre. The closest stops to the venue are both named The Barbican. Both stops are less than 200 m (2 min) from the venue.
The Barbican stop on Kent Street is served by the number 66 bus to York.
The Barbican stop on the A1036 is served by a huge range of buses, including numbers 7 and 25 to Fulford.
York train station is approximately 1.8 km (22 min) from the venue. It is primarily served by London North Eastern Railway and Northern Rail.
York Barbican is walkable from most areas in and around the city centre, including a number of major hotels, such as:
York is home to a wide range of accommodation options to suit all travellers. You’ll find everything from luxury inns to smart, chain budget hotels here, in addition to a plethora of apartment rentals. The city is very compact, so no matter where you stay, you will be within easy reach of all the sights either on foot or via bus.
The main entrance to York Barbican can be found adjacent to the piazza on Paragon Street. Doors generally open one hour before the event.
Lost Property
York Barbican guests who may have lost items during their visit are asked to provide details to the venue's team as soon as possible. Lost property items are stored for one month after events before they are donated to charity.
Cashless Venue
York Barbican is a cashless venue, and therefore does not have any ATMs onsite.
York Barbican has a capacity of approximately 1,500. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
Paragon Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4AH, United Kingdom.