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City Of York Council

Transport and Streets Section

YOzone

New YOzone card

With a YOzone card you can travel on most buses within the York area at a reduced fare. In addition to this, you will be entitled to the following great discounts:

Tenpin (Clifton Moor): Two games of bowling for the price of one.

  • Valid for up to six people aged under 16, Sunday to Thursday, all day (excluding public holidays).

Bella Italia (89 Low Petergate): 20% off food on tables of up to four people.

  • One YOzone card required per table. Valid Sunday to Friday (excluding Saturdays and public holidays).
  • Not to be used for purchases from the set menu or in conjunction with any other offer.

City Screen York (Coney Street)

  • YOzone card accepted as proof of student status. For cinema listings go to www.picturehouses.co.uk or call 0871 704 2054.

Please note that Vue Cinemas have now withdrawn their YOzone discount.

You will also receive discounts at the following places:

  • Edmund Wilson Pool
  • Yearsley Pool
  • Oaklands Sports Centre
  • York Castle Museum (free entry)
  • Yorkshire Museum (free entry)

Who can have a YOzone card?

The YOzone card is available free to any young person currently in secondary education (up to the age of 16) who lives or studies in the City of York Council area.

Your YOzone card is valid until 31 August after your 16th birthday. A £5 fee is charged for the replacement of lost cards. Stolen cards will be replaced free of charge on production of a valid police crime reference number.

What bus fares are available to YOzone cardholders?

The following bus operators offer reduced fare travel to YoZone cardholders: (valid only within the City of York boundary unless stated otherwise)

  • Arriva - Half adult fare
  • First York - 50p single journey tickets
  • Harrogate Coach Travel - Half adult fare (valid on entire length of routes 142 & 143)
  • Harrogate & District - Half adult fare (valid on entire length of route X54)
  • Reliance Motor Services - Half adult fare
  • Transdev York - Half adult fare
  • Yorkshire Coastliner - Half adult fare or less (valid on entire Coastliner network)

Applying for a card

In Person

Call in to the Council Reception at 9 St Leonard's Place between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. We will take your photograph and issue your YOzone card while you wait. You will need to bring proof of your age (eg. your birth certificate or passport).

We will also be visiting local secondary schools during lunchtimes in September and October 2008. Check with your school to find out which day we'll be there.

By Post

YOzone application forms are available from most York secondary schools, libraries and council reception areas. Alternatively you can download a form using the link on the right hand side of this page.

You will need to send your completed form with a passport sized photograph and proof of your age to YOzone, City of York Council, Freepost (YO239), York YO1 7ZZ. We will process your application within 10 days of receipt.

Concessionary travel

Contact

Concessionary Fares Helpline
Traveline Yorkshire
tel: (01904) 551670

Concessionary Bus Passes
Transport Planning Unit (BP)
9 St Leonards Place FREEPOST (YO239) York YO1 7ZZ
tel: (01904) 551670

Documents to download