Micklegate
The long run of bars from Micklegate Bar down towards the river is York's classic group night. A drop at the top of the street lets you work your way down on foot.
A chauffeur-driven Mercedes party van that collects your group from home, hotel or the station and gets everyone into York together.
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York fills up with visiting hen groups, birthday crowds and racegoers most weekends, and plenty of them want one vehicle that keeps the group in one place. Our party bus hire York service does that with a Mercedes van seating up to 16, LED and laser lighting, a Bluetooth sound system and karaoke on the TV screens.
A lot of our York bookings come from outside the city walls. Friends meeting in Acomb, Haxby or out in Tadcaster and Selby get collected from each address in turn, so nobody has to sort out taxis or drive.
Inside the walls the streets are narrow and many are pedestrian during the day, so your chauffeur agrees a sensible drop point with you before the night. From there it is a short walk to the bars around Micklegate, Swinegate or Fossgate.
The long run of bars from Micklegate Bar down towards the river is York's classic group night. A drop at the top of the street lets you work your way down on foot.
Tucked behind the Minster, these lanes are full of cocktail bars and late spots. The party van drops near the edge of the footstreets and collects from an agreed point later.
Independent bars and restaurants make this the pick for birthday meals that turn into a later night. It is easy to plan a dinner stop here before moving on.
The riverside pubs by Ouse Bridge are a favourite first stop on warm evenings. Your chauffeur can collect from Skeldergate side if the staith is busy.
Hen groups arriving by train can be met near York station and taken straight to their first bar or hotel. Ask us about balloons or decorations for the bride.
Find out moreBirthday nights often start with a meal on Fossgate and end on Micklegate, and a van on hourly hire covers every stop in between.
Find out moreYork school proms run with no alcohol on board, a DBS-checked chauffeur and pick-up and drop-off times shared with the parent who books.
Find out moreChristmas parties and team nights out from York business parks travel together and get home together, without anyone needing to drive.
Find out moreRace days are the big one for York groups, with the Ebor Festival in August the busiest. We drop near the entrance and come back after the last race.
Around 40 minutes down the A64, Leeds gives York groups a bigger choice of clubs and late bars. The van waits or returns at an agreed time.
A summer day trip to Scarborough's seafront makes a good hen or birthday outing, with the music on for the drive over the Wolds.
Harrogate's bars and restaurants are under an hour away and suit a more relaxed celebration. Add stops for anyone joining on the way.
The Ebor Festival in August and the big summer race meetings take most York bookings, so ask for a quote as soon as you have your date.
Vehicles cannot drive through much of the old city, so we agree a drop and collection point near the walls before your night.
The Christmas market weeks bring heavy traffic and visitor numbers, so allow extra time for pick-ups and tell us if you are on a tight schedule.
Leave your name and number and we will ring you back to plan the route, the timings and the price.
Keep your phone close. One of the team will ring you back.
Tell us your date, pick-up points in York and where the night is heading. We reply with one fixed price, usually within the hour.
Something else on your mind? Call free on 0800 774 7866 or send us a WhatsApp.
Yes. Give us the train time and we will plan a pick-up close to the station, then take you on to your hotel or first bar.
Most of the centre is pedestrian at busy times, so we use agreed points near the walls. You are rarely more than a few minutes' walk from the bars.
Yes. Hourly hire lets you keep the van from the Knavesmire into the evening, and we drop you near Micklegate when the racing ends.
Many groups find it easier than sorting several taxis, and the night starts the moment you get on with your own playlist and karaoke.
Tell us the address when you ask for a quote and we will check access and suggest the nearest safe stopping point.
Yes. We plan several pick-up addresses into one route, so friends from outlying towns can join on the way in.
Send your date and we will check which van is free.