bus services, running through the town from all directions. Here is a map of the destinations.
Trains. Although Tadcaster has an interesting place in early railway history, it was served by a line that came at the top of Dr Beeching's list of unnecessary railways. Thus Tadcaster is no longer served by trains and it's people, and beer, are carried by road. The nearest station is probably Ulleskelf, but of far greater use is York Station which can be reached by the Coastliner bus.
Buses. Tadcaster is served by at least 6 bus services, running through the town from all directions. Here is a map of the destinations.
Public Transport Information can be obtained from the traveline - 0870 608 2 608 (a free service run by North Yorkshire County Council). The Passenger Transport Group publishes a free 6 monthly public transport timetable for the Selby area. This and a similar publication is available from the Council Office in Kirkgate, or possibly by post from 01609 780780.
Coastliner. 840, 842, 843, 845, X40, X54. This is possibly the most fabulous local bus service in the UK. The tastefully painted buses run at half-hourly intervals from Leeds through Tadcaster to York, Malton and then, true to it's name, the coastal resorts of Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and Bridlington. This route also provides connection to the trains at York and to the National Bus network at Leeds Bus Station. The frequency in the evening is approximately hourly.
Harrogate. 78, 78a. An approximately hourly service runs from Tadcaster to Boston Spa, Thorpe Arch, Wetherby, Spoffirth and Harrogate. A few services run to an from Stutton.
Pontefract. 491, 492, 493. During the day there is an approximately hourly service to Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Saxton, Sherburn in Elmet, South Milton, Monk Fryston, Burton Salmon, Brotherton, Fairburn, Ferrybridge and Pontefract. There is no evening service.
Selby. 494. Every Monday at 9-25am you can make the journey to Selby, via Ulleskelf and Church Fenton, and in the afternoon come back again at 13-15. Tadcaster is part of the area covered by Selby District Council. If you need to get to Selby from Tadcaster at any other time, the best ways are to go by bus to Sherburn and change for Selby (402, 403), to go to Leeds and catch the train, or York and catch the bus .
Askham Bar Park and Ride (York) via Bolton Percy. C1 An approximately 2 hour service through Bolton Percy, Colton, Appleton Roebuck.
York via Wighill and Healaugh. 87. An infrequent service Askham Byan, Askham Richard, Bilborough, Healaugh and Wighill.