Selby District Council has some exciting plans to celebrate Selby’s Tour de Yorkshire start. Selby will host the Selby Cycle Festival on 2 May, where a number of events and activities will be held across the town centre.
 
Sherburn in Elmet based bus manufacturer will be working in conjunction with Arriva to provide a free shuttle bus from Sherburn with pick up points in South Milford, Monk Fryston, Hambleton and Thorpe Willougby.
 
Tickets for the free service are limited and will need to be booked in advance.   The Optare buses are powered by the latest Euro 6 environmentally friendly engines and will operate as an additional vehicle on the Arriva 402 403 service route from Sherburn in Elmet to Selby.
Normal fares will apply to the regular Arriva bus service.

Optare is committed to supporting greener travel in the UK and in addition to supplying low carbon diesel buses is currently the largest supplier of fully electric buses in the UK, with over 80 currently in service across the UK, including 8 in Yorkshire. 

How to book your free ticket

Please note the 09.18 bus returning at 14.20 is now fully booked, there is still limited availability on the 08.53 bus. 

To book your free ticket please email mailto:tourdeyorkshirebus@outlook.com, indicating the following:

•  Your chosen departure stop from the journey times below
•   Your name
•  A contact telephone number (this will only be used to contact you about your ticket)

The vehicle is built to accommodate one wheelchair if you would like to reserve this place please let us know at the time of booking.

Ticket conditions
 

Tickets will be sent via return email subject to application before 30 April 2015 and capacity.
 
Please note that return times are specific to the chosen outward bus and stated on the ticket, the 08.53 from Sherburn in Elmet Sherburn Crossroads bus will return at 13.55 and the 09.18 will return at 14:20. 
 
One ticket valid per person.  Tickets only valid for the individual named on the ticket. 
 
Tickets must be presented on boarding the bus for both the outward and return journeys.
 
Tickets will only be valid on the special Optare buses at the departure times stated on the ticket.
 
Normal fares will apply to the regular Arriva bus service.

Journey Times – Optare made in Yorkshire bus

Bus 1
Outward
 
08:53 from  Sherburn in Elmet Sherburn Crossroads
08:54 from  Sherburn in Elmet The Fairway  
 08:54 from  Sherburn in Elmet New Lane  
 08:55 from  South Milford Home Farm   
 08:56 from  South Milford Squash Club  
 08:56 from  South Milford White Swan  
 08:57 from  South Milford Beech Drive  
 09:00 from  Lumby Battersby Roundabout  
 09:02 from  Monk Fryston Blue Bell  
 09:02 from  Monk Fryston Square  
 09:02 from  Monk Fryston Cemetery  
 09:03 from  Monk Fryston Green Lane  
 09:04 from  Hambleton Brecks Farm Lane End  
 09:05 from  Hambleton Breckswood  
 09:07 from  Hambleton Toll Bar Close  
 09:07 from  Hambleton Red Lion  
 09:07 from  Hambleton Wheatsheaf Inn  
 09:08 from  Hambleton Council Houses   
 09:11 from  Thorpe Willoughby The Fox  

 
 
Returning from Selby Bus Station:  13:55
 
 
Bus 2
Outward (Please note this bus is now fully booked)

 
09:18 from  Sherburn in Elmet Sherburn Crossroads
09:18 from  Sherburn in Elmet The Fairway  
 09:19 from  Sherburn in Elmet New Lane  
 09:19 from  South Milford Home Farm  
 09:20 from  South Milford Squash Club  
 09:21 from  South Milford White Swan  
 09:21 from  South Milford Beech Drive  
 09:24 from  Lumby Battersby Roundabout  
 09:26 from  Monk Fryston Blue Bell  
 09:27 from  Monk Fryston Square  
 09:27 from  Monk Fryston Cemetery  
 09:28 from  Monk Fryston Green Lane  
 09:29 from  Hambleton Brecks Farm Lane End  
 09:30 from  Hambleton Breckswood  
 09:31 from  Hambleton Toll Bar Close  
 09:32 from  Hambleton Red Lion  
 09:32 from  Hambleton Wheatsheaf Inn  
 09:32 from  Hambleton Council Houses  
 09:35 from  Thorpe Willoughby Francis Court  
 09:36 from  Thorpe Willoughby Field Avenue  
 09:36 from  Thorpe Willoughby Field Lane Shops  
 09:37 from  Thorpe Willoughby Willow Rise  
 09:38 from  Thorpe Willoughby Field Lane Shops  
 09:39 from  Thorpe Willoughby Field Avenue  
 09:40 from  Thorpe Willoughby Londesborough Grove  
 09:41 from  Thorpe Willoughby The Fox  
 
 
Returning from Selby Bus Station: 14:20