York Self Drive Boat Hire

Explore York with friends and family from the helm of your own self-drive motorboat with a choice between 30 minutes or an hour river ride

Suited for trailblazer types who want to see, taste and discover unique activities, places and people.

Suited to keeping the little ones happy and having fun.

Highlights

Become a captain and explore the sites of York’s riverside in style!
Jump on board of one of the 14 boats available: their names are Josephine, Angie, Leonie, Sarah, Yvette, Kathryn, Alice-May, Lucy, Tina, Heather, Ellen, Rebecca, Emma and Penny.
Embark your beloved ones on a group aquatic adventure as each boat can accommodate up to 8 people and so provide plenty of room for you all.
Explore the same river that brought the Vikings to the beautiful city of York.
Learn how to operate your motor boat along with the safety and river rules to follow whilst enjoying the experience.

Please print or download the second email you receive with a QR code to show upon arrival.

Please contact our team before booking should you require any further accessibility information regarding the experience.

The York Self Drive Boat Hire experience’s live date and time availability can be seen before booking.

The regular operating times are the following:

Address: King’s Staith Landing, King’s Staith, York, YO1 9SN, England, United Kingdom
Nearest station: York (Go to Rail Station (Stop RI) to get route bus 66)

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Golden Tours.