UPDATE 22/03/2026 - The area around the Railway Institute is currently undergoing a major road re-alignment and re-development. Parking will be for organisers and officials only. If you need to drop your fencer off and then find somewhere to park that is acceptable. Follow the yellow diversion signs for NCP/RI.
How to find us…
Both the York Open and the Youth York Open are held at the historic Railway Institute in York.
The address is:
York Railway Institute
22 Queen Street
YORK
YO24 1AD
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BY RAIL
If you are arriving by train, the Railway Institute is situated next to York. Station. The venue is a 5 minute walk. Just turn right as you leave the station main entrance.
CAR PARKING
Nearest NCP York Station South:
https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a.../car-parks/york-queen-street/
Other carparks
Nunnery Lane Car Park (10 min walk):
https://www.york.gov.uk/directo.../424/nunnery-lane-car-park
National Railway Museum Car Park (£10 all day, but must be paid in the museum)
https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit/travel-information
PARK AND RIDE
The following Park & Ride services stop outside York Station: Askham Bar (no.3), Designer Outlet (no.7), Monks Cross (no. 9), Poppleton Bar (no.59) which are the closest to the Railway Institute.
On Saturday they start at 5.30am and on Sunday at 7.15am (Note there is a new timetable starting Sunday 29th March with additional buses for Easter)
The No. 2 stops at Museum Street, slightly further away from the Railway Station and the Railway Institute (10minute walk).
More details here:
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/.../routes-and.../york-park-ride
https://www.itravelyork.info/park-ride
