Open on Saturday and Sunday from 11.00am to 5.00pm each day (last admission 4.00pm)

What’s happening this weekend:

We are holding our Worldwide Weekend and on both days many of our trolleybuses from overseas will be on display. A selection of them should be available to ride on, along with one or two UK trolleybuses.

Special features for the weekend

Many of our trolleybuses from overseas (Europe, Canada and New Zealand) will be on display and some of them should be running for you to ride on, along with one or two examples from the UK. 

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Our normal attractions include:

• Selection of trolleybuses in operation to ride on
• In-house 5-rated cafe serving made-to-order meals, delicious home-made cakes and hot and cold drinks
• Vintage motorbus guided tour of surrounding local area (the Isle of Axholme) **
• “The Trolleybus During the First Wold War” exhibition 
• Trolleybus displays
• 1950s/ 60s shop window displays
• The period Sunbeam cycle shop exhibition
• 1950s Prefab “home” display
• Audio-visual presentations in the “Regal” lecture theatre
• Children's full-sized trolleybus "Have a Go at Driving” simulator (located in the café)
• Guided tours of vehicles in the main depot building
• Souvenir shop
• Gardens & nature trail

**  These motor bus tours operated by the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft are provided free of charge and admission to the Trolleybus Museum is neither required nor granted by the use of these tours or any other free bus service provided by the Trolleybus Museum and payment for admission to the Trolleybus Museum is not a condition of carriage.

Ample FREE parking (including for coaches)

Admission prices this weekend:

Note: Our admission prices include a 10% (rounded up) gift aid donation

Adult:               £8.00               - "Adult" is defined as a person aged 17 to 60 inclusive and who is not eligible to be classified as a "Concession" (see below).

Senior             £7.00               - "Senior is defined as a person aged 61 or over and who is not eligible to be classified as a "Concession" (see below)

Concession     £6.00               - “Concession” is defined as the following:

• a child aged 5 to 16 inclusive
• a person who is registered as disabled
• a person acting as a carer for a (or a group o) disabled person(s) also visiting the Museum
• a university student (student union ID must be produced)

Under-5s         Free

Family             £25.50             - “Family” is defined as a party of 2 adults (they may be either “Adults” or “Seniors”) accompanied by up to 4 “Concessions”

THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES! Our admission prices are all-inclusive, so it include ALL trolleybus and motorbus rides, and will admit visitors to ALL available exhibitions and attractions.

Dogs:

Dogs are welcome but must be kept under control and on a lead. Please note that (apart from guide and other assistance dogs) they are not permitted in certain buildings, including the café and the souvenir shop. For the security and comfort of passengers, it will be at the discretion of the conductor whether a dog may be allowed on a trolleybus or motorbus. We endeavour to provide bowls of water for dogs – please ask a Museum official if these are empty or not obviously available!.

Public transport links

On each Saturday Trolleyday, the Trolleybus Museum operates a free bus link between Epworth and the Trolleybus Museum to link with a scheduled bus service from/ to Doncaster operated by Isle Coaches. The timings of this operation is as follows: 

Please remember that fares are charged on the scheduled Isle Coaches services

Advertised free bus services are operated by Sandtoft Transport Centre Limited. Payment for admission to the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft is not a condition of carriage.

Note: There are NO public transport links to the Trolleybus Museum on SUNDAY.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft this weekend!