Open:

Open this weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 10.30am to 4.30pm each day (last admission 3.30pm)

What’s happening this weekend:

We are holding a two-day steam rally this weekend with visiting steam-driven vehicles, including agricultural and traction engines, lorries and rollers, on show as well as having a selection of trolleybuses out for visitors to ride on.

Special features for the weekend

• A selection of visiting steam-driven vehicles and road-going engines on show and on the move around the Trolleybus Museum.

Taking Part:

If you have a steam vehicle or model, you are invited to bring it along to one or both our steam rally days – an entry form to download will be available shortly.

​Please be aware that circumstances beyond our control may necessitate the cancellation or closure of any activity, facility or attraction.

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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:               £10.00            - "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             £8.50               - "Senior is defined as a person aged 61 or over and who is not eligible to be classified as a "Concession" (see below)

Concession     £6.50               - “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             £29.50             - “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 today (Sunday)

Free Bus Service from Doncaster Interchange (adjacent to Doncaster Railway Station):

Doncaster Interchange (Bay C6)                                                 depart 12.00 noon

Trolleybus Museum                                                                  arrive 12.40pm

Free Bus Service - Return trip from the Trolleybus Museum

Trolleybus Museum                                                                  depart 4.00pm

Doncaster Interchange                                                              arrive 4.40pm

Note:  On SATURDAY (22 September) there is a FREE return link at Epworth with scheduled Doncaster - Owston Ferry bus 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.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft today and/ or over this weekend!