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Clonsilla Train Station

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    #92
    Pineapple stu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Pineapple stu


    If you live far enough that you have to drive to the station then why not just keep going and park in town ? or park in the town centre and get the bus in which could be quicker some days and less crowded.


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    #93
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Pineapple stu wrote: »
    If you live far enough that you have to drive to the station then why not just keep going and park in town ? or park in the town centre and get the bus in which could be quicker some days and less crowded.

    Depending on the time of day- it could take up to an hour and a half to get into town- and thats assuming you have parking...... Also its a lot less stressful to take public transport. From the 1st of April in Dublin- any employees with parking are going to have to pay government tax on their benefit in kind- which will encourage more and more people to explore other options. Its only set at EUR200 initially, but the intention is that this would be incrementally increased to reflect the economic cost of the parking space over the next 3 years.......

    I am fullly aware of the parking mess around Clonsilla and down towards Porterstown road- I'm not trying to excuse it- merely pointing out that if something isn't done immediately, its going to get a whole lot worse, very very soon.......


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    #94
    Gaspode
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    Isnt there a new station on the way near Ongar? Maybe there wil lbe parking capacity there.


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    #95
    BostonB
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    Gaspode wrote: »
    Isnt there a new station on the way near Ongar? Maybe there wil lbe parking capacity there.

    It will probably be full of people driving from Ongar.


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    #96
    scholesy
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    Parking is a shambles up around Clonsilla station.Lets call a spade a spade.I have often driven or cycled past the link road between ongar and clonsilla near mount symon and the amount of broken glass,debris etc, is unreal.. All i would say is people,dont leave valuables in your car there..


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    #97
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Gaspode wrote: »
    Isnt there a new station on the way near Ongar? Maybe there wil lbe parking capacity there.


    If memory serves me correctly, there will be very limited space for car parking (60 or so spaces)at the new rail station near Ongar.


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    #98
    [Deleted User]
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    Bringing up this zombie thread to say my bike was stolen from Clonsilla Train station on Monday. The CCTV obviously doesn't put them off. Lock cut right through and bike was gone. Guessing there might be a link with the kids being off for midterm and my bike being stolen as I've been cycling there since September and never had a problem.


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    #99
    amdublin
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Bringing up this zombie thread to say my bike was stolen from Clonsilla Train station on Monday. The CCTV obviously doesn't put them off. Lock cut right through and bike was gone. Guessing there might be a link with the kids being off for midterm and my bike being stolen as I've been cycling there since September and never had a problem.

    Sh1t that's desperate dojoe. Was it a particularly good bike?


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    #100
    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    amdublin wrote: »
    Sh1t that's desperate dojoe. Was it a particularly good bike?
    A cheap bike is still very valuable to the owner, even more so if it is a crucial or primary mode of transport.

    dojojoe - What type of lock did you have? Was it seen on CCTV? Is the bike covered under house insurance? (I recommend that it be covered, though the excess might not make it worth it).


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    #101
    Diddler1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭Diddler1977


    daymobrew wrote: »
    A cheap bike is still very valuable to the owner, even more so if it is a crucial or primary mode of transport.

    dojojoe - What type of lock did you have? Was it seen on CCTV? Is the bike covered under house insurance? (I recommend that it be covered, though the excess might not make it worth it).

    Agreed.

    However a valuable bike can also be a target for thieves.


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    #102
    Carpet diem
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Carpet diem


    Sorry for reigniting this thread but does anyone know how to get a parking permit for clonsilla station for the designated spots outside the station and how much are they ?

    It's 2e per day pay and display


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    #103
    BabysCoffee
    Registered Users Posts: 4,712 ✭✭✭BabysCoffee


    Carpet diem wrote: »
    Sorry for reigniting this thread but does anyone know how to get a parking permit for clonsilla station for the designated spots outside the station and how much are they ?

    It's 2e per day pay and display

    Pay and displaying is the way to get the parking permit for that area.

    Within Portersgate, Residents can buy yearly permits to park on the streets in the area.

    €2 per day is a bargain to park at the station for the day!


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    #104
    December2012
    Registered Users Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    Does anyone know what time the parking spots at the station are all gone in the morning?


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    #105
    wawaman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭wawaman


    the earlier you are there the closer you can park to the station. Id say the furthest spots away from the station would be gone around 9 give or take


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    #106
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    I park beside the church every morning and the spaces are getting tight for around 7.40am - oviously further up the road they would take longer to fill


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    #107
    Murt10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭Murt10


    If you have to park that far away up towards the bend, you might as well use the Clonsilla Link Road, provided it hasn't been double yellow lined or parking meters installed


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    #108
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    got a 40 euro fixed penalty ticket the other day for not displaying a parking ticket, I use the text to park service. Called the number on the penalty and was advised the wardens system for checking prepays was not working so he just did them all! It was however waived


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    #109
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,797 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    brightkane wrote: »
    got a 40 euro fixed penalty ticket the other day for not displaying a parking ticket, I use the text to park service. Called the number on the penalty and was advised the wardens system for checking prepays was not working so he just did them all! It was however waived

    Thats a complete pain in the b*ll*x and unacceptable service, if theres a known issue on the day they should withdraw enforcement altogether. Wouldnt be so simple if it was a clamping area.


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    #110
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    The cynic in me wonders what happens the ones who dont ring up


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    #111
    December2012
    Registered Users Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    brightkane wrote: »
    The cynic in me wonders what happens the ones who dont ring up

    In fairness they probably did it to catch out the ones who don't use the text to park service. I had noticed this week there are still some spaces at 10 am so maybe this has worked as a deterrent.


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    #112
    Arciphel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Arciphel


    Hi all, hope it is OK to reignite this old thread :)

    Just wondering if there is anyone here who regularly parks in Clonsilla, does it work out cheaper to use the park by text system or to just pay your €2 into the machine every morning? I saw there is an app called parkingtag.ie but the reviews of it seem to suggest its very poor, crashes often and they charge you 40 cent to send you a confirmation text every time you use it?


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    #113
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,797 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Arciphel wrote: »
    Hi all, hope it is OK to reignite this old thread :)

    Just wondering if there is anyone here who regularly parks in Clonsilla, does it work out cheaper to use the park by text system or to just pay your €2 into the machine every morning? I saw there is an app called parkingtag.ie but the reviews of it seem to suggest its very poor, crashes often and they charge you 40 cent to send you a confirmation text every time you use it?

    Both me and O/H use it several times a week. The App works fine for me most of the time, occasionally you get bad coverage on the train and you are delayed using it for a few mins. There is an SMS option, once you have pre-registered.

    I think its 20c for a reminder text but that doesnt arise in Clonsilla if you pay for the day. I far prefer it to paying at the machine, cos thats more likely to be out of order than the app.


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    #114
    Arciphel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Arciphel


    Cheers Labre, thats all I need to know - I'll register for it tonight ;-)


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    #115
    Keyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭Keyzer


    Anyone got any experience of licence plates being stolen when parked at this station?

    I've had mine stolen twice in the last 8 weeks. Once when the car was left there for a weekend and then again last night before 8PM. Down to the cops, report it, wait for my letter then go pay 25 quid to get my new plates.

    Seriously pissing me off now at this stage.


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    #116
    L1011
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    Keyzer wrote: »
    Anyone got any experience of licence plates being stolen when parked at this station?

    I've had mine stolen twice in the last 8 weeks. Once when the car was left there for a weekend and then again last night before 8PM. Down to the cops, report it, wait for my letter then go pay 25 quid to get my new plates.

    Seriously pissing me off now at this stage.

    Are you taping them or screwing them on?

    If taping, stop. Easy target for kids to nick. If they're screwed on, expect a clone or two of your car shortly.


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    #117
    bkeane
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭bkeane


    Keyzer wrote: »
    Anyone got any experience of licence plates being stolen when parked at this station?

    I've had mine stolen twice in the last 8 weeks. Once when the car was left there for a weekend and then again last night before 8PM. Down to the cops, report it, wait for my letter then go pay 25 quid to get my new plates.

    Seriously pissing me off now at this stage.

    Mine got stolen from there a few months ago. screwed in but they wrecked the paintwork on the back of the car pulling them off.
    Make sure that you keep an eye on your Toll bridge charges so that someone doesn't use your number for it.


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    #118
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,797 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Ye might as well paint them on lads for all the good it will do. They were taken off my neighbours 152 car outside her front window the week she got it.


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