Parking in IT Carlow

dobbs2210 · 04-09-2015 11:57pm #1

Just wondering what is the status with parking in IT Carlow, starting next week as a mature first year student. Do I have to apply for a parking ticket/permit and if so how much is it? How hard is it to get parking in the morning?

J98 · 05-09-2015 1:08am

I dont think you need a permit as far as I know its only for the Carlow Institute of Further Education beside it you do so you shouldnt have to worry about that. For parking I know it is shocking to get in the morning best odds are going in fairly early if you have a class around 9, but for classes in the afternoon and that will be a bit easier to get parking. I just know in the mornings its terrible but if you have friends nearby they might let you park outside theirs if you need to. Best of luck.

strelok · 05-09-2015 7:25am

you'd want to be in before 8-8.15 to get a shot at parking. you have to pay for a permit alright although i dont think that applies to the month of september (im not paying to have your car unclamped if that's not accurate). i think they also roam the neighbouring estates looking to clamp cars too as the residents have complained very loudly for years about students dropping their cars off everywhere and just being a nuisance

https://www.ncps.ie/ITC_student_2.html is the website to get the permit

even with the permit it's a crapshoot. it just protects you from the clamper, it doesn't guarantee you a spot. if you're driving, get in early, earlier than you think you should have to in a modern civilised society, it really is a tiny car park. there is a small car park in the town itself that's 3 euro (i think) a day, near the fire station. its only a 10-15 minute walk from there if you get stuck.

apparently there is also 3 euro per day parking in the cark park behind the irishmans pub, on the same street as the cathedral

J98 · 05-09-2015 4:26pm

Just asked sister there, its 10 euro for the permit for the year. Once you start you have to go to the office to pay them the 10 and give them your license plate number.

entropi · 05-09-2015 4:38pm

There should also be a way to set up your parking permit on registration day itself.

dobbs2210 · 05-09-2015 6:11pm

Thanks for that info. Just wondering how do I go about joining the gym as a student member? What times do the open in the mornings?

entropi · 05-09-2015 6:21pm

Just go in the Barrow centre and up the stairs to the gym reception along the left, you can register in there. Can't remember how much it is for the year, 80 euro or something like that. They'll have a timetable available, but its usually open from 8am until 10pm.

strelok · 05-09-2015 8:35pm

think it's 60 for the year and it's 7am to 10pm

dobbs2210 · 05-09-2015 11:47pm

Thanks. Ill get into the gym and register. Getting excited about going back to college as a mature.

strelok · 06-09-2015 9:53am

yeah, looking forward to it myself. getting mildly cheesed off at the waiting, just want to get started at this stage.

mightyreds · 08-09-2015 11:45pm

Ah 8:15 would be a bit early if your there at 8:45 you'll def get a spot, 8:55 some mornings too you'd get into the overflow. Yeah gym was 60 last year, used to go to 30 at xmas but didn't last year. You can apply for the permit online you just have to email a copy of your log book or insurance cert to them, they dont usually start clamping till early oct sometime to give people a chance to set up, beware though they will clamp for bad parking and parking in non spaces, except in the overflow that's a for for all

Parking in IT Carlow

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