Timetable changes & disruption

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that a Saturday Timetable will operate on all bus routes (excluding Nitelink/Tours) on the following dates in December, Tuesday 24th, Friday 27th, Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st .

FROM WATERFORD

12.30 PM SERVICE (11.55 AM FROM TRAMORE) NO LONGER IN SERVICE.

20.30 PM SERVICE (20.00 FROM TRAMORE)

FROM DUBLIN AIRPORT

00.30 AM SERVICE NOW LEAVES AT THE EARLIER TIME OF 23.40 (OO.OO EX DUBLIN CITY)

22.45 PM SERVICE (23.15 EX DUBLIN CITY) HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SERVICE.

15.40 SERVICE FROM DUBLIN AIRPORT WILL NOW LEAVE AT 16.00 PM (16.30 EX DUBLIN CITY )

A Crossdoney-based bus company is ending its Cavan to Longford service next month, March 15th. Whartons Travel say the daily route, which has been running for over 40 years, has been a loss making service for almost a decade and they can no longer keep it going.

Easter Weekend Service Arrangements - No train service between Connolly/Howth/Malahide on Easter Sunday 20th April

09 April 2014

Easter Bank Holiday Weekend April 18th - 21st

Customers travelling over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend are advised to check times before travelling, through the journey planner above or go to our timetable section.

Service Arrangements - Sunday 20th April

Due to major engineering works between Connolly and Malahide there will be no train service between Connolly/Howth/Malahide on Sunday 20th April.

DART - The following DART stations will be closed - Portmarnock, Clongriffin, Howth, Sutton, Bayside, Howth Jct. & Donaghmede, Kilbarrack, Raheny, Harmonstown, Killester and Clontarf Road.

• Dublin Bus will accept all valid rail tickets on scheduled services between closed DART stations and city centre.
• DART services will operate to/from Greystones - Connolly stations only.
  

Dundalk/Drogheda - Services will operate to/from Malahide station with onward bus transfers to Connolly/Pearse stations.

Belfast - Services will operate to/from Drogheda station with onward bus transfers to Connolly station.

Maynooth/Longford/Sligo - Services will operate as normal but customers are advised to check times through the journey planner above or go to our timetable section.

Rosslare - Services will operate as normal but customers are advised to check times through the journey planner above or go to our timetable section.

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail apologise for the inconvenience caused by these necessary works.

New services on M7 Route from April 11th

We are adding 2 new late-night services to our M7 route from April 11th:

• New Dublin - Ennis service departing at 23:45
• New Ennis - Dublin service departing at 01:00

We have listened to your feedback and we are delighted to announce two new services on the M7 route:
23:45 departure from Dublin to Ennis

If you are travelling to Dublin for a concert or event, our new late-night service from Dublin will give you ample time to make the return service back home.
01:00 departure from Ennis to Dublin

To facilitate travellers on early morning flights from Dublin Airport, we are introducing a new service departing Ennis at 1am to Dublin City, which will connect with our N7 service to the Airport at Red Cow at 04:10

Changes to M7 Service Scheduled Times from April 11th

Two of our scheduled services are changing from April 11th, resulting in earlier departure times at all stops on the route:

• The 4:30 service from Ennis will leave at 4:00am (30 minutes earlier)
• The 5:45 service from Ennis will leave at 5:30am (15 minutes earlier)

See our M7 timetable page for full schedule details.

22:35hrs Drumcondra - Maynooth
22:50hrs Drumcondra - Maynooth
23:05hrs Drumcondra - Maynooth
23:05hrs Connolly - Drogheda
23:21hrs Drumcondra - Maynooth
23:55hrs Connolly - Drogheda

Transport information for Dublin City Centre – Easter Weekend 2016

Bus

Dublin Bus Services

Good Friday
In order to facilitate the building of viewing stands, O’Connell Street will be closed to traffic. Dublin Bus services which normally operate via O’Connell Street will operate via Parnell Street – Gardiner Street – South Quays/Eden Quay and return to their normal routing at D’Olier Street/Westmoreland Street.

Easter Saturday
Due to the closure of O’Connell Street to traffic, Dublin Bus services which normally operate via O’Connell Street will operate via Parnell Street – Gardiner Street – South Quays/Eden Quay and return to their normal routing at D’Olier Street/Westmoreland Street.

Easter Sunday
Due to the Easter Sunday Commemoration Parade there will be a large number of street closures in Dublin City Centre. A number of Dublin Bus services will operate from 10 temporary termini located around the City Centre. These are shown on the map overleaf, with the T1 to T10 symbols. Buses stopping at each terminus are listed in the indices. A number of routes will continue to operate cross city throughout the day and are shown with a blue line on the map.

Easter Monday
A number of commemorative events will be take place on Monday. As a result O’Connell Street will remain closed and buses will be diverted via Parnell Street – Gardiner Street – South Quays/Eden Quay and return to their normal routing at D’Olier Street/Westmoreland Street. For detailed diversions and the best route options to get you to events taking place in the city, please visit www.dublinbus.ie.


Bus Éireann services

Easter Sunday
Bus Éireann have a significantly enhanced timetable in operation for Easter Sunday. Due to extensive road closures a number of Bus Éireann services have been re-routed while a small number of termini have been relocated for the day. All Expressway inter-city services will depart from Busáras at their scheduled time, operating via the Dublin Port Tunnel to the M50. Commuter services will operate to and depart from the following locations:

• Route 103 and 105 – Beresford Place
• Routes 100X to Dundalk and 120 to Tullamore – Custom House Quay
• Route 101 to Drogheda – Talbot Street,
• Routes 109 to Cavan and 111 to Trim – Busáras
• Route 115 to Mullingar – Amiens Street
• Routes 126 to Kildare and 133 to Wicklow – Georges Quay

However, we regret that Bus Éireann will be unable to serve stops at Heuston Station, Ha’penny bridge and Wilton Terrace for the duration of the street closures.
Further information can be found at www.buseireann.ie or by calling 01-8366111

Easter Monday
In order to cater for additional customer demand Bus Éireann will operate a Saturday timetable on Easter Monday on the following routes:

• 103 ( Ashbourne – Dublin)
• 105 (Ratoath – Dublin)
• 100X (Dundalk – Dublin)
• 101 (Drogheda – Dublin)
• 109 (Cavan – Dublin)
• 111 (Trim – Dublin)
• 115 (Mullingar – Dublin)
• 120 (Tullamore– Dublin)
• 126 (Kildare– Dublin)
• 133 (Wicklow – Dublin)

Due to the closure of O’ Connell Street, routes 109 and 111 will operate via Gardiner Street en-route to Dublin City Centre from Thursday evening until Tuesday morning. All other routes will operate per schedule on Easter Monday.
Further information can be found at www.buseireann.ie or by calling 01-8366111



Train

Iarnród Éireann will be providing additional capacity on all DART and Commuter services on both Easter Sunday & Easter Monday.

Easter Sunday
DART: Services increased from regular Sunday timetable 2 services per hour to 5 Services Per hour in each direction 08:30-10:30 at maximum train size, this service level can be extended for a longer duration if demand dictates. Service level of 5 Trains per hour will be reintroduced once more at approximately 14:30 (post parade) until demand recedes. Additional services may operate between these times with the ability to significantly increase service levels should demand dictate.

Commuter Services: Services increased from regular Sunday timetable 1 service per hour to 4 Services Per hour 08:30-10:30 this service level can be extended for a longer duration if demand dictates. Service level of 4 Trains per hour will be reintroduced once more at approximately 14:30 (post parade) until demand recedes. Additional services may operate between these times with the ability to significantly increase service levels should demand dictate.

Intercity: Train sizes will be increased to maximum size for services to Dublin on Morning services and on services from Dublin post parade. Additional special services will be introduced from locations where demand dictates this will be ascertained closer to the event with the ability to dictate demand by way of monitoring on-line bookings on regular services.

Easter Monday
DART: Services increased from regular Bank Holiday Monday timetable 2 services per hour to 4 Services Per hour in each direction with trains at maximum train size for the entire day. Additional services may also operate to increase service levels should demand dictate with trains on standby to respond to individual peaks during the day.

Commuter Services: Services increased from regular Bank Holiday Monday timetable 1 service per hour to 4 Services Per hour 08:45-11:00 this service level can be extended for a longer duration if demand dictates. Service level of 4 Trains per hour will be reintroduced once more at approximately 16:00 until demand recedes. Additional services may also operate to increase service levels should demand dictate with trains on standby to respond to individual peaks throughout the day.

Intercity: Train sizes will be increased to maximum size for services to Dublin on Morning services and on services from Dublin in the afternoon/evening. Additional special train services will be introduced to and from locations where demand dictates this will be ascertained closer to the event with the ability to dictate demand by way of monitoring on-line bookings on regular services.

Park & Ride facilities will be available at car parks across the network including: Dunboyne, M3 Parkway, Newbridge, Kildare, Hazelhatch & Celbridge, Sallins & Naas, Heuston, Connolly Donabate, Malahide and Clongriffin


Tram

Easter Sunday
Luas services on both the Red and Green lines will operate a Monday to Friday timetable to facilitate travel to and from the Parade.

The Red Luas line will operate from Tallaght/Saggart to Smithfield only.
Also, a shuttle service will operate between The Point and Abbey Street stops, Connolly stop will be inactive for the day.

The Green line will operate between Brides Glen to Harcourt Street only.

Full line services will be restored when traffic restrictions are lifted.

Easter Monday
An enhanced Luas service will operate on both the Red and Green lines.
For detailed information on both days operations visit www.Luas.ie.

For all your travel options and service information on the day of the parade, please download our printable map.


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