Commute Time, Rathfarnum to Town

delanest

I need to find out how long it would take to get from the Three Rock Pub/hotel in Rathfarnam to the IFSC in the city center. I have the option of car or public transport. I need to be in for 9am.

cheers

Flukey

Well you have the choice of buses or the Luas. You'd have to go to Dundrum for the Luas of course, but maybe you could drive. There are a number of buses in the area, mainly the 16 and 16A that will go into town from Rathfarham and a few from Dundrum. Check the Dublin Bus website. You are going to have to be leaving before 8am realistically.

WhiteAp

delanest wrote:

Commute Time, Rathfarnum to Town

Close.

delanest wrote:

Three Rock Pub/hotel in Rathfarnam to the IFSC

Closer...

Flukey wrote:

go into town from Rathfarham

Oooh nearly there...

Geography / English teachers of Ireland dispair...
Btw. The answer is "Rathfarnham"
And yes you will need to leave before 8.

delanest

cheers,

I don't think the Luas is an option, wrong line, do those buses stop O connell St? It's another 15mins from there walking

thanks for the info

mikemac

I know someone who does that route and he assures me the fastest way is on a motorbike.

Have you considered buying a motorbike or even a moped?

KC61

Bus wise you have the following options:

Option 1: Route 16
Walk down Grange Road, turn right at the pedestrian lights and right again onto Brehon Fields Road. The 16 bus stop is just in front of you opposite the apartments. The 0735 and 0750 departures should get into O'Connell Street in time (terminus is 1 minute away).

Option 2: Routes 14/14A
Walk down Grange Road, turn right at the pedestrian lights and continue straight onto Ballinteer Avenue. After the church turn left onto Broadford Road and the bus shelter is in front of you. The 0735 (14) and 0745 (14A)departures should get into O'Connell Street in time. Both would take five minutes to get from Dundrum to Ballinteer.

Option 3: Route 48A
Walk down Grange Road, turn right at the pedestrian lights and continue straight onto Ballinteer Avenue. After the church turn left onto Broadford Road and go to the bus stop on the far side of the road. The 0730 departure (terminus is 3 minutes away) could be taken to Pearse Street or Westland Row (closer than O'Connell Street to IFSC) and you can walk over the new pedestrian bridge from there. The 0755 departure would probably be very tight.

Hope this helps!

elmyra

You will definitely need more than an hour. I did that commute on the 16A for a while, it hits pretty bad traffic.

seamus

delanest wrote:

cheers,

I don't think the Luas is an option, wrong line, do those buses stop O connell St? It's another 15mins from there walking

thanks for the info

LUAS is your best option. LUAS to Stephen's Green - 20mins. Walk to IFSC - ~20mins. So you get into work in 40 minutes (pretty damn good in this city), and you get a fairly decent walk in every day.

The busses have plenty of bus lane, but they hit some really jammed junctions which add at least 10min apiece onto the journey time.

I wouldn't recommend attempting to drive to the IFSC. The best mode of transport will always be motorbike, but that's not for everyone.

daymobrew

The DTO Journey Planner says that it is just over 8km (~5miles) from Grange Road to IFSC. You could cycle that in less than 30mins.
No pollution, no insurance needed, no petrol costs, no LUAS/bus fares, free exercise.

I cycle 9 miles each way every day in about 40 mins. A shower is needed and thankfully my company has one.

Kinetic^

daymobrew wrote:

No pollution, no insurance needed, no petrol costs, no LUAS/bus fares, free exercise.

I agree completely but ya could perspire a tad bit and unless you've got a shower in work then you're going to be smelly for the day. If I had a shower in work I'd cycle everyday.

KC61

daymobrew wrote:

The DTO Journey Planner says that it is just over 8km (~5miles) from Grange Road to IFSC. You could cycle that in less than 30mins.
No pollution, no insurance needed, no petrol costs, no LUAS/bus fares, free exercise.

I cycle 9 miles each way every day in about 40 mins. A shower is needed and thankfully my company has one.

From Grange Road at Rathfarnham Village it is 8k, but from Taylor's Three Rock, which is at the other end of Grange Road it is over 11k (7 miles), over 3k of which is a long hill and a portion of which is a very narrow road, which I can say from experience is not pleasant to cycle along!

daymobrew

Kenny 5 wrote:

I agree completely but ya could perspire a tad bit and unless you've got a shower in work then you're going to be smelly for the day. If I had a shower in work I'd cycle everyday.

If you cycle slowly you can minimise the sweating. You can also bring some 'wet wipes' or a face cloth and dab your underarms in the work bathroom.

http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike/commtips.shtm says
A washcloth and hand towel should be all most people need to freshen up.
Utah Dept of Transport PDF suggests cycling at a leisurely pace if your workplace doesn't have showers. It also suggests cycling hard on the way home, where a shower awaits at the destination.

KC61 wrote:

From Grange Road at Rathfarnham Village it is 8k, but from Taylor's Three Rock, which is at the other end of Grange Road it is over 11k (7 miles), over 3k of which is a long hill and a portion of which is a very narrow road, which I can say from experience is not pleasant to cycle along!

Is there an alternate route that avoids the hill and/or narrow road?

seamus

daymobrew wrote:

Is there an alternate route that avoids the hill and/or narrow road?

Not really. Dublin's a bit of a pain in the ass if you're cycling into the city centre from the south/south west. On the way in, it's almost entirely downhill and with the wind. On the way out it's almost entirel uphill and against the wind.

You can minimise the amount of narrow road and severe hills you have to take on the way home, but you will have no choice on the way up to Taylor's.

The cycle into town would be a doddle IMO. You'd be in in 30-40 minutes. The cycle home could take anything from 50 to 70 minutes, depending on weather and traffic conditions.

KC61

[QUOTE Is there an alternate route that avoids the hill and/or narrow road?[/QUOTE]

Well you can avoid some of the narrow road, but unfortunately none of the hill! And Taylor's Three Rock is, no matter what route you take, is up a long hill!

By public transport, the easiest option is the 16 with a short (10 min) walk each way at each end of the bus journey. If you have a car, then you could drive to Balally and take the LUAS with a 20 minute walk in the city centre, but you would incur parking fees at the park & ride at Balally.

0750 16 should get into town (O'Connell Street) with bus lanes in 50 minutes max. Outbound in the evening would be slower with less priority, however, if getting the bus home the 14, 14A, 16 and 48A all leave from the same stops in O'Connell Street and D'Olier Street so you at least have a choice. The 14/14A would tend to be quicker than the 16, but you've a marginally longer walk in Ballinteer.

Victor

delanest wrote:

Three Rock Pub/hotel in Rathfarnam

Isn't this in Ballinteer?

Luckycharm

At least an hour, you could also drive to the Sandyford luas stop not too far.
I commute from Knocklyon to docks by scooter 30 mins- cheap to run, tax etc once you are not an idiot safe enough.

Kinetic^

Daymobrew, I understand what you're saying. However I'm not willing to risk getting my suits covered in perspiration to try it out. I'm on a scooter for the moment and it take 15-20 minutes to get from Rathfarnham to Ranelagh. If they were to get showers in I'd most definately cycle in when I was operating from the office.

unkel

seamus wrote:

Not really. Dublin's a bit of a pain in the ass if you're cycling into the city centre from the south/south west. On the way in, it's almost entirely downhill and with the wind. On the way out it's almost entirel uphill and against the wind

Very true! I found this to be a great benefit. Mornings 25 mins from Knocklyon to Stephen's Green. No sweat

Evening about 45-50 mins. Good exercise. Sweat. Shower at home

daymobrew

Kenny 5 wrote:

Daymobrew, I understand what you're saying. However I'm not willing to risk getting my suits covered in perspiration to try it out. I'm on a scooter for the moment and it take 15-20 minutes to get from Rathfarnham to Ranelagh. If they were to get showers in I'd most definately cycle in when I was operating from the office.

I would never suggest cycling in a suit - quite inappropriate cycling gear. Put them in a backpack. If you have a rear carrier, that will mean even less sweat on your back.
If you are interested in cycling you could ask your company about installing a shower. Maybe there are others who would cycle if suitable facilities existed. It's quite a pity that so many companies do not provide a shower - they are quite small, cheap but so beneficial (employee health for example).

Anyhow, the scooter works for you and is certainly better than using a car.

seamus

daymobrew wrote:

If you are interested in cycling you could ask your company about installing a shower. Maybe there are others who would cycle if suitable facilities existed. It's quite a pity that so many companies do not provide a shower - they are quite small, cheap but so beneficial (employee health for example).

A lot of companies resist this, as it's just another facility to maintain. The great thing about them is that can be just jammed into any old place. Unlike toilets, which are generally kept close to the working area, showers can just be jammed in that spare corner down in the basement.