New Aircoach Bray/Blackrock/Greystones Service

dub_commuter

http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=118

Aircoach is delighted to advise the introduction of a new Aircoach service connecting Greystones - Bray - Shankill - Blackrock to Dublin Airport via the Port Tunnel, commencing on Monday 21st April 2008.

The service will operate 24 hrs per day with initially 22 departures in each direction.

The following timetable will be effective from Monday 21st April 2008.

Dublin Airport to Greystones:

Depart Dublin Airport - Arrivals Road:
00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00

Greystones to Dublin Airport:

Depart Greystones:

02:30, 03:30, 04:30, 05:30, 06:30, 07:30, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30, 22:30, 23:30, 00:30

Journey time will be approximately 1hr 20mins.

The services highlighted in bold will operate from Monday 14th April 2008. Please call us for further details.

The service will pick up and set down at the following points along the route:

Dublin Airport - Arrivals Road
(operating via Port Tunnel)
Point Depot
Sean Moore Rd (Irish Glass Site)
Sandymount (New Grove Ave Junction)
Sandymount (Parade Avenue Junction)
Tara Towers Hotel - Rock Road
Booterstown DART Station
Blackrock
Mount Merrion (South Hill Avenue)
Galloping Green - N11
Foxrock Church - N11
Cornelscourt Shopping Centre
Cabinteely Cross
Loughlinstown Fly Over
Shankill Village (Mickey Byrnes Bar)
Bray - Superquinn
Greystones - Lidl
Greystones - DART Station
Greystones - Charlsland

For further details please contact our Customer Care team on 01 8447118.

Alun

Great news .. no mention of fares though.

loyatemu

only one stop in Bray? They should add one at the other end of the town.

KC61

loyatemu wrote: »

only one stop in Bray? They should add one at the other end of the town.

I would imagine that they are restricted in their stopping locations in Bray due to the existing Bray Air Express service.

dub_commuter

Fare Info:
http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=121

Revised Timetable:
http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=124

loyatemu

dub_commuter wrote: »

Fare Info:
http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=121

Revised Timetable:
http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=124

€18 return from Greystones?

Ok its cheaper than a cab, but its the same fare they're charging from Cork and Belfast!

AlekSmart

The shaggin DTA can`t get started quick enough I say......:rolleyes:

What cretin had the bright idea of locating an Air Coach Stop in the middle of Shankhill Village...?

I`m assuming that the "Normal Procedures" were followed for this whereby the Local Authority and the Gardai inspect and approve ALL Bus/Coach Stop locations ?

Neither of these worthy bodies appear to be aware that Aircoach is NOT an Airport BUS service...it is a premium rate COACH service with all the additions that premium tag carries.
Therefore,are the "Authorities" aware that the majority of Aircoach customers go equipped with...wait for it.......LUGGAGE !,often in substantial quantities :eek:

Additionally at many Aircoach stops the customers are dropped off from CARS,which have to park somewhere whilst the farewells and luggage transfer to the Coach is made......

Are we beginning to see a scene being set here yet ... ??

Yes indeed ....SHANKHILL VILLAGE....MAIN STREET SHANKHILL.....A location SO unsuited for any long dwell Coach stop it simply defies belief !!

How any local Traffic Corps Garda could grant permission for this Stop is beyond belief.

Aircoach,more than any other Operator in Dublins Public Transport mess,requires SPACE... to ensure the safety of it`s own Staff and customers AND to allow the rest of humanity to get on with it`s business while Aircoach customers embark/disembark their luggage...It`s not rocket science FFS :mad:

Aircoach will clean-up on this route and as passenger numbers grow this spectacularly stupid Stop Location will see conflict on an hourly basis...and more as the outbound coaches arrive on the opposite side.

If there is any intelligent life lurking about the Shankhill Admin area.....PLEASE move this stop!!!....There is safer and more accessible space opposite Shankhill Church with the benefit of the Church Car Park close by...there is even a wee bit of a pull-in .....why not use it ? :cool:

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Victor

Of course, you can now get a DART feeder ticket from the 102 bus.

KC61

Victor wrote: »

Of course, you can now get a DART feeder ticket from the 102 bus.

For EUR 3.90 one way!

However, it might take a little longer than Aircoach.

For that matter you can also get a DART and Airlink ticket for EUR 7.40 one way, the latter requiring a change at city centre.

There are actually a reasonable number of integrated products like this....when you go looking for them!!

loyatemu

and if you have an annual ticket the airlink is free.

TirEoghain

This looks like it would be a very convenient Aircoach route for me. Now to try to figure out on a map what way it goes around Sandymount. If it goes up Sydney Parade, now that would be very handy.

Reyman

TirEoghain wrote: »

This looks like it would be a very convenient Aircoach route for me. Now to try to figure out on a map what way it goes around Sandymount. If it goes up Sydney Parade, now that would be very handy.

18 Euros would be pretty expensive from Sydney Parade. Why not pick up the Donnybrook/Ballsbridge one for 12 Euros?

Alun

Reyman wrote: »

18 Euros would be pretty expensive from Sydney Parade. Why not pick up the Donnybrook/Ballsbridge one for 12 Euros?

But it's not €18 from every stop, only all the way from Greystones. Take another look at the fares link given above. It drops to €12 after the Mt. Merrion stop.

Barry G

Just a little message to aircoach,your new greystones service is fantastic and very comfortable.I have used it twice now and will continue using it,only problem is if there was a stop at the top of town near mc donalds it would be great.Thank you aircoach:D

dub_commuter

You may be interested then to know that they recently added 4 extra services:
http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=141

In addition on the new coaches there is now wifi, although it's not advertised yet.

crocro

The service is great but it is starting to arrive earlier at stops off-peak than it did before. for example, bus no. 662 left foxrock church yesterday morning (24/feb) 5 minutes before its scheduled time of 7:12.

Nice to have wifi and the drivers are very helpful abnd polite.

insomniac86

Does anyone know how long it would usually take to get from Bray to the airport in the morning my flight is at 9:40 on a Sunday and I was just wondering the best time to get the bus to avoid any problems, thanks

Victor

insomniac86 wrote: »

my flight is at 9:40 on a Sunday

But what time do you need to check in?

It should take about 1h20 for the bus journey. Add time for getting to terminal and check in.

Departures from Bray (Wilton Hotel) at 00:16, 01:16, 02:16, 03:16, 04:16, 05:16, 06:16, 07:16, 08:16 (this one probably too late).

devnull

Download the Aircoach app from iTunes or GOogle Play store, it'll give you a rough idea of what times the bus passes that stop each hour.