Parking in Malahide / Portmarnock / Donabate stations

siobhanoh

I was wondering what time do any of these carparks fill up at and how much is it to park there for the day. I'm living in Swords and want to get the train to work beside Grand Canal Dock station. At the moment I'm getting the 41x at 7.55 and getting the dart from tara street. I wouldn't mind leaving earlier in the morning if it meant, on the way home, I could get off the dart and straight into my car. Any advice much appreciated!

Carawaystick

It's EUR 2 per day or EUR8 per week. Donabate usen't fill til about half 8 before pay parking, so I'd imagine it'd be free most of the day. less choice of trains home though.

siobhanoh

I might try that tomorrow, or else I might try portmarnock, I heard the carpark is bigger then malahide and it would have more trains than donabate.

Davy

Portmarnock is bigger than malahide. It used to be full at 7 to 7.30 in the mornings but that was before pay and display. if you are in portmarnock for 8 i would think you wont have a problem.

rushbrook

Hi,
does anyone know if Portmarnock Dart station fills up these days with paid parking introduced ? -- would be getting there about 8:30am Mon-Fri

Thanks

bmaxi

I wouldn't be a regular user but I was in Portmarnock about 2.30pm on Thursday and it was half empty. Unless lots of people had a half day I'd reckon it was like that since morning.

rushbrook

bmaxi wrote: »

I wouldn't be a regular user but I was in Portmarnock about 2.30pm on Thursday and it was half empty. Unless lots of people had a half day I'd reckon it was like that since morning.

Thanks -- that helps a lot

lily lou

rushbrook wrote: »

Thanks -- that helps a lot

Rushbrook just wondering if you can (or anyone else) confirm that there is atill parking in Portmarnock at 8.30am. Thanks:)

Davy

lily lou wrote: »

Rushbrook just wondering if you can (or anyone else) confirm that there is atill parking in Portmarnock at 8.30am. Thanks:)

I would say so since they added a lot of extra spaces awhile back

lily lou

Thats great, thanks for prompt reply:)

Victor

It seems lots of people who previously parked in Portmarknock are now parking on Clongriffin, which I think is still free, but not sure.

Of course, people from Swords can use the Dublin Bus route 102 feeder bus to Malahide or Sutton stations. Weekly/monthly/annual Bus & Rail tickets are available, including with the taxsaver scheme. www.taxsaver.ie

its me!

Yes park and ride at Clongriffin is free and as its fairly new, then lots of spaces to be had.

skD13

Free until at least September.

http://www.dublincity.ie/YourCouncil/LocalAreaServices/NorthCentralArea/ProjectsandServices/Pages/Clongriffin.aspx

Though I could see it being extended. The developer is desperate to get people in there to increase footfall so that the contracted tenant for the empth shopping centre there, Superquinn, will open as planned. They are stalling and it is rumoured that they may pull out altogether considering the current economic climate.


If you use the Park & Ride and would shop in Superquinn on the way home sign this: http://www.petitiononline.com/ClonSupQ/petition.html

Full_TiltKeith

Carawaystick wrote: »

It's EUR 2 per day or EUR8 per week. Donabate usen't fill til about half 8 before pay parking, so I'd imagine it'd be free most of the day. less choice of trains home though.

+1 always a lot of spaces here any time of the day

celticbest

skD13 wrote: »

If you use the Park & Ride and would shop in Superquinn on the way home sign this: http://www.petitiononline.com/ClonSupQ/petition.html

Signed

monkeypants

Victor wrote: »

Of course, people from Swords can use the Dublin Bus route 102 feeder bus to Malahide or Sutton stations.

Or cycle over to Malahide. I used to do it in twenty minutes in the mornings.

Vanbis

siobhanoh wrote: »

I might try that tomorrow, or else I might try portmarnock, I heard the carpark is bigger then malahide and it would have more trains than donabate.

Howth Junction is currently free and you have the choice of both a train going to Malahide or Howth.