€5 Bus Éireann Day Return to City during Ocean Race

serfboard

Only saw this now, after driving in twice (and not drinking :eek:) over the w/end :mad:

People in Galway and surrounding areas can travel to Galway city for the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover for just €5 return thanks to a special offer from Bus Éireann.

The €5 day return fare from Bus Éireann will run from May 23rd 2009 to June 6th 2009 inclusive and will enable people to travel to Galway city for this exciting event on 16 routes at a great value price and without having to worry about finding and paying for parking or dealing with traffic delays.

With hourly services operating to Galway city from towns such as Athlone, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, and Gort, visitors to the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover will have a great choice of Bus Éireann services.

In addition, to facilitate the later events at the Race Village, Bus Éireann will offer late night departures from Galway city to various destinations as part of the €5 special fare.

“Bus Éireann is delighted to play its part in helping Galway people to experience the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover by offering this incredible value fare for the duration of the event,” said Brian Connolly, Regional Manager, West, Bus Éireann.

Bus Éireann will offer the special €5 day return fare to Galway during the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover on the following routes:

* Route 20 & 70 – Athlone, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Craughwell, Derrydonnell Cross, Oranmore
* Route 51 - Gort, Labane, Ardrahan, Kilcolgan, Clarenbridge, Oranmore
* Route 420 - Headford, Corrandulla, Loughgeorge, Claregalway, Castlegar, Clonboo
* Route 419 & 416 - Maam Cross, Oughterard, Roscahill, Moycullen
* Route 423 - Kinvara, Ballindereen, Kilcolgan, Clarenbridge, Oranmore
* Route 424 - Spiddal, Furbo, Barna
* Route 425 - Monivea, Cussaun Cross, Cashla, Carnmore Cross
* Route 427 - Loughrea, Athenry, Oranmore
* Route 429 - Tuam, Loughgeorge, Claregalway
* Route 434 - Gort, Labane, Ardrahan, Nogra, Kinvara, Ballindereen, Kilcolgan, Clarenbridge, Oranmore
* Route 422 - Tuam, Claregalway
* Route 418 - Athenry, Derrydonnell Cross, Oranmore.
* Route 417 - Tuam, Corofin Cross, Loughgeorge. Claregalway.
* Route 64 - Tuam, Claregalway

Late night services:

Bus Éireann will provide a late night service to Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Athlone every night of the festival departing Galway Bus Station at midnight.

An 11pm service to Spiddal, Maam Cross, Headford, Tuam, Gort, Monivea and Kinvara will operate on the following dates from Galway Bus Station – Saturday May 23rd, Thursday May 28th, Friday May 29th, Saturday May 30th, Sunday May 31st, Monday 1st June, Thursday June 4th, and Friday June 5th.

There will also be a midnight service to Spiddal, Maam Cross, Headford, Tuam, Gort, Monivea and Kinvara from Galway Bus Station on Sunday May 24th.

civis_liberalis

B******* had to make my route the exception...:mad:

IrishWhiskeyCha

That's excellent ... I drove in Yesterday too ... traffic was fairly bad but Luckily we parked in Dyke Road Car park and missed all the major blockages :cool:

Thanks for the heads up ...

ethernet

Good offer alright, before they go culling some of those routes.

Mars Bar

YAY!! I can go in Thursday and Friday and get a bus home at 11pm!

Tinder

That is a great service, pitty it is not every weekend!

I am heading in next Saturday, was going to car pool, now I'm going to take the bus!