Blackrock Exam Centre

YouthNovel

Just wondering what is the best way to get to the Blackrock exam centre?

Does the 17 get ya there? How long should it take to get there. Feckin mid terms

Fad

17 takes about 20 mins (depends on traffic), but leave as early as possible, the 17 frequently does not come at all....

**Timbuk2**

I had to get this last week for my Microeconomics exam. I got the 5.05 bus for an exam at 6, and was on time!

The bus driver was fairly sound and let all the UCD students (the majority of the bus) off at some junction (which isn't a bus stop). You want to find Carysfort Avenue and walk up it (about 5 minutes) and it will be on your right!

TimeToShine

Wow you got really lucky, the 17 frequently completely skips scheduled times and leaves all the gobshítes waiting at the bus stop wondering what could have been...

My advice would be to get to the bus stop an hour before your exam, don't leave it till 20 minutes and say "ah sure it's due to turn up in 5 minutes" because it most definitely will NOT.

**Timbuk2**

Also another piece of advice!

After our exam loads of students were waiting on the main road outside Blackrock (not sure what it's called, it's where you turn right for Carysfort Avenue!) for the 7.15 bus back to UCD. Rather than queue up, me and my friends walked the extra 2 minutes to Blackrock DART station, got the bus there (that's the starting point so it was on time!) and only 2 other people got on. Then we watched smugly as the students all piled on at the main road stop and struggled to find seats!

Fad

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

Also another piece of advice!

After our exam loads of students were waiting on the main road outside Blackrock (not sure what it's called, it's where you turn right for Carysfort Avenue!) for the 7.15 bus back to UCD. Rather than queue up, me and my friends walked the extra 2 minutes to Blackrock DART station, got the bus there (that's the starting point so it was on time!) and only 2 other people got on. Then we watched smugly as the students all piled on at the main road stop and struggled to find seats!

Like outside the shopping centre?

If so, you could have literally just waited outside the bord altranas building which is just across the road from Carysfort Avenue, thus less walking.

**Timbuk2**

Fad wrote: »

Like outside the shopping centre?

If so, you could have literally just waited outside the bord altranas building which is just across the road from Carysfort Avenue, thus less walking.

Yea, that's where they were waiting.

Well, we could have waited there if we had known. It was the first time I was ever in Blackrock so I wasn't sure wihch roads the 17 even traveled on (it turned left before the shopping centre on the way into Blackrock). We just decided to take a walk to the DART station, literally about 60 seconds longer - we were early anyway!!

Fad

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

Yea, that's where they were waiting.

Well, we could have waited there if we had known. It was the first time I was ever in Blackrock so I wasn't sure wihch roads the 17 even traveled on (it turned left before the shopping centre on the way into Blackrock). We just decided to take a walk to the DART station, literally about 60 seconds longer - we were early anyway!!

Ah, well you'll know for next time

**Timbuk2**

Fad wrote: »

Ah, well you'll know for next time

Yea that's handy to know - Dublin Buses can be very confusing at times! I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon

Do many exams take place in Blackrock? Is there not an examination hall in Belfield?

Fad

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

Yea that's handy to know - Dublin Buses can be very confusing at times! I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon

Do many exams take place in Blackrock? Is there not an examination hall in Belfield?

Most of my science (Maths especially, but I had a Chem one down there too) midterms were down there, presumably because the class is so large.

All my end of semesters were in the RDS though.

Quick question, does the bus collect people from the same bus stop that the 10 drops you off in UCD?

Brandon2592

Yes same place as the 10... just the shelter beside it

parker kent

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

Quick question, does the bus collect people from the same bus stop that the 10 drops you off in UCD?

Make sure you get on the right 17, as they both stop at the area near Quinn. It says on each shelter what bus they are for so make sure you get the Blackrock bound 17

Well the bus was 40 minutes late, but I finally made it.

If UCD insist on making us trek out to Blackrock they could at least provide a bus and not have us relying on the POS 17.

Conor108

How would I get there from the Blackrock dart station?

pljudge321

Here ya go.

Directions

Blatter

How long will it roughly take to cycle out there from UCD?

delta_bravo

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

How long will it roughly take to cycle out there from UCD?

no more than 15 mins.

NeonCookies

What's the parking like around there? Would I have any trouble getting a space and would I have to pay? It'd be handy to head home straight after my exam rather than getting a bus back to UCD!

nbrady20009

NeonCookies wrote: »

What's the parking like around there? Would I have any trouble getting a space and would I have to pay? It'd be handy to head home straight after my exam rather than getting a bus back to UCD!

Was up there yesterday, plenty of spaces and was free.

NeonCookies

nbrady20009 wrote: »

Was up there yesterday, plenty of spaces and was free.

Thanks! I think UCD has made me paranoid about parking....whenever I go anywhere I feel like I have to give myself an extra hour to find a space

**Timbuk2**

MASSIVE Thread Bump!

This semester, 3 of my mid-terms are in Blackrock which is fairly unlucky.

Is the 17 my best bet? I've heard a few people saying getting the 46a/145 to the Stillorgan Crossroads (Stillorgan Park to the left, Kilmacud Road to the right (where the shopping centre is) and walk down Stillorgan Park and Carysfort Avenue) - a bit longer but works out quicker as you don't have to rely on the 17.

On Monday evening I walked from UCD to the Smurfit School (via Stillorgan) just to time how long it would take if I walked the whole way. Being honest it's probably too long to walk there and back 3 times over, so I'll have to bus it somehow. It took me just over 17 minutes to walk from the Stillorgan Crossroad on the N11 (where the 46a would drop me off) to the Smurfit School of Business - I thought it would be closer.

Also, sometimes a 17 arrives at Belfield saying it's going to Dolphin's Barn (or somewhere that isn't Rialto or Blackrock, although the DB bus website lists no variations of the route) - this doesn't serve Blackrock, does it?

Iwasfrozen

delta_bravo wrote: »

no more than 15 mins.

You're joking. More like forty mins.

Raphael

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

MASSIVE Thread Bump!

This semester, 3 of my mid-terms are in Blackrock which is fairly unlucky.

Is the 17 my best bet? I've heard a few people saying getting the 46a/145 to the Stillorgan Crossroads (Stillorgan Park to the left, Kilmacud Road to the right (where the shopping centre is) and walk down Stillorgan Park and Carysfort Avenue) - a bit longer but works out quicker as you don't have to rely on the 17.

On Monday evening I walked from UCD to the Smurfit School (via Stillorgan) just to time how long it would take if I walked the whole way. Being honest it's probably too long to walk there and back 3 times over, so I'll have to bus it somehow. It took me just over 17 minutes to walk from the Stillorgan Crossroad on the N11 (where the 46a would drop me off) to the Smurfit School of Business - I thought it would be closer.

Also, sometimes a 17 arrives at Belfield saying it's going to Dolphin's Barn (or somewhere that isn't Rialto or Blackrock, although the DB bus website lists no variations of the route) - this doesn't serve Blackrock, does it?

It doesn't, no. Belfield is in the middle of the 17 route, Blackrock is one terminus, Dolphins Barn/Rialto is the other. They're in opposite directions.

parker kent

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

On Monday evening I walked from UCD to the Smurfit School (via Stillorgan) just to time how long it would take if I walked the whole way. Being honest it's probably too long to walk there and back 3 times over, so I'll have to bus it somehow. It took me just over 17 minutes to walk from the Stillorgan Crossroad on the N11 (where the 46a would drop me off) to the Smurfit School of Business - I thought it would be closer.

You are walking in the slowest way to get there. This is how I did it every day for a year!

Go out the Stillorgan dual carriage way exit. Walk towards Stillorgan but turn left at Booterstown Avenue. Turn right at S Hill Avenue. Turn left at Mount Merrion Avenue. Turn right at Grove Avenue and turn left at Avoca Avenue. This leads to the side entrance of the Smurfit School.

Raphael

Fun fact, this is also how google maps will tell you to do it.

parker kent

You could also get the 46A etc to Mount Merrion Avenue and follow the above route.

parker kent

Raphael wrote: »

Fun fact, this is also how google maps will tell you to do it.

Funny that, isn't it? :pac:

delta_bravo

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

You're joking. More like forty mins.

If you look here you will see the journey is about 3.5km

If it takes you 40 minutes to cycle 3.5km almost completely downhill I can only imagine your bicycle is something like this

Iwasfrozen

delta_bravo wrote: »

If you look here you will see the journey is about 3.5km

If it takes you 40 minutes to cycle 3.5km almost completely downhill I can only imagine your bicycle is something like this

I'm assuming from that you aren't taking into account stopping at traffic lights or leaving arriving early for the exam.

delta_bravo

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

I'm assuming from that you aren't taking into account stopping at traffic lights or leaving arriving early for the exam.

Reread the post, that was not what the person asked.

**Timbuk2**

Thanks for the answers, and the route suggestion, parker kent!

Can you remember how long it took you to walk that? Google Maps says 40 minutes, which would be great if it was true (and shorter than my via Stillorgan shenanigans) - I'd spend much longer if I was trying to get the 17. It's 3.3km according to Google Maps, which would probably take me about 35 minutes to walk unless there is any monster hills. The problem is I'll be going with a friend... who.. let's say... plays rugby and gets injured every second match and thus walks at a very slow pace :P

We were told to use the Carysfort Avenue entrance to the campus, but this is probably due to the fact that the exam hall is right beside it - I take it the Avoca Avenue one is open all the time?

parker kent

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

Thanks for the answers, and the route suggestion, parker kent!

Can you remember how long it took you to walk that? Google Maps says 40 minutes, which would be great if it was true (and shorter than my via Stillorgan shenanigans) - I'd spend much longer if I was trying to get the 17. It's 3.3km according to Google Maps, which would probably take me about 35 minutes to walk unless there is any monster hills. The problem is I'll be going with a friend... who.. let's say... plays rugby and gets injured every second match and thus walks at a very slow pace :P

We were told to use the Carysfort Avenue entrance to the campus, but this is probably due to the fact that the exam hall is right beside it - I take it the Avoca Avenue one is open all the time?

I don't remember it taking much more than 30 minutes. You have no real hold ups once you leave UCD as the traffic lights on Mount Merrion Avenue are probably the most responsive to pedestrians, once you press the button the lights will go red in about 5 seconds. Just remember to walk on the southbound side of the carriage way to avoid having to cross the road at Fosters Avenue etc.

The entrance was always open for me and I got there at 8am and have left at 10pm, unless they changed their policy. Anyway, it is only a short walk around to the front entrance.

**Timbuk2**

Thanks - that's less stress ! I'll let you know how I get on - I'm sure the hardest part will be getting there - the exam is Principles of Macroeconomics.

I live in Roebuck Halls, so I'm thinking Callary Road (beside the Roebuck Road / Foster Avenue crossroads), straight down onto Greenfield Road, which brings you out in front of the Applegreen between Booterstown Avenue and Mount Merrion Avenue, turning right, crossing the N11 at Mount Merrion Avenue and continuing along your suggested route that way.

Not sure if it's any quicker as Google Maps won't let me route it (Greenfield Road isn't connected to the N11, it's a cul de sac, but pedestrians can get onto the N11).

Thanks again

**Timbuk2**

Quick update - we walked yesterday and it went great! What started off as just two of us ended up as 7 so it took us about 35 minutes to walk it - you'd probably do it quicker if there was less people.

I went Roebuck Road - Callary Road - Greenfield Road - Right and then immediately left on the N11 onto Mount Merrion Avenue - Right on Grove Road - Left on Avoca Avenue, and back the same way.

Thanks for the help

Fluorescence

Bump.

I've an exam here on saturday - can anyone tell me how to get there from the city centre?

Zuffer

If you take a look back on the thread you'll find a few google maps links that show where this is. From city centre you can either get the DART to Blackrock station, or a bus such as the number 4 or number 7 to Blackrock. Either way, it's a 5-10 min walk after that.

Fluorescence

Stupid question: is the Smurfit school big? Where's the exam centre?

DL Saint

fluorescence wrote: »

Stupid question: is the Smurfit school big? Where's the exam centre?

Exam centre is on the right hand side once you enter the main gate, can't miss it, Big sign saying "exam centre" on it

Fluorescence

Knowing me I'd somehow manage it :rolleyes: :pac: Thanks