Dublin Newbie - No knowledge of transport system!

coco_lola

Hi all,

Im starting work in Eastpoint business park in a few weeks. The house im moving into wont be ready for a week after I start, so im staying with a friend in Dublin 8 (Vincent st) I have a car and have no problem driving, but don't have a sat nav and would be nervous about going not knowing my way.

My question is, what is the best route to take via public transport from Vincent st to Eastpoint? And how long would it take? I would need to be in work for about 8.45am , leaving at about 6ish. Or would I be better off driving?

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rx8

Get yourself a 10 journey travel 90 bus ticket, stroll around the corner on to Clanbrassil street and hop on a 54A or 49 bus to Eden Quay.Then walk through a small section of Marlboro St. and hop on a 130 which will leave you on the Clontarf road, only a few minutes walk from Eastpoint.

HivemindXX

That's about a 5k trip across the city centre, in rush hour. That's going to be terribly slow either by car or by bus in my opinion.

If you have one already or can borrow a bike for the week this would be by far your best bet. For this trip it would be faster than anything else.

The next simplest solution would just be to walk the entire way. This will take a while (you can judge for yourself how long it would take you to walk 5k) but I still think it would be quicker than a car or the bus.



Perhaps needlessly complicated but certainly fulfilling your request for public transport information you could

• Walk to the Dublin Bikes stand at Camden Street (somewhat less than 1k depending where you are on Vincent St.)
• Cycle to the Jervis Street stand and get the Luas from there to the Point
• Walk to East Point (their web site says this takes 10 mins)

Dublin Bike stand map
Location of the Jervis Luas stop

sdanseo

By car it's a fairly simple trip but there will be traffic. Straight up Clabrassil St, Dame St, O'Connell Bridge then down North Wall Quay and around by the point, or out Amiens St and right into East Wall.

A bike or moped would be on par with a bus, car etc but I would hazard a car would in fact be the quickest way when you factor in you'd have to take 2 buses.

My advice would be to try both ways on consecutive days and see what works. I wouldn't advise walking as reccomended above:

HivemindXX wrote: »

The next simplest solution would just be to walk the entire way. This will take a while (you can judge for yourself how long it would take you to walk 5k) but I still think it would be quicker than a car or the bus.

It's an hour's walk. Especially when you will have to cross about 50 pedestrian-signal junctions. Twice a day, that's a huge amount of walking.

coco_lola

rx8 wrote: »

Get yourself a 10 journey travel 90 bus ticket, stroll around the corner on to Clanbrassil street and hop on a 54A or 49 bus to Eden Quay.Then walk through a small section of Marlboro St. and hop on a 130 which will leave you on the Clontarf road, only a few minutes walk from Eastpoint.

Thanks for this, do you know how long (roughly) this journey would take?

Unfortunately I dont have an opportunity to test run the journey as im finishing work in Limerick, weekend off and starting the new job in Dublin.

Also, I dont have a bike!

coco_lola

sdonn wrote: »

By car it's a fairly simple trip but there will be traffic. Straight up Clabrassil St, Dame St, O'Connell Bridge then down North Wall Quay and around by the point, or out Amiens St and right into East Wall.

A bike or moped would be on par with a bus, car etc but I would hazard a car would in fact be the quickest way when you factor in you'd have to take 2 buses.

What im most concerned about is how long it may take. As i dont know the place too well. And I cant afford to stay in a B&B for a week its too expensive! Driving home isnt a concern with regard to traffic but driving to work would be, id be wary that i would be late on my first day :eek:

sdanseo

I would drive the first day and leave lots and lots of time. Give it an hour, minimum, just to be extra safe (although I would say in medium traffic it shouldn't take more than half that and 7-10 minutes with no traffic at all). You'll be going against the traffic as soon as you hit the Liffey, so should be plain sailing from Eden Quay to work. For the sake of a week, the car will make things easier for you.

When you've found your permanent accommodation, then suss out a more sustainable/cheaper/handier way of getting there.

mari2222

take a look at www.hittheroad dot ie

Heart

sdonn wrote: »

By car it's a fairly simple trip but there will be traffic. Straight up Clabrassil St, Dame St, O'Connell Bridge then down North Wall Quay and around by the point, or out Amiens St and right into East Wall.

Would this route involve using College Green, if so, not an option with the Bus Gate, 7-10am.

H

howiya

Heart wrote: »

Would this route involve using College Green, if so, not an option with the Bus Gate, 7-10am.

H

It would appear to. Clanbrassil St and onto the quays via Winetavern St looks the best route

Zirconia

Driving directions to Alfie Byrne Rd

St Vincent St S

1. Head west on St Vincent St S toward Lower Clanbrassil St
2. Turn right at Lower Clanbrassil St
3. Continue onto Winetavern St
4. Continue onto O'Donovan Rossa Bridge
5. Turn right from O'Donovan Rossa Bridge onto Inn's Quay
6. Continue onto Eden Quay
8. Continue onto Custom House Quay
7. Slight left to stay on Custom House Quay
9. Continue onto N Wall Quay
10. Turn left at New Wapping St
11. Continue on New Wapping St across Upper Sherrif St
12. Continue onto East Rd
13. Turn left at E Wall Rd
14. Turn right at Alfie Byrne Rd
15. Turn at next right to Eastpoint Business Park

sdanseo

Heart wrote: »

Would this route involve using College Green, if so, not an option with the Bus Gate, 7-10am.

H

Forgot about that (and me being one of the people who advocated it here at the time and all :P ).

Yeah, Clanbrassil Street, Winetavern and right onto the quays as indicated above. My bad OP, sorry!

coco_lola

sdonn wrote: »

I would drive the first day and leave lots and lots of time. Give it an hour, minimum, just to be extra safe (although I would say in medium traffic it shouldn't take more than half that and 7-10 minutes with no traffic at all). You'll be going against the traffic as soon as you hit the Liffey, so should be plain sailing from Eden Quay to work. For the sake of a week, the car will make things easier for you.

When you've found your permanent accommodation, then suss out a more sustainable/cheaper/handier way of getting there.

OK im going to try to drive, and use the driving directions from Zirconia. I'll let you know how I get on!

Victor

Eastpoint has a comprehensive commuting managment plan - talk to your employer. There may be no guarantee that you have a parking space on site.

Get a bus from South Circular Road (near National Irish Bank) as the frequency and speed of service is likely to be much better than Clanbrassil Street. 16, 16a, 19, 19a, 122 - all will get you to O'Connell Street.

dynamick

Cycle along the route of the Grand Canal to the South of Vincent Street, cross the river at the new Sam Beckett Bridge and head for the Port Tunnel entrance. 6km/15 minutes. A very pleasant flat journey along a route with rapidly improving cycle facilities. A bike only costs a couple of tanks of petrol.

MrDerp

Victor wrote: »

Eastpoint has a comprehensive commuting managment plan - talk to your employer. There may be no guarantee that you have a parking space on site.

+1000

MrsDerp works in Eastpoint and most companies there operate a waiting list for their parking spots, all of which are numbered. Parking outside of these will get you into a spot of bother.

Cars with parking authorization are issued with stickers for the window. Individual companies receive these from the 24hour security service. Without an "East Point 2011" sticker you're going to be stopped at the barrier by security.

You can blag your way in by saying you're collecting someone, but they'll take your name and reg. If your car is seen parked on one of the main areas they'll know you came in as a visitor and I'd say a shiny clamp and/or tow could be your fate. Parking in your company's visitor spots will probably get you in a spot of bother with your company.

Talk to your company and find out if you have a parking spot. It's a big assumption of a perk if you haven't explicitly been told you have one. The park as a whole, however, operates a free bus to Clontarf Rd Dart Station, and another to Connolly and Docklands stations. Arriving by train to one of these is typically the best option but obviously isn't ideal for your immediate problem.

Drive in really early on your first day. If I were you, I'd make my way up to Dublin next Sunday and do the route. Don't worry about not having a sat nav. Buy a 10 euro A-Z. I lived off one for a long time after moving up, and I'm still more likely to whip it out and study it than drag out all of the cables and crap for the sat nav I now own.

LXFlyer

Some links that might help:
http://www.eastpoint.ie/public-transport
http://www.eastpoint.ie/eastpoint-shuttle-bus

The 151 bus will take you from St Patrick's Cathedral to East Wall Road every 15 minutes in the morning peak.

ymck1980

Hi there
I'm also starting work in eastpoint next week. I plan on getting the luas to the o2 and then the shuttle bus but just wondering where the pick up point is? As read somewhere that its east road which is more close to the docklands station i believe.
Thanks in advance.

LXFlyer

Read the link that I posted above for the shuttle bus again.

It says on the link above that it goes from the LUAS stop at the Point, presumably on East Wall Road beside the LUAS stop.

It presumably then operates via East Road to facilitate users of Docklands Station also.

Why not ring Eastpoint tomorrow and ask if you're still unsure?

KD345

The pick up stop is beside the 151/Aircoach stop on East Wall Road. When you get off the tram walk towards East Wall Road and you're sorted.

There is normally a big crowd waiting for the bus, so I'm sure you'll find the stop easily enough.

Sarah Bear

dont forget to stick ur arm out when u want the bus to stop!!! i know it sounds silly but in meath the bus stops when ur standing at the bus stop... but in dublin unless you stick your arm out it wont stop haha!!:D

Aard

I'm pretty sure the shuttle bus driver knows that people will be getting on...


When I used get the bus from East Point to Clontarf Rd there'd often be a big queue and it wouldn't be unusual to be standing behind two busloads of people.