Dublin Bus route 16a to the airport

AngryLips

Hiya, does anyone know roughly how long it takes the 16a to get to the airport in evening rush hour from city centre?

SandyfordGuy

Whereabouts in the city centre are you going from? O'Connell Street?

LXFlyer

From O'Connell Street I would allow about 50-60 minutes. It will probably take less than that but given off-peak it takes 35 minutes that should be enough.

SandyfordGuy

When I used to commute to Santry for a while I'd go along with lxflyers estimates, although if the 41 which can be caught at Abbey Street or Dorset Street is an option that would shave another five minutes as it doesn't take the detour around Beaumont.

AngryLips

Excellent. Thanks all

schemingbohemia

If you have an annual dublin bus pass it also works on the 747s (presume monthly's do as well not sure though).

LXFlyer

DB Rambler tickets (1, 3, 5, and 30 Day), Bus/Luas 1, 7, 30 Day and Annual tickets, Travelwide Bus Only Monthly and Annual tickets, Short Hop Bus/Rail Monthly and Annual tickets, and family tickets (1 day) are all valid on Airlink.

n97 mini

16A is horrendously slow and takes in a lot of eye-sore parts of north Dublin. The couple of tourists on board can usually be heard grumbling about them.

bg07

SandyfordGuy wrote: »

When I used to commute to Santry for a while I'd go along with lxflyers estimates, although if the 41 which can be caught at Abbey Street or Dorset Street is an option that would shave another five minutes as it doesn't take the detour around Beaumont.

At the very least 5 minutes. Traffic in beaumont can be very bad at peak times. 41 is much better bet plus if you're in the city centre you're better able to judge when it will come as the route starts there.

SandyfordGuy

Agreed - I was only normally traveling on the 16A in the mornings towards the airport. In the evenings I can imagine it being worse.

clunked

n97 mini wrote: »

16A is horrendously slow and takes in a lot of eye-sore parts of north Dublin. The couple of tourists on board can usually be heard grumbling about them.

Love to know what kip of a place you live in:D

LXFlyer

clunked wrote: »

n97 mini wrote: »

16A is horrendously slow and takes in a lot of eye-sore parts of north Dublin. The couple of tourists on board can usually be heard grumbling about them.

Love to know what kip of a place you live in:D

Indeed - I would hardly call Beaumont an eye sore.

Exactly where are you referring to?

stop

n97 mini wrote: »

16A is horrendously slow and takes in a lot of eye-sore parts of north Dublin. The couple of tourists on board can usually be heard grumbling about them.

vs the magical mystery tour of Sheriff St environs on the 747...

SandyfordGuy

You have other options, if you don't like the 16A or the 747 you have the 41 which doesn't go through Beaumont, and the Aircoach, which doesn't go through the Port Tunnel and instead via Drumcondra.

cson

n97 mini wrote: »

16A is horrendously slow and takes in a lot of eye-sore parts of north Dublin. The couple of tourists on board can usually be heard grumbling about them.

Versus the hulking grey concrete blocks of social housing that greet you on the way into town from LHR/CDG/SXF and the like?

n97 mini

Don't ask me, ask the tourists that are gasping in awe at the sights...

Dodge

n97 mini wrote: »

Don't ask me, ask the tourists that are gasping in awe at the sights...

So now you're a mind reader too.

16a is fine.

SandyfordGuy

I don't see any big problems with it either, sure it's slower than the 747, Aircoach and 41 but then again it's much cheaper than the first two. And Beaumont really is not that bad, there are far bigger eyesores in Dublin and run down areas than here by a long strech.

n97 mini

Dodge wrote: »

So now you're a mind reader too.

Not really, comments like "Oh my God, what a dump" kind of do away with the need to mind read.

Dodge

n97 mini wrote: »

Not really, comments like "Oh my God, what a dump" kind of do away with the need to mind read.

How many times have you travelled that route and how many times have you heard comments like that?

n97 mini

Dodge wrote: »

How many times have you travelled that route and how many times have you heard comments like that?

What are you trying to prove? That only a minority of tourists think there are places worthy of being called a dump?

Dodge

n97 mini wrote: »

What are you trying to prove?

That you're making up stuff/exaggerating to have a pop at the route it takes.

The route is OK. So what is 1/2 tourists aren't enthused by the scenary.

n97 mini

Dodge wrote: »

That you're making up stuff/exaggerating to have a pop at the route it takes.

The route is OK. So what is 1/2 tourists aren't enthused by the scenary.

Why would I be arsed. A lot of North Dublin isn't the prettiest.

SandyfordGuy

Please don't turn this into a Northside vs Southside debate.