Nightlife in UCD?

Glitter_star94

Hi guys just wondering how the nightlife in UCD is? I'm not from Dublin and have never been out there, so I literally have no idea?
Plus are all the nightclubs in Dublin itself or are there some closer to UCD? (am I right in thinking its like a 20-30 minute drive? (I've been on the bus between them but not sure about driving/taxis)
If all the nights are in Dublin, I'm guessing UCD students are mixed in with trinity students and others?

Neeson

Yes. Most would be in the city centre. However you'd get the odd one in the suburbs but nothing really near or within walking distance.

Yes. It would be a mixture of people from different colleges.

trainee farmer

How much would the taxi in and out of town be roughly for a night out?

Neeson

trainee farmer wrote: »

How much would the taxi in and out of town be roughly for a night out?

20 for about 3/4/5 people. Definitely no more than €20. Could well be between 15&20 though.

Make sure they know it too. Some of them might try and rip you off.

So no more than €40 for five people in and out.

TopOfTheRight

39a in and then walking home from town is what its all about really! Total cost €2.15

Glitter_star94

TopOfTheRight wrote: »

39a in and then walking home from town is what its all about really! Total cost €2.15

Walk home? Surely that must take over an hour??

TopOfTheRight

Glitter_star94 wrote: »

Walk home? Surely that must take over an hour??

Manageable in under an hour, always seems to sound like a good idea after a few drinks! Wouldnt really recommend it if you intend on getting up for lectures the next morning, you can get a taxi for €3pp anyway

trainee farmer

any fear of gettin jumped when your walkin home? cause if its fairly alright il def be doin it

TopOfTheRight

trainee farmer wrote: »

any fear of gettin jumped when your walkin home? cause if its fairly alright il def be doin it

Wouldnt do it on my own but nah not really, realistically once you get to Leeson street its straight out through the heart of D4

LifesaverNiall

No fear of getting jumped at all! When the weather was decent last year we never got taxis...
Walked back to Belgrove and hopped the back wall and in bed about an hour after leaving where ever we were last.. but sure most of the time it seems like 20 minutes if youre still on a good buzz!

If its pissing or youre just knackered talk to taxi drivers and youll find one thatll do 3 quid per person back

Ilyana

Make sure the taxi driver doesn't drive halfway around Dublin city before he takes you out to UCD. One driver tried that with us before and I called him out on it. That night we were in Coppers (Leeson Street), yet this fella was going down Dame Street at one point. Try to be aware of where they're bringing you, they should mimic the bus routes to UCD.

simonrooneyzaga

in fairness, if you think Coppers on Leeson street, maybe you shouldnt have been questioning the taxi mans sense of direction!

Ilyana

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

in fairness, if you think Coppers on Leeson street, maybe you shouldnt have been questioning the taxi mans sense of direction!

Damn, is it not? Jeebus that's terrible of me!

But the taxi driver was still going the wrong direction!!!

honru

Ilyana wrote: »

Damn, is it not? Jeebus that's terrible of me!

But the taxi driver was still going the wrong direction!!!

With the restricted nature of navigating through the city centre the taxi driver was probably going in the right direction (or path, we shall say) to UCD.

errlloyd

honru wrote: »

With the restricted nature of navigating through the city centre the taxi driver was probably going in the right direction (or path, we shall say) to UCD.

Presuming the pick up was from the door of coppers, then the lowest fare route to UCD is probably down to the green, left towards Aungier street, then left up Wexford and Camden and through ranelagh, no reason to be going as far as Dame street, that's madness.

honru

errlloyd wrote: »

Presuming the pick up was from the door of coppers, then the lowest fare route to UCD is probably down to the green, left towards Aungier street, then left up Wexford and Camden and through ranelagh, no reason to be going as far as Dame street, that's madness.

I could be wrong but one reason I think they would avoid Wexford/Camden Street is that the area is usually congested/swarmed with taxis in the early hours. That loop around Stephen's Green may be a longer route but is probably quicker.

LifesaverNiall

When we're getting a taxi back we usually walk to beside stephens green shopping centre and get a taxi there..
They normally just turn onto dawson street, then kildare street and then its a straight road or near enough to it to UCD.. theres no real way to make it longer as such

RandolphEsq

Walk to Leeson Street and hail a taxi heading out of town (or make one of the ones heading back in to u-turn; less than €10 to UCD Bridge.

I just walk; with my iPod or else with someone else, it can seem far at 50 minutes but grab a bottle of water on the way home and minimise the hangover!

EmilyN

Glitter_star94 wrote: »

Hi guys just wondering how the nightlife in UCD is? I'm not from Dublin and have never been out there, so I literally have no idea?
Plus are all the nightclubs in Dublin itself or are there some closer to UCD? (am I right in thinking its like a 20-30 minute drive? (I've been on the bus between them but not sure about driving/taxis)
If all the nights are in Dublin, I'm guessing UCD students are mixed in with trinity students and others?

Make sure you tell the taxi man you'll pay 3/4 euro per person and where your going and if they change their mind at the end of the drive just pay what you've agreed on, some of them are awful arseholes.
Don't worry about all the clubs and taxi's though because if you're not from Dublin I assume you'll be living on campus? If thats the case then majority of your nights will just be parties in the apartment, make sure you befriend an R.A though
SO much stuff on in the student bar throughout the week too!

spagboll

Knowing which street to get a taxi from is important because the one way systems around dublin can catch you out, like people have said Leeson street for UCD is good

honru

If you're getting a taxi from Harcourt Street to UCD the cheapest/quickest way would be to walk up towards the Hartcourt Luas stop and hail one on Hatch Street (right across from the now closed Tripod entrance). This will get you to Leeson Street via Adelaide Road.