College Green bus corridor

SusanF

I need to drive to work on camden street and am just wondering what is the best route to get there from the north side. I need to be in work for 10 which means I can't drive via college green. Any suggestions for the best route?

LXFlyer

What part of the northside are you approaching from - it's a big place!!

oisindoyle

Why dont you get the bus

dfx-

It does sort of depend on where you're coming from - Blanchardstown, Santry or Clontarf...

To the quays, then Parliament Street, Christchurch, Bride St/Patrick's St, SCR/Harrington St/Richmond St, Camden St could be one way.

The_Wrecker

SusanF wrote: »

I need to drive to work on camden street and am just wondering what is the best route to get there from the north side. I need to be in work for 10 which means I can't drive via college green. Any suggestions for the best route?

Most car drivers do a loop of College green/West'd st/D'olier st to see if there is a cop there. Then go through the gate regardless.

Wishbone Ash

Across Grattan Bridge, into Parlaiment St, right onto Lord Edward St, left onto Weburgh St, straight to Bride St, left onto Golden Lane, right onto Aungier St, straight onto Wexford St and Camden St.

oisindoyle

The_Wrecker wrote: »

Most car drivers do a loop of College green/West'd st/D'olier st to see if there is a cop there. Then go through the gate regardless.

The corridor is there for a reason ,Why break the law ?

The_Wrecker

oisindoyle wrote: »

The corridor is there for a reason ,Why break the law ?

I dont, i drive a bus.

SusanF

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm coming from Clontarf.

I used to take the dart but cant take public transport anymore for health reasons

Strumms

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Across Grattan Bridge, into Parlaiment St, right onto Lord Edward St, left onto Weburgh St, straight to Bride St, left onto Golden Lane, right onto Aungier St, straight onto Wexford St and Camden St.

thats how I'd go. I have chanced the 'gate' before but its only a measure of 'when' you get caught if you do it regularly a lot of motorcycle cops tend to frequent the area regularly.

SusanF

Yeah think I'll stick with the parliament st route. Thanks again for the advice

LXFlyer

Alternatively:
Clontarf, Fairview, North Strand, Seville Place, Guild Street, Samuel Beckett Bridge, Cardiff Lane, Macken Street, Grand Canal Street, Holles Street, Merrion Square East, Fitzwilliam Street, Fitzwilliam Place, Adelaide Road, Harcourt Road and Camden Street

Strumms

lxflyer wrote: »

Alternatively:
Clontarf, Fairview, North Strand, Seville Place, Guild Street, Samuel Beckett Bridge, Cardiff Lane, Macken Street, Grand Canal Street, Holles Street, Merrion Square East, Fitzwilliam Street, Fitzwilliam Place, Adelaide Road, Harcourt Road and Camden Street

another option but **** the traffic using that route can be a nightmare !

LXFlyer

And the Capel Street area isn't?

Remember that you cannot access Parliament Street from the South Quays.

A third option:
Head down Amiens Street, across Matt Talbot Bridge, left to Georges Quay, right to Lombard Street, then Westland Row, Merrion Square West and South, and then Fitzwilliam Street, Fitzwilliam Place, Adelaide Road, Harcourt Road to Camden Street

Ben D Bus

The_Wrecker wrote: »

Most car drivers do a loop of College green/West'd st/D'olier st to see if there is a cop there. Then go through the gate regardless.

In my experience, and based on traffic volumes, MOST drivers observe the bus gate rules. But not all.

Sligo Quay

Strumms wrote: »

another option but **** the traffic using that route can be a nightmare !

Exactly, see this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056790841

Losty Dublin

SusanF wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm coming from Clontarf.

I used to take the dart but cant take public transport anymore for health reasons

Because buses and trains are so unhealthy

Try heading across Matt Talbot Bridge and then hit Westland Row, Merrion Street and then either Merrion Row, Pembroke Street and Leeson Street onto the Green or you can try Ely Place, onto the Green and behind the lane at the Stephen's Green SC and onto Whitefriar Street/Aungier Street/Redmond's Hill. If you prefer the quays, you can take a left at Fishamble Street then left onto Lord Edward Street and right onto Castle Street and hence Werborugh Street.

Don't forget, parking around Camden Street is not plentiful at the best of times and it is expensive, Stephen's Green being the closest off road car park to hand. There are side streets there which are residential but they can be hit and miss.

Sligo Quay

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Because buses and trains are so unhealthy

Try heading across Matt Talbot Bridge and then hit Westland Row, Merrion Street and then either Merrion Row, Pembroke Street and Leeson Street onto the Green or you can try Ely Place, onto the Green and behind the lane at the Stephen's Green SC and onto Whitefriar Street/Aungier Street/Redmond's Hill. If you prefer the quays, you can take a left at Fishamble Street then left onto Lord Edward Street and right onto Castle Street and hence Werborugh Street.

Thats the best route Iv read so far, but don't tell everybody, best kept secret in town, as Iv said, Samuel Beckett is grid locked, but I take Amiens st and Matt Talbot Bridge and theres nothing, all the fools use the new bridge, oopps cats out of the bag:eek:

monument

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Because buses and trains are so unhealthy ....

People in ill health are sometimes better off keeping away from crowds of people in cramped spaces, and others have problems walking to/from bus stops.

Wishbone Ash

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Because buses and trains are so unhealthy

You seem to assume that ill-health is purely physical! The OP may be suffering from a psychological/emotional/psychiatric condition which makes travelling on public transport difficult.

Or he/she may simply have a physical difficulty in accessing public transport.

monument wrote: »

People in ill health are sometimes better off keeping away from crowds of people in cramped spaces, and others have problems walking to/from bus stops.

+1

Losty Dublin

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You seem to assume that ill-health is purely physical! The OP may be suffering from a psychological/emotional/psychiatric condition which makes travelling on public transport difficult.

Or he/she may simply have a physical difficulty in accessing public transport

Like a severe case of Omnibusophobia? :-)

SusanF

Thanks everybody for all the advice, made it into work in no time.

No bus phobia here, just can't stand for long or walk any distance