Studying in TCD - where to live?

SMcGuire76

i'm coming to Dublin in Sept for Grad school. How far is too far (from trinity College) to consider living? That is; where can I live that is less than 20 min on the bus from Trinity.
-or any other tips for a newbie to Ireland/Dublin

cheers

Sean

bk

20 minutes by bus, luas or dart covers a lot of the city and many student type places.

Drumcondra for instance is about 20 minutes or less by bus to Trinity and very popular with students.

Also consider getting a bike, cheaper then the bus.

Con Logue

Pick the best possible neighbourhood according to your funds. Personally, I'd go as close to Ranelagh as the budget could afford. Going Northside means some nice neighbourhoods but you are transversing some seriously dodginess to get to TCD if you are walking or cycling.

hfallada

Drumcondra is a affordable area that well within walking distance of TCD. South side although most people say its safer. The inner suburbs of Glasnevin & Drumcondra are just as safe. The north side is generally cheaper than the south side and the traffic from northside to TCD is far lighter than traffic from southside to TCD.

It really depends on your budget. BTW Drumcondra is closer to TCD than the TCD halls.

Jamie2k9

Drumcondra for instance is about 20 minutes or less by bus to Trinity and very popular with students

at least double during rush hour but Drumcondra is a good area to live, or Rathmines but you will probably pay more in Rathmines.

ProudDUB

OP, Trinity has its very own DART stop, at Pearse Station. That means that very, very large swathes of the city and north and south county Dublin are within a 20-30 minute commute of Trinity. Don't limit yourself to just the bus routes. They can fall victim to seriously, godawful city center traffic congestion that the train will not.

Perhaps if you gave a little bit more information about yourself...your monthly budget, do you want a house or an apartment, do you want your own place, or are you ok with sharing etc etc, people could give you more helpful information.

JustAThought

ProudDUB wrote: »

OP, Trinity has its very own DART stop, at Pearse Station. That means that very, very large swathes of the city and north and south county Dublin are within a 20-30 minute commute of Trinity. Don't limit yourself to just the bus routes. They can fall victim to seriously, godawful city center traffic congestion that the train will not.

Perhaps if you gave a little bit more information about yourself...your monthly budget, do you want a house or an apartment, do you want your own place, or are you ok with sharing etc etc, people could give you more helpful information.

+ 1for this.
Why not skip entirely the cost & hassle of busses & Darts ( & Lewis) & save yourself a fortune over the year. Rent a place in the city centre within walking distance of trinity. There are thousands of appartments to let & house shares on daft. Just skip the costs of the commute!!!

Ps biking with laptop in lashing rain = misery.
I wish I was a student again

bk

JustAThought wrote: »

Ps biking with laptop in lashing rain = misery.
I wish I was a student again

Not necessarily, I do it all the time.

Modern light ultrabook laptops weigh almost nothing. Just get yourself a good quality waterproof hiking bag with decent waste straps. Makes all the difference.

Really it doesn't rain that often in Dublin, it isn't as bad as people think.

Yes while the DART allows you easy access to Trinity, in fairness as do both Luas lines, I would be slow to live far out as a student.

As a student I assume you will want to stay out late some nights, enjoying Dublin's night life. Well you don't want to be living so far out that it involves an expensive taxi ride home.

Somewhere in decent walking or cycling distance is probably best for most students.

Drumcondra and Rathmines are probably the top two locations, massively popular with students and even their local bars are often full of student life.

monument

JustAThought wrote: »

Ps biking with laptop in lashing rain = misery.

Get a waterproof pannier (bag that attaches to your bike) and the laptop is fine.

By cycling, you'll have more money to spend on other things. Get a Leap card for occasional use or the bus or Dart and you're sorted.

A bicycle will give you much more freedom than paying for public transport will.

AndrewJD

Smithfield or the IFSC are very popular with students too. You're only a little bit out of the centre but well within walking distance or a <10 minute LUAS/Bus journey. There are some nice modern apartment complexes in both those locations. As other posters have said though, it all depends on your budget.

SMcGuire76

While I am a student, I'm also 37, so living with other students is not preferred. I don't have a budget yet either, but less than 800e is best.

and thanks for all the tips

S

Victor

SMcGuire76 wrote: »

While I am a student, I'm also 37, so living with other students is not preferred. I don't have a budget yet either, but less than 800e is best.

and thanks for all the tips

S

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