Dcu from Ballsbridge

Leitrim96 · 20-08-2015 11:21pm #1

Someone unfamiliar with dublin and was wondering what bus or buses I would need to take? And an approx fare? Thanks so much in advance

Moody_mona · 20-08-2015 11:49pm

The 4 will take you all the way to DCU from Ballsbridge. It'd cost you the maximum fare, so €3.30 or €2.60 on leap card. Been a long time since I've done that journey, but I'd give it am hour in the mornings anyway.

Peregrine · 21-08-2015 12:00am

If you're under 19, you can get a child Leapcard which is capped at €8.20 a week on Dublin Bus. If you're 19 or older, get a student Leapcard (cap is €20 a week on DB).

Leitrim96 · 21-08-2015 9:39am

Moody_mona wrote: »

The 4 will take you all the way to DCU from Ballsbridge. It'd cost you the maximum fare, so €3.30 or €2.60 on leap card. Been a long time since I've done that journey, but I'd give it am hour in the mornings anyway.

6.60 is costly every day! Thanks though. Yeah was expecting about an hour, will require an early morning. How often would that run? Might just get myself a bike and cycle in

Peregrine · 21-08-2015 9:52am

Leitrim96 wrote: »

6.60 is costly every day! Thanks though. Yeah was expecting about an hour, will require an early morning. How often would that run? Might just get myself a bike and cycle in

You won't pay €6.60 a day. The daily Dublin Bus cap on a student Leapcard is €5 and the weekly cap is €20. So, if you go to college five days a week, it's €4 a day. Even cheaper if you're under 19.

The 4 runs every 15 mins.

Moody_mona · 21-08-2015 9:55am

Leitrim96 wrote: »

6.60 is costly every day! Thanks though. Yeah was expecting about an hour, will require an early morning. How often would that run? Might just get myself a bike and cycle in

If you're going everyday you shouldn't be paying cash, you should get a leap card, well it's a student travel card. Then your weekly bus journeys are capped as mentioned above. Or you could buy a thirty day ticket, you'll need to work out how many journeys you'd be getting, will you be getting the dart at any stage, and what's best value. The options are on the Dublin Bus website.

It's a grand bus, I would say every fifteen minutes? If you had the student travel card you could also grab the 7 into town and get any of the DCU buses from O Connell Street, 9, 11, 13.

mariecxx · 21-08-2015 1:59pm

Anyone know how to get from kilmainham to dcu? I'm new to the area also!

mariecxx · 21-08-2015 1:59pm

Anyone know how to get from kilmainham to dcu? I'm new to the area also!

Peregrine · 21-08-2015 2:11pm

mariecxx wrote: »

Anyone know how to get from kilmainham to dcu? I'm new to the area also!

The number 13 bus.

zom · 27-08-2015 8:21pm

If someone works full time (late evenings) and go into full time course will he/she be eligible for student leapcard?

Konata · 27-08-2015 10:32pm

zom wrote: »

If someone works full time (late evenings) and go into full time course will he/she be eligible for student leapcard?

Yup. Once you're registered as a student in a college you can get a student leap card.

newacc2015 · 28-08-2015 5:02pm

DCU to Ballsbridge well within a cycling distance. With the LUAS works in the city, it will take forever to get from into the city and out of it on a bus.

Leitrim96 · 28-08-2015 9:43pm

newacc2015 wrote: »

DCU to Ballsbridge well within a cycling distance. With the LUAS works in the city, it will take forever to get from into the city and out of it on a bus.

Really? Might get a bike so, you hardly know the route do you? Thanks a mill

AKeenan348 · 29-08-2015 5:26am

Leitrim96 wrote: »

Really? Might get a bike so, you hardly know the route do you? Thanks a mill

It might take you an hour, if not more, depending on your fitness. Rather you than me. You're going to be knackered😉

The easiest way would be to make your way from the American embassy for instance, to Trinity college, is down the Merrion Road. I could give you the whole route, but if you don't know Dublin well, road names will only confuse you.

log onto mapquest dot ie (the only way I can post links) or even better, download the google maps app. That way, you won't get lost😁

Leitrim96 · 29-08-2015 8:43am

AKeenan348 wrote: »

It might take you an hour, if not more, depending on your fitness. Rather you than me. You're going to be knackeredðŸ˜‰

The easiest way would be to make your way from the American embassy for instance, to Trinity college, is down the Merrion Road. I could give you the whole route, but if you don't know Dublin well, road names will only confuse you.

log onto mapquest dot ie (the only way I can post links) or even better, download the google maps app. That way, you won't get lostðŸ˜

Really an hour?? I've had other people tell me far less if I avoid town

AKeenan348 · 29-08-2015 7:16pm

Leitrim96 wrote: »

Really an hour?? I've had other people tell me far less if I avoid town

Hiya,

They have to be talking about the Sandymount route. Otherwise, you'll be adding to your journey. The route does avoid town, and should take you about 40 minutes, if you know your way. I don't know the Sandymount end of the route, so I'm only guessing that's what it is. My sister works on the south side, while we live on the northside, so I know what kind of travelling time you're talking about. I still don't envy you, making that journey twice a day😞

Leitrim96 · 30-08-2015 6:49pm

AKeenan348 wrote: »

Hiya,

They have to be talking about the Sandymount route. Otherwise, you'll be adding to your journey. The route does avoid town, and should take you about 40 minutes, if you know your way. I don't know the Sandymount end of the route, so I'm only guessing that's what it is. My sister works on the south side, while we live on the northside, so I know what kind of travelling time you're talking about. I still don't envy you, making that journey twice a dayðŸ˜ž

The route I've heard is across the Liffey by the point. Is that the one you have in mind?

Leitrim96 · 30-08-2015 6:57pm

Leitrim96 wrote: »

The route I've heard is across the Liffey by the point. Is that the one you have in mind?

To be fair I might just cycle into town and get the 4 or 7 out to DCU. A lot of effort in cycling

Leitrim96 · 30-08-2015 8:29pm

Mr.S wrote: »

The 4 to DCU isn't that bad, 45mins max during rush hour. Outside of that it's way quicker.[/quote
Someone just told me it would take an hour or so. 45 isn't so bad

AKeenan348 · 30-08-2015 11:59pm

Leitrim96 wrote: »

The route I've heard is across the Liffey by the point. Is that the one you have in mind?

Yeah, that's the one. Sandymount, then Ringsend, then across the new bridge at the Point. Through East Wall, then Clontarf Road is only about 10-15 minutes away from the Point. It'd be a straight run from there. So, it is shorter. But it also sounds easier to get lost.

AKeenan348 · 31-08-2015 12:48am

Leitrim96 wrote: »

To be fair I might just cycle into town and get the 4 or 7 out to DCU. A lot of effort in cycling

Hi,

The 7 bus doesn't go DCU. It stops at Mountjoy Square. No point in getting on, if you have get another bus anyway. Plus, it's harder to timetable. There's still a few options, though. You could also get the train at Sydney Parade, as that's the closest dart station to Ballsbridge, and get off at Killester. Walk two minutes out to Collins Avenue, Killester. Look for St. Peter's College. There's a bus top there and wait on the 104. The 104 will bring you directly to DCU gates. The only thing is there's only 1 every hour. Or you could get two trains. Get the Howth train at Sydney Parade, then get the Malahide train at either Pearse St. or Connolly station at get off at Drumcondra. There's still a bit of a hike to the main campus. But works out perfect, if you're in St. Pats.
The only straight run by bus into DCU would be the 4.

Dcu from Ballsbridge

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