Christmas & New Year's Transport 2015

SambaDeChairde

Hey guys,

I tried googling it but just found a load of outdated information from last year, but does anyone know what transport services usually run on Christmas Eve/Boxing day? I've just been told I'm working christmas Eve and the 27th of December in Dublin but want to be back in Cork on Christmas day. Any help would be appreciated!

Mrs OBumble

Christmas Day - next to none.

Steven's day (they get upset if you call it Boxing Day here) - Bus Eireann very limited. Privates close to normal.


Consider a rental car.

SambaDeChairde

Ah! Thank you!

And what about Christmas Eve? I should be getting off between 5 and 7.

Carawaystick

SambaDeChairde wrote: »

Ah! Thank you!

And what about Christmas Eve? I should be getting off between 5 and 7.

last BÉ bus to Cork 6pm
last train to Cork 7pm
on xmas eve

listermint

Hi OP, you could get a car rental could be circa 200 - 250 for 3 days.

Or get a Go Car for about 50 per day, Might be able to drop it off in Cork too as they operate down there also.

devnull

Aircoach are operating full normal service from Dublin to Cork on Christmas Eve.

Last bus is the 23.59 from the city centre.

Del.Monte

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Christmas Day - next to none.

Steven's day (they get upset if you call it Boxing Day here) - Bus Eireann very limited. Privates close to normal.


Consider a rental car.

If you're going to be a pedant you should at least spell the name correctly - it's Stephen's Day or St.Stephen's Day to give it its proper title. Boxing Day anyway as far as I'm concerned.

Banjoxed

Del.Monte wrote: »

If you're going to be a pedant you should at least spell the name correctly - it's Stephen's Day or St.Stephen's Day to give it its proper title. Boxing Day anyway as far as I'm concerned.

Yeh, no upset here about Boxing Day either Del.Monte.

LXFlyer

devnull wrote: »

Aircoach are operating full normal service from Dublin to Cork on Christmas Eve.

Last bus is the 23.59 from the city centre.

That driver must be being well remunerated!!

Cookie_Monster

Carawaystick wrote: »

last BÉ bus to Cork 6pm
last train to Cork 7pm
on xmas eve

:eek:

it's a normal working day for the majority, how can such a poor service be all that's provided

twowheelsonly

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

:eek:

it's a normal working day for the majority, how can such a poor service be all that's provided

The majority are well finished their days work by 6 and 7pm though whereas these guys have at least 3 hours left at that stage.

devnull

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

:eek:

it's a normal working day for the majority, how can such a poor service be all that's provided

6pm Is the last Bus Eireann X8 service to Cork anyway.

The OP has the choice of several later Aircoach services and I believe GoBE are operating a service at 6.30pm

LXFlyer

Mr.S wrote: »

AirCoach will get you there and back on Christmas eve and Stephen's day.

Full service on both

I'd book online for the 24th just to be sure, I remember there was a big queue for it last year around 6/7.

Sunday times for the likes of Dublin Bus and the Luas on the 26th if you need to get home.

24th and 26th are very much a working day in Dublin so nothing really stops!

For retailers perhaps - not for the vast majority of people. Let's not get carried away here.

Vic_08

Mr.S wrote: »

AirCoach will get you there and back on Christmas eve and Stephen's day.

Full service on both

I'd book online for the 24th just to be sure, I remember there was a big queue for it last year around 6/7.

Sunday times for the likes of Dublin Bus and the Luas on the 26th if you need to get home.

24th and 26th are very much a working day in Dublin so nothing really stops!

No they aren't. 24th is always way down on commuter numbers from the 23d which depending on the days of the week they fall on is itself way down from normal. There is also no evening rush hour as anyone that can gets going far earlier than normal.

plodder

Del.Monte wrote: »

If you're going to be a pedant you should at least spell the name correctly - it's Stephen's Day or St.Stephen's Day to give it its proper title. Boxing Day anyway as far as I'm concerned.

or in the vernacular - Stephens's day :pac:

Carawaystick

plodder wrote: »

or in the vernacular - Stephens's day

I presume it's the same fella who the Green is named after?
Whatever about if he gets an honourific for dying for believing in skyfaeries or not, the main thing about stephen''s''s day is that it's the second busiest day in pubs outside Dublin tow, but like a morge in Dublin

ted1

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Christmas Day - next to none.

Steven's day (they get upset if you call it Boxing Day here) - Bus Eireann very limited. Privates close to normal.


Consider a rental car.

Stephens day... We do get upset

Mrs OBumble

Del.Monte wrote: »

If you're going to be a pedant you should at least spell the name correctly - it's Stephen's Day or St.Stephen's Day to give it its proper title. Boxing Day anyway as far as I'm concerned.

Spelling, schmelling.

It's Boxing Day for me too, but I've been soundly told off before for calling it that, along the lines of we didn't have servants here ....

Daz_

It's actually called St Stephens Day in Ireland. You would probably get more help on this query if you respected the local traditions and used the correct name for the 26th.

SambaDeChairde wrote: »

Hey guys,

I tried googling it but just found a load of outdated information from last year, but does anyone know what transport services usually run on Christmas Eve/Boxing day? I've just been told I'm working christmas Eve and the 27th of December in Dublin but want to be back in Cork on Christmas day. Any help would be appreciated!

Second Toughest in_the Freshers

Carawaystick wrote: »

Whatever about if he gets an honourific for dying for believing in skyfaeries or not,..

Carawaystick wrote: »

skyfaeries

Were you an atheist before it was cool?

monument

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

:eek:

it's a normal working day for the majority, how can such a poor service be all that's provided

Is it really a normal working day for most besides retail staff?

Carawaystick

Second Toughest in_the Freshers wrote: »

Were you an atheist before it was cool?

Nope,
Siddhārtha Gautama had the whole cool atheism thing worked out a bit before my time.
Did you have the whole double quote thing understood before posting?

n97 mini

Do Dublin Bus run services on the 26th? Not much point in getting a bus to the city centre and not being able to travel onward from there.

LXFlyer

n97 mini wrote: »

Do Dublin Bus run services on the 26th? Not much point in getting a bus to the city centre and not being able to travel onward from there.

Sunday service.

haveringchick

monument wrote: »

Is it really a normal working day for most besides retail staff?

In the world of work the 24th and 26th ofDec are only days off if you are in the civil service
If you work in a hotel a hospital the emergency services retail the hospitality industry public or private transport, or most of private industry then you will be a work or need to keep days from your annual leave to cover it
If you go on the piss on St Stephens Day you expect to get a taxi home
If you break your leg on Christmas Day you expect to find A&E open
Open your mind. Many work at Christmas so the few can enjoy themselves

ezra_pound

haveringchick wrote: »

In the world of work the 24th and 26th ofDec are only days off if you are in the civil service
If you work in a hotel a hospital the emergency services retail the hospitality industry public or private transport, or most of private industry then you will be a work or need to keep days from your annual leave to cover it
If you go on the piss on St Stephens Day you expect to get a taxi home
If you break your leg on Christmas Day you expect to find A&E open
Open your mind. Many work at Christmas so the few can enjoy themselves

Actually in the civil service Xmas eve is NOT a day off. St. Stephen's day is.

c_meth

haveringchick wrote: »

In the world of work the 24th and 26th ofDec are only days off if you are in the civil service.

Not true.

Civil servants do not get a day off on Christmas eve. The days they get off at Christmas are the public holidays - 25th, 26th, 1st Jan.

ezra_pound

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Spelling, schmelling.

It's Boxing Day for me too, but I've been soundly told off before for calling it that, along the lines of we didn't have servants here ....

It's not a question of servants. It's a question of nationality and culture.

Cookie_Monster

monument wrote: »

Is it really a normal working day for most besides retail staff?

yes. In the 4 offices I've worked in in the last 12 years it's a 5pm finish, maybe 4.30 if you are lucky. That's pretty standard across the board.

Mrs OBumble

c_meth wrote: »

Not true.

Civil servants do not get a day off on Christmas eve.

So will they be at their desks, engaged in meaningful work until regular knock-off time?

Ones working in public offices probably will. But the vast majority I would imagine either just slope off, or organise their flexi-time so that they can go home early at lease.

LXFlyer

haveringchick wrote: »

In the world of work the 24th and 26th ofDec are only days off if you are in the civil service
If you work in a hotel a hospital the emergency services retail the hospitality industry public or private transport, or most of private industry then you will be a work or need to keep days from your annual leave to cover it
If you go on the piss on St Stephens Day you expect to get a taxi home
If you break your leg on Christmas Day you expect to find A&E open
Open your mind. Many work at Christmas so the few can enjoy themselves

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

yes. In the 4 offices I've worked in in the last 12 years it's a 5pm finish, maybe 4.30 if you are lucky. That's pretty standard across the board.

In certain industries people do work on both days, but I'm not sure that's representative of business as a whole.

From my experience, quite a lot of non-retail businesses do close on Christmas Eve (albeit with an enforced day's holidays, but they are closed), and most that are open let their staff home earlier than normal.

St Stephen's Day is a public holiday and is certainly not a normal day of work for the vast majority of people.

The very fact that Dublin Bus can cope more than adequately with a Saturday service on Christmas Eve and the other working days between the 27th and 31st of December will tell you that there are vast numbers of people who are not working.

haveringchick

c_meth wrote: »

Not true.

Civil servants do not get a day off on Christmas eve. The days they get off at Christmas are the public holidays - 25th, 26th, 1st Jan.

a lot of civil servants, including myself, do get Christmas eve off as a "courtesy day"

Spanish Eyes

You are all wrong.

It is Stephens'es Day LOL.

Boxing Day is for Madison Square Gardens.

OP hope you get sorted. Great info here for that type of thing.

c_meth

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

So will they be at their desks, engaged in meaningful work until regular knock-off time?

Ones working in public offices probably will. But the vast majority I would imagine either just slope off, or organise their flexi-time so that they can go home early at lease.

Imagination is a funny thing...

The earliest a Civil Servant, working flexi time, can leave is 4pm.

c_meth

haveringchick wrote: »

a lot of civil servants, including myself, do get Christmas eve off as a "courtesy day"

Really? How is their absence accounted for? I don't know any civil servants that get this.

Could you give an example of a dept where this happens?

n97 mini

c_meth wrote: »

Imagination is a funny thing...

The earliest a Civil Servant, working flexi time, can leave is 4pm.

Or they can build up enough hours that they can take a day off, subject to a maximum of 2 days off a month.

c_meth

n97 mini wrote: »

Or they can build up enough hours that they can take a day off, subject to a maximum of 2 days off a month.

Its a maximum of 1.5 days in a four week period.

But you are correct otherwise, they can work an additional 11.5 hours in a 4 week period and take this time off in the following 4 week period.

This is subject to needs of the workplace, eg employees will not be allowed time off if adequate cover is not in place. This can be more problematic for some depts than others.

devnull

Anybody know what time the last Northbound Dart is from Tara Street on 24/31?

The Irish rail site is less than helpful:
A Saturday service will operate until 21.00 hrs approximately
Services will cease with 20.55 Bray/Connolly and 21.00 Malahide/Connolly

The first statement is very ambiguous and the second statement contradicts the first one.

LXFlyer

devnull wrote: »

Anybody know what time the last Northbound Dart is from Tara Street on 24/31?

The Irish rail site is less than helpful:
A Saturday service will operate until 21.00 hrs approximately
Services will cease with 20.55 Bray/Connolly and 21.00 Malahide/Connolly

The first statement is very ambiguous and the second statement contradicts the first one.

They are saying a Saturday service will apply as normal until the 20:55 service from Bray, which will terminate at Connolly and the 21:00 service from Malahide which will also terminate at Connolly.

So the last northbound train will be the 20:30 Greystones-Malahide (21:21 ex-Tara Street).

The journey planner would have answered that question.

devnull

lxflyer wrote: »

They are saying a Saturday service will apply as normal until the 20:55 service from Bray, which will terminate at Connolly and the 21:00 service from Malahide which will also terminate at Connolly.

So the last northbound train will be the 20:30 Greystones-Malahide (21:21 ex-Tara Street).

The journey planner would have answered that question.

Maybe the journey planner would, but at the same time there is no excuse for the information not being clearer on the website, they could just state it in a more clear fashion like you have just done and it would be easier for everyone to understand.

the groutch

yet again their loyal customers are being screwed over, this year with a Saturday service for FOUR full working days from the 28th to the 31st.

LXFlyer

the groutch wrote: »

yet again their loyal customers are being screwed over, this year with a Saturday service for FOUR full working days from the 28th to the 31st.

Seriously - the loadings between Christmas and New Year come nowhere near normal levels as large numbers of people are not working believe it or not.

A Saturday service is fine for the level of traffic over that period.

LXFlyer

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Christmas-Arrangements-2015/

Christmas Arrangements 2015

Published on Thursday, December 10, 2015

Dublin Bus would like to advise customers of Christmas 2015 arrangements:

Friday 11th & Saturday 12th December 2015
All Nitelink routes will operate as per normal weekend service.
Thursday 17th, Friday 18th & Saturday 19th December 2015
All Nitelink routes will operate as per normal weekend service.

Sunday 20th December 2015
A Sunday service will operate on all routes. Nitelinks, Coastal Tours and Ghostbus Tour will not operate. City Tour will operate.
Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 2015
A weekday service will operate on all routes. All Nitelink routes will operate as per normal weekend service. City Tour, Ghostbus Tour and Coastal Tours will not operate.

Thursday 24th December 2015
A weekday service will operate on all routes with last departures at approx. 21:00hrs. Nitelinks, City Tour, Ghostbus Tour and Coastal Tours will not operate.
Friday 25th December 2015
No service.

Saturday 26th December 2015
A Sunday service will operate on all routes. Nitelinks, City Tour, Ghostbus Tour and Coastal Tours will not operate.

Sunday 27th December 2015
A Sunday service will operate on all routes. City Tour and Coastal Tours will operate. Nitelink and Ghostbus Tour will not operate.

Monday 28th December 2015
A Saturday service will operate on all routes. City Tour, Ghostbus Tour and Coastal Tours will operate. Nitelinks will not operate.
Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th December 2015
A Saturday service with additional departures will operate on all routes. City Tour, Ghostbus Tour and Coastal Tours will operate. Nitelinks will not operate.

Thursday 31st December 2015
A Saturday service with additional departures will operate on all routes with last departures at approx. 22:00hrs. All Nitelink routes will operate as per normal weekend service. City Tour and Coastal Tours will operate. Ghostbus Tour will not operate.

Friday 1st January 2016
A Sunday service will operate on all routes. City Tour and Coastal Tours will operate. Nitelinks and Ghostbus Tour will not operate.

Saturday 2nd January 2016
A Saturday service will operate on all routes. All Nitelink routes will operate as per normal weekend service. City Tour, Coastal Tours and Ghostbus Tour will operate.
Sunday 3rd January 2016
A Sunday service will operate on all routes. City Tour will operate. Coastal Tours, Ghostbus Tour and Nitelinks will not operate.

Last Departures on Christmas Eve

Published on Sunday, December 20, 2015

Dublin Bus would like to advise customers that the last departures on Christmas Eve, Thursday December 24th 2015 will be as follows:

Route 1
From Santry (Shanard Rd.) at 20:30 and from Sandymount (St. John's Church) at 20:30. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions. The last departure at 21:00 from Santry and Sandymount will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 4
From Harristown at 20:30 and from Monkstown Avenue at 20:30. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 7
From Mountjoy Sq. at 21:00 and from Loughlinstown at 21:00.

Route 9
From Charlestown at 20:20 and from Limekiln Ave. at 20:20. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 11
From Wadelai Park at 20:30 and from Sandyford Business District at 20:30. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 13
From Harristown at 20:15 and from Grange Castle at 20:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 to Harristown and 20:55 to Grange Castle.

Route 14
From Beaumont (Ardlea Rd.) at 20:20 and from Dundrum Luas Station at 20:20. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions. The last departure at 21:00 from Beaumont (Ardlea Rd.) will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 15
From Clongriffin at 20:20 and from Ballycullen Rd. at 20:20. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions. The last departure at 21:00 from Stocking Ave. will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 15a
From Grand Canal Dock (Benson St.) at 21:00 and from Limekiln Ave. at 21:00.

Route 15b
From Grand Canal Dock (Benson St.) at 20:45 and from Stocking Ave. at 20:45.

Route 16
From Dublin Airport at 20:30 and from Ballinteer (Kingston) at 20:10. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions. The last departure at 21:00 from Dublin Airport and Ballinteer (Kingston) will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 17
From Rialto at 21:00 and from Blackrock at 21:00.

Route 17a
From Kilbarrack at 21:00 and from Blanchardstown Centre at 21:00.

Route 18
From Palmerstown (Old Lucan Rd.) at 21:00 and from Sandymount at 21:00.

Route 25
From Merrion Sq. at 20:30 and from Lucan (Dodsboro) at 20:30.

Route 25a
From Merrion Sq. at 20:32 and from Lucan (Esker Church) at 20:55.

Route 25b
From Merrion Sq. at 20:47 and from Adamstown Rail Station at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 to Lucan.

Route 26
From Merrion Sq. at 20:37 and from Palmerstown (Cemetery) at 20:25.

Route 27
From Clare Hall at 20:30 and from Jobstown at 20:10. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions. A departure at 21:00 from Edenmore will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 27a
From Eden Quay at 21:00 and from Blunden Drive at 21:00.

Route 27b
From Eden Quay at 21:00 and from Harristown at 21:00.

Route 29a
From Lower Abbey St. at 21:00 and from Baldoyle (Coast Rd.) at 20:45.

Route 31
From Talbot St. at 21:00 and from Howth Summit at 21:00.

Route 31a
From Talbot St. at 20:20 and from Shielmartin at 20:20.

Route 32
From Talbot St. at 21:00 and from Malahide at 21:00.

Route 33
From Lower Abbey St. at 20:30 and from Balbriggan at 20:30.

Route 33a
From Swords at 18:45 and from Skerries / Balbriggan at 20:30.

Route 33b
From Swords at 20:30 and from Portrane at 21:00.

Route 37
From Wilton Terrace. at 20:45 and from Blanchardstown Centre at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 to Blanchardstown.

Route 38
From Burlington Rd. at 20:40 and from Damastown at 20:45. Depart City Centre at 21:00 to Damastown.

Route 38a
From Burlington Rd. at 20:20 and from Damastown at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 20:45 to Damastown.

Route 39
From Belfield (as Route 39) at 20:40 depart Aston Quay at 21:00 to Ongar. From Ongar at 21:00 to City Centre.

Route 39a
From UCD Belfield at 20:20 and from Ongar at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 20:50 to Ongar.

Route 40
From Finglas Village at 20:30 and from Liffey Valley at 20:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 to Liffey Valley and 20:55 to Finglas Village.

Route 40b
From Parnell St. at 18:20 and from Toberburr at 20:15.

Route 40d
From Parnell St. at 21:00 and from Tyrrelstown at 21:00.

Route 41
From Lower Abbey St. at 20:45 and from Swords Manor at 21:00.

Route 41c
From Lower Abbey St. at 21:00 and from Swords Manor at 20:45.

Route 41b
From Lower Abbey St. at 18:30 and from Rolestown at 19:45.

Route 42
From Talbot St. at 21:00 and from Sand's Hotel (Portmarnock) at 20:45.

Route 43
From Talbot St. at 21:00 and from Swords Business Park at 21:00.

Route 44
From DCU at 20:00 and from Enniskerry at 19:15. Depart City Centre at 20:30 in both directions.

Route 45a
From Dún Laoghaire (Rail Station) at 20:50 and from Kilmacamogue at 21:00

Route 46a
From Phoenix Park at 20:40 and from Dún Laoghaire at 20:10. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 47
From Fleet St. at 20:30 and from Belarmine at 20:30.

Route 49
From Pearse St. at 21:00 and from Tallaght (The Square) at 20:45.

Route 53
From Talbot St at 19:00 and from Dublin Ferryport at 19:30.

Route 54a
From Pearse St. at 21:00 and from Ellensborough / Kiltipper Way at
21:00.

Route 56a
From Ringsend Rd at 21:00 and from Tallaght (The Square) at 21:00.

Route 59
From Dún Laoghaire at 21:00 and from Mackintosh Park at 20:35.

Route 61
From D'Olier St. at 21:00 and from Whitechurch at 21:00.

Route 63
From Dun Laoghaire at 20:45 and from Kilternan at 20:45.

Route 65
From Poolbeg St. at 21:00 and from Ballymore at 20:30.

Route 65b
From Poolbeg St. at 21:00 and from Citywest at 21:00.

Route 66
From Merrion Sq. at 20:50 and from Maynooth at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 to Maynooth.

Route 66a
From Merrion Sq. at 20:30 and from Leixlip (Captain's Hill) at 20:40. Depart City Centre at 20:40 in both directions.

Route 66b
From Merrion Sq. at 20:50 and from Leixlip (Castletown) at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 to Leixlip.

Route 67
From Merrion Sq. at 20:53 and from Maynooth at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 68
From Burgh Quay. at 21:00 and from Newcastle / Greenogue Business
Park at 21:00.

Route 69
From Fleet St. at 21:00 and from Rathcoole at 21:00.

Route 70
From Burlington Rd at 20:20, Aston Quay at 20:40 to Dunboyne and from Dunboyne at 20:15.

Route 75
From The Square Tallaght at 21:00 and from Dun Laoghaire at 21:00.

Route 76
From Chapelizod at 21:00 and from Tallaght (The Square) at 20:45.

Route 77a
From Ringsend Rd at 21:00 and from Citywest at 21:00.

Route 79/a
From Aston Quay at 21:00 and from Spiddal Park / Park West (79a) at 20:55.

Route 83
From Harristown at 20:20 and from Kimmage at 20:20. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 84/a
From Blackrock at 20:40 and from Newcastle at 20:30.

Route 102
From Sutton Station at 21:00 and from Dublin Airport at 21:00.

Route 104
From Clontarf Rd. at 20:10 and from DCU at 21:00.

Route 114
From Ticknock at 20:20 and from Blackrock Station at 21:00.

Route 120
From Parnell St. at 20:45 and from Ashtown Rail Station at 20:45.

Route 122
From Ashington at 20:45 and from Drimnagh Rd. at 20:30. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 123
From Walkinstown at 20:20 and from Marino at 20:40. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions. The last departure at 21:00 from Marino and Walkinstown will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 130
From Lower Abbey at 21:00 and from Castle Ave. at 20:50.

Route 140
From Palmerston Park at 20:30 and from Finglas (Ikea) at 20:30. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 142
From UCD Belfield at 17:35.

Route 145
From Heuston Rail Station at 21:00 and from Ballyawltrim at 21:00.

Route 150
From Fleet St. at 21:00 and from Rossmore at 20:55.

Route 151
From Docklands (East Rd.) at 20:30 and from Foxborough (Balgaddy Rd.) at 20:00. Depart City Centre at 21:00 in both directions.

Route 184
From Bray Rail Station at 21:00 and from Newtownmountkennedy at 20:50.

Route 185
From Bray Rail Station at 20:50 and from Shop River at 21:15.

Route 220
From Ballymun (Shangan Rd.) at 18:30 and from Lady's Well Rd. at 20:00.

Route 238
From Tyrrelstown at 20:45 and from Lady's Well Rd. at 20:15.

Route 239
From Blanchardstown Centre at 19:30 and from Liffey Valley Shopping Centre at 20:30.

Route 270
From Blanchardstown Centre at 20:15 and from Dunboyne at 20:45.

Route 747
From Heuston Rail Station at 23:30 and from Dublin Airport at 23:30.

Saturday Timetables During Christmas Period

Published on Thursday, December 10, 2015

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that Saturday Timetables will operate on all bus routes (excluding Nitelink/Tours) on the following dates on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th and New Year's Eve Thursday 31st December 2015. In addition, a number of extra departures will operate on the routes listed below.

Saturday 26th December 2015
Sunday timetable

Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th December 2015
Saturday timetable

New Year's Eve Thursday 31st December 2015
Saturday timetable with buses stopping at approx 22:00hrs. A full Nitelink service will operate.

Extra Saturday Departures on Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th and New Year's Eve Thursday 31st December 2015

Route 4
From Harristown at 07:00hrs and 07:30hrs
From Monkstown at 07:00hrs, 08:00hrs and 08:30hrs

Route 25a
From Esker Church at 07:20hrs, 07:50hrs, 08:15hrs and 08:25hrs

Route 25b
From Adamstown at 07:31hrs, 08:01hrs and 08:31hrs

Route 33
From Balbriggan at 06:45hrs
From Abbey St. at 06:00hrs

Route 33d
From Portrane at 07:30hrs
From Custom House Quay at 17:45hrs

Route 33x
From Skerries at 07:30hrs
From Custom House Quay at 17:30hrs

Route 38
From Burlington Mews (Via Ballycoolin) at 06:20hrs
From Burlington Mews (Via Ballycoolin) at 06:45hrs

Route 41
From Abbey St. at 05:30hrs
From Swords Manor at 06:15hrs

Route 41c
From Abbey St. at 06:15hrs
From Swords Manor at 06:30hrs

Route 41x
From Swords Manor (via Glen Ellen) at 07:50hrs
From River Valley at 07:50hrs
From St. Stephen’s Green to Swords Manor via River Valley 17:00hrs and 17:30hrs

Route 46a
From Dun Laoghaire at 06:30hrs
From Infirmary Rd. at 06:30hrs

Route 47
From Belarmine at 07:00hrs

Route 51d
From Clondalkin at 08:00hrs
From Aston Quay at 17:45hrs

Route 63
From Kilternan at 07:00hrs

Route 65
From Poolbeg Street at 05:30hrs
From Ballyknockan at 07:00hrs

Route 66x
From Straffan Road via Easton Road at 07:30hrs
From St. Stephen’s Green at 17:00hrs

Route 68a
From Bulfin Rd. at 07:00hrs
From Fleet Street at 17:00hrs and 18:00hrs

Route 70
From Dunboyne at 07:20hrs, 07:50hrs and 15:40 to Burlington Mews
From Dunboyne at 09:32hrs and 11.32hrs to City Centre
From Burlington Mews at 16:45hrs, 17:05 and 18:15hrs
From D'Olier St. at 10:32hrs and 14:35hrs

Route 84x
From Newcastle at 07:00hrs and 08:00hrs
From D'Olier St. at 17:00hrs and 18:00hrs

Route 123
From Kilnamanagh Rd. at 06:40hrs
From Marino at 06:30hrs

Route 142
From Portmarnock at 07:35hrs and 07:55hrs
From UCD Belfield at 16:50hrs and 17:35hrs

Last Departures on New Year's Eve

Published on Sunday, December 20, 2015

Dublin Bus would like to advise customers that the last departures on New Year's Eve, Thursday December 31st 2015 will be as follows:

Route 1
From Santry (Shanard Rd.) at 21:30 and from Sandymount (St. John's Church) at 21:30. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Santry and Sandymount will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 4
From Harristown at 21:30 and from Monkstown Avenue at 21:30. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. Last departures at 22:00 from Harristown and Monkstown Avenue will operate to the City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 7
From Mountjoy Sq. at 22:00 and from Loughlinstown at 22:00

Route 9
From Charlestown at 21:30 and from Limekiln Ave. at 21:15. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions

Route 11
From Wadelai Park at 21:30 and from Sandyford Business District at 21:30. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Wadelai Park and Sandyford Business District will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 13
From Harristown at 21:15 and from Grange Castle at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Harristown and Grange Castle will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 14
From Beaumont (Ardlea Rd.) at 21:20 and from Dundrum Luas Station at 21:20. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Beaumont (Ardlea Rd.) and Dundrum Luas Station will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 15
From Clongriffin at 21:20 and from Ballycullen Rd. at 21:20. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. A departure at 22:00 from Clongriffin and Ballycullen Rd. will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 15a
From Grand Canal Dock (Benson St.) at 22:00 and from Limekiln Ave. at 22:00

Route 15b
From Grand Canal Dock (Benson St.) at 21:45 and from Stocking Ave. at 21:45

Route 16
From Dublin Airport at 21:20 and from Ballinteer (Kingston) at 21:20. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Dublin Airport and Ballinteer (Kingston) will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 17
From Rialto at 21:30 and from Blackrock at 21:20

Route 17a
From Kilbarrack at 22:00 and from Blanchardstown Centre at 22:00

Route 18
From Palmerstown (Old Lucan Rd.) at 22:00 and from Sandymount at 22:00

Route 25
From Merrion Sq. at 21:50 and from Lucan (Dodsboro) at 22:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Lucan

Route 25a
From Merrion Sq. at 21:50 and from Lucan (Esker Church) at 22:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Lucan.

Route 25b
From Merrion Sq. at 21:47 and from Adamstown Rail Station at 21:51. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Lucan.

Route 26
From Merrion Sq. at 21:37 and from Palmerstown (Cemetery) at 21:15.

Route 27
From Clare Hall at 21:30 and from Jobstown at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. A last departure at 22:00 from Clairehall and Jobstown will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 27a
From Eden Quay at 22:00 and from Blunden Drive at 22:00.

Route 27b
From Eden Quay at 22:00 and from Harristown at 22:00.

Route 29a
From Lower Abbey St. at 22:00 and from Baldoyle (Coast Rd.) at 22:00.

Route 31/31a
From Talbot St. at 22:00 and from Shielmartin Rd. (31a) at 21:50

Route 32
From Talbot St. at 22:00 and from Malahide at 22:00

Route 33
From Lower Abbey St. at 22:00 and from Balbriggan at 21:00

Route 33a
From Swords at 18:00 and from Skerries / Balbriggan at 17:00

Route 33b
From Swords at 21:30 and from Portrane at 22:00

Route 37
From Wilton Terrace at 21:45 and from Blanchardstown Centre at 22:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Blanchardstown.

Route 38
From Burlington Rd. at 21:20 and from Damastown at 21:10. Depart City Centre at 21:30 to Damastown.

Route 38a
From Burlington Rd. at 21:50 and from Damastown at 21:40. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Damastown.

Route 39
From Burlington Rd. at 21:30 and from Ongar at 22:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Ongar (From UCD Belfield as 39).

Route 39a
From UCD Belfield at 21:30 (as 39) and from Ongar at 22:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Ongar as Route 39.

Route 40
From Finglas Village at 21:30 and from Liffey Valley at 21:20. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Finglas Village and Liffey Valley will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 40b
From Parnell St. at 17:35 and from Toberburr at 20:00

Route 40d
From Parnell St. at 21:40 and from Tyrrelstown at 21:40

Route 41
From Lower Abbey St. at 22:00 and from Swords Manor at 22:00

Route 41b
From Lower Abbey St. at 17:50 and from Rolestown at 17:50

Route 41c
From Lower Abbey St. at 21:45 and from Swords Manor at 21:45

Route 42
From Talbot St. at 22:00 and from Sand's Hotel (Portmarnock) at 22:00

Route 43
From Talbot St. at 22:00 and from Swords Business Park at 22:00

Route 44
From Larkhill at 21:00 and from Enniskerry at 20:25. Depart City Centre to Enniskerry 21:25 and to DCU 21:30. The last departure at 22:00 from DCU and 21:25 from Enniskerry will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 45a
From Dún Laoghaire (Rail Station) at 22:00 and from Ballywaltrim at 21:40

Route 46a
From Phoenix Park at 21:45 and from Dún Laoghaire at 21:15. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Phoenix Park and Dún Laoghaire will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 47
From Fleet St. at 21:30 and from Belarmine at 21:30

Route 49
From Pearse St. at 22:00 and from Tallaght (The Square) at 22:00

Route 53
From Talbot St at 19:00 and from Dublin Ferryport at 19:30

Route 54a
From Pearse St. at 22:00 and from Ellensborough / Kiltipper Way at 22:00

Route 56a
From Ringsend Rd at 21:00 and from Tallaght (The Square) at 21:00

Route 59
From Dún Laoghaire at 21:10 and from Mackintosh Park at 21:45

Route 61
From D'Olier St. at 22:00 and from Whitechurch at 22:00

Route 63
From Dun Laoghaire at 22:00 and from Kilternan at 22:00

Route 65
From Poolbeg St. at 21:30 and from Blessington at 22:00

Route 65b
From Poolbeg St. at 22:00 and from Citywest at 22:00

Route 66
From Merrion Sq. at 21:45 and from Maynooth at 22:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Maynooth.

Route 66a
From Merrion Sq. at 21:30 and from Leixlip (Captain's Hill) at 21:39. Depart City Centre at 21:40 towards Leixlip.

Route 66b
From Merrion Sq. at 21:50 and from Leixlip (Castletown) at 22:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 to Leixlip.

Route 67
From Merrion Sq. at 21:53 and from Maynooth at 21:56. Depart City Centre at 22:00 towards Maynooth.

Route 68
From Burgh Quay. at 21:20 and from Newcastle / Greenogue Business Park at 21:00.

Route 69
From Burgh Quay. at 22:00 and from Rathcoole at 22:00.

Route 70
From Double Tree by Hilton (BurlingtonHotel) at 21:25 and depart Astons Quay at 21:45 and from Dunboyne at 20:30.

Route 75
From The Square Tallaght at 22:00 and from Dun Laoghaire at 22:00

Route 76
From Chapelizod at 22:00 and from Tallaght (The Square) at 21:45

Route 77a
From Ringsend Rd at 22:00 and from Citywest at 21:50

Route 79/a
From Aston Quay at 22:00 and from Spiddal Park / Park West (79a) at 21:55

Route 83
From Harristown at 21:15 and from Kimmage at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 21:45 from Harristown and 22:00 from Kimmage will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 84/a
From Blackrock at 22:00 and from Newcastle at 22:00

Route 102
From Sutton Station at 22:00 and from Dublin Airport at 22:00

Route 104
From Clontarf Rd. at 19:55 and from Santry (Shanard Rd.) at 20:45.

Route 114
From Ticknock at 21:35 and from Blackrock Station at 21:00

Route 120
From Parnell St. at 21:45 and from Ashtown Rail Station at 21:45

Route 122
From Ashington at 21:45 and from Drimnagh Rd. at 21:30. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Walkinstown and Marino will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 123
From Walkinstown at 21:20 and from Marino at 21:40. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Walkinstown and Marino will operate to City Centre only and not go cross city.

Route 130
From Lower Abbey at 22:00 and from Castle Ave. at 22:00

Route 140
From Palmerston Park at 21:30 and from Finglas (Ikea) at 21:30. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Palmerstown Park and Finglas (IKEA) will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 142
From UCD Belfield at 17:35

Route 145
From Heuston Rail Station at 22:00 and from Kilmacanogue at 22:00.

Route 150
From Fleet St. at 22:00 and from Rossmore at 21:45.

Route 151
From Docklands (East Rd.) at 21:50 and from Foxborough (Balgaddy Rd.) at 21:00. Depart City Centre at 22:00 in both directions. The last departure at 22:00 from Docklands (East Rd.) and from Foxborough (Balgaddy Rd.) will operate to City Centre only, and not go cross city.

Route 184
From Bray Rail Station at 22:00 and from Newtownmountkennedy at 22:00

Route 185
From Bray Rail Station at 21:40 and from Shop River at 22:05.

Route 220
From Ballymun (Shangan Rd.) at 18:30 and from Lady's Well Rd. at 20:00

Route 238
From Tyrrelstown at 20:45 and from Lady's Well Rd. at 21:15

Route 239
From Blanchardstown Centre at 21:30 and from Liffey Valley Shopping Centre at 20:30

Route 270
From Blanchardstown Centre at 21:30 and from Dunboyne at 22:00

Route 747
From Heuston Rail Station at 23:30 and from Dublin Airport at 23:30

LXFlyer

Any notion that this is a "normal" day of work for the majority of people is blown out the window by the complete absence of any traffic and indeed passengers on my bus journey this morning.

The bus was 25 minutes faster than normal, and was less than 1/4 full - this bus would normally be full and standing.

devnull

lxflyer wrote: »

Any notion that this is a "normal" day of work for the majority of people is blown out the window by the complete absence of any traffic and indeed passengers on my bus journey this morning.

The bus was 25 minutes faster than normal, and was less than 1/4 full - this bus would normally be full and standing.

It was a little quieter on the DART this morning but not a huge amount of difference, although the reduced timetable may be masking that a little bit.

Cienciano

haveringchick wrote: »

In the world of work the 24th and 26th ofDec are only days off if you are in the civil service
If you work in a hotel a hospital the emergency services retail the hospitality industry public or private transport, or most of private industry then you will be a work or need to keep days from your annual leave to cover it

If you need an annual leave day to cover the 26th you need to have a word with your boss because it's a public holiday, just like christmas.

lxflyer wrote: »

Any notion that this is a "normal" day of work for the majority of people is blown out the window by the complete absence of any traffic and indeed passengers on my bus journey this morning.

The bus was 25 minutes faster than normal, and was less than 1/4 full - this bus would normally be full and standing.

Definitely, drove through an industrial estate and business park on christmas eve at 10am, normally busy and massive car parks full. All deserted except for skeleton staff, about 5 or 10% the norm

fr336

Early finishes Christmas Eve and no service Boxing Day on all the town services here in England. Very light timetable on Boxing day into London. No trains boxing day around here (relatively close to London) I don't think (though I think the tube was running). Surprisingly Ireland seem to be slightly ahead in provision in comparison overall. Also in terms of work the vast majority of office work here would have an early finish Christmas Eve or even finish on the 23rd. Certainly not returning on Boxing Day or today which was a bank holiday, are you mad! Most people will return next Monday.

devnull

Some Towns are having Boxing Day bus services on the 26th in the UK but I agree there are not a huge amount. No train services in Ireland either.