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Connolly Station to Heuston Station when the LUAS is on strike?

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  • 26-04-2016 10:16am
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    smuj2016
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭


    Hello :)

    I need to get from Connolly to Heuston on Wed 4th May. LUAS will be on strike. Can someone tell me what bus to catch and whereabouts is the stop in relation to Connolly please? Or would it be cheap enough to get a taxi? Cheers! :)


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    LuckyLloyd
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    You could walk to Aston Quay (just beside O'Connell Bridge, about 10 mins) and hop on a 145 direct to Houston station.


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    the groutch
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    afaik 90 bus stop would be slightly closer (Tara St station)


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    smuj2016
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    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    You could walk to Aston Quay (just beside O'Connell Bridge, about 10 mins) and hop on a 145 direct to Houston station.
    the groutch wrote: »
    afaik 90 bus stop would be slightly closer (Tara St station)

    Thanks both. I was hoping for something outside of Connolly station, or near enough, as I'll have a biggish bag with me. Might have to get a taxi - any ideas of what it might cost, roughly?


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    StreetLight
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    The 90 bus picks up outside Connolly and drops to Heuston. However, the service runs only from 7am to 10am.
    After that, the 145 from Aston Quay is the better choice.


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    smuj2016
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    StreetLight wrote: »
    The 90 bus picks up outside Connolly and drops to Heuston. However, the service runs only from 7am to 10am.
    After that, the 145 from Aston Quay is the better choice.
    That's a shame - I'd just miss it! Looks like I'll be using a taxi! :)


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    LuckyLloyd
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    smuj2016 wrote: »
    Thanks both. I was hoping for something outside of Connolly station, or near enough, as I'll have a biggish bag with me. Might have to get a taxi - any ideas of what it might cost, roughly?

    ~€8 - €10


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    smuj2016
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    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    ~€8 - €10
    Ah, that's not too bad. Cheers! :)


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    Hilly Bill
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    Check with Dublin bus if the 747 will take you from the top of Talbot Street if the luas is off.


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    smuj2016
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭smuj2016


    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    Check with Dublin bus if the 747 will take you from the top of Talbot Street if the luas is off.
    Might be handy if they did; wonder what they'd charge though? I'll have a word with them, thanks! :)


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    Zymurgist
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    Is it not just a 15/20 minute walk?


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    theteal
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    Zymurgist wrote: »
    Is it not just a 15/20 minute walk?

    Nah, it's quite a long stretch of the quays to get to Heuston, more like 40-50 mins I'd say - add extra for bag weight.

    A taxi shouldn't be too bad, it's bus lane nearly the whole way so there won't be much stalling in traffic.


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    Fred Swanson
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    Vic_08
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    Another option which would take a bit longer but no long walk would be to get off at Pearse Stn instead. The 25/a/b, 66/a/b, 67 routes stop on Westland Row directly opposite the main entrance of Pearse Stn.


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    Hilly Bill
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    Would it be workable and profitable for Dublin bus to extend the running time of the 90 bus?


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    howiya
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    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    Would it be workable and profitable for Dublin bus to extend the running time of the 90 bus?

    I'd imagine the luas when running took a significant amount of its potential customers


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    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    howiya wrote: »
    I'd imagine the luas when running took a significant amount of its potential customers

    I ment when the luas is off.


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    Vic_08
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    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    I ment when the luas is off.

    There aren't spare buses and drivers sat around waiting to be deployed on the odd occasion that Luas isn't running.

    The same goes for increasing services on other Luas adjacent routes due to extra passengers and heavier traffic during Luas strikes.


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    barney4001
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    Vic_08 wrote: »
    There aren't spare buses and drivers sat around waiting to be deployed on the odd occasion that Luas isn't running.

    The same goes for increasing services on other Luas adjacent routes due to extra passengers and heavier traffic during Luas strikes.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0603/792997-luas-ballot/


    they should have sacked the lot of them


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