Free bus Dublin to Doolin

smegmar

So my wife is doing some work in Doolin, and she's organised a life there but they can't take her back to Dublin. Now the only bus service Dublin to Doolin is the tourist bus to see the Cliffs of Moher.

We called them up and according to their policy even of you buy a return ticket they can't take you just on the return.

The only way to do it is someone takes the bus there and she takes the return back. So I'm just fishing if anyone is planning to head out there and wants the free ride.

As usual I don't know the best place to post this sort of question so I default to After Hours.

riffmongous

But how will they get back?

myshirt

What's the question caller?

KERSPLAT!

Whoever takes the free journey down will have no way back. Back to square one OP.

ohnonotgmail

tell her to get the bus eireann bus to galway and get a bus from there to dublin.

STADEdeLUC

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

tell her to get the bus eireann bus to galway and get a bus from there to dublin.

It's the number 50 or get it the opposite way to Ennis/Limerick.

ohnonotgmail

STADEdeLUC wrote: »

It's the number 50 or get it the opposite way to Ennis/Limerick.

i think its the 350 route

smegmar

I as kinda hoping someone might have family nearby and so get picked up at the bus stop.

Boom_Bap

smegmar wrote: »

So my wife is doing some work in Doolin, and she's organised a life there but they can't take her back to Dublin. Now the only bus service Dublin to Doolin is the tourist bus to see the Cliffs of Moher.

We called them up and according to their policy even of you buy a return ticket they can't take you just on the return.

The only way to do it is someone takes the bus there and she takes the return back. So I'm just fishing if anyone is planning to head out there and wants the free ride.

As usual I don't know the best place to post this sort of question so I default to After Hours.

I don't think there's many that would turn down the ride. :pac:

STADEdeLUC

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

i think its the 350 route

Yeah you're spot on actually

Roger Hassenforder

Why doesn't she just "miss" the outward journey to Doolin, and take it home?

smegmar

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Why doesn't she just "miss" the outward journey to Doolin, and take it home?

If she misses the outward she can't take the return. Some stupid policy thing, I know the airlines do the same.

redcup342

Why can't she drive ?

guile4582

STADEdeLUC

Just pay for a single??? Why the need for a return

Riskymove

STADEdeLUC wrote: »

Just pay for a single??? Why the need for a return

its a day trip sightseeing tour

you have to buy return and get on at dublin and return to dublin

Mrs OBumble

STADEdeLUC wrote: »

Just pay for a single??? Why the need for a return

Probably a condition of the tour company's license to operate a bus service. Private companies don't do things like that unless someone makes 'em.

topper75

Bring bike in the boot.

Cycle from Doolin to Ennis and get single train ticket back up to Ballyockley.

irelandrover

Why doesnt she just take the bus to Doolin as well?

davo2001

smegmar wrote: »

The only way to do it is someone takes the bus there and she takes the return back. So I'm just fishing if anyone is planning to head out there and wants the free ride.

So you want someone to go to Doolin and ride your wife?

bennyineire

davo2001 wrote: »

So you want someone to go to Doolin and ride your wife?

Yeah go on then I'll ride your wife :P

biko

https://getthere.ie/doolin-dublin/

bennyineire

Train the either Ennis or Galway, both train stations are severed by Bus Eireann to Doolin

maudgonner

Yeah, what they said.

OR...for the craic...ferry to Aran Islands (she can choose which one she likes, but Inis Oirr is nice 'cause you can see that boat from the start of Father Ted, the Plassey wreck), fly to Inverin, bus to Galway, train to Dublin.

Victor

Put your exact locations and relevant dates and times into www.a-b.ie and tweak the settings. Make sure you have selected "take neighbouring stops into account for origin and destination maximum 20 min walk".

Ubbquittious

There will be loads of buses at the Cliffs of Moher car park some going back to Dublin I doubt if you go around and ask all of them how much for a ticket to Dublin that they'll all refuse you.

Even if they do there will be 100s of cars there offer to chip in a few quid for petrol you're bound to get a lift to Dublin or somewhere you can take a bus or train to Dublin. You won't not get a lift back. The place will be thronged. It's not like Gortahork or Eyeries in the bleak midwinter

gramar

smegmar wrote: »

So my wife is doing some work in Doolin, and she's organised a life there but they can't take her back to Dublin.

Well if she can't make it back to Dublin I suppose the only choice was to
organise a life there.

Aethan Dor

Sorry but a bit disappointed that this wasn't about some new, free promotional offer to get more visitors to Doolin that almost flew under the radar but hope you find a solution.

JupiterKid

Title of thread is a bit misleading OP. the bus isn't free at all - only if someone wants to take a one-way trip from Dublin to Doolin.

Mr.Crinklewood

Watch "Weekend at Bernies"

Capt'n Midnight

Ubbquittious wrote: »

There will be loads of buses at the Cliffs of Moher car park some going back to Dublin

Sneak into the luggage compartment when no one's looking. Throw a stone to one side as distraction.

Use the GPS on your phone to know when you are getting close to Dublin.