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Free/safe parking in NCD to cycle to town from

  • 25-07-2017 2:14pm
    #1
    Johnathan Steep Giant
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    Sorry thread title is a bit vague, but I'm moving out to Malahide shortly and I'll be commuting to Donnybrook area daily. I currently cycle to work but the new commute will be around 20km each way which I think is a bit far to cycle twice a day. Just wondering if there's anywhere I could get to roughly half way between Malahide and town where I can reach without getting stuck in crazy traffic and can leave the car during the working day? Could then just cycle from that point on. This might be a bit of a pipe dream but no harm in asking!


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  • #2
    Wishbone Ash
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    The car park beside the Church of the Holy Child, Whitehall is popular and open 24/7.


  • #3
    Johnathan Steep Giant
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    The car park beside the Church of the Holy Child, Whitehall is popular and open 24/7.

    Good shout thanks. Any idea what time it fills up at in the morning if at all?


  • #4
    Wishbone Ash
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    Magnolia Puny Road wrote: »
    Good shout thanks. Any idea what time it fills up at in the morning if at all?
    It gets pretty full around 8/9am but I've never gone there and not found a space. That said, I only use it occasionally.


  • #5
    deandean
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    Park on the causeway out to Bull Island. Then it'll be a nice spin along the seafront using the S2S cyclepath, and you'll be on the right side of the city for Donneybrook. And no hills!


  • #6
    Cloudio9
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    The car park beside the Church of the Holy Child, Whitehall is popular and open 24/7.

    but the op will be stuck in traffic long before he gets to the church


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  • #7
    Carawaystick
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    Park at the Santry end of Coolock Lane
    Or in Lorcan Road/Shanvarna


  • #8
    Johnathan Steep Giant
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    deandean wrote: »
    Park on the causeway out to Bull Island. Then it'll be a nice spin along the seafront using the S2S cyclepath, and you'll be on the right side of the city for Donneybrook. And no hills!
    Carawaystick wrote: »
    Park at the Santry end of Coolock Lane
    Or in Lorcan Road/Shanvarna

    Thanks both. Tbh with the causeway it only saves me just over a quarter of the cycle from home if you check the various distances on Google maps so I'd nearly be as well off cycling from home.

    Shanvarna or around there is a good option I think. Can go straight down through Drumcondra and onwards, plus I can get off the M1 at the second to last exit, the last exit past the tunnel always seems to be a nightmare in the morning with traffic.


  • #9
    C.O.Y.B.I.B
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    I park at the Centra beside santry running track. 15 Mins to city from there. Lots of space at 7.30. I tend to stay away from Parking directly across from Centra and Fast fit so as not to upset them and customers.


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