402 bus from Shangort Road into town at 8 in the morning

Jgordo

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has experience of getting the bus Éireann 402 bus from Shangort Road into town at 8 in the morning. According to the timetable it should be in town by 8:30 but Kingston / Taylor’s hill is very busy at that time so I was wondering if the traffic affects the time.
My daughter will be getting the bus to Taylor’s hill. She needs to be there for 9 so I’m trying to work out if she needs to get the 8 or 8:30 bus. Thanks.

Julabo

Jgordo wrote: »

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has experience of getting the bus Éireann 402 bus from Shangort Road into town at 8 in the morning. According to the timetable it should be in town by 8:30 but Kingston / Taylor’s hill is very busy at that time so I was wondering if the traffic affects the time.
My daughter will be getting the bus to Taylor’s hill. She needs to be there for 9 so I’m trying to work out if she needs to get the 8 or 8:30 bus. Thanks.

The 0800 gets to Taylor's around 0820 during school time. Then takes around another 15 minutes to get into town.

I do not know about the 0830.

what_traffic

Julabo wrote: »

The 0800 gets to Taylor's around 0820 during school time. Then takes around another 15 minutes to get into town.

I do not know about the 0830.

The 08h30 is slower as the PEAK CAR SCHOOL traffic is in full flow , takes same length of time as walking from Shangort. 30 mins
I wish I could recommend to Cycle it, but the Kingston Road is impossible to navigate by bike during those hours. If only there was a walking and cycling route the other side of the wall at the Golf Course.

Mrs OBumble

what_traffic wrote: »

I wish I could recommend to Cycle it, but the Kingston Road is impossible to navigate by bike during those hours. If only there was a walking and cycling route the other side of the wall at the Golf Course.

However there is footpath the full length of the road. It's perfectly safe to walk. 2.8km if you're going to the very top of Shangort.

Not sure why anyone would invest in a vehicle for this when walking is so easy.

what_traffic

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

However there is footpath the full length of the road. It's perfectly safe to walk. 2.8km if you're going to the very top of Shangort.
Not sure why anyone would invest in a vehicle for this when walking is so easy.

You must have missed the line where I said
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takes same length of time as walking from Shangort. 30 mins
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Anyhow - its not perfectly safe - Council had to install plastic bollards at the top of Threadneedle Road as Cars were mounting the footpaths.

Why would one invest in a vehicle? Usually speed and convenience. For example a bicycle would allow one to cycle that route at off peak times when the road is clear in 7-8 mins(a little longer for the return journey). By car; 4-5mins.

biko

Jgordo wrote: »

My daughter will be getting the bus to Taylor’s hill. She needs to be there for 9 so I’m trying to work out if she needs to get the 8 or 8:30 bus. Thanks.

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Cheshire Cat

I would get the 8:00 bus. 8:30 is cutting it tight. She still has to walk down Rosary Lane, go to her locker and so on. From experience, they also like to catch up with their friends gefore school starts.