Car parking problem - Dublin Airport

tom_k

Hi all, due to a change in prior arrangements we've found ourselves needing to park car at/near Dublin Airport from Sat. 14th Sept to Sunday 22nd Sept (am). No options available at Airport including valet parking.

Have tried Airpark.ie which manages parking for Carlton, Crowne Plaza and Metro hotel, no availability there either.

We're travelling from the rural West so don't have any public transport options, bags and mobility issues would hinder even if we had.

Any options that anyone could suggest please?

RobertFoster

Park & Fly have a shuttle bus service to the airport. I've never used them so I can't comment on pricing or how mobility friendly the buses are, but you could always ring and ask.

Purple Mountain

Ring up and check if the information is correct online.

I had this issue with Cork airport parking showing as full last summer but when I rang they said it was an I.T. issue and to turn up and take a ticket, which I did.

easyvision

They usually have a certain amount of drive up tickets left. Really depends on availability. Ringo r email them to enquire, usually respond fast

Xterminator

red cow park and 726: N7 bus service is 24 hrs - hourly off peak. Not that close to airport but if your stuck it can help.

suvigirl

Just drive up to the carpark, there are always spaces in real life, just not online.

tom_k

Thanks @RobertFoster No reply from these guys today. Park and Fly that is...

mykrodot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122613125#Comment_122613125

look at their reviews on Trustpilot and maybe give them a miss.

tom_k

I've never used Red Cow carpark. Can you pay for 8 days, i.e. would there be any issue with leaving a car there for that length of time.

I rang the number for parking, got no response from a human but recorded message said there may be a limited no. of drive up spaces.

So what I'll do is drive up, hopefully get a space in red or blue and if no joy will leave passengers at airport and take car to Red Cow, then 726 or taxi to airport. Will give it an additional 2-3 hrs for up and down the M50.

A very genuine thanks to all for your replies. I'll let you know how I get on.

suvigirl

There will be loads, I often just drive up, never an issue

tom_k

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122613204#Comment_122613204

Great, thanks a million.

tom_k

Well, we drove up and got parking without any issue in Red zone Y so thanks for that advice.

I did notice a huge amount of cars parked on the grass verges on the approach from the final roundabout to zone Y. Assuming these parked there as a type of overflow when all zones were full.