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Is the Luas Red Line safe on a Saturday night?

  • 11-06-2025 03:01PM
    #1
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭


    Myself and the kids will be getting the Luas Red Line from the city center to Fortunestown on a Saturday night, around 11pm, in a few weeks.

    Is it safe at that hour, or is there all sorts of shenanigans going on in the carriages like one hears about, fights, open drug use etc ?

    I know it's a "how long is a piece of string" question but what's the general vibe of that service at that hour?



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  • #2
    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,457 ✭✭✭Allinall


    Stories about the red line are exaggerated.

    Yes, there can be problems, but generally at weekends there will be security on the trams.

    I get it regularly on a Friday or Saturday night and have never had any issues.

    Keep yourself to yourself and you'll be fine.



  • #3
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,133 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    The Luas Red Line is less safe at 10.15 am on a Tuesday than it is on late services on a Saturday night.

    The busier it is, the better, and there will probably be at least one security staff on each tram. But don't be surprised to see shenanigans of one sort or other.



  • #4
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,953 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123534462#Comment_123534462

    This!

    I use it nearer town, and it's 10 times worse during the day - I think all the "unwell" etc run out of steam by teatime!

    I have no problem getting it home out of town at night having arrived on the DART from elsewhere, but if I can get a bus instead during the day I will.

    And if it's post concert or sort of event in town, you'll be absolutely grand.



  • #5
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    Thanks for the replies.

    If it was just me I'd not be asking the question, but since I have a few kids with me I was not sure if brining them on the red line at that time of night was advisable.

    We'll it seems it is and I will.



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