Carparking for U2 gig?

Dcully

Sorry if its slightly O/T.
Being a Kildare culchie i know most landmarks and how to get there in the big smoke but thats it,i need to know of a safe place to park my car for the Saturday show.
Reason im driving is i have my 4 and a half month pregnant wife with me and buses are leaving eally early for the show.
Im thinking of getting there bout 4-5 pm.
Anyone know of a good carpark please,id appreciate any help.

Bluetonic

Are you looking for free parking or paided parking?

You can't go wrong with the multistory in the IFSC/Marlbourough Street for paid parking off street.

http://www.dcba.ie/files/documents/car_park_post_card_north_city_mar_04.pdf

However I'd recommend parking (if you can get it) in and around the Cat and Cage in Drumcondra, or even Clonliffe College if you can get in there. That way your a ten minute walk from the car and have easy access to the M50 for the trip home.

BaZmO*

Or as an option you could park in the Red Cow (Moran's hotel) car park and then just get the Luas into town?
It would be handy for you considering you are coming from Kildare.


B.

Dcully

Thanks guys,what time does the luas stop running at?
Will we still get luas after concert?
Im fine with paying ofcourse
Am i right in saying them carparks near Talbot street in the map are close to store street station which in turn is not far from croker?

BaZmO*

Dcully wrote:

Thanks guys,what time does the luas stop running at?
Will we still get luas after concert?

http://www.luas.ie/

Red Line
Operating hours are as below:

Monday to Friday from 5.30 until 00.30. Our trams start at 5.30am and will run every 20 minutes up to 7.00am. Trams will run at a frequency of every 7.5-10 minutes at peak times.

Saturdays from 6.30 until 00.30. The first tram to Leave Connolly station on Saturday mornings is 7.00am.

Sundays and Public Holidays from 7.00 until 23.30.

Dcully wrote:

Am i right in saying them carparks near Talbot street in the map are close to store street station which in turn is not far from croker?

Yes on both accounts. But I'd be careful about trying to get a parking space so close to Croke Park on the day of the gig. There'll be a lot of people just like yourself looking for spaces.

B.

Third_Echelon

Train might be a good idea....

Kildare, Newbridge or Celbridge to Heuston by train

Heuston to Connolly by Luas

Connolly to Drumcondra by train

dont know how timetables work around the gig, but check out http://www.irishrail.ie for details.

besty

does the luas go close to croker?

okidoki987

Terminus is Connolly Station which is about 10 minutes walk.
I wouldn't park my car anywhere near Croker for a Sunday game, let alone a nightime gig+ you will find it very hard to get parking anywhere near the ground. If you can park it near a Luas line, do it, will save you plenty of time trying to find a space in town.

Dcully

Red cow sounds good but what time can we expect gig to go on till?
Im sure there be time to get luas back to car?

Einstein

train from maynooth to Drumcondra station is a good bet, problem is gettingback..last train to maynooth from drumcondra is 22:40. only takes a half hour though so thats a good time!