Dublin Airport Bus Service Changes

I'm really hoping the aircoach Greystones route goes back to 24/7 service in the next month or so. Aerlingus changed my flight from 10:29am to 6:40am and there's no public transport options to get from South Dublin to the airport at the moment at that time. Seems a bit crazy as flights are running early in the morning.

Those departure times definitely don't give enough time in the airport before a 6:40am flight considering we're supposed to be there 2 hours in advance of flight times (not even including the extra time for Covid checks they recommend)

I arrived at the airport at 450am for a 7am flight from T2 last Friday morning and it was far too early. Even arriving at 530 would have left a lot of time twiddling your thumbs as many outlets don't seem to be opening as early as they did pre-pandemic (though it's still advisable to give yourself at least 90 minutes just in case).

It also allows them to mismanage the security queues and then blame customers for not allowing for that :-#

Just to note that their map for routes 702/703 is inaccurate on their website, it currently shows the northbound services for both routes going via the toll bridge, with the Samuel Beckett stop seemingly located right beside the 3arena stop.

Any increase in services is good news.

The Aircoach Dalkey/Killiney service (703) is absolutely awful since they dropped the east link route in favour of a long and uncomfortable route through town. It used to take 45 mins now it takes 1h15 or more. No reduction in fare to match reduction in speed of course!

Those living along the Dart line are quicker getting the Dart into Tara St and transferring to the Dublin Express service outside the Custom House, for a faster and less vomit inducing journey. Unlike some of the other baffling routes, Dublin Express actually utilises the rail connection. Imagine that!

I would have thought that the reason for the route taken would be fairly obvious.

It's a commercial coach service and they need bums on seats to make it pay.

The revised route takes them past a lot more hotels which means more people potentially using it.

It also maintains the service through Ballsbridge since the the main city centre route (route 700) was re-routed along Leeson Street in both directions.

Dublin Express uses the tunnel yes. No intermediate stops, about 20-25 mins.

Will never use Aircoach again!

Theres talk of a new route to Clontarf via R132 / Clarehall and Donaghmede starting up early next year.

Just coming back to the 703 for a second.

I'd imagine the route for it changed to go through the CC after the Airlinks were cancelled during the end of August because of Covid. It may be the big reason why going past most of the hotels in town to try & bring out to the airport.

The 747 from Heuston Station to the Airport used to go past Westmoreland Street & O'Connell Street right up until Covid hit it & the 757 in 2020.

As soon as Airlink was cancelled by Dublin Bus at the end of August; Aircoach just took the opportunity along with Dublin Express to take over getting a lot of the passengers at those stops since Airlink was scrapped.

As I posted above, the change was to replace the 700 through Ballsbridge when it was switched to serving Leeson Street in both directions.

RTÉ News has just reported that a crash has occurred between a truck & a number of cars & buses on the T1 departures road at Dublin Airport.

The truck collided into a number of vehicles at the time. The truck eventually stopped near the Circle K Garage at Dublin Airport. One taxi driver had to be cut out from his car with help from emergency services. It appears the truck driver had suffered a medical emergency while driving the truck.

The departure road and main exit road at Dublin Airport are now closed at this time. Diversions are in place for the rest of the night.

What a frightening incident. I hope the truck driver recovers from that horrible ordeal.

Does anyone know what buses were involved in the collision?