Going to The Open at Portrush 2025

Adiaga 2 · 15-05-2025 07:40AM #1

Now that the tickets have landed, I thought it would be good to start a new thread - separate from the Portrush Open ticket ballot one. Mainly for people to post tips for others - like good locations on the course, merch bargains(long shot!), tented village attractions, park n ride experience, etc. I'm going on the Friday with my son and daughter.

there was a similar thread in 2019 with some great info.

bigtimecharlie · 17-05-2025 08:56PM

Sunday for me, can't wait.

Was there in 2019, hope this year is half as good.

cmac8 · 20-05-2025 10:59PM

I know coming late to this but any suggestions on places to stay now camp site seems to be booked out?

Mantis Toboggan · 21-05-2025 06:57AM

Is the park and ride included with your ticket?

spacecoyote · 21-05-2025 07:30AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123469624#Comment_123469624

No, you need to book the park and ride. You should have gotten an email from them with details of how to book.

You get a separate pass for the park and ride

Adiaga 2 · 21-05-2025 11:00AM

I only booked parking last week. It was £17 and yes the parking pass gets added to your Open Tickets app. I think they said first bus to the course was 5:00 or 5:30.

Gipo3 · 21-05-2025 10:43PM

Tickets available for the Thursday and Friday on the resale platform now.

dastardly00 · 21-05-2025 11:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123473136#Comment_123473136

Thank you so much for posting this!! I just got some tickets for the Thursday

Mushy · 10-06-2025 11:17AM

Parking Passes for the campsite arrived yesterday, better not lose them now. Anyone any recommendations for a food stop on way up, probably between newry/Belfast? I've started prepping stuff to put away now

Miley Byrne · 10-06-2025 11:50AM

Did they come in the post Mushy or in an email?

Mushy · 10-06-2025 11:52AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123530797#Comment_123530797

By post for me, but I only booked when booking the camping, so it's for that car park only and not for regular park and ride

Miley Byrne · 10-06-2025 12:22PM

You booked the carparking that is available with the campsite? Same as me so. I didn't expect anything in the post. I presumed we'd just print the pass from an email

Mushy · 10-06-2025 12:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123530878#Comment_123530878

Yeah when booking the camping there was option for parking so took that. Also wasn't expecting anything but it showed up yesterday. Comes from an address with Seamos House on it, it's legit if it shows up

Miley Byrne · 10-06-2025 02:11PM

Got mine in the post today

killarney09 · 19-06-2025 10:28AM

Where is the park and ride located?

fearruanua · 19-06-2025 12:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123559709#Comment_123559709

I'd say Coleraine and Portstewart.

Adiaga 2 · 19-06-2025 04:25PM

Not sure on the exact location but it was about 15-20 min bus ride from the course last time. It was well sign posted too. Hoping for the same this year.

srfc d16 · 20-06-2025 11:21AM

I have tickets for Sunday and am considering driving up and back from South Dublin on the day. Am I mad?

Approx 3 hour drive plus park and ride which will probably take another hour with queuing etc, 10ish hours on the course and the same travel back.

I think I might be pushing it but the guy I am going with has 2 young children and doesn't fancy an overnight.

Do you think it's doable with a couple of rest stops on the drive or is it too much in one day?

Adiaga 2 · 20-06-2025 03:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123563750#Comment_123563750

I did it in 2019 from North County Dublin with 2 young kids. Think it was about 2.5 hr drive. No real queue either end for the park and ride. Stopped once on the way back for coffee / food. You’d be fairly tired by the end of the day but still worth it. Doing it again this year. It was the Friday for us in 2019 and same for this year. Think we got on the road around 5:00am.

MayoSalmon · 28-06-2025 10:30PM

Anyone go to practice days last time out? Any feedback...would be going with young kids

themink · 30-06-2025 09:41PM

I have 2 tickets for the Thursday purchased from the resale platform which I no longer need. I can't relist them on the resale platform if they were purchased through it (rather than the initial ballot). Any suggestions on a good place to go to find a new home for them?

NIMAN · 30-06-2025 09:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123594209#Comment_123594209

Toutless.com

redhill · 30-06-2025 10:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588309#Comment_123588309

I went all week in 2017, practice days were great, had 3 girls up at it, the 15 year old went all week, had a ball, selfies all week with players (mon to wed only) and celebs, took 2others aged 9&10 to just one practice day which they enjoyed, a few things for them in tented village etc, food in the Ramore after and an ice cream . They two younger ones are now golfers and going all week this time

Innish_Rebel · 03-07-2025 12:53PM

I've 2 tickets to Wednesday & 4 for Thursday. So bringing the family up. We've an AirBNB booked near some friends about an hour away (Moneymore) - for the Wednesday herself is dropping myself & son up - how close will we be able to get or where should we go for the park & ride??? will we have to pre-pay for this?

Thursday all of us are attending - so definitely Park & Ride - advice pre-pay or just show up & pay on the day?

Really looking forward to this now…

Gipo3 · 03-07-2025 01:35PM

for park and ride you have to prepay

The_Kew_Tour · 03-07-2025 01:48PM

Hard believe only 2 weeks away. Can't wait. Was over in 2008 for Padraigs win only one been to.

Mushy · 03-07-2025 02:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123601510#Comment_123601510

Getting very excited now, on a few days off now then start the packing up for this. Think we're heading up early Friday so not caught in m50 traffic, can watch end of the days golf there in campsite/head into Portrush for it.

Ceist_Beag · 03-07-2025 02:02PM

Folks just on the practice days, is it all very casual so you can get lucky or not as to when players are out and about, or is there any sort of timetable for when players will be on the course?

Innish_Rebel · 03-07-2025 02:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123601463#Comment_123601463

Thanks - I've booked Thursday. After looking at Wednesday I might just get lift to Coleraine & get the bus from there - running every 5 minutes for the duration of the open…

IrishOwl... · 03-07-2025 02:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123601621#Comment_123601621

I was there in 2019 and did the exact same. We stayed close to Coleraine. The bus also goes through Portstewart if that suits better.

redhill · 03-07-2025 09:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123601348#Comment_123601348

I don’t think the Park n Ride locations have been announced yet (though haven’t looked too hard) but assuming they are the same as 2019, then definitely on the Wed head to the Portstewart P&R, it was so quiet the last time, nearly more buses than people…

It was situated at the NW 200 starting grid, a mere 5 min bus ride to Portrush. If u google Millbank Drive in Portstewart you can get both dropped off there and park there as well for free the next day (where the road meets the A2)

In 2019 this area was totally quiet. Your wife can enjoy a great day in Portstewart, a really fantastic beach for a walk, beautiful Cliff walk back into town, some really good restaurants and bistros and if she wants to shop then Coleraine has an ok town centre for shops, only 3 miles away.

You will be on a quiet route from Moneymore, thru Garvagh to Coleraine, you can avoid the main P&R for all the vehicles coming North from Belfast and Dublin direction. When you reach edge of Coleraine turn left thru town centre along the river Bann and then onto Portstewart, a quick Google map search will show this and the streets in Portstewart

Going to The Open at Portrush 2025

Comments