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Going to The Open at Portrush 2025

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  • #92
    Billydoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭Billydoc


    hi, I’ve two junior tickets for Friday going if anyone interested?



  • #93
    Mobile32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Mobile32


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123639674#Comment_123639674

    Sent yoy a PM



  • #94
    mistermatthew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭mistermatthew


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123640205#Comment_123640205

    I got this sorted by emailing the open. Was some issue with thursday park and ride on their platform.



  • #95
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,776 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Do you book park and ride on the Open app or somewhere else?



  • #96
    mistermatthew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭mistermatthew


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123641797#Comment_123641797

    I booked them on the website: https://www.theopen.com/ticketbuilder/buy-parking-2025?checkoutConfig=22E51267-6B01-49DF-B8AD-C29A552BFDF3#/select-days

    It then added the park and ride ticke to my app with my day ticket.



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  • #97
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,776 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Got it - cheers - all done now 👍️



  • #98
    coillcam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,953 ✭✭✭coillcam


    Is there any option to get dropped off close to the course or is it just park/ride?



  • #99
    Suckler farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Suckler farmer


    stupid question. Park and ride tickets per car or per person?



  • #100
    MayoSalmon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭MayoSalmon


    I know we live in rip off Ireland but let's not get carried away 😅



  • #101
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123643239#Comment_123643239

    Per car 🙂



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  • #102
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    a friend has one Saturday ticket for sale, face value. If interested PM me



  • #103
    redhill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭redhill


    I’ve 2 extra Sat adult tickets now going, Face Value.

    Got them from Ticket Resale but for some reason can’t put them back on there



  • #104
    gandalfio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭gandalfio


    Deleted

    Post edited by gandalfio on


  • #105
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,840 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123643239#Comment_123643239

    It's not a stupid question. They could legitimately charge per person since they have to lay on buses to transport drivers and passengers to the event. But it's a flat charge on Thu-Sun of £17 per car.

    I wonder did they mess up by only laying on enough buses to shuttle drivers i.e. one bus seat per booked car? Saw photos of big queues for transport at some of the car parks.



  • #106
    MayoSalmon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭MayoSalmon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123645377#Comment_123645377

    No it's a pretty stupid.

    If you charged per person then you would be penalizing car sharing.…"Let's split the cost of parking between the 4 of us and sure we will take your car....ah no point as they charge per person so might as well take 4 separate cars since that could be more convenient for us anyways as some might want to leave before others etc etc.



  • #107
    Adiaga 2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Adiaga 2


    Anyone follow the McIlroy or Lowry groups today? Any tips? I imagine following them from the 1st hole would be tough in terms of getting to see many of there shots.



  • #108
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,840 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123645610#Comment_123645610

    I was thinking of a flat charge for car+driver and a small supplement for each passenger. The organisers would then have a good idea how many people would need to be shuttled from each P+R. More passengers means they need more shuttle buses. Which cost money.

    As things stand, they have no clue how many passengers will need to be transported to the event.



  • #109
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,882 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123645772#Comment_123645772

    How does that help? Cars will be arriving at unpredictable times. Are the buses going to be synced with them?



  • #110
    WillyWonka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭WillyWonka


    Anyone know of any buses going from Dublin area?
    Heading tomorrow and plan to drive but bus isn’t a bad ideas considering the week I’ve had!



  • #111
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,155 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123647075#Comment_123647075

    Would train be an option? Although saw something about strikes so may need to be aware of that



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  • #112
    AdpRo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭AdpRo


    Anyone who was there yesterday able to give any more info on the park and ride…….coming from Dublin in the morning so what is best route to take, via Belfast I guess? Are the P&R sites close to the course?



  • #113
    rockyroad2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭rockyroad2012


    Hi Guys,

    Im going to golf an Saturday(looking forward to it!) but on look out for tix for Sunday too - trying the resale site but no joy so far - and not liking my chances.

    If anyone has any spare for Sunday I'm interested so please PM me

    Thanks



  • #114
    emmet_d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭emmet_d


    Any junior tickets going for tomorrow. I'm heading but my sports mad son is looking to come too!



  • #115
    OutTheGap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭OutTheGap


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123647331#Comment_123647331

    I'd be interested in this as well. Are there lots of spaces in the park and ride and is there a big wait for a bus when you get there? Also is there a big wait for a bus to go back to the park and ride once the golf is finished?



  • #116
    Whiteshower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Whiteshower


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123648178#Comment_123648178

    hi , if you still need let me know



  • #117
    ollin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭ollin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123647331#Comment_123647331

    I was there Wednesday & Thursday and used the park and ride from Rugby Avenue playing fields in Coleraine. Buses ran every 5-10 mins so there was no hanging around. Journey to Portrush another 15 mins max. We stayed in Randalstown and travelled up through Belfast to get there. I'd imagine it would be your best route. Turn your sat nav off once you hit Ballymena/Ballymoney and follow the signs. I have to say it's very well organised.



  • #118
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123647331#Comment_123647331

    I was there yesterday (Thursday). We arrived into Coleraine from the west (Derry/Limavady direction) and the signs directed us to the P&R at the University of Ulster campus (this was around 9.30am).

    Overall it was very smooth. Loads of marshalls to direct us to the car park. No queuing for the bus. It was filled very quickly and departed very quickly. Maybe a 10 minute journey to Portrush. Then maybe a five minute walk to the course entrance.

    We got the bus back at around 9.30pm. We had to queue for about 10 minutes for an empty bus to arrive and to get on it. Another empty bus had arrived when we were getting on ours. 10 minutes then back to the P&R. Easy to get out of the car park and back on the road.

    I had read reports online that a different P&R was a bit of a mess on the practice days, but our experience was fantastic



  • #119
    HanShotFirst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭HanShotFirst


    Weather looks ok for tomorrow



  • #120
    AdpRo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭AdpRo


    Thanks lads, great information, sounds like it’s pretty easy to get into the course.



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  • #121
    Gipo3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭Gipo3


    what's the park and ride in the University called? I forgot to take note of it.



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