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Parking near the Mater Hospital dublin for work

  • 16-11-2017 10:38pm
    #1
    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I have just started working in the Mater Hospital, just wondering I live a fair bit away and need to use by car to get to and from work?

    Just wondering, does anyone know of anywhere to park/car parks for 5 days a week?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    The Mater has it's own car park which I have only used when I was going to Croke Park.Have you checked if there is an area reserved for staff ?.


  • #3
    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭bri007


    TheRiverman wrote: »
    The Mater has it's own car park which I have only used when I was going to Croke Park.Have you checked if there is an area reserved for staff ?.

    Thanks for the reply, Yeah unfortunately not, they just have a select few for consultants etc. I had it parked out on the pay and display but had to keep running out every 3 hours to move it and pay the meter. I was looking online to rent a space but there are none available.


  • #4
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    bri007 wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply, Yeah unfortunately not, they just have a select few for consultants etc. I had it parked out on the pay and display but had to keep running out every 3 hours to move it and pay the meter. I was looking online to rent a space but there are none available.

    Sorry I can't help you further.I live 130km approx from the Mater and only use the car park there which I pre-book online if I am going to Croke Park for a match or concert.


  • #5
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,234 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    where are you travelling from? not going to be easy getting parking around there, for 40+ hours a week


  • #6
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Just near the junction where John Doyle pub is, go about 50 yards towards the cathedral/church on cabra road, on right is a car park, think they have a 5euro daily rate, only a few mins walk to the mater from there

    https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3608097,-6.2735996,3a,75y,5.55h,86.29t,0.23r/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPIoMZrCVrZxX0J5drZiOLQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


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  • #7
    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭bri007


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Just near the junction where John Doyle pub is, go about 50 yards towards the cathedral/church on cabra road, on right is a car park, think they have a 5euro daily rate, only a few mins walk to the mater from there

    https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3608097,-6.2735996,3a,75y,5.55h,86.29t,0.23r/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPIoMZrCVrZxX0J5drZiOLQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

    Thanks a mill, must check this out, that would be great :) ill look into it tomorrw thanks :)


  • #8
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,234 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    my concern would be that they're already fully booked.


  • #9
    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭bri007


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    my concern would be that they're already fully booked.

    Do people book these ye?


  • #10
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    bri007 wrote: »


    Do people book these ye?

    My mam actually works in the Mater too and she parks here. She doesn't book in advance. It's first come first served as far as I know, and I don't know of her ever not getting a space.


  • #11
    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭bri007


    G_R wrote: »
    My mam actually works in the Mater too and she parks here. She doesn't book in advance. It's first come first served as far as I know, and I don't know of her ever not getting a space.


    Thanks :) and she pays €5 a day ye?


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  • #12
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Friend parks in Cabra and hoofs it in to Mater Private.


  • #13
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    bri007 wrote: »
    Thanks :) and she pays €5 a day ye?

    Yep


  • #14
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    You'd want to be getting there early. It fills up fast.
    Or park in Cabra and walk down.some streets are pay and display


  • #15
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,234 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    a pay and display street would usually allow a max stay of 3 hours, i guess?


  • #16
    Seaswimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    Any potential for parking near Broombridge and getting the new Luas line into one of the stations close to the Mater??


  • #17
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,234 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    that's why i was asking where the OP is travelling from. the mater is fairly well served by public transport options. it's about 600m walk from drumcondra rail station, will be probably less than 1km from a luas stop, and is served by a lot of buses, probably too many to list.


  • #18
    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭bri007


    Gustavo Gentle Trigger wrote: »
    You'd want to be getting there early. It fills up fast.
    Or park in Cabra and walk down.some streets are pay and display

    What time would I need to be there at to get a spot before if gets full, and is it pay and display for the whole day?


  • #19
    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,234 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    bri007 wrote: »
    Thanks :) and she pays €5 a day ye?

    Passed it yesterday - it's €1.50/hour or €6/day. Open 06:30-21:00 Mon-Sat.


  • #20
    Greybottle
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭Greybottle


    Go on to rent.ie or Gumtree.ie or just Google rent parking space in Dublin.

    You'll find plenty of spaces for rent by the month. Expect to pay €85-100 per month, possibly more.


  • #21
    amtc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭amtc


    Park on cabra road or ncr for free.

    Or the Marlborough street car park does a loyalty deal.


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  • #22
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    bri007 wrote: »
    Hi, I have just started working in the Mater Hospital, just wondering I live a fair bit away and need to use by car to get to and from work?

    Just wondering, does anyone know of anywhere to park/car parks for 5 days a week?

    Thanks in advance

    It would be really helpful to indicate where about you are coming from, ie the county or general area.


  • #23
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    It'll be an 8 minute walk from the new LUAS Phibsboro stop to the hospital once it opens.


  • #24
    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,313 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    OP, have you considered asking your colleagues - the people who work in the Mater? Chances are that they have researched it to death and know every trick in the book.

    Amazes me when someone says they've started working in xxx place (big gaff, loads of employees) and then start asking questions off anonymous people on the internet about the pension scheme, parking etc.


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