33x Bus

Ah ok, thanks!

A quick question about the regular M-F 33 service... What would be the first stop on the 07:05s, 07:20s & 07:35s services in Skerries?

Many thanks! It wasn't clear from the Dubln Bus website.

better'n the years they just cancelled it altogether.

The Black Oil wrote: »

The 6pm jammers was jammers this evening. Didn't pick up anyone else after Customs House Quay.

Wonder did the 5.30 not come - one day last week the 5.30 was boarding at about 5.50, with the 6 pm waiting to go on service. 5.30 seems to be the least reliable of the 33xs from my experience.

The 06:35 from Skerries has been reduced back down to one bus for their summer timetable. So it's back to being dangerously full, leaving people behind in Lusk and it's much later getting into town.
Every time they get that bus right, Dublin Bus make changes to the timetable again. The two buses worked very well up to now.

So what happened to the 6pm bus?
Never showed up but there was feck all people there at 5.50 waiting for it.

Anyone know?

Clearly I don't have the right address when it comes to making complaints to Dublin Bus about inadequate bus routes. Standing at bus stop on Custom House Quay since 5.25 for 5.30 bus and not 1 but 2 nice practically empty 142 buses sail past. These buses together with the 32s and 42s and the dart and the commuter rail all serve Malahide and Portmarnock while I and my fellow residents of North of the Broadmeadow Estuary are now only clamouring onto the 5.30 bus which will be full to capacity before it even reaches the second stop.
Fed up of complaining to Dublin Bus about this. TDs and Cllrs are being notified and will continue to be notified. Daily if needs be.

The new Fingal Express bus service is launching on Mon 25 April ... full info here ...https://twitter.com/FingalExpress

Originally posted by lxflyer - The fares are significantly higher than the 33x - €4.50 single -v- €2.80 on the 33x (both using LEAP).

Wow 1.70 in the difference,Dublin Bus is subsidised I know ,but that's not an exactly competitive price.
I thought the idea of private operators in the market was to reduce price's,anyway it will hopefully provide a useful service to the village,although I thought they could have varied the route to take in Dun Emer/Ministers Rd area better.
If the route proves to be not viable ,does it transfer to Dublin Bus or the just the sign's taken down off the stop's?.
I don't use either service,but any thing that help's make people's live's and the daily commute ,more comfortable,cheaper and Shorter is to be welcomed.

I took the fingal express from lusk to pearse street this morning at 8am instead of the train I usually get out of curiosity.

There was only me and another person on it, was quite quick, took about 45min to get to Pearse street, it was clean, the wifi worked, had air con etc, very comfortable.

The only issue I have is with the price. It's a little on the pricy side.

Does the fingal express have the weekly cap introduced?

lxflyer wrote: »

Fingal Express is a commercial service - it is completely separate from other operators on LEAP.

It does offer a 10 journey ticket for €40 on LEAP.

I can't see it ever being included in the PSO operators capping to be honest.

Just noticed they have a promotion of 10 journey tickets for €30.

https://www.leapcard.ie/en/PageSetting/ContentViewer.aspx?Val=CG%2FCj953WkPB%2B7fwjkLFshsyP7wecX6fiV0VBn3Q632F20yhboVXGTVmv%2B2bImvcFvyDWv8wk%2Bd4E5kAGPCvjpJvBUgOhvVEg%2FB6ZgVyLiI6nLqx13jMpsQIKgDUASmGM793kdSI9FJOtf2oYKBBrP3uRbgVAG0ZGo31awr2Vmg%3D&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

4.4 Capping is not currently available outside of the Greater Dublin Area. Capping applies to journeys paid for via Leap Card Travel Credit on Dublin Bus (with some exceptions), Luas and DART/Commuter Rail services in the Short Hop Zone (SHZ) only. Capping is not available on Bus Éireann or commercial bus operators services.

Only a 6.25% reduction in price for leap.

lxflyer wrote: »

I'm not really sure what the point of your post is?

It only proves what I already posted, that capping is only on DB, IE and LUAS and not on commercial operators.

The three operators listed in the capping are all PSO operators.

I'm backing up your post with official text on the leap card website. I'm not contradicting your post.

Carawaystick wrote: »

I realise that, but
http://www.transportforireland.ie/leap-card/about-leap-card/ says they're usually 20% cheaper.
I'd have thought the leap people would have forced a steeper discount to avoid watering down the benefit of leap in general.

That's not down to LEAP - that's down to the individual operator to decide the level of discount, UNLESS they are PSO services.

Some operators offer no discount.

They're commercial operators - they can charge what they want.

The 20% only applies to PSO operators.

Carawaystick wrote: »

Leap are in charge of letting people use leap though.
They could refuse to allow leap be used for operators only offering meagre discounts.
There's nothing on the page I linked saying the discount is for pso operators only.

My point was that the PSO operators are the only ones offering a 20% discount, no commercial operators are, nor would I expect them to.

I don't think it is for the NTA to tell a commercial operator what fares they charge - if they did that none of them would offer LEAP.

The Black Oil wrote: »

Did the 6pm turn up last night? I gave up at 6:15 and went for the train instead.

Both the 5.30pm and 6pm bus turned up at the terminus around 6pm last night.

I'm taking a note of the current 33X driver on the 5.30pm who is CONSISTENTLY late for every one of his departures. Have sent 3 e-mails to Dublin Bus & received the same wishy washy answer each time. It's a joke.

readyletsgo wrote: »

So, anyone getting the 33x at 6pm this week? The driver is bonkers! Feels like the bus is gonna topple over on every corner or roundabout!

I was on that bus yesterday too. I really didn't think we'd make it around the corner at Blakes Cross!!

readyletsgo wrote: »

Same! Glad I'm not alone in thinking this. He was driving like a made man yesterday!

Like, I know the point is to get home fast, but going the same very fast speed around all corners, it's only a matter of time before something happens.

If you're concerned, make a complaint to Dublin Bus - they're not going to be aware of the issue.

LXFlyer wrote: »

If you're concerned, make a complaint to Dublin Bus - they're not going to be aware of the issue.

On it.

cbreeze wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up. Sitting downstairs might be safer. If the bus topples people upstairs will have a further distance to fall and more risk of injury or worse.

I don't think it would actually fly over but it's total heart in mouth stuff.

LXFlyer wrote: »

If you're concerned, make a complaint to Dublin Bus - they're not going to be aware of the issue.

Done! Gave them a call, told them this particular driver speeds around corners same speed. So, see what happens. They'll prob make the drivers drive real slow now.

You're welcome ðŸ˜

So what happened to the 6pm 33x tonight?

Looked at a house in Rush today by the Tesco, if you were looking to get the 33x from there in the morning would you be guaranteed to get on the bus and what's the chances of a seat? Would be going to Stephens Green so know I'd get on no problem in the evening it's just the morning that's an issue

Ah I'd missed that, that's a pity would have been perfect if it jmhad started from there. Any idea on how hard it is to get on in the mornings?