Dun Laoghaire Traffic & Commuting Chat

fixXxer · 12-01-2021 5:26pm

Mav11 wrote: »

Glad we brightened up the day!!

Never thought I'd miss the bike lane discussions :pac:

josip · 12-01-2021 5:36pm

Here's a nice picture

from this nice video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2sy-gzOg4S4

Mav11 · 12-01-2021 5:45pm

fixXxer wrote: »

Never thought I'd miss the bike lane discussions :pac:

Ah, now that you mention it..............!!:rolleyes:

Mav11 · 12-01-2021 6:11pm

josip wrote: »

Here's a nice picture

from this nice video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2sy-gzOg4S4

Brilliant video, still trying to figure out what happened to the tram wheels at 6:29 video time??;)

qb123 · 13-01-2021 7:52pm

josip wrote: »

Here's a nice picture

from this nice video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2sy-gzOg4S4

That's brilliant, great history of the town.

nomdeboardie · 14-01-2021 12:12am

fixXxer wrote: »

Never thought I'd miss the bike lane discussions :pac:

What have I done

:o:pac:

scrumqueen · 18-01-2021 2:02pm

Cyrus wrote: »

how are people still scrabbling around for coins to pay for parking? get the app ffs

That app is a money suck, minimum top up of ten euro and kicks in when your balance is at 10 euro, plus a charge for the text reminders. Ugh. I keep it for emergencies but i don't park enough/for long enough for it to be of any real benefit.

Cyrus · 18-01-2021 2:41pm

scrumqueen wrote: »

That app is a money suck, minimum top up of ten euro and kicks in when your balance is at 10 euro, plus a charge for the text reminders. Ugh. I keep it for emergencies but i don't park enough/for long enough for it to be of any real benefit.

sms reminders are optional

Tabnabs · 18-01-2021 3:35pm

More jobs for the area.

https://twitter.com/BuildingIndex/status/1351175103841767430

markpb · 18-01-2021 5:33pm

scrumqueen wrote: »

That app is a money suck, minimum top up of ten euro and kicks in when your balance is at 10 euro, plus a charge for the text reminders. Ugh. I keep it for emergencies but i don't park enough/for long enough for it to be of any real benefit.

You can park on the website to avoid the 10 top-up.

ted1 · 18-01-2021 9:06pm

markpb wrote: »

You can park on the website to avoid the 10 top-up.

and turn off the notification, and the parking charge is cheaper.

Tea drinker · 18-01-2021 10:22pm

markpb wrote: »

You can park on the website to avoid the 10 top-up.

Ohh you can park on websites now

josip · 18-01-2021 10:38pm

Tea drinker wrote: »

Ohh you can park on websites now

Yes, as soon as they made website squatting illegal, they put meters on the website and charged anyone who wanted to park themselves there.
Surfers however can still freely avail of these websites.
Many surfers are also cyclists.

jelem · 18-01-2021 10:45pm

the groutch wrote: »

you think that's bad, they're putting one on Kill Avenue between the IADT entrance and the church exit, pure stupidity

citizens only get to realise the stupidity and ignorance which highlights their incompetance
whilst taking a large pay packet.
you are too smart to get a high paid job like that as you would consider the
Main uses and factual outcome of changes.
Since a child Bray traffic has been a mess and now near 60 it is the same, whilst
some have taken the job and walked away with large pay.
you elect the cretins with no sanctions when they fail.

Mav11 · 19-01-2021 12:03am

scrumqueen wrote: »

That app is a money suck, minimum top up of ten euro and kicks in when your balance is at 10 euro, plus a charge for the text reminders. Ugh. I keep it for emergencies but i don't park enough/for long enough for it to be of any real benefit.

You can't be saying things like that about the parking app, people could find it offensive

Plus, is there a 50c per month "maintenance" charge??

Mav11 · 19-01-2021 12:05am

Tea drinker wrote: »

Ohh you can park on websites now

Are they on the interweb???

Mav11 · 19-01-2021 12:07am

ted1 wrote: »

and turn off the notification, and the parking charge is cheaper.

Or........................................you could use the tap & go meters.....................if they were working! Just sayin'.

ted1 · 19-01-2021 10:49am

Mav11 wrote: »

Or........................................you could use the tap & go meters.....................if they were working! Just sayin'.

But then you will have people giving out that they got a fine as their parking ecxpired and they couldn’t make it back.

It also costs money to provide and maintain the machines for the dinosaurs who can’t with use an App

Mav11 · 19-01-2021 11:31am

ted1 wrote: »

But then you will have people giving out that they got a fine as their parking ecxpired and they couldn’t make it back.

It also costs money to provide and maintain the machines for the dinosaurs who can’t with use an App

Or maybe for those very savvy app users, who can see the rip off that this particular app is???

Cyrus · 19-01-2021 11:33am

Mav11 wrote: »

Or maybe for those very savvy app users, who can see the rip off that this particular app is???

rip off? explain that to me please, unless having 10 euro of your working capital tied up counts as being ripped off?

HeidiHeidi · 19-01-2021 11:36am

Cyrus wrote: »

rip off? explain that to me please, unless having 10 euro of your working capital tied up counts as being ripped off?

As reluctant as I am to engage in this slightly ridiculous tit for tat debate....

as per above - how is it a rip off?

Doesn't cost to buy from the app store.
Doesn't charge a maintenance fee.
Disable the reminder and there's no payment other than for parking.
You can pay for parking remotely, which is a HUGE advantage over machines, be they tap or coin ones.

I am really mystified by some attitudes!

Mav11 · 19-01-2021 11:48am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

As reluctant as I am to engage in this slightly ridiculous tit for tat debate....

as per above - how is it a rip off?

Doesn't cost to buy from the app store.
Doesn't charge a maintenance fee.
Disable the reminder and there's no payment other than for parking.
You can pay for parking remotely, which is a HUGE advantage over machines, be they tap or coin ones.

I am really mystified by some attitudes!

Hi Hedi, you might read the FAQ's on the parking tag site on charges:

Registered Accounts

Per vehicle, monthly maintenance fee €0.50 + VAT
Optional SMS reminder €0.20
One-off payments
Per transaction fee* €0.20 +VAT
Optional SMS reminder €0.20 *Fee may not apply to all locations

Charge-to-mobile
Per transaction fee €0.20 +VAT
SMS reminder €0.20

Good description above a "money suck".

ted1 · 19-01-2021 5:59pm

Mav11 wrote: »

Hi Hedi, you might read the FAQ's on the parking tag site on charges:

Registered Accounts

Per vehicle, monthly maintenance fee €0.50 + VAT
Optional SMS reminder €0.20
One-off payments
Per transaction fee* €0.20 +VAT
Optional SMS reminder €0.20 *Fee may not apply to all locations

Charge-to-mobile
Per transaction fee €0.20 +VAT
SMS reminder €0.20

Good description above a "money suck".

Which is very easily clawed back through cheaper charges and the ability to park for the exact amount of minutes.

spuddy · 20-01-2021 12:10am

Mav11 wrote: »

Hi Hedi, you might read the FAQ's on the parking tag site on charges:

Registered Accounts

Per vehicle, monthly maintenance fee €0.50 + VAT
Optional SMS reminder €0.20
One-off payments
Per transaction fee* €0.20 +VAT
Optional SMS reminder €0.20 *Fee may not apply to all locations

Charge-to-mobile
Per transaction fee €0.20 +VAT
SMS reminder €0.20

Good description above a "money suck".

~€15 a year for two registered cars, before you do any parking, that is surprising. Thanks for the tip-off.

Awaaf · 20-01-2021 9:29pm

spuddy wrote: »

~€15 a year for two registered cars, before you do any parking, that is surprising. Thanks for the tip-off.

In the most anal thread going I will get a bit anal and say the phrase "before you do any parking" is wildly inaccurate here. #lovetheapp

frash · 21-01-2021 11:25am

can we please move on from the app please?

some people think it's great and find it handy (me included)
some people think it's not so great and are concerned about what they see as some sneaky charges

live & let live or take it to another thread

scrumqueen · 21-01-2021 3:00pm

markpb wrote: »

You can park on the website to avoid the 10 top-up.

Ohhh I didnt know this! thanks!

ted1 wrote: »

and turn off the notification, and the parking charge is cheaper.

must do this!

Mav11 wrote: »

You can't be saying things like that about the parking app, people could find it offensive

Plus, is there a 50c per month "maintenance" charge??

Forgot about that!

Have only noticed the contactless payment option on some meters recently so I may just delete the app and go with this.

fixXxer · 21-01-2021 3:19pm

What's attendance at the 40 foot like these evenings? Thinking of heading down with the camera but prefer to avoid it when there's a lot of people about.

Tea drinker · 21-01-2021 3:34pm

fixXxer wrote: »

What's attendance at the 40 foot like these evenings? Thinking of heading down with the camera but prefer to avoid it when there's a lot of people about.

Weekends is usually busy, midweek I don't think so, especially with the level 5 goodness.
Give it a try now might be a nice sunset... the cold may keep people away ;-)
What kind of photography are you hoping to do

fixXxer · 21-01-2021 3:40pm

Tea drinker wrote: »

Weekends is usually busy, midweek I don't think so, especially with the level 5 goodness.
Give it a try now might be a nice sunset... the cold may keep people away ;-)
What kind of photography are you hoping to do

The cold attracts the hard core :pac: Going to do a few long exposure, see how they come out. The wind being up usually means interesting seas.

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