Thousands will descend upon Dublin as June bank holiday weekend is set to be one of the busiest ever.
A number of events including Bloom, Forbidden Fruit, and the VHI Women's Mini Marathon will see people travelling to the capital over the next few days. Additionally, sunseekers will be jetting off to popular holiday spots for the long weekend.
Dublin Airport passengers have been urged to consider travelling to the airport via public transport, taxi, or being dropped off by a friend or relative due to high demand for parking spaces. Some public transport services have warned people to plan ahead to avoid disappointment.
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Here is all you need to know about the upcoming schedules and changes to timetables this bank holiday weekend:
Irish Rail
Irish Rail is expecting over 200,000 people travelling on intercity services this weekend. A number of intercity trains have already been sold out due to the spike in demand.
Passengers have been urged to pre-book their train tickets as soon as possible so as to not miss out on their weekend plans. Irish Rail said it will operate additional services where possible and maximise capacity to meet the expected demand.
A number of other services including the DART and Dublin commuter trains will also see high demand. Irish Rail has also warned of a number of schedule changes and works happening this weekend.
These include:
- Thursday to Monday inclusive: additional capacity where possible on Intercity services to/from Heuston for Bloom in the Park. Advance booking essential.
- Friday to Sunday inclusive: Extra DART and Commuter services after St Anne’s Park concerts
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Saturday, June 3:
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line works through Athlone Station from 16:30hrs onwards:
- from 16:30 onwards, Dublin Heuston to Galway services will operate with bus transfers between Tullamore and Ballinasloe
- from 18:00 onwards Dublin Heuston to Westport services will operate with bus transfers between Tullamore and Roscommon
- Extra services between Cobh and Cork due to cruise ship visit
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line works through Athlone Station from 16:30hrs onwards:
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Sunday, June 4:
- minor revisions to Intercity schedules
- Extra early morning services from Cobh, Midleton and Mallow to Cork for Cork City Marathon
- Extra 23:40hrs service Heuston to Kildare for Forbidden Fruit
- Bank Holiday Monday, June 5: revisions on all routes, including Sunday service for DART and Commuter
Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus services will run on weekend timetables on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. There will be some diversions in place due to the VHI Women's Mini Marathon and you can find the full list on the Dublin Bus website.
A full Nitelink service will operate on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3. There will be no Nitelink service on Sunday, June 4.
Luas
Luas services will run as normal on both lines on Saturday and Sunday. Trams will run on a Sunday schedule on bank holiday Monday, June 5, with services starting at 7am on Red and Green lines.
Green Line Operating Hours for bank holiday Monday
| From | First Tram | Last Tram |
|---|---|---|
| Broombridge | 07:00 | 23:17 |
| St. Stephen’s Green (Southbound) | 07:00 | 23:41 |
| St. Stephen’s Green (Northbound) | 07:22. | 23:40 |
| Sandyford (Southbound) | 07:14 | 00:02 |
| Sandyford (Northbound) | 07:00 | 23:18 |
| Brides Glen | 07:00 | 23:00 |
Red Line Operating Hours for for bank holiday Monday
| From | First Tram | Last Tram |
|---|---|---|
| Tallaght | 07:00 | 23:00 |
| Saggart | 07:12 | 22:51 |
| Connolly | 15:12 | 19:03 |
| The Point | 07:00 | 23:30 |
Bus Eireann
Bus Eireann’s 220 routes will operate Sunday schedules on Sunday and bank holiday Monday. Additionally, the inter-regional Expressway service will also operate on Sunday schedules on Sunday and bank holiday Monday.
Bus Eireann is strongly encouraging passengers to book their guaranteed seats online on the Expressway website and benefit from a 5% discount for online bookings.
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