CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TRANSPORT GUIDE

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TRAVEL GUIDE:

DUBLIN BUS:

• ·        NITELINK will be running from December 19th-22nd and again on New Year’s Eve. 
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• ·        Bus services will be running until 9pm on Christmas Eve operating a Saturday service.
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• ·        There will be no services on Christmas Day. 
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• ·        Bus services will be running until 10pm on New Year’s Eve also operating a Saturday service. 
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• ·        On New Year’s Day a Sunday service will operate. 
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• ·        Diversions will also be in place on some routes due to the New Year’s Eve Festival. 

Check www.dublinbus.ie for full details.

DART AND INTERCITY RAIL SERVICES:

Christmas Eve Monday 24th December

Intercity services will operate a regular service with some alterations and cancellations until approximately 20:00 hrs

DART and Dublin Commuter services will operate a Saturday service until approximately 21:00 hrs (20.00hrs for Heuston routes)

Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day 25th & 26th December

No rail services will operate on these dates.

Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th December

Intercity services will operate to a weekday service with some alterations and cancellations

DART and Dublin Commuter will operate a Saturday service

Sunday 30th December

A normal Sunday service will operate, except for some alterations on Dublin to Cork, Limerick, Galway and Sligo routes

New Year's Eve Monday 31st December

Intercity services will operate a regular service with some alterations and cancellations until approximately 20:00 hrs

DART and Dublin Commuter services will operate a Saturday service until approximately 21:00 hrs (20.00hrs for Heuston routes)

Late night services will operate after midnight on DART, Dundalk, Maynooth and Kildare commuter routes.

New Year's Day Tuesday 1st January 2019

Heuston Intercity services will operate to a revised schedule, please check times before travel

DART will operate a Sunday service

Dublin Commuter services will operate a Sunday service with some alterations

Wednesday 2nd January 2019

Normal services resume on all routes

For full info head to www.irishrail.ie

LUAS:

Christmas & New Year Services December 2018

The following Luas services will operate over the Christmas and New Year period. 

•        Christmas Eve Mon 24th Dec: Services end at 20:00 

•        Christmas Day Tues 25th Dec : No Luas services 

•        St. Stephen’s Day Wed 26th Dec: Services running 09:00 - 23:30 with Sunday frequency

•        Thur 27th Dec: Services running Saturday operating hours & frequency

•        Fri 28th Dec: Services running Saturday operating hours & frequency

•        Sat 29th Dec: Services running Saturday operating hours & frequency

•        Sun 30th Dec: Services running Sunday operating hours & frequency

•        NYE Mon 31st Dec: Services running Saturday operating hours & frequency plus Night Luas

•        Bk Hol Tue 1st Jan: Services running Sunday operating hours & frequency 

•        Wed 2nd Jan: Regular weekday services resume 

Night Luas Services December 2018

Night Luas trams will run until the early hours on the Red & Green lines on Fri 21st, Sat 22nd Dec & NYE Mon 31st Dec. 

Night Luas trams will run in both directions collecting passengers at all stops on the Green Line and Red Line. However, the last Night Luas trams will only run out of the city centre. 

Night Luas Red Line Westbound from The Point to Tallaght 

•        Night Luas on Fri 21st Dec at 01:00, 02:00 & 03:00 

•        Night Luas on Sat 22nd Dec at 01:00, 02:00 & 03:00 

•        Night Luas on NYE Mon 31st Dec at 01:00, 02:00 & 03:00

The last tram will run out of the City Centre only from The Point to Tallaght 

Night Luas Red Line Westbound from The Point to Saggart 

•        Night Luas on Fri 21st Dec at 01:30 & 02:30 

•        Night Luas on Sat 22nd Dec at 01:30 & 02:30 

•        Night Luas on NYE Mon 31st Dec at 01:30 & 02:30

The last tram will run out of the City Centre only from The Point to Saggart 

Night Luas Red Line Eastbound from Tallaght to The Point

•        Night Luas on Fri 21st Dec at 01:00 & 02:00

•        Night Luas on Sat 22nd Dec at 01:00 & 02:00

•        Night Luas on NYE Mon 31st Dec at 01:00 & 02:00

Night Luas Red Line Eastbound from Saggart to The Point 

•        Night Luas on Fri 21st Dec at 00:30 & 01:30

•        Night Luas on Sat 22nd Dec at 00:30 & 01:30

•        Night Luas on NYE Mon 31st Dec at  00:30 & 01:30

Night Luas Green Line Northbound from Brides Glen to Broombridge

•        Night Luas on Fri 21st Dec every 30 mins from 00:20 to 02:50

•        Night Luas on Sat 22nd Dec every 30 mins from 00:20 to 02:50

•        Night Luas on NYE Mon 31st Dec every 30 mins from 00:20 to 02:50

The last Night Luas tram will run Northbound only from Brides Glen to Broombridge 

Night Luas Green Line Southbound from Broombridge to Brides Glen

•        Night Luas on Fri 21st Dec every 30 mins from 00:36 to 03:06

•        Night Luas on Sat 22nd Dec every 30 mins from 00:36 to 03:06

•        Night Luas on NYE Mon 31st Dec every 30 mins from 00:36 to 03:06

The last Night Luas tram will run Southbound only from Broombridge to Brides Glen 

Night Luas Fares

•        A validated Leap Card, valid Night Luas ticket, valid commuter ticket or validated Public Service Card with Free Travel is required to use Night Luas. 

•        For the best price use Leap Card. Night Luas costs €4 with Leap Card. Don’t forget to Touch On & Off your Leap Card to get the best value.

•        A Night Luas ticket costs €5 from a Luas Ticket Machine.

•        Luas Annual, Monthly and 30 Day tickets are valid on Night Luas services.

Luas Last Trams

Regular Luas services have quite late operating hours so Luas is a good option for late night shopping and entertainment over the Christmas season any night.

•        Last tram from The Point is at 00:30 Mon - Fri, 00:30 Sat & 23:30 Sun

•        Last tram from Connolly is at 19:31 but later trams serve Busáras (c.200m walk)

•        Last tram from Saggart is at 23:52 Mon - Sat & 22:51 Sun

•        Last tram from Tallaght is at 00:00 Mon - Sat & 23:00 Sun

•        Last tram from Broombridge is at 00:17 Mon - Sat & 23:17 Sun

•        Last tram from Brides Glen is at 00:00 Mon - Sat & 23:00 Sun

Please note trams running into the city centre finish earlier than those running out of the city centre. Also, selected stops have different first / last tram times. There may be some other limited alterations to these services over Christmas. So always check the Real Time Info online, on the Luas App or at the Luas Stop before travelling.  

For full info head to www.luas.ie