Number 3

niamherz88

Hey so were living in the Gasworks Barrow Street Dublin 4 this year and im aware that the number 3 stops outside! Anyone any info on what this bus is like in terms of reliability etc.

rainbow kirby

It takes about 45mins to get from the city centre to UCD at 3pm. I got it once and swore "never again".

Pride Fighter

Walk.
I dont mean to sound mean but if you are living in D4 it will not be a long walk, also the bus is very unreliable.

spaceylou

OP the number 2 bus also would go from near you to UCD however the problem with both of those bus routes is that they officially terminate at Sandymount and only a selection of them go on to UCD and it can be very difficult to figure out what time you'll be able to get a bus because the timetable gives the time they leave the other end of their route (larkhill for the No. 3 and Parnell Sq for the No. 2).....that said first thing in the morning they do tend to turn up at more or less the same time each day (I know that should be a given for buses on a timetable but this is Dublin Bus we're talking about) so after a few days of trial and error you should be able to time your arrival at the bus stop so you aren't waiting too long. They get progressively less reliable as the day goes on though and in the evenings you can forget about it because Strand Road is bumper to bumper from about 4pm on....

Another option of course is to buy a bike and cycle in then you're not stuck to a timetable, walking is an option but imo while it might look close to UCD on map, still a good 45min walk and if its raining wouldn't be my idea of fun. Of course if you walk down the canal to leeson street you can hop on a 10 or a 46a which both run much more frequently than the 3 or 2.

niamherz88

cheers. I have my car also so im not badly stuck and a lot of my starts are at 9am so i shouldnt be too bad!!!!

McNuggy

rainbow kirby wrote: »

It takes about 45mins to get from the city centre to UCD at 3pm. I got it once and swore "never again".

similiar experience guys... got on the 3 from UCD... fell asleep 4 wat felt like an hour.. woke up assuming id missed my stop but was only at sydney parade... took an hour and a half to get to westmoreland street...but that was in crazy traffice..... i too vowed never again.. ever...:eek:

woop

the 3 is the weirdest bus going

bnt

+1 on the walking: I'm doing it from Shelbourne Rd. (just short of Gasworks), and I've done it in under 1/2 hour. The right shoes, plus the right tunes in your headphones, and it just flies by after the first couple of times.

After a while you can even read while walking, since you learn where you need to watch for cars (or not) e.g crossing Merrion Rd. is dodgy at rush hour.