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Commuting to UCD?

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  • 04-04-2009 12:33am
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    JayC5
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    Hey, just looking for some info on the above..

    Do you think its feasible to commute from somewhere as far as Portlaoise to UCD on a daily basis for the first month or so? And by this I mean make it in before 9 in the morning?

    Does anyone know of any bus services that run directly to campus or have any other advice concerning the above?

    Thanks in advance for any info

    J:pac:


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    delta_bravo
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    I know a guy who did it from Portarlington for nearly a year and got a private bus in and was generally always in before 9. Its doable


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    pathway33
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    get the train to heuston, luas to abbey street and wait for the 10 bus on o' connell street right into ucd. more expensive than a bus direct from portlaoise though. look up a monthly bus and rail ticket for a student.


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
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    manageable but not conducive to a social life.


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    33% God
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    pathway33 wrote: »
    get the train to heuston, luas to abbey street and wait for the 10 bus on o' connell street right into ucd. more expensive than a bus direct from portlaoise though. look up a monthly bus and rail ticket for a student.
    The 46a sometimes stops at heuston.


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    Mimikyu
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    pathway33
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    you could get some of those buses with X after the number passing heuston and going right into UCD. They are dearer than a normal bus but wouldnt matter if you had your student pass for the month


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    33% God
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    -Phuqer- wrote: »
    Only seems to be two in the morning that depart from Heuston Station and they are at 9:20 and 9:25.

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    There are definitely more than that. I commute up on the train from Portlaois on a Monday morning and arrive at about half 8 and there is usually a 46a or 46e there within 10 minutes.


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    JayC5
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    Thanks for all the info folks, much appreciated! :D


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    Infernon
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    33% God wrote: »
    The 46a sometimes stops at heuston.

    46E,You meant,of course ;)


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    33% God
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    Infernon wrote: »
    46E,You meant,of course ;)
    It says 46a sometimes and then other times it is the 46e.
    I think the 46a has a number of times that it diverts by Heuston


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    Allniter
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    ye i think its definately doable especially if its only for a month. I commuted from Portarlington for the whole of first year. There is a private bus that runs from there straight to campus. Its very affordable i think the weekly ticket cost less than 40, also runs on time in the whole year we only didnt make it in for 9 about 3 or 4 times.


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    JayC5
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    Cheers for the info folks!

    ;)


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