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My bus doesnt get to UCD until 9:10am, what can i do for my lectures at 9am?....

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  • 27-08-2009 6:05pm
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    pseudo_23
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    There's nothing i can do to get there sooner


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    33% God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭33% God


    pseudo_23 wrote: »
    There's nothing i can do to get there sooner
    Attach a Flux capacitor to the bus?


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    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    Theres very little you can do.


    Magic Carpet?


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    #4
    pseudo_23
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭pseudo_23


    but would being late be a huge deal or is it a frequent occurrence?


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    Donald-Duck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Donald-Duck


    I can't think of the dublin buses that don't have a bus get to UCD before 8:30.


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    TheJeanGenie
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    Where are you coming from? there might be another way in, might involve 2 buses.


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    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    Missing 10mins is not the end of the world but you may miss the meaning of the lecture if you miss the intro.


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    pseudo_23
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭pseudo_23


    coming from ratoath, leaves at 7:45 and arrives at 9:05 and its direct. I guess i could use a 2 bus option. :mad:


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    tommy21
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    Did a quick google search and found this site that allows people to liftshare:
    http://www.tripmi.ie/ might be worth a look

    Failing that I guess post your message everywhere and anywhere in and around campus or in your home town/city to see if anyone drives that way and you could chip in.


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    33% God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭33% God


    Get yourself a Dail seat, then you can hire a limo to take you to lectures.

    ...Or just live in the he Montrose Hotel at the taxpayer's expense


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    Dr Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    It'd be the responsibility of the student to get in on time. Some lecturers do not take kindly to being even 5 minutes late.

    However, you may also try the UCD car sharing site. There are people offering lifts to and from UCD:

    Info: http://www.ucd.ie/news/2008/01JAN08/240108_carsharing.html

    Site: http://www.carsharing.ie/prelogin.php?c_id=4&c_name=ucd


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    parker kent
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    Could you get on of these buses and then get a 10 from O'Connell Street? I don't know Ratoath at all so I may not have picked the right bus! It seems to be about a 50 minute to an hour into the city centre.

    http://194.106.151.94/jplan/bin/query.exe/en?seqnr=1&ident=jt.06856187.1251395255&OK#focus


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    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    To get into college in good time .... u would wanna be on the 10 bus by 8.15 at the latest

    It takes a good bit of time to get out to belfield in the morning.

    I hav to take 2 buses meself :(........4 a day.... 20 a week ....80 a month .
    * monthly student bus ticket is the only reason im still doin it* ha!


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    TheJeanGenie
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    I used to have to get 2 buses until I found a handy xpress bus but still have to go through the city when going home which is a pain in the ****.

    I had all 9 o'clock starts last semester!


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    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    TheJeanGenie wrote: »
    I used to have to get 2 buses until I found a handy xpress bus but still have to go through the city when going home which is a pain in the ****.

    I had all 9 o'clock starts last semester!


    AWH THE EXPRESS BUSSES! I LOVE THEM! ha!

    SO GONNA CHECK THE TIMES FOR THEM TO GET THEM ALL THE TIME NOW!

    Tnks for reminding me ! :D


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    TheJeanGenie
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    Honestly one of the best things ever. I have to walk about 15 mins to get one but its so worth it. Most buses over my side of town are wrecked and smell of urine, but those buses are just amazing!


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Move closer?


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    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    TheJeanGenie wrote: »
    Honestly one of the best things ever. I have to walk about 15 mins to get one but its so worth it. Most buses over my side of town are wrecked and smell of urine, but those buses are just amazing!


    YE.... i m coming from finglas meself and hav to wlk for the 2nd bus also.
    Its great also as to how they are dearer but it doesnt matter once ya hav the student ticket!

    :D


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    KeyLimePie
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    http://www.twitter.com/busathacliath ? :)


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    stop
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    AWH THE EXPRESS BUSSES! I LOVE THEM! ha!

    SO GONNA CHECK THE TIMES FOR THEM TO GET THEM ALL THE TIME NOW!

    Tnks for reminding me ! :D

    Just remember that the Express (xpresso) buses were slashed heavily at the start of the summer, especially those out the Tallifornia direction.


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    TheJeanGenie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭TheJeanGenie


    It is ridiculous, i don't live near tallaght i live on the other side of Dublin. There's only 3 buses in the morning and three in the afternoon!


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    errlloyd
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    AWH THE EXPRESS BUSSES! I LOVE THEM! ha!

    SO GONNA CHECK THE TIMES FOR THEM TO GET THEM ALL THE TIME NOW!

    Tnks for reminding me ! :D

    I hope your not still paying for monthlys my good man, the €75 30 day non consecutive is surely considerably better value, also possible the student 10 journey (with 90 min transfer) is better value. Two journeys instead of 4 at €1 per journey, about 21 working days per month is €42.


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    Michelle.Murphy
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    pseudo_23 wrote: »
    coming from ratoath, leaves at 7:45 and arrives at 9:05 and its direct. I guess i could use a 2 bus option. :mad:


    Hi, yeah i gonna have to get two buses too and i coming from tallaght for vet nursing this year. Oh you said you can't get in till 9.10am but a girl I know who is starting vet nursing this year with me has registered with ucd and said she could pick what time she wants to take her lectures at, she chose 10am and 2pm I think. Maybe you can do this too with your course. I never knew we could do this!! I could only accept my cao offer this morning so i won't be able to reg till next tuesday :mad:


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    Michelle.Murphy
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    stop wrote: »
    Just remember that the Express (xpresso) buses were slashed heavily at the start of the summer, especially those out the Tallifornia direction.


    Yeah I could have got the 50x or 65x from tallaght straight out to ucd but of course they took them off the year I got in boo!


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    El Siglo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    pseudo_23 wrote: »
    There's nothing i can do to get there sooner

    I used to commute from Portarlington every morning for six months and always made it before 9, so you should be grand.;) Even if you're late it doesn't matter, at least you're going to the lecture which is the main thing!


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    #26
    _ZeeK_
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭_ZeeK_


    move into on campus accomm.
    lived in glenomena. used to crawl out of bed at 8:45 and was still on time for 9:00 lectures. :cool:


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    pseudo_23
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭pseudo_23


    Michelle.Murphy wrote: »
    Hi, yeah i gonna have to get two buses too and i coming from tallaght for vet nursing this year. Oh you said you can't get in till 9.10am but a girl I know who is starting vet nursing this year with me has registered with ucd and said she could pick what time she wants to take her lectures at, she chose 10am and 2pm I think. Maybe you can do this too with your course. I never knew we could do this!! I could only accept my cao offer this morning so i won't be able to reg till next tuesday :mad:

    yeah but most of your lectures are preselected and as far as i know the vet nursing ones all start at 9 so i dont see how she can start at 10am. :confused:


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    JBUCD
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    Student bus ticket is a life saver. I save so much money. I have the choice of taking two buses to UCD. Or walk 15minutes and take the 17. Although since the 17 breaks down so much its basically like taking two buses..... :D


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    pseudo_23
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭pseudo_23


    JBUCD wrote: »
    Student bus ticket is a life saver. I save so much money. I have the choice of taking two buses to UCD. Or walk 15minutes and take the 17. Although since the 17 breaks down so much its basically like taking two buses..... :D

    tell me more about this student bus ticket, how much, where can you use it (outside dublin) etc.


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    JBUCD
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    You can find info about it here http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Fares--Tickets/Student-Travel/
    Rambler 5 Day Adult €20.00

    Student 5 Day Rambler €15.00
    • Valid for unlimited travel for 5 non consecutive days
    • Valid on Dublin Bus scheduled services including Xpresso (excluding Airlink, Nitelink, Tours, Special Events and Private Contract services)
    • Student Travelcard require


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    Feral Mutant
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    JBUCD wrote: »
    You can find info about it here http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Fares--Tickets/Student-Travel/
    Rambler 5 Day Adult €20.00

    Student 5 Day Rambler €15.00
    • Valid for unlimited travel for 5 non consecutive days
    • Valid on Dublin Bus scheduled services including Xpresso (excluding Airlink, Nitelink, Tours, Special Events and Private Contract services)
    • Student Travelcard require
    If you're using the bus to commute, the Student 30 day rambler for €75 is slightly better value.


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