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parking by the mardyke/fitzgeralds park

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  • 26-04-2010 2:42pm
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    leahyl
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    Hi can anyone tell me if it's easy to get a parking space near fitzgeralds park around 8pm? i'm a learner driver and i have this class i'm going to in the mardyke and was thinking of driving but would be nervous about parking in busy areas or that i wouldn't get a parking space.

    Thanks:)


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    corkcomp
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    leahyl wrote: »
    Hi can anyone tell me if it's easy to get a parking space near fitzgeralds park around 8pm? i'm a learner driver and i have this class i'm going to in the mardyke and was thinking of driving but would be nervous about parking in busy areas or that i wouldn't get a parking space.

    Thanks:)

    if its in the Mardyke arena you should be able to get parking.. if you dont mind a 5 minute walk you could park in the park n ride car park across from appartments on straight road or else in church car park across from mardyke if its open


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    leahyl
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    corkcomp wrote: »
    if its in the Mardyke arena you should be able to get parking.. if you dont mind a 5 minute walk you could park in the park n ride car park across from appartments on straight road or else in church car park across from mardyke if its open

    Ya i was thinking of staying away from car parks as i'm not used to parking in them so was thinking about you know before you come to fitzgeralds park there are a few spaces there - i wonder would that be busy at that time...


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    trotter_inc
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    leahyl wrote: »
    Ya i was thinking of staying away from car parks as i'm not used to parking in them so was thinking about you know before you come to fitzgeralds park there are a few spaces there - i wonder would that be busy at that time...

    You should be Ok getting a spot in the section just before Fitzgeralds park. In case you're unaware, if you drive all the way up past the Mardyke you'll have to do a full 360 degree turn to come back down (I think). I'm sure there's no through road there. Along the Fitzgeralds park road there are 2 types of spaces, ones which you drive straight in to and ones where you can parallel park...so the choice is yours :)

    You'll be fine once you do it once, my advice is to just go do it. You'll feel much better after you've done it once or twice...we all had to learn sometime :)


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    curly from cork
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    just beware that it is disc parking in that area. the last thing you need is a flipping parket ticket ;)


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    trotter_inc
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    curly from cork wrote: »
    just beware that it is disc parking in that area. the last thing you need is a flipping parket ticket ;)

    Even at 8 pm? I'm not contradicting you as I don't live in the city, but do you still have to put up a parking disc at that time? Harsh if you do...


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    corkcomp
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    trotter_inc wrote: »
    Even at 8 pm? I'm not contradicting you as I don't live in the city, but do you still have to put up a parking disc at that time? Harsh if you do...

    no defo not at 8 pm


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    Faith
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    There's on street parking right outside the Mardyke Arena, if you continue past Fitzgerald's Park. It's technically parallel parking, but it'll be very quite there so you can just drive in to a spot.


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    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,281 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Hey guys thanks for all the help! I did it last night anyway - was ****ting myself but i got out there and back in one piece! There was plenty of parking but i was so nervous i parked way up by fitzgeralds park when i could have gone down much further nearer to mardyke! Didn't matter anyway cos the class was full when i got there:mad:! So just went for a walk to lee fields instead! Still was a good experience! Oh and its free parking definitely after like 6.30 i think:)


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    trotter_inc
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    leahyl wrote: »
    I did it last night anyway - was ****ting myself but i got out there and back in one piece! There was plenty of parking but i was so nervous i parked way up by fitzgeralds park when i could have gone down much further nearer to mardyke!

    Good on ye! Hope the next time won't be as stressful for you...and that the class isn't full either ;)


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