Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

cost of parking in St.Stephens green shopping center.

Options
2»

Comments

  • Options
    #32
    newacc2015
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭newacc2015


    You can moan all you want about car park. But there are nearly always at capacity in Dublin City and we still have an unemployment rate of around 10%.

    There is a massive opportunity cost with car parks in Dublin City. The likes of St Stephens green shopping car park or BTs Car Park could be demolished and replaced with some of the most valuable retail space in Europe. A lot of these car parks are foreign owned, so you cant really complain about an Irish company ripping off Irish Consumers.


  • Options
    #33
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 69,006 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    newacc2015 wrote: »
    You can moan all you want about car park. But there are nearly always at capacity in Dublin City and we still have an unemployment rate of around 10%.

    Dublin's unemployment rate is usually below the national figures by about 10-15% of the national figures, and is currently estimated to be 8.1%

    http://www.dublincity.ie/third-quarterly-%E2%80%98dublin-economic-monitor%E2%80%99-launched-0

    (just makes the pricing argument stronger, of course)


  • Options
    #34
    todolist
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭todolist


    delahuntv wrote: »
    a city centre carpark @ about €3.50-€4 an hour. Seems about the rate I'd expect.
    A few weeks ago I had meetings in Manchester - charge was £20 (€28) for about 6 hours. I didn't think it was particularly expensive for a city centre carpark.

    Bigger cities like London and Paris are substantially higher - Expect £50 a day in Central London
    Why would you park in Centeral London when you have the superb tube trains?


  • Options
    #35
    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    ........and there are deals on parking if you work there.

    That's one for bargain alerts


  • Options
    #36
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,596 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    todolist wrote: »
    Why would you park in Centeral London when you have the superb tube trains?

    Have you ever tried to get a car onto the tube? :p


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #37
    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    If anything people should be complaining about the poor quality park and ride facilities.

    Amsterdam for example have P+R Facilities that cost 1 euro for 24 hours after 10 am Mon-Fri and the whole weekend and 8 euros per day on the weekdays before 10 am.

    They also have a reduced fair for the metro/tram to go from the P+R to the center.

    While it's nice to drive directly to the center, it's better to keep cars out of the center as much as possible for air quality/noise/safety reasons.


  • Options
    #38
    To Elland Back
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭To Elland Back


    Used Park Rite in Fleet Street last Monday. Pre-booked for €10, which covered 6am to midnight


  • Options
    #39
    Xterminator
    Registered Users Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭Xterminator


    not a huge fan of how public transport is run in this country.

    BUT i don't think its terrible for getting into or from town as thats how its setup. if you live close to a bus or train stop it make complete sense. Its not cheap but then neither is petrol etc, and that before you factor in parking costs.

    Why you wouldn't use a park and ride like the one at clongriffin or red cow etc, if they were convenient to your route?


Advertisement