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Car Pooling to UCD from Midlands/Kildare

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  • 29-06-2010 3:15pm
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    lilylarkin
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Im going to UCD in Sept as a mature student. I am commuting from Killenard, Laois. Cant afford to run a car by myself every day and i believe the public transport route is a nightmare. Was wondering if there was any car pooling website where I could get in contact with people who also wish to car pool to UCD?


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    #2
    uppishhauk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭uppishhauk


    carpool.ie


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    lilylarkin
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭lilylarkin


    thanks. tried it. no joy


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


    There's a car pooling site by UCD for staff. Not sure if they also have something for students though.


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


    Believe it or not OP I'm from Portarlington, near the Lee Rd. and I used to commute to UCD from there. There's a bus, the Silver Dawn goes by there every morning at like quarter to seven every weekday. It's pretty cheap and will take you right up to the No. 10 bus stop in UCD outside the Quinn School and leaves that spot at ten to five every evening as well.


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    I don't believe you at all El Siglo


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


    delta_bravo wrote: »
    I don't believe you at all El Siglo

    Don't listen to any of Delta Bravo's bullshit op, sometimes he thinks he's John Wayne!


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    Jeboa Safari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Jeboa Safari


    Used to get the silver dawn aswell, very handy, 6.50 one way, and I think it was around 30-35 euro for a weekly ticket


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    OTNiner
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭OTNiner


    Silver Dawn still runs but lacks flexibility

    From July the changes in the Dublin Bus services to Stillorgan should improve the commute from Hueston

    http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Network-Direct/Network-Direct-Phase-1/Stillorgan/

    Essentially a direct connection from Hueston to the Overpass outside UCD with a 10Min frequency all day.


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    lilylarkin
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭lilylarkin


    Many thanks for that tip off OTniner. A bus service straight from Heuston to UCD will make a huge difference. Would never have known about that.


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    mumtoe&e
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭mumtoe&e


    Oh definitely do not drive if you can get away with it - I drive from baltinglass daily and petrol costs 50-60e per week, its madness!!!


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