Bewleys leopardstown to the Aviva

cottager83

Folks, will be staying in bewleys leopardstown on sat night so will be parking up before the game there, what is the best way to get to the aviva from bewleys? would a taxi cost much? there will be two of us. Thanks

FreudianSlippers

I'd say at least €20 for a taxi. With 2 people and at night? Probably closer to €30.

cottager83

Well would be getting a taxi around 2 in afternoon and back about 8...Thanks

conical

Aircoach to the Burlington also an option, but 8/9eur each way
http://www.aircoach.ie/map.routes.leopardstown.php

Or Luas to Charlemont and a stroll down the canal

TheVoodoo

Taxi would be 17-20e each way from Leopardstown to Ballsbridge/aviva area.

You could always haggle a taxi for 15 to Ballsbridge from leopardstown, but just agree to that before you get in.
How opposed would you be to a bit of walking / public transport usage?

Luas to town, forgot to mention Just Luas to charlemont and walk down the canal, as suggested above

46a from town to donnybrook> walk through herbert park ( 15 mins walk from bus stop to stadium )

4/7 to Ballsbridge 7/8 min walk to Stadium from bus stop.

Bus from town would be 2.15pp 4.30 total
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Luas would be 2.50(?) pp 5e total
So 9.30e total for 2 people

That'd be the cheapest option that I can think of apart from a 25 min walk to the N11, and hopping on the 46a / 145 and repeating the walk through herbert park above; which would only be a 4.30 total, but would be a total of about 45 mins walking.


Granted the town part would soak up some atmosphere in town, but it really depends on your age mobility etc.

mccarte2

Depending on where you're sitting in Lansdowne, a Luas to Ranelagh would probably be the quickest option and the walk with the crowd to soak up the atmosphere is always good. Roughly a 20 min walk from Ranelagh.

chris85

mccarte2 wrote: »

Depending on where you're sitting in Lansdowne, a Luas to Ranelagh would probably be the quickest option and the walk with the crowd to soak up the atmosphere is always good. Roughly a 20 min walk from Ranelagh.

I would do this also. Luas, short stroll to Baggot St area and pop into the Waterloo for a pint before. Great atmosphere there. Or the Berkeley Court hotel itself for a pint.

LXFlyer

There is a far easier and cheaper option.

Take the 47 bus from outside the hotel on the Leopardstown Road direct to Ballsbridge at the old Jurys Hotel.

Timetable here. Fare €2.15 each way. It operates every hour on the half-hour from either terminus all day.

Allow about 5 minutes for the bus to get from the terminus to that stop.

If you have a smart phone, use http://www.dublinbus.ie/RTPI/ to get live information for the stop you're getting on at (stop number is displayed on the bus stop head).

Aircoach is not an option - they can only set down at the Airport.

cottager83

Cheers for the replies folks, think will hop on the luas and get off at ranelagh and stroll on from there and soak up the atmosphere!