Commuting from Wicklow Town to Dublin City Centre

Mr. K

I'm looking at moving back to Wicklow this September (after 16 years away) and was wondering what the best options are in terms of a commute to the centre of Dublin? I know that road is a lot better than it was in 2000.

I could drive, but I've seen how gummed up those roads get! Is the train or bus my best option?

xshayx

Drive to DART in Greystones/Bray might be good solution (I had looked at it when looking at moving to WT).

Mr. K

xshayx wrote: »

Drive to DART in Greystones/Bray might be good solution (I had looked at it when looking at moving to WT).

Ha, that's what we used to do when I lived there as a kid! It seems that things haven't changed that much ... hopefully the drive to Bray is quicker though.

drake70

Mr. K wrote: »

Ha, that's what we used to do when I lived there as a kid! It seems that things haven't changed that much ... hopefully the drive to Bray is quicker though.

Greystones would be a better option with the free "Park and Ride" carpark there.

Or why not get the train all the way from Wicklow Town.

Mr. K

drake70 wrote: »

lOr why not get the train all the way from Wicklow Town.

Yeah, this seems like the best option. The idea of braving that Dublin traffic every day isn't appealing, even for the flexibility that having a car would give me!

How Strange

I'm also relocating to Wicklow after many years away and am trying to decide the best way to commute to ifsc. I can get the 133 bus from Ashford but I'm not sure if the bus drops off and picks up at ifsc.

The dart from grey stones is a possibility but the 133 bus would be the most cost effective and shortest public transport commute. It's a bit of a pain however if the bus only drops off at customs house and picks up at George's quay.

Does anyone use the bus to commute to ifsc area?

BoJack Horseman

How Strange wrote: »

I'm also relocating to Wicklow after many years away and am trying to decide the best way to commute to ifsc. I can get the 133 bus from Ashford but I'm not sure if the bus drops off and picks up at ifsc.

The dart from grey stones is a possibility but the 133 bus would be the most cost effective and shortest public transport commute. It's a bit of a pain however if the bus only drops off at customs house and picks up at George's quay.?

the IFSC is only a couple hundred meters away?

How Strange

10 min walk for me in the morning from customs house quay and 15 min walk to George's quay.

XxMCRxBabyxX

The 133 does stop outside the IFSC. I used to get it to and from there myself. I don't think that there is any visible BE sign at either stop but the buses will stop. I can't remember exactly where the bus stops to drop off but it collects across from the A&L Goodbody offices. I think there might still be a red pole there.

Vic_08

How Strange wrote: »

10 min walk for me in the morning from customs house quay and 15 min walk to George's quay.

Not sure where it is you are going that is 10 from Custom Hse and 15 from George's Quay but the 133 continues down North Wall Quay to Point and Port Tunnel and will drop off at stops (maybe not all) on the route. Ask driver on way in which stops they use to pick-up at on return.

How Strange

Perfect! Thanks for the replies. It'll make it a lot easier if the bus can stop further down the north wall quay. I work beside the 3 arena so to be pedantic the walk to George's quay is 13 minutes.