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Free Parking Anywhere?

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  • 29-01-2017 10:04am
    #1
    onmarko
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭


    hi Guys

    Im looking for free parking around Dublin city anywhere

    Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 3:15pm

    live in an area where i cant commute in unfortantly

    Thanks


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,531 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    onmarko wrote: »
    hi Guys

    Im looking for free parking around Dublin city anywhere

    Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 3:15pm

    live in an area where i cant commute in unfortantly

    Thanks

    HaHa, where can't you commute from?


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    markpb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,309 ✭✭✭markpb


    ted1 wrote:
    HaHa, where can't you commute from?

    There aren't many places where you can get public transport to the city centre for 6:30am. The airport maybe...

    OP I think you're going to struggle to get all day free parking in the city centre. Is cycling or a scooter/motorbike an option?


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Park close by where there is parking and cycle the rest.
    Buy a fold up bike would be an option.


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    #5
    76544567
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭76544567


    The lane in behind Raw gym on south richmond street.
    I used to use it every day when I worked in Rathmines.
    Loads of spaces there all the time.
    I know a couple of others even closer to the city center but im not telling those ones as I still use them sometimes ;)
    Ive only used the st richmond street once in the last 6 months, so one good turn ...


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    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 14,300 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    James walk, next to fatima luas stop


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,531 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    markpb wrote: »
    There aren't many places where you can get public transport to the city centre for 6:30am. The airport maybe...

    OP I think you're going to struggle to get all day free parking in the city centre. Is cycling or a scooter/motorbike an option?

    The reason I asked is that an alternative could be offered.


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    Meauldsegosha
    Registered Users Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭Meauldsegosha


    Free parking in the Phoenix Park on Chesterfield Ave. From there you could walk to the City Centre or hop on a bus or Luas.


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    #9
    onmarko
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭onmarko


    From Clane in Co.Kildare


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    dickwod1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭dickwod1


    Where in the city centre do you need to be?


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    #11
    onmarko
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭onmarko


    Off St.Stephens green, But anywhere will do at this stage


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    onmarko
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭onmarko


    From Clane in Co.Kildare

    No transport that early


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    dickwod1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭dickwod1


    Google this address and look at it on maps, seems close enough ... Cathedral View Ct, Wood Quay, Dublin


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    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    I guess you mightn't be interested as it isn't free but the Red Cow Luas park and ride maybe? Think it costs around €20 a week for parking.


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    MeeMoo
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭MeeMoo


    Liffey valley shopping center has a free car park. From there you can get any bus to city center via N4 . Earlier bus I think is around 5:30 and in max 10-15 min you are in city center. 25 a / 25b / 66 ,67 - bus options . I use this option for an year


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    #16
    onmarko
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭onmarko


    Thanks for all your comments guys, Found a few lanes around town, Thanks a mill


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,531 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    onmarko wrote: »
    Thanks for all your comments guys, Found a few lanes around town, Thanks a mill

    Bear in mind if you've found them other people will have too. You could try to rent a space long term

    http://www.rent.ie/parking-spaces/dublin/dublin-2/


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,963 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    onmarko wrote: »
    Thanks for all your comments guys, Found a few lanes around town, Thanks a mill

    Any lane you've found you can be guaranteed has double yellows on it.

    Guaranteed.

    Prep yourself for a clamping


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,828 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    listermint wrote: »
    Any lane you've found you can be guaranteed has double yellows on it.

    Guaranteed.

    Prep yourself for a clamping

    There's a surprising number that don't around. Used to know a few for when it was the week before expenses day or pay day and I didn't want another hammering on the parkingtag... mostly middling distance out on the northside which is likely no use here!

    Corpo stated they'd get rid of all inside the canals; not sure if they have.


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    SB_Part2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭SB_Part2


    76544567 wrote: »
    The lane in behind Raw gym on south richmond street.
    I used to use it every day when I worked in Rathmines.
    Loads of spaces there all the time.
    I know a couple of others even closer to the city center but im not telling those ones as I still use them sometimes ;)
    Ive only used the st richmond street once in the last 6 months, so one good turn ...

    They've started clamping there.


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    76544567
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭76544567


    onmarko wrote: »
    Off St.Stephens green, But anywhere will do at this stage

    The place I mentioned is 5 minutes walk from stephens green


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    76544567
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭76544567


    SB_Part2 wrote: »
    They've started clamping there.

    Not where im talking about.
    Its perfectly legal to park in it, so no reason to clamp.


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    SB_Part2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭SB_Part2


    76544567 wrote: »
    Not where im talking about.
    Its perfectly legal to park in it, so no reason to clamp.

    The lane with all the graffiti?


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    76544567
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭76544567


    SB_Part2 wrote: »
    The lane with all the graffiti?


    Plenty of graffiti alright.
    I'm actually just collecting the car there now. There's another few there since this morning too.


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    SB_Part2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭SB_Part2


    76544567 wrote: »
    Plenty of graffiti alright.
    I'm actually just collecting the car there now. There's another few there since this morning too.

    My car got clamped there. And there's notices in the gym telling people not to park there.

    Think you've just got lucky :D


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    76544567
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭76544567


    SB_Part2 wrote: »
    My car got clamped there. And there's notices in the gym telling people not to park there.

    Think you've just got lucky :D

    We must be talking about different places. Colleague parks there every day for the last five years and hasn't ever been clamped.


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