Living in Athenry, commute to Galway city east.

crazyhorse

I am looking into buying a house in Athenry and wondering about the realities of the daily work commute. What would traffic be like if aiming for a 9am start in Renmore?

Meeeee79

You will fly in the motorway no bother until you hit the dual carriageway at the end of the motorway. Generally this backs up, as do all the roads between there and Renmore. Realistically its not a bad commute and should take at most about 45 mins I would think. Then obviously there are days when for no apparent reason traffic is worse than normal and it may take longer. On the other hand, when the schools are off you would probably do it in 25 mins most mornings.

Mrs OBumble

How deep into Renmore? Would www.Buslink.ie be any good for you?

crazyhorse

Meeeee79 wrote: »

You will fly in the motorway no bother until you hit the dual carriageway at the end of the motorway. Generally this backs up, as do all the roads between there and Renmore. Realistically its not a bad commute and should take at most about 45 mins I would think. Then obviously there are days when for no apparent reason traffic is worse than normal and it may take longer. On the other hand, when the schools are off you would probably do it in 25 mins most mornings.

Thanks. So I'd want to leave Athenry town soon after 8am to be in comfortably for 9am? How about the return trip in the evening 5-6pm?

crazyhorse

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

How deep into Renmore? Would www.Buslink.ie be any good for you?

Buslink could suit for mornings but I'd be tied to work some evenings and bus times would not always suit

motley

My advice would be, if you have the option of flexi time or starting early, avail of it. Getting in could take up to 30-40 mins. In the evening it is not too bad. It depends where in Renmore you are coming from but if you are trying to get onto Bother na dTreabh, it would take 20-25 mins tops to get to Athenry.

gordongekko

Train to town. 409 bus out towards renmore

Meeeee79

crazyhorse wrote: »

Thanks. So I'd want to leave Athenry town soon after 8am to be in comfortably for 9am? How about the return trip in the evening 5-6pm?

I cant imagine it taking an hour but maybe at the beginning until you get used to the commute it might be about right, it all depends how far into Renmore you are going too. Evenings not generally too bad, maybe 30 mins to Athenry in my experience.

Mr Man

I do it every day and work on the West side of the city. I leave at 7.30am and am at my desk before 8. If I was to leave at 8, it would be 9 by the time I made it in.