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Parking near NUIG?

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  • 05-10-2018 8:16pm
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    Can anyone tell me where is the handiest (and most likely place to have spaces) near NUIG tomorrow morning?
    Have been told it will be busy as its Open Day so don't want to chance NUIG itself and then end up having to go elsewhere . Will be arriving around 9.30ish


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    Hoki
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    Only wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me where is the handiest (and most likely place to have spaces) near NUIG tomorrow morning?
    Have been told it will be busy as its Open Day so don't want to chance NUIG itself and then end up having to go elsewhere . Will be arriving around 9.30ish

    There are no clampers on Saturdays around the college so people abandon their cars anywhere really. I'd say you'll get a spot somewhere on campus at that time.
    I'd suggest out near Corrib Village if you cant get anything closer to the centre of campus - there is a big car park there that may be far enough away to avoid being packed at that time.


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    There will be clampers on campus on Saturday according to the brochure, so be careful. The car park in Dangan is probably the best option. The shuttle bus will be running.
    Alternatively you could park at the Cathedral €5/day and walk across the road to the campus.


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    Cheshire Cat wrote: »
    There will be clampers on campus on Saturday according to the brochure, so be careful. The car park in Dangan is probably the best option. The shuttle bus will be running.
    Alternatively you could park at the Cathedral €5/day and walk across the road to the campus.

    Is there a fair chance that there will be parking in the Cathedral at that hour? .. Being that side would probably suit me better as I will walk into town while my son is in the college ... save me looking for parking again.


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    Hoki wrote: »
    There are no clampers on Saturdays around the college so people abandon their cars anywhere really. I'd say you'll get a spot somewhere on campus at that time.
    I'd suggest out near Corrib Village if you cant get anything closer to the centre of campus - there is a big car park there that may be far enough away to avoid being packed at that time.

    Can I ask do you get to Corrib village off the Newcastle Road or is there a better way? ... Would that be nearer than the Cathedral? ... just thinking now I might park there to drop him in if its a good bit nearer...


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    Only wrote: »
    Can I ask do you get to Corrib village off the Newcastle Road or is there a better way? ... Would that be nearer than the Cathedral? ... just thinking now I might park there to drop him in if its a good bit nearer...

    Cathedral is a 2-3 min walk to both college and town.

    Corrib village is the other side of college and probably a 20-25 min walk to town


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    Guffy wrote: »
    Cathedral is a 2-3 min walk to both college and town.

    Corrib village is the other side of college and probably a 20-25 min walk to town

    Perfect! Thanks!!


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    If you are really stuck head to dyke road - 5 Euro for whole day and should have spaces at that time. It’s about 15 mins walk to campus. Dyke road car park is on Headford Road, from university head toward cathedral, town hall theatre then Headford Road. Enjoy the open day, Nuig is a lovely university.


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    Hoki wrote:
    There are no clampers on Saturdays around the college so people abandon their cars anywhere really. I'd say you'll get a spot somewhere on campus at that time. I'd suggest out near Corrib Village if you cant get anything closer to the centre of campus - there is a big car park there that may be far enough away to avoid being packed at that time.


    I thought that car park was for staff and students only? There's a barrier there too.


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    Just to update - we parked at the Cathedral and it was perfect!
    I hadn't realised there was a short cut from there into the grounds of NUIG - it's many moons since I attended there myself.... many changes!


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    bobbyss wrote: »
    I thought that car park was for staff and students only? There's a barrier there too.

    Mon - Fri. Saturday's would be fine but someone above said the clampers were working on Saturday. This isn't usually the case.


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    Hoki wrote:
    Mon - Fri. Saturday's would be fine but someone above said the clampers were working on Saturday. This isn't usually the case.


    I am sure I noticed the barriers down on a weekend ?


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