Galway City Christmas Park and Ride Starting December 14th

Comfort and Joy! Galway City Christmas Park and Ride Starting December 14th

The annual Christmas Park and Ride service will run from Galway Racecourse to the Fairgreen Coach Station from Saturday, December 14th until Tuesday, December 24th.  

Buses will run every 15 minutes in both directions Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 9.15pm.  

On Sundays, the service will run every 15 minutes from 11.00am to 7.00pm and every 30 minutes from 7.00pm to 9.15pm. Fares are €1 per person each-way. Children and pensioners travel for free. All-day parking at the racecourse is included in the bus fare. Further information on the service can be found at www.GalwayCity.ie/ParkandRide

Leave The Car Behind

Referring to the Christmas Park & Ride, Brendan Gallagher, Senior Executive Engineer, Galway City Council, commented, 

“This fantastic service affords you the opportunity to leave the car behind and travel in and out of the city to shop, eat out, visit the Christmas Market or other events or venues, without the stress of parking or congestion. Every car that is left at the Racecourse is one less vehicle contributing to traffic and emissions in Galway City over the busy Christmas period. A special thanks to our partners the Fairgreen Coach Station, Galway Racecourse and Callinan Coaches for helping us to deliver this excellent service.”

As in previous years, the Christmas Park & Ride service will operate in conjunction with other sustainable transport promotions, with Irish Rail offering free parking at Athenry Station for the whole of December, including their current 20% reduction off all fares and a €6.00 Day Return fare from Oranmore to Galway, commencing on Sunday, 1 December 2024.  

More information on the Christmas Park and Ride service can be found at: www.GalwayCity.ie/ParkAndRide 

Timetable:

Galway Racecourse to/ from City Centre (Galway Coach Station)

Sunday, December 14th to Tuesday, December 24th

Monday to Saturday: 9:30am to 9:15pm: Buses every 15 minutes in both directions

Sunday: 11:00am to 7:00pm: Buses every 15 minutes in both directions

7:00pm to 9:15pm: Buses every 30 minutes in both directions

Fares:

€1 per person each-way.

Children and pensioners travel for free.

All-day parking at the racecourse is included in the bus fare.

 

Image Credits Cormac Mac Mahon and Boyd Challenger