Park n Ride Facilities for GAA Matches at Croke Park

Bus Éireann Kicks-off Park n Ride Facilities for All-Ireland Championship Matches at Croke Park

Bus Éireann is to make it easier for fans to get to and from GAA All-Ireland Football and Hurling Championship games at Croke Park this summer by operating Park ‘N’ Ride facilities in Swords and Naas before and after the big matches.

The Bus Éireann Park n Ride facilities in Swords and Naas open on Sunday, June 7th 2009 for the Meath v Dublin Leinster Football Senior Championship Quarter Final and the Dublin v Antrim Leinster Hurling Senior Championship Quarter Final.

Fans will be able to leave their cars at Fingallians GAA in Swords and avoid the hassle of driving into and parking in the city centre by availing of the Bus Éireann shuttle.

Services will start departing Fingallians one hour before the first match and the drop-off/pick-up location is Mountjoy Square. Pick-up will be one hour after the conclusion of the Senior match.

Adult return fare is €7, a child return fare is €5 and a family return (two adults, three children)* is €14.

Bus Éireann will also be operating a Park n Ride facility to All-Ireland Championship football and hurling fixtures in Croke Park from Naas GAA from June 7th 2009. Services will depart from the club 90 minutes before the first match with pick-up from Mountyjoy Square one hour after the finish of the Senior game. Adult return fare is €9. Family return is €18 (two adults, three children)* and child return fare is €7.

* For a limited time only, children go free on a family return ticket.

For further informaton, please contact 01 8366111 or visit www.buseireann.ie.

ENDS

3 June 2009

 

Wednesday, 3rd June, 2009