B-F: L-R: Dennis McGannon (Callinan Coaches), Kathy O’Donnell (Irish Rail), Paul Quinn ( Galway City Council), Michael Madden (Galway City Council), Theo McLoughlin (Galway City Council), Tommy Callinan (Callinan Coaches), Deputy Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Níall McNelis, Patrick Greene (Director of Services, Operational Development, Galway City Council), Leonard Cleary (Chief Executive, Galway City Council), Cllr Eibhlin Seoigthe, Michelle Fahy (Galway City Council)
Galway City Council is delighted to announce that the annual Christmas Park and Ride Service will run from Galway Racecourse to the Fairgreen Coach Station from Saturday 14 December until Tuesday 24 December. 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
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:
Photo Credit: Boyd Challenger