17 December 2017
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
Park & Ride
Model Sarah McGovern at Busáras with her children, Robyn (L) & Jude (R)
The annual Christmas Park & Ride in Cork is currently operating every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas Eve, December 24th. Adult Return tickets cost €3.00 or €5.00 Family (2 adults and 3 children). The service operates between near County Hall and Sheares Street every 15 minutes from 09.30 to 20.30 on Saturday and 10.30 to 20.30 on Sundays (last service is 18.00 on Christmas Eve).
Additional late night services
Additional late night services will operate this weekend (Friday & Saturday) & next weekend December 22 and 23rd.
These special Christmas services will depart each night at 01.00, 02.00 & 03.00 from St. Patrick Street, Cork City to Douglas, Carrigaline, Ballincollig and Midleton and regular day fares apply.
Christmas Holiday Week
On Christmas Eve, all city and commuter/rural services nationwide will operate up until approximately 9pm. There will be no services on Christmas Day.
City & commuter services will operate to a Sunday timetable on both Bank Holidays of December 26th and January 1st, while a full timetable schedule will operate from January 27 to 30th.
Full details of City, Town, Commuter and Rural Services can be found at www.buseireann.ie/Christmas.
Discounts of up to 30% are available on single journeys through use of Leap Card.
Expressway inter-city services will operate every day, except for Christmas Day, and customers are advised to check www.expressway.ie for the full details of the modified times.
Eurolines cross channel services will not operate on 24, 25, 26 or 31 December 2017. See www.eurolines.ie
