It will run on selected days between Saturday 1 December until Monday 24 December, and is being operated by Callinan Coaches on behalf of Galway City Council.
Parking area and city-centre bus stop
- Follow the signs on the major routes into Galway.
- Enter the racecourse from Parkmore Rd beside Galway Technology Park- see the Parkmore Neighbourhood Map for details of this area.
The central city drop-off and pick-up point is the Galway Coach Station (point "S" on the regional bus stops map).
There is no specific arrangement for cars to be left at Ballybrit overnight: any cars which are left there are at the owner's risk.
Hours of operation
Buses run every 15 minutes on days when the service is operating:- Fom 9:30am to 9.30pm, Monday - Saturday (last departure from Ballybrit at 9:15pm)
- From 11am - 9pm on Sundays (every 30 minutes between 7pm and 9pm)
On 24 Dec, Christmas Eve, the last bus will leave the city-centre in the early evening - the exact time is to be advised, last year it was 5:30pm.
Days of operation
The Park'n'Ride service will run on:
- Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December
- Thurs 6 December to Sunday 9 December, inclusive
- Thursday 13 December every day until Monday 24 December.
Cost
The fare is €1 each way per adult, This includes all-day parking and children under age 16 travel for free.Free-travel pass and Galway City daily, weekly and monthly tickets are not accepted.
Route
The service is non-stop, with no pick-ups or drop-offs along the way.
Buses use the most appropriate route between the race-course and the city centre - typically this makes use of bus lanes.
Buses use the most appropriate route between the race-course and the city centre - typically this makes use of bus lanes.
More information
See Galway Christmas 2018 holiday bus services (coming soon) for information about regular city bus services during this period.