This announcement is about St Patrick's Day public transport information for a time in the past. See current St Patrick's day bus and train services for more recent announcements.
Monday 19 March is a bank holiday, not a public holiday - but a large number of facilities will operate as they usually do on Sunday.
Galway City Bus services
Bus Éireann and City Direct will run according to the Sunday timetable on Sat 17th to Mon 21st inclusive.
See City Bus Services for route maps and timetable links.
Regional Bus services:
See City Bus Services for route maps and timetable links.
Regional Bus services:
Bus Éireann will run a Sunday timetable on Sat 17th to Mon 21st inclusive, with some exceptions (cancellations and/or time changes). For the Galway area, affected services to/from:
- Belfast
- Dundalk
- Cavan
- Clifden
- Lettermullen
- Carraroe
- Westport / Ballina
Burkes Buses
will run a limited service between Galway and Tuam on Saturday 17th, regular Sunday services on the 18th and enhanced Sunday services on Monday19th.
will run a limited service between Galway and Tuam on Saturday 17th, regular Sunday services on the 18th and enhanced Sunday services on Monday19th.
Farrell Travel
will be running a Saturday service to/from Athenry on Saturday 17th: their buses will not be able to travel through Eyre Square, so ,the pick up and drop off point will move to the Bus Stops near Shannon Drycleaners on Prosepct Hill.
GoBus
Are running a slightly different Galway / Dublin timetable for the weekend - bookings are recommended.
CityLink
Are running their normal Dublin / Galway timetable, but have some different pick-up and drop-off points due to parades in various torns.
Other operators
will be running a Saturday service to/from Athenry on Saturday 17th: their buses will not be able to travel through Eyre Square, so ,the pick up and drop off point will move to the Bus Stops near Shannon Drycleaners on Prosepct Hill.
GoBus
Are running a slightly different Galway / Dublin timetable for the weekend - bookings are recommended.
CityLink
Are running their normal Dublin / Galway timetable, but have some different pick-up and drop-off points due to parades in various torns.
Other operators
Have not made specific announcements: it is likely that they will run regular Sunday services from Sat 17th - Mon 19th inclusive. See Regional Bus Services for a full listing of all companies involved.
Overall:
Train services:
Irish Rail services from Sat 17 - Mon 19 March are based on a Sunday timetable, with some alternations. See their timetable for St Patrick's weekend 2012 for details.