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Travel Updates
Last updated: 11/03/26

Route 923 St. Patrick's Day ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

Galway:  

We recommend that you allow additional travel time due to heavy traffic conditions around the city due to St. Patrick’s day parades and celebrations. The following services will be affected by the parade in Galway City:  

Outbound: Galway to Clifden/Letterfrack

The following services will not pick up at Newcastle Post Office 

  • 12:00 & 14:00

The following services will not drop off at Newcastle Post Office or Saint Francis Street (Abbey Church):

  • 09:15 Clifden to Galway (08:30 Letterfrack to Galway)
  • 11:15 Clifden to Galway  
  • 12:00 Clifden to Galway (11:10 Letterfrack to Galway)
  • 13:00 Clifden to Galway (12:40 Letterfrack to Galway)

Moycullen 

The parade starts at 14:00 and the following services will not pick up or drop off in Moycullen or Clydagh Bridge, Ogúil. 

  • 13:10 Moycullen to Galway (11:10 Letterfrack/12:00 Clifden to Galway)  

  • 14:10 Moycullen to Galway (12:40 Letterfrack/13:00 Clifden to Galway) 

  • 14:20 Moycullen to Clifden (14:00 Galway to Clifden)  

Oughterard 

The parade starts at 13:00 and concludes at approx. 15:00. There will be local diversions in place from 12:45 to approx. 15:00. Please expect delays as the parade moves through the village. The following services could be affected by traffic delays and local diversions on the day:  

Outbound: Galway to Clifden/Letterfrack

  • 12:35 Oughterard to Clifden & Cleggan (12:00 Galway to Clifden & Cleggan) 
  • 14:35 Oughterard to Clifden (14:00 Galway to Clifden)   

Inbound: Clifden/Letterfrack to Galway  

  • 12:50 Ougherard to Galway (11:10 ex-Letterfrack/12:00 ex-Clifden to Galway )
  • 13:50 Oughterard to Galway (12:40 ex-Letterfrack/13:00 ex-Clifden to Galway) 

Clifden

Outbound: Galway to Clifden/Letterfrack

The following services will drop off in Clifden at the Station House Hotel on the Galway Road - a 4 minute walk from our usual stop.

  • 12:00 & 14:00

Inbound: Letterfrack/Clifden to Galway

The following services from Clifden to Galway will pick up across from the Station House Hotel on the Galway Road.

  •  12:00 &13:00

Affected Services:

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Route 763 St. Patrick's Day ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

Please read through the following updates carefully, noting your particular stop and services affected. Obviously, we highly recommend allowing plenty of additional travel time on this route for any plans particularly those that heading to the airport.

Galway: Tuesday 17th March 

No disruptions expected. However, we recommend that you allow additional travel time due to heavy traffic conditions around the city due to St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations.  

Oranmore: Tuesday 17th March 

The Parade starts at 14:00. No major disruptions are expected, however, passengers are asked to consider additional travel time due to various parades and diversions taking place en-route. 

Craughwell: Tuesday 17th March 

The Parade starts at 15:00 and runs through the village (from St. Michael’s Community Hall H91 X028 to the Bridge over Dunkellin River). The following service will follow alongside the parade route through the village and will likely be delayed: 

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Galway

  • 15:05 Craughwell to Galway (11:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway) 

Loughrea: Tuesday 17th March 

The parade starts at 13:00. Our pickup and drop off points at on Main Street outside Supermac's and Beatty’s Jewellers will be inaccessible between the hours of 11:30-15:00 due to the parade. The following services will be affected and will pick up at Circle K, Corrib Oil, The Hill Loughrea, H62 NP89 

Outbound: Galway to Dublin City/Airport

  • 12:00 Galway – 12:35 Loughrea  – Dublin City & Airport Multistop (12:35 pick up/drop off at “The Hill”) 
  • 14:00 Galway – 14:35 Loughrea – Dublin City & Airport Multistop (14:35 pick up/drop off at “The Hill”) 

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Galway

  • 08:30 Dublin Airport & City – 11:50 Loughrea – Galway Multistop (11:50 pick up/drop off at “The Hill”) 

Ballinasloe: Tuesday 17th March 

Our pick up and drop off points at Dunlo Hill and Portiuncula Hospital will be inaccessible between the hours of 13:30-15:30 due to the parade. The following services will be affected and will pick up and drop off at Ballinasloe Creagh ONLY:

Outbound: Galway to Dublin City/Airport

  • 12:57 Portiuncula Hospital/ 13:00 Dunlo Hill, Ballinasloe to Dublin Airport (12:00 ex-Galway to Dublin Airport)
  • 14:57 Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe/15:00 Dunlo Hill, Ballinasloe to Dublin Airport (14:00 ex-Galway to Dublin Airport) 

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Galway

  • 14:25 Dunlo Hill, Ballinasloe/14:28 Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe to Galway (11:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway)

Moate: Tuesday 17th March 

The Moate Parade starts at 13:30. 

We will be bypassing Moate for its listed affected services below. 

Outbound: Galway to Dublin City/Airport

  • 13:55 Moate to Dublin (12:00 ex-Galway to Dublin)

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Galway

  • 13:30 Moate to Galway (11:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway) 

  • 15:30 Moate to Galway (13:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway)

Kinnegad: Sunday 15th March: 

The parade through Main Street commences at 15:00 and concludes at 16:00.

The following services will bypass Kinnegad: 

Outbound: Galway to Dublin City/Airport

  • 14:35 Kinnegad to Dublin (12:00 ex-Galway to Dublin) 

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Galway

  • 14:50 Kinnegad to Galway (13:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway) 

 Clonard: Sunday 15th March 

 The following services will bypass Clonard: 

 Outbound: Galway to Dublin City/Airport

  • 14:40 Clonard to Dublin (12:00 ex-Galway to Dublin) 

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Galway

  • 14:45 Clonard to Galway (13:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway) 

 Enfield: Tuesday 17th March 

 The parade starts at 15:00 and disruptions are expected between approx. 14:30-16:30. 

 
We will be bypassing Enfield for its listed affected services below: 

Outbound: Galway to Dublin City/Airport

  • 14:50 Enfield to Dublin (12:00 ex-Galway to Dublin) 

  • 16:50 Enfield to Dublin (14:00 ex-Galway to Dublin) 

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Galway

  • 14:35 Enfield to Galway (13:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway) 

  • 16:35 Enfield to Galway (15:30 ex-Dublin Airport to Galway) 

Dublin City (Inbound; Dublin to Galway) 

Our pickup point at Crampton Quay will be inaccessible between 04:00 and 18:00 due to the parade.

The following services will pick up at Dublin City Council Office, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 D08 RF3F a 7 minute walk from our usual stop.

Inbound: Dublin City - Galway 

  • 07:00, 09:00, 12:00, 14:00 & 16:00  

 Outbound: Dublin City (Outbound; Galway to Dublin) 

Our drop off point at Bachelors Walk will be inaccessible between 05:00 and 17:00  due to the parade. The following services will drop off at: 

 Heuston Station D08 E2CV and Ormond Quay D07 H324 - 8 minute walk from Bachelor's Walk

  • 05:00, 07:30, 10:00 & 12:00 

Affected Services:

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Route 707 St. Patrick's Day ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

Cork City

No changes expected at our stop in Cork City. We recommend that you allow for additional travel time to account for heavy traffic conditions around the city due to St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations. 

All services will operate to a regular Tuesday schedule. 

Dublin to Cork 

Our pickup point at Crampton Quay will be inaccessible between 04:00 and 18:00 due to the parade. The following services will pick up at Dublin City Council Office, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 D08 RF3F  7 minute walk from our usual stop at Crampton Quay.

  • 06:30, 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30  

Cork to Dublin 

 Our drop off point at Bachelors Walk will be inaccessible between 05:00 and 17:00 due to the parade.  

 The following services will drop off at Heuston Station D08 E2CV and Ormond Quay D07 H324 ONLY* 

  • 05:30, 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 12:30.

*Please note; this relates to Dublin City drop off point only. Services scheduled to continue to Dublin Airport, will do so after dropping off at the above temporary drop off points in Dublin City.  

Affected Services:

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Galway to Dublin St. Patrick's Day ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

Getting to Galway Coach Station: 

We recommend that you allow for additional travel time due to heavy traffic conditions around the city due to St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations. 

Dublin City to Galway: 

Our pickup point at Crampton Quay will be inaccessible between 04:00 and 18:00 due to the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The following services will pick up at Dublin City Council Office, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 D08 RF3F which is a 7 minute walk from our usual stop:  

  • 06:45, 07:15, 08:15, 08:45, 09:15, 09:45, 10:15 ,10:45 ,11:15 ,12:15, 12:45, 

  • 13:15, 13:45, 14:15, 14:45, 15:15, 15:45, 16:15, 16:45, 17:15 & 17:45  

All other services will pick up at Crampton Quay. 

Galway to Dublin City 

Our drop off point at Bachelors Walk will be inaccessible between 05:00 and 17:00 due to the parade.  

The following services will drop off at Heuston Station D08 E2CV and Ormond Quay (8 mins from Bachelor's Walk) D07 H324 ONLY* 

  • 05:15, 06:15, 07:15, 07:45, 08:15, 08:45, 09:15, 09:45, 10:15  

  • 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15 12:45, 13:15, 14:15  

*Please note; this relates to Dublin City drop off point only. Services scheduled to continue to Dublin Airport, will do so after dropping off at the above temporary drop off points in Dublin City. 

Affected Services:

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Route 721 St. Patrick's Day ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

Castlebar: 

No disruptions expected. However, we recommend that you allow for additional travel time to account for heavy traffic conditions around the town due to St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations.     

Claremorris: Tuesday 17th March 2026. 

 The parade starts at 16:00 and the following services will pick up and set down at Boots, Kilcolman Road, F12 P589 -  a 4minute walk from our usual stop.

Outbound: Castlebar to Dublin City/Airport

  • 17:25 Claremorris to Dublin (16:50 Castlebar to Dublin City and Airport)

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Castlebar 

  • 18:00 Claremorris to Castlebar (14:30 Dublin Airport to Castlebar) 

Tuam: Tuesday 17th March 2026. 

The parade starts at 14:00 and the following services will pick up and set down at Corrib Oil Tuam (H54 A090) - a 10 minute walk from our usual stop.

Inbound: Dublin City/Airport to Castlebar 

  • 11:00 ex-Dublin Airport to Tuam (dropping off & picking up in Tuam @14:00)

Outbound: Castlebar to Dublin City/Airport

  • 14.40 ex-Castlebar to Dublin Airport (picking up & dropping off in Tuam @15:40) 

Dublin City Centre

Outbound: Castlebar to Dublin City

Our drop off point at Bachelors Walk will be inaccessible between 05:00 and 17:00 due to the parade. The following services will drop off at Heuston Station D08 E2CV and Ormond Quay (D07 H324) - an 8 minute walk from our usual stop at Bachelor's Walk.

  • 07:55 & 10:50  

*Please note, this relates to Dublin City drop off point only. Services scheduled to continue to Dublin Airport, will do so after dropping off at the above temporary drop off points in Dublin City. 

Inbound: Dublin City to Castlebar 

Our pickup point at Crampton Quay will be inaccessible between 04:00 and 18:00 due to the parade. The following services will pick up at Dublin City Council Office, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 (D08 RF3F) - a 7 minute walk from our usual stop at Crampton Quay: 

  • 07:30, 11:30 & 15:00 

Affected Services:

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Route 712 St. Patrick's Weekend ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

Ennis: 

No changes expected. However, we recommend that you allow for additional travel time to account for heavy traffic conditions around the town due to St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations.   

Sunday 15th March & Tuesday 17th March 

Limerick to Dublin Airport:  

Our pickup point at Arthurs Quay will be inaccessible between 07:00 and 16:00, due to the Marching Band Festival (Sunday 15/03) and St Patrick’s Day Parade (Tues 17/03). 

The following services departing Limerick to Dublin Airport will pick up at Limerick Live 95 FM, Dock Road (V94 HF51) a 12 minute walk from Arthur's Quay.

Due to Diversions services picking up at Hurler’s Bar, Castletroy may be delayed up to 15 Mins. 

  • 07:30 (06:40 ex-Ennis), 09:30, 11:30 (10:40 ex-Ennis), 13:30 and 15:30 (14:40 ex-Ennis) 

All other services will depart Arthur’s Quay as normal.  

Dublin Airport to Limerick  

The following services departing Dublin Airport to Limerick will drop off at  
Opposite Limerick Live 95 FM.

  • 06:00, 08:00, 10:00 & 12:00 

All other services will drop off at Arthur’s Quay as normal

Affected Services:

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Route 430 St. Patrick's Day ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

A chairde, please read the following St. Patrick's Weekend notice regarding Route 430 which serves 

  • Galway – Ballina (via Tuam, Claremorris, Castlebar etc)

Galway: 

Our pickup and drop off at Galway Cathedral will be inaccessible between 11:25 – 14:25 (inclusive) due to the parade. The following affected services will not pick up at Galway Cathedral and will pick up at Forster Court a 13 minute walk from the Cathedral, and ATU Galway ONLY: 

  • 11:25 Galway – Ballina (11:30 pick up at Forster Court, Galway City)

  • 14:25 Galway – Ballina (14:30 pick up at Forster Court, Galway City) 

  • 16:55 Galway - Ballina (17:00 pick up at Forster Court, Galway City) 

The following affected services will not drop off at Galway Cathedral, therefore terminating at Forster Court, Galway City:  

  • 10:00 Ballina – Galway (12:35 drop off at Forster Court, Galway City) 

  • 13:10 Ballina – Galway (15:45 drop off at Forster Court, Galway City) 

All other services will depart and arrive at Galway Cathedral as normal.  

Foxford:

The 2025 St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday 15th March at 3.30pm/4.00pm. 

  • Expect delays on the 15.55 service departing Ballina & 14.25 departing Galway 

Tuam:  

The Tuam parade is on the 17th of March and starts at 14:00. 

The following affected services will pick up and drop off in Tuam, at Corrib Oil Tuam H54 A090 (10 mins walk from usual stop). 

  • 15:05 Tuam to Galway (13:10 Ballina to Galway) 

  • 15:10 Tuam to Ballina (14:25 Galway to Ballina) 

Claremorris:

Parade takes place on Tuesday 17th March starting at 16:00 and the following services will be affected with pick and up drop off at Boots, Kilcolman Road, F12 P589

The parade :  

  • 15:43 Claremorris to Ballina (14:25 Galway to Ballina)

  • 18:13 Claremorris to Ballina (16:55 Galway to Ballina)

  • 17:18 Claremorris to Galway (15:55 Ballina to Galway)

Ballina:

The parade starts at 15:00 on Tuesday 17th March and the following services will pick up at Mocha Beans on Station Road, F26 YA06 which is an 18 minute walk from our usual stop at Humbert Street.

  • 15:55 Ballina to Galway 

Affected Services:

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Route 251 St. Patrick's Day ChangesUpdated: 11/03/26

A chairde, please read the following St. Patrick's Day notice regarding Route 251 which serves

  • Galway – Limerick – Cork – Cork Airport 

Galway: 

No disruptions expected. However, we recommend that you allow additional travel time to account for heavy traffic conditions around the city due to St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations. 

Limerick: Sunday 15th March & Tuesday 17th March 

Due to the closure of Henry Street, Limerick, for the Marching Band Festival (Sun 15th Mar) and St Patrick’s Day Parade (Tues 17th Mar) there will be a temporary pick up and drop off point for the following services:
 

Outbound (Galway - Limerick - Cork): Limerick Live 95 FM, Dock Road (V94 HF51)

 

  • 08:30 ex-Galway (10:00 ex-Limerick) to Cork 

  • 10:30 ex-Galway (12:00 ex-Limerick) to Cork 

  • 11:30 ex-Galway (13:00 ex-Limerick) to Cork 

  • 13:30 ex-Galway (15:00 ex-Limerick) to Cork 

  • 14:30 ex-Galway (16:00 ex-Limerick) to Cork 

 

Inbound (Cork Airport - Cork City - Limerick - Galway): Opposite Limerick Live 95 FM, Dock Road (V94 HF51) 

 

  • 07:30 ex-Cork Airport (09:45 ex-Limerick) to Galway 

  • 10:30 ex-Cork Airport (12:45 ex-Limerick) to Galway 

  • 12:30 ex-Cork Airport (14:45 ex-Limerick) to Galway 

  • 13:45 ex-Cork Airport (16:00 ex-Limerick) to Galway  

Cork: 

No disruptions expected. However, we recommend that you allow additional travel time to account for heavy traffic conditions around the city due to St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations.   

 

Affected Services:

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