New Phoenix Park shuttle bus service

The May bank holiday weekend will see the launch of a new shuttle bus service for visitors to the Phoenix Park.

The new service will run every half hour along a circular route around the park. It will commence its journey at Heuston Station stopping at the Zoo, Farmleigh, the Ordnance Survey, the Papal Cross and up to the Ashtown Castle visitors’ centre. From there it will return via the Zoo, finishing back at Heuston Station.

According to a spokesperson for the Office of Public Works (OPW) the new bus service, which will operate daily between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., is aimed at visitors to the park as well as people who work in the park.

“It is hoped that the new service will also help to reduce the number of cars entering the Phoenix Park,” he told Community Voice. “We would hope that people will use other public transport such as LUAS or Dublin Bus to get to the Park and then use the new shuttle bus to get around the various sights.”

“We will also be subsidising the buses to encourage people to use the service,” said the spokesperson. “Initially we will be charging an introductory fare of €1 which will allow you get on and off the bus throughout the entire day. We are hoping that by offering people a new way to visit the park they will consider leaving their cars at home.”

The new service will be operated by Aircoach who will be using “green buses” powered by bio-fuel. “This will be in keeping with our own green policies,” said the spokesperson.

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