Your transport guide

GETTING TO UCD

Belfield, the main University College Dublin campus is located 4km south of Dublin city centre. The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business is located on the campus at Blackrock, County Dublin.

Hit the Road shows you how to get to or from the UCD Campus using a combination of Dublin Bus, Luas and DART links. You can also change searching options and search how to get from point A to B anywhere in Dublin.

The UCD Commuting Services Map shows all the bus stops in and around UCD, all DART, LUAS and train stations, as well as car, bicycle and disabled parking areas on campus. You can get directions directly to those points and also check the real-time information in some of the stops.

BY BUS

Dublin Bus provides a range of services to and from the Belfield campus. Check them out HERE

Bus Éieann provides a nationwide bus service with most major areas having a regular link to Dublin. The majority of Dublin services terminate in Busáras (Central Bus Station, Dublin) from where it is a short walk to O'Connell Street for connecting buses to UCD. Several Bus Éireann services from the Greater Dublin area directly serve the UCD Belfield Campus during morning peak times. Check out their website HERE

Aircoach operates a bus service from Dublin Airport to Leopardstown/Sandyford/Stillorgan which passes UCD. Check out their website HERE

CYCLING

Dublin Bikes don't cover the areas around UCD yet but Bleeper is a similar bike rental scheme.

You only need your smartphone to use the service and they cover Belfield and the neighbouring areas.

Learn all about Bleeper HERE

If you would rather buy your own bike, you can get a second hand one on campus at the Belfield Bike Shop and you can make back the cash with their scheme. They'll buy it back from you after a year's use or when you're finished college.

There are tons of bike stands around UCD but make sure you lock up well. You'll also find public bike repair stands with air pumps and tools scattered through Belfield campus. Showering and changing facilities exist in the Sports Centre and Science. Science also has free lockers for cyclists.

BY CAR

If you want to park in UCD regularly, you'll need to buy a parking permit on SISWEB. If you're only driving in every now and then you'll get away with paying at the meter; it's capped at €3 per day. Please note that parking on the Belfield and Blackrock campuses is extremely limited, so get in early!

BY TAXI

There is usually an adequate number of taxis in operation in the City Centre at any given time. It is possible to hail a taxi from the street, but convenient taxi ranks are located on O'Connell Street, Middle Abbey Street, Dame Street and St Stephens Green.

BY TRAIN

Dublin is served by two main railway stations: Connolly Station and Heuston Stations. It is a short walk from Connolly Station to O'Connell Street, where the Dublin Bus numbers 11 and 46A can be boarded for UCD.

The route 145 provides a direct route from Heuston Station to Belfield via the city centre.

Check out rail times HERE

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