Electric Picnic 16 – 18 Aug 2024 @ Stradbally Hall Laois

Portlaoise & Portarlington

Portlaoise Train Station is the closest station to the festival. There will be a shuttle bus service running from the Portlaoise Train Station to Electric Picnic. Information about these service is available below in our ‘By Shuttle Bus’ section

To check train times and scheduled rail works please visit the Irish Rail Website.

• To check train times and scheduled rail works, please visit the Irish Rail Website.
• Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route, and check the timetables.

Martley’s will be running a cash-ony shuttle bus from Portlaoise train station to Stradbally.

If you are travelling by train or are local to these areas, there are multiple shuttle services operating to Electric Picnic

If you are coming from Portlaoise:

• Portlaoise Rail Station – Martley’s – Tickets purchased at the door
• Portlaoise Plaza off Juncation 17 – Martley’s – Tickets purchased at the door

Martlay’s Shuttle from Portlaoise

• Buses to Stradbally Hall departing from Portlaoise Rail Station
• Thursday 15th August Commencing at 10:00am and running until 22.00pm every half hour*
• Friday 16th August Commencing at 7.30am and running until 22.30pm every half hour*
• Saturday 17th August Commencing at 7.30am and running until 22.00pm every half hour*
• Sunday 18th August Commencing at 7.30am and running until 22.00pm every half hour*

Return Buses to Portlaoise depart from Stradbally Hall

• Return Service to Portlaoise commencing Friday 10.00am & running hourly until 4.00am (Saturday Morning)
• Return Service to Portlaoise commencing Saturday 9.00am & running hourly until 4.00am (Sunday Morning)
• Return Service to Portlaoise commencing Sunday 7.00am & running hourly until 5.30am (Monday Morning)
• Monday 19th August Return Service to Portlaoise commencing 5.30am & running hourly until 15.30pm

Martlay’s Shuttle from Portlaoise Plaza

• Buses to Stradbally Hall departing from Portlaoise Plaza
• Thursday 15th August Commencing at 13:50pm and running until 21.50pm every half hour*
• Friday 16th August Commencing at 7.20am and running until 22.20pm every half hour*
• Saturday 17th August Commencing at 7.20am and running until 21.50pm every half hour*
• Sunday 18th August Commencing at 7.20am and running until 21.50pm every half hour*

Return Buses to Portlaoise Plaza depart from Stradbally Hall

• Return Service to Portlaoise commencing Friday 10.00am & running hourly until 4.00am (Saturday Morning)
• Return Service to Portlaoise commencing Saturday 9.00am & running hourly until 4.00am (Sunday Morning)
• Return Service to Portlaoise commencing Sunday 7.00am & running hourly until 5.30am (Monday Morning)
• Monday 19th August Return Service to Portlaoise commencing 5.30am & running hourly until 15.30pm

From  Leinster – Dublin and Wexford

From Dublin:

Dublin City

Marathon Coaches are operating hourly services from North Wall Quay, Bus stop number:7623, from Thursday to Sunday.

Check out the Marathon Coaches website for more info.

• Departure Times from Dublin:
  Thursday: 14:00 – 19:00, on the hour, each hour.
  Friday: 07:00 – 13:00, every half hour; 13:00 – 18:00, on the hour, each hour.
  Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00, on the hour, each hour.
  Sunday: 10:00 – 12:00 noon, on the hour, each hour.
• Return Times from Electric Picnic:
  Saturday Night: 23:00, 00:00, and 01:00.
  Sunday: 14:00 – 00:00, every hour.
  Sunday Night / Monday Morning: 01:00 – 14:00, every hour.

Please note: There are no return buses available on Friday.

Wexford:

Wexford City

TravelMaster are operating services from Wexford City stopping in Oylegate, Gorey, Wicklow and Newtownmountkennedy on the 15th and 16th of August.

Return services are avalible from Electric Picnic on the 19th of August.

Check out the TravelMaster website for more info.

From Munster – Kerry and Waterford

From Kerry:

Killarney

TravelMaster are operating a service from Mission Road, Killarney on the 15th and 16th of August.

Return services are available from Electric Picnic  on 19th of August.

Check out the TravelMaster website for more info

From Waterford:

Waterford City

TravelMaster are operating a service from Waterford city stopping in Dungarvan, Kilkenny and Carlow on the 15th and 16th of August.

Return services are available from Electric Picnic  on 19th of August.

Check out the TravelMaster website for more info.

From Connacht – Galway

From Galway City

TravelMaster are operating a service from Galway City Bus Station to Electric Picnic on the 15th and 16th of August.

A return services are available from Electric Picnic on the 19th of August.

Check out the TravelMaster website for more info.

Parking

Parking is free.

All car parks will be open for early entry ticket holders from 16:00 on Thursday the 15th, and then for general ticket holders from 9:00 on Friday 16th until 16:00 Monday 19th August 2024. The car park is staffed 24 hours a day during this period.

Please follow the event signage and directions from the Gardaí when arriving to the festival, not the sat nav! There are different routes into the festival depending on the direction you are coming from and whether you are being dropped off, a weekend ticket holder, a family ticket holder, bringing campervan/caravans or a day ticket holder.

All attendees travelling to the event by car are required to park within the car parks they are directed to by the Gardai and event staff.

Parking is free at the festival. These car parks allow access to all general camping areas. No sleeping, camping or fires are allowed in the car parks.

Please note that tow-away vehicles are in operation throughout the event and will remove any illegally parked cars. There will also be a local recovery service based onsite on Monday morning.

Directions by Car

Plan out your route before starting your journey to Electric Picnic. Do not rely on Sat-Nav or Google Maps as there are road closures and diversions in place around the event site that will affect your route to the event.

From Dublin/North – M7 motorway southbound

• Event traffic (except buses) will exit M7 motorway at Junction 16 (Ballydavis interchange).
•  Take the R445 towards Portlaoise and take a left turn onto the R425.
•  Event Traffic (except buses) continue straight at Bloomfield roundabout on the R425 to Sheffield, Lamberton Junction and Money Cross.
• At Money Cross turn left and follow directions to the carparks.

From Limerick – M7 motorway northbound

• Event traffic (except buses) will exit the M7 motorway at Junction 17.
• Head west towards Portlaoise on the N77.
• Turn right after 500m onto the Meelick Road, continue straight.
• At the T-junction, turn right onto the R426 and continue to the next T-junction.
• Take a right onto the R425 at Sheffield.
• Continue on the R425 to Money Cross.
• At Money Cross turn left and follow directions to the carparks.

From Cork – M8 motorway northbound

• Event traffic (except buses) will exit the M8 motorway at Junction 3 (Manor Stone) and turn right onto the R433 to Abbeyleix.
• In Abbeyleix, turn left onto the N77, continue through Abbeyleix and turn right onto the R425/Ballyroan Road.
• Continue to follow the R425 straight through Ballyroan towards Cashel Cross.
• From Cashel Cross follow the main road to the right onto the R427.
• Continue on the R427 to Money Cross.
• At Money Cross  continue straight and follow directions to the carparks.

N80 from the West

• Event traffic including buses from the West will travel on the N80 through Mountmellick
  towards Portlaoise.
• Continue on N80 to Lucy Franks roundabout at Fairgreen. Take second exit onto the
  Portlaoise Ring Road.
• Continue for 3km towards Mountrath Road/R445.
• At the roundabout take the third exit and continue uphill to the next roundabout.
• Then take the first exit onto the Fr Brown Avenue/Old Knockmay Road.
• At Fr Brown roundabout continue straight to the Portlaoise South Circular Ringroad.
• At the O ‘Doran roundabout take the third exit onto the R426 to Sheffield.
• At Sheffield turn right onto the R425 and continue to Money Cross.
• At Money Cross turn left and follow directions to the carparks.

N80 from South East/Carlow /Athy 

• Event traffic will travel west on the N80 into Stradbally.
• Event traffic (except buses) will turn left at Court Square onto the Timahoe Road.
• Cars will be directed into the car park.

Pick-up and Drop Off zone

The pick up and drop off location for the festival is located in PUDO (Pick Up and Drop Off) off the N80. Pedestrian access into site is via the PUDO gate.

This is in the same location as in previous years and can be used by parents, friends, taxis and registered minibuses & coaches.