American Football – Aviva Stadium – Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2024- Georgia Tech V Florida State @ Aviva Stadium Dublin

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All Dublin Bus scheduled services (not valid on tours)

• Go-Ahead Ireland Dublin City services
• All Luas (tram) services
• DART and Commuter Rail in the Short Hop Zone (all of Dublin city and county)

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Dublin Bus & Bus Éireann

Dublin Bus & Bus Éireann services can be used to reach the Aviva Stadium

S2 now serves The Aviva Stadium

Dublin Bus

Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

Commercial Bus Operators

For information on Commercial Bus Services contact the operator directly.

Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

 Georgia Tech v Florida State University at Aviva Stadium, 24th August 2024

Dublin Bus is Dublin’s local bus service. The Aviva Stadium is serviced by several bus routes.

It is recommended that you use a Leap Card to pay when travelling by Dublin Bus.

The direct bus routes to the Aviva Stadium from Dublin city centre include 4, 7, and 7a.

Dublin Bus will provide an enhanced bus service for these routes from O’Connell Bridge to Northumberland Rd (a 5-minute walk to the Aviva Stadium).

The expected length of a bus journey from Dublin city centre to the Aviva Stadium is estimated at 20 minutes.

Additional Dublin Bus routes 18, 38, 38A, 47, C1, C2 also service the Aviva Stadium depending on where you are travelling from.

We encourage you to use a Leap Card when using all public transport services.

Leaving the stadium

Dublin Bus is operating an enhanced bus service from Northumberland Rd (a 5-minute walk from the Aviva Stadium) to Dublin City Centre. The route numbers of these buses are 4 and 7. GET DIRECTIONS

There will be taxi ranks at D’Olier St.

There are three 24-hour Dublin bus services operating from the Point Village/New Wapping Street, next to the Three Arena (a 20-minute walk from the Aviva Stadium). The numbers of these buses are N4, G1 & G2. These bus routes bring people towards Blanchardstown, Liffey Valley and the Red Cow.

There will also be extended Dublin Bus services on Game Day and these routes are C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, 39A & 46A.

We advise you to familiarise yourself with the Dublin Bus route that best serves you from the Stadium to your desired location as it is a very convenient form of transport.

Please use your leap card when taking the bus.

Below are the bus routes that serve the Aviva Stadium towards Dublin City Centre, North, South and West Dublin, Lucan, Lexlip, and Maynooth.
Routes to the City Centre from the Aviva Stadium

• Route 4 from Northumberland Rd towards Harristown
• Routes 7 and 7a from Northumberland Rd towards Mountjoy Square
• Route 39A Lwr. Baggot St towards Ongar
• Route 46A Lwr. Baggot St towards Phoenix Park
• Route 47 from Irishtown Rd / Tritonville Rd towards Poolbeg Street
• Routes C1 and C2 Ringsend towards Lucan (Adamstown Station)
• Routes C3, C4, C5 and C6 Ringsend towards Maynooth

Routes Northbound

• Route 4 from Northumberland Rd towards Monkstown
• Routes 38 and 38a from Lwr. Baggot St towards Damastown
• Route 39A from Lwr. Baggot St towards Ongar
• Route 46A Donnybrook Church towards Phoenix Park
• N4 The Point towards Blanchardstown Shopping Centre.

Routes Southbound

• Route 4 from Northumberland Rd  towards Monkstown,
• Route 7 from Northumberland Rd  towards Brides Glen Luas Stop,
• Route 7a from Northumberland Rd towards Loughlinstown,
• Route 39A from Lwr. Baggot St towards UCD Belfield,
• Route 46A Donnybrook Church towards Dun Laoghaire
• Route 47 from Irishtown Rd / Tritonville Rd towards Belamine.

Routes for West Dublin, Lucan, Lexlip, Maynooth

• Routes C1 and C2 Ringsend towards Lucan (Adamstown Station)
• Routes C3, C4, C5 and C6 Ringsend towards Maynooth
• Route G1 from New Wapping St or Wellington Quay towards Red Cow Luas and Route
• G2 from New Wapping St or Wellington Quay towards Liffey Valley.

Charlemont (Green Line) is the closest Luas stop and a 25-minute walk from the stadium.

If you are travelling from Heuston station, take the Red Line to Connolly and change to the DART line there.

Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

For more information visit the Luas website.

Leaving the Stadium

• Dublin’s tram system operates two lines within Dublin’s city centre and the greater Dublin Area.  These two lines are the Red Line and the Green Line.
• The Red Line operates from Tallaght to 3Arena/Point Village and the Green Line from Brides Glen to Broombridge via St. Stephens Green.
• Trams run approximately every 8 minutes in each direction.  The real-time passenger information at the tram stop will indicate how long it will be until the next tram arrives.
• The Luas Red Line from The Point Village / 3 Arena Stop is a 20-minute walk from the Aviva Stadium. This will bring you back to the city centre and towards Heuston Train station.
• The Luas Green Line from the Charlemont stop is a 20-minute walk from the Aviva Stadium. This line will bring you South bound towards Ranelagh, and Sandyford or Northbound towards O’Connell St via St. Stephen’s Green and Dawson Street. The Green line will run until approximately 00.41 hrs on Sunday 27th August from Dublin City Centre.

Irish Rail provide great links to Dublin city from all over the country.

Aviva Stadium is approximately a 2 minute walk from Lansdowne Road DART station.

To plan your journey see visit the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail website for timetables and routes.

Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

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• DART (rail) offers a service to and from Lansdowne Road Station which is immediately adjacent to the Aviva Stadium. The DART operates from the Dublin city centre stations of Connolly, Tara Street and Pearse Street.
• DART runs along the coast of Dublin from Malahide or Howth (North Dublin), via Dublin city centre as far south as Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
• In order for a seamless travel journey please purchase a Leap Card or return ticket to avoid delays.
• Connolly Train Station, Tara St and Pearse Street Stations in Dublin City Centre will bring you southbound to Landsdowne Road DART Station.

Leaving the Stadium

• Lansdowne Road DART Station is adjacent to the Aviva Stadium on Lansdowne Road.
• Take the DART Northbound towards Howth/Malahide to Dublin City Centre: Pearse, Tara St and Connolly Station or Southbound toward Greystones or Bray.
• There will be enhanced DART services post-game from Lansdowne Road DART Station to Dublin City Centre, stopping at Pearse, Tara Street and Connolly Stations.
• Please use your leap card when taking the DART.
• There are designated taxi ranks in Dublin City Centre close to Connolly, Tara & Pearse Stations and O’Connell Street, D’Olier Street, the South Quays and Dame Street.

 For  the match Georgia Tech v Florida State University at Aviva Stadium, 24th August 2024

Before the event:

The following roads will be subject to roads closures and diversions by An Garda Síochána from 2pm:

• Bath Avenue
• Londonbridge Road
• Lansdowne Road from Herbert Bridge to Shelbourne Road
• Lansdowne Park
• All side roads off the roads listed above will be closed to through traffic

The following roads will be subject to roads closures and diversions by An Garda Síochána from approx. 4.30pm:

• Shelbourne Road
• Lansdowne Road
• Ballsbridge Avenue
• Beatty’s Avenue
• Herbert Road
• Newbridge Avenue

Patrons are requested to be aware that the Aviva Stadium is located in a primarily residential area. Patrons attending are requested to respect residents by behaving in an appropriate manner when arriving at and departing from the Stadium.

Lansdowne Road DART level crossing barriers will close three hours prior to the event and remain down for the duration of the event to facilitate free movement of trains.

Pedestrians will transverse the railway line via the under-pass in the Aviva Stadium. Vehicular Traffic will not be permitted when the DART level crossing barriers are down.

Aviva Stadium days and events:
There is no bike parking or car parking available at Aviva Stadium on match day/ concerts for security reasons.

From Nassau Street at Trinity College (city centre), travel along Merrion Square and Lower Mount Street. Cross the canal and continue along Northumberland Road to the second set of lights. Turn left onto Lansdowne Road. Continue through the next junction. Aviva Stadium is on your left.

There is a car park located just past entrance A on the right hand side also. The car park has an hourly and daily max charge and is open 24 hours per day. This car park is not available on match days as the surrounding roads are closed.

Leaving the Stadium

The following roads will be subject to roads closures and diversions by An Garda Síochána until the event is finished:

• − Bath Avenue
• − Londonbridge Road
• − Lansdowne Road from Herbert Bridge to Shelbourne Road
• − Lansdowne Park
• − Shelbourne Road
• − Lansdowne Road
• − Ballsbridge Avenue
• − Beatty’s Avenue
• − Herbert Road
• − Newbridge Avenue

The following roads will be subject to additional roads closures and diversions by An Garda Síochána from approx. 10pm:

• − Northumberland Rd from the junction with Pembroke Rd to the junction with Clanwilliam Place

All road closures will be put in place and manned for the duration of the closure by An Garda Síochána as required to ensure that there is no un-authorised access to closed roads and to ensure that traffic moves freely outside of the closure area prior to and after the event.

You can take a taxi to the Aviva Stadium.

If you are travelling from the city centre it can take anywhere between 9 and 16 minutes, depending on traffic.

Use the Taxi Fare Estimator to determine your cost.

Taxi Apps: Free Now is the default Irish taxi transportation app, you can download in the app store for free. Rideshare apps like Uber also connect users to licensed taxi drivers and not independent rideshare drivers.

Walking:

The main mode of transport to and from the stadium should be walking. The Aviva Stadium is a 25 minute walk from Dublin City Centre. We encourage you to walk to and from the Aviva Stadium on game day.

Pedestrian walking routes from Dublin City Centre to the Aviva Stadium will be clearly signed and animated. GET DIRECTIONS

Dame St to Aviva Stadium – 1.7 miles / 25 minutes
Trinity College to Aviva Stadium – 1.7 miles / 25 minutes
Baggot St to Aviva Stadium – 1 mile / 15 minutes

For walking details visit our online Journey Planner / TFI Live App .and filter ‘Trip Options’ to Walking, set Maximum walking time (minutes) to 60 minutes (increase from 30).

• Approx 45 minutes from The Spire, O’Connell Street
• 40 minutes from Busárus
• 25 minutes from 3 Arena North Wall Quay
• 25 minutes from Merrion Square
• 15 minutes from Grand Canal Dock (Dart station)
• 13 minutes from RDS, Ballsbridge

Leaving the stadium

The main mode of transport from the stadium should be walking. Aviva Stadium is a 25 minute walk from Dublin City Centre. There will be signs when leaving the stadium directing you towards the city centre. These signs will let you know how many minutes to the centre. Walking Map 

• Aviva Stadium to St. Stephens Green/Grafton St – 1.7 miles / 25 minutes
  Aviva Stadium to Dawson St – 1.7 miles / 25 minutes
  Aviva Stadium to Merrion Square – 1.2 miles / 20 minutes
  Aviva Stadium to Dame St – 1.7 miles / 25 minutes
  Aviva Stadium to Trinity College – 1.6 miles / 25 minutes
• Aviva Stadium to RDS – 0.6 miles / 7 minutes
  Aviva Stadium to Ballsbridge – 0.5 miles / 7 minutes
  Aviva Stadium to Clayton Burlington Road / Leeson St – 1.2 miles / 20 minutes
• Aviva Stadium to Charlemont (Green Line Luas Stop) – 1.4 miles / 20 minutes
  Aviva Stadium to The Point (Red Line Luas Stop) – 1.3 miles / 20 minutes

Cycling

The dublinbikes share scheme have stations close to the Aviva Stadium, visit the dublinbikes website  to find out all the details.

There is no bike parking  available at Aviva Stadium on match day/ concerts for security reasons.

Dublin Bus operates the Nitelink, which offers twelve routes every Friday and Saturday night. The Nitelink service complements Dublin Bus’ 24-hour services (including routes: 15, 39a, 41, C1, C2, C5, C6, G1, G2 and the N4).

We recommend that you familiarise yourself with the service best suited for your desired location.
The Nitelink timetable is available to download here.

We encourage you to use your Leap Card when using this service.