Travel Information 2024

GETTING TO THE VHI WOMEN’S MINI MARATHON

We strongly recommend that participants use public transport. A list of road closures will be provided in due course.  Please check your route access point which is specific to each wave before planning your journey. 

BUS – Check out Dublinbus.ie for diversions in place

LUAS – Check out Luas.ie for updates to Luas services Closest Luas stop is St. Stephen’s Green

DART – Check out Irishrail.ie - Closest DART stop is Pearse St Station

BIKES - Check out DublinBikes.ie

CAR – There will be restricted car parking around Dublin City Centre. Bear in mind road closures will impact accessibility to the city on race day. Please check where your wave will be loading before deciding what car park to use.

• Accessible parking for badge holders can be found here 

COACH PARKING - Coach Parking drop-off location will be at Merrion Square North.

• Please note that Merrion Square North is a drop-off location only, and this will be strictly enforced on the day.

• Wilton Place will not be available for coach parking.

• Parking will be available at NTA Coach Park on the day.

ENTRY TO RACE WAVE

WHITE

Please note the entrance road for your wave below. If you arrive at the incorrect entrance please follow signage directions to your correct route.

There will also be QR codes at each entrance, you can scan these with your Mobile device, this will bring up a route map to the correct entrance road of your wave, based on your wave colour.

WHITE wave will enter through the junction of Pembroke Street Upper/Leeson Street Lower.  

Baggage drop will be after this entrance point on Fitzwilliam Square.

Baggage will open at 10.30am.

Please make sure you are in your wave by 11.30am.

PINK

Please note the entrance road for your wave below. If you arrive at the incorrect entrance please follow signage directions to your correct route.

There will also be QR codes at each entrance, you can scan these with your Mobile device, this will bring up a route map to the correct entrance road of your wave, based on your wave colour.

PINK wave will enter through the junction of Pembroke Street Upper/Leeson Street Lower.  

Baggage drop will be after this entrance point on Fitzwilliam Square.

Baggage will open at 10.30am.

Please make sure you are in your wave before 11.30am.

BLUE

Please note the entrance road for your wave below. If you arrive at the incorrect entrance please follow signage directions to your correct route.

There will also be QR codes at each entrance, you can scan these with your Mobile device, this will bring up a route map to the correct entrance road of your wave, based on your wave colour.

BLUE will enter through the junction of Hume Street/Stephen’s Green.

Baggage drop will be after this entrance point on Baggot Street.

Please make sure you are in your wave by 11.30am.

GREEN

Please note the entrance road for your wave below. If you arrive at the incorrect entrance please follow signage directions to your correct route.

Should you arrive at the incorrect entrance please follow signage directions to your correct route.

There will also be QR codes at each entrance, you can scan these with your Mobile device, this will bring up a route map to the correct entrance road of your wave, based on your wave colour.

GREEN will enter through the junction of Merrion Square West/Merrion Street Lower.

Baggage drop will be after this entrance point on Merrion Square West.

Please make sure you are in your wave by 11.30am.

YELLOW

Please note the entrance road for your wave below. If you arrive at the incorrect entrance please follow signage directions to your correct route. note the entrance road for your waves below.

Should you arrive at the incorrect entrance please follow signage directions to your correct route.

There will also be QR codes at each entrance, you can scan these with your Mobile device, this will bring up a route map to the correct entrance road of your wave, based on your wave colour.

YELLOW will enter through the junction of Herbert Place/Mount Street Crescent (Pepper Canister church).

Baggage drop will be after this entrance point on Mount Street Upper.

Please make sure you are in your wave by 12.00pm.