Monday, August 26, 2013

Traffic For Electric Picnic

Full details for all travel to and from Electric Picnic can be found on their site right HERE

We have taken a small section of  their comprehensive travel directions and advice and added to it below.

Obviously if you leave early and get there early you will avoid any major delays, peak delays will take place between 3 and 8 PM on Friday and from 12 noon until 3 on Monday.

M7 - Southbound

Most traffic will exit the M7 at Ballydavis Interchange (Exit 16), cross to new Carlow Road (R.425) and on to Bloomfield Roundabout. All event traffic (except coaches, mini buses, camper vans and taxis) will continue straight at Bloomfield (R425) and on to Sheffield (R426), Lamberton Junction and Money Cross. Turn left at either Lamberton or Money Cross as directed by Garda on point duty and on to designated parking areas. Entry at Entrance C, for car park C and at Entrance B, for car park B

You can as many of us here on live drive do, continue on the road designated for buses, etc this will take you right into the middle of Stradbally Village.

If you are coming from Dublin you can always come off the M7 much earleir and head to Athy then to Carlow, this route often moves very well indeed.

N7 - Limerick

Most traffic will continue on M7 for Portlaoise at Junction 17, Togher interchange. Event traffic will proceed on Abbeyleix Road to Meelick Junction. Turn right onto Meelick Road, right to Timahoe Road and right to Sheffield where it will join event traffic from Bloomfield. Any coaches or camper vans on this route will continue on Money Cross, straight through junction and turn left at Timahoe Village and on to Gate 3 for entry.

We have found this route to be one of the heaviest to the event. You can also continue through Portlaoise. At the second R/A on your way into the town take the 2nd ecit and follow the sigsn to Stradbally/Carlow but this is a bit of a risk as a lot of traffic comes this way. 

You are almost better off heading to J16 and making your way to the festival on the camper van route.

M8 Cork

Most traffic will exit motorway at Junction 3 (M8) (Manor Stone Exit) and onto Ballacolla and Abbeyleix. Event traffic will travel through Ballacolla to Abbeyleix and turn left on the Main Street then turn right to Ballyroad. Any coaches and campervans will turn right at Money Cross to Timahoe and then left onto Gate 3 for entry. All other event traffic will continue straight at Money Cross onto designated parking.

You can of course get a train to Portlaoise then grab a Taxi out to Car Park Z or the shuttle bus that will be running from Portlaoise to the site. 

Thursday 29th August

Portlaoise Train Station - Electric Picnic 12:30pm-22:00pm (Every 30 minutes)

Friday 30th August

Portlaoise Train Station - Electric Picnic 07:30am-22:00pm (every 30 minutes)

Electric Picnic - Portlaoise Train Station 10:00am-03:00am
(every hour on the hour)

Saturday 31st August

Portlaoise Train Station - Electric Picnic 07:30am-22:00pm (every 30 minutes)


Sunday 1st September

Portlaoise Train Station - Electric Picnic 07:30am-22:00pm (every 30 minutes)

Electric Picnic - Portlaoise Train Station 07:00am-03:00am
(every hour on the hour)

Monday 2nd September

Electric Picnic - Portlaoise Train Station 06:00am-15:00pm
(every 30 minutes)

Bus and Coach

Bus Eireann will be operating a service from Dublin to the festival site operating from Friday 30th August - 1st September and return journeys from the festival site to Dublin operating from Saturday 31st August - Monday 2nd September . They will also be providing a service from Dublin Airport to the festival site on Friday 30th August at 2pm. Please see below for time table and prices.

From Custom house quay to Stradbally:

Friday 30th August 9am to 6pm, depart every 30min.

Friday only from Dublin Airport 2pm

From Custom house quay to Stradbally:
Saturday 31st August 10am 11am 12pm 1pm

From Custom house quay to Stradbally:

Sunday 1st September 10am 11am 12pm 1pm

From Stradbally to Dublin City:

Saturday 31st August 11pm 12am 1am
Sunday 1st September 9.30pm to 2am, depart every 30min.
Monday 2nd September 6am to 1.30om depart every 30min.

Prices

€29 return
€15 single

Marathon Coaches will also be operating a service to and from the festival over the weekend from Dublin. Pick up point include Stillorgan Flyover at UCD - Bus Stop and Georges Quay - Bus Stop (Outside Ulster Bank). For a full listing of departure times, prices and pick up locations please visit here
Disabled Persons Vehicles

An area has been specifically reserved for parking and camping for patrons suffering disabilities. This is located in the camper van parking area. Access is through Gate 3 on the Timahoe road and all persons with disability should be directed to Gate 2

Family Camping and Parking Vehicles

Access for patrons who have tickets for Family Camping and Parking is via the Timahoe Road Gate 5. Parking for such patrons is opposite Gate 5 in the G.A.A Centre.

Parking is free. There is no reserved V.I.P parking area

Mini buses wishing to stay on site will be able to park in general parking. If they are just wanting to drop off they should follow the normal pick/up drop off routes. Details for coach parking / pick up drop off should be as below. Sarah Cox will coordinate this.

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