Getting Here

• Bike Parking
  • 147 bike stands, 90% of which are sheltered.
• Bike Self-Service Station (beside Áras Croí)
  
  • complete with multiple tools and an integrated bike pump
• Facilities
  • 62 showers across Áras Geal, Áras Doras, Áras Croí, Áras Spraoí LINC, of these, 14 are female, 16 are male, 28 are inclusive and 4 are accessible.
  • Large changing rooms with drying facilities and lockers are in Áras Doras, Áras Croí, and Áras Spraoí.
  • E-bike charging lockers are at the sheltered bike stand outside Áras Geal.
• Dublin Bikes : Rental (1-day ticket, 3-day ticket or annual subscription)

TU Dublin encourages cycling as a sustainable travel option for students and staff and has over 1,600 bike stands across campuses. According to our 2024 Smarter Travel survey, 5% of students and 16% of staff cycle to campus. 

Bike Security

All locks are not made equal. As a general guide think about spending around 10% of the value of the bike you are trying to protect on a lock.
The tools used to force rigid U locks and flexible cable or chain locks are different and most thieves don’t carry both.

• Consider using a combination for maximum protection.
• Lock your bike to something secure and don’t lock it to a part of your bike which can be easily removed such as wheels, saddle posts or carriers.
• Lock your bike as snugly as possible – slack locks are easier to lever apart.
• Always lock your bike even when it’s parked somewhere secure – bikes are regularly stolen from hallways, back yards and garages.
• Lots of stolen bikes are recovered but there is often no way to locate the owner.
• Take a few photos of your bike and record the serial number of the frame.
• The serial number is usually stamped on the frame under the bottom bracket (near peddles).
• Register your bike: https://bikeregister.ie/ It is a free service to help locate stolen bikes.
• Bike theft is serious – always make a formal report of bike theft at your local Garda station.

Bike to University

Entering third-level education can mark the start of an individual’s independent travel decision making. Campuses and surrounding areas that make sustainable transport options convenient will facilitate the formation of lifelong sustainable travel habits. By choosing sustainable, active travel modes, like cycling, students and staff can enjoy the benefits of better air quality, improved health and well-being, and by doing so contribute to safer, healthier and more sustainable communities. It's a great way to keep fit and save money too.

• H-Spine and C-Spine : Bus Connects serving Dublin City Centre
• Bus Éireann : National coach operator
• Dublin Bus

The TU Dublin Blanchardstown Shuttle Bus service for 2026/27 is being finalised.

See Interim arrangements from September 2026 until further notice.

• Service commences Sept 9th 2026 and operates each weekday (excluding Public Holidays)
• Service is currently being provided by Dualway Coaches.
• The current bus is a red double-decker bus with TU Dublin written on the front
• The bus will only serve 3 stops - the campus, the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, and Bramley Walk (near Coolmine Station)
• There are two runs from Bramley Walk in the morning and two in the evening. All other runs are between the campus and the Shopping Centre only.
• At the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre the bus will pick up at Stop 4747 (Starbucks side of the road) on inbound journeys to the campus. It will drop off at Stop 7025 (Dunnes side of the road) on outbound journeys from the campus.
• There is no cost for the service for TU Dublin staff and students (please produce TU Dublin ID card when boarding)
• See Temporary 2026-27 Timetable.xlsx for full timings and locations of stops
• Delays can occur - please give yourself ample time to complete your journey.

• Parking on campus
  • Permit Parking on campus is restricted to staff.
• Paid local parking
  • Parkopedia
• Age-friendly & Carpool Spaces
  • Multiple TU Dublin car parks now have Age-Friendly and Carpool spaces which have been located in prime parking areas.
  • APCOA will monitor these spaces as they do normal spaces - that is, you need a TU Dublin permit or Pay & Display permit to park in them. They are not free spaces. 
    • Age-Friendly: These are intended for car users over the age of 55.
    • Carpool: These are intended for cars carrying at least one passenger in addition to the driver - all of whom are attending TU Dublin.

• TFI Driver Check

Irish Rail

Nearest train stations to the campus

• Stop: Coolmine
• Stop: Castleknock
• Stop: Clonsilla

View as a PDF Doc Blanchardstown Transport Map 2025 26

2025/2026 © Admissions 

• TFI Go App : smarter ticket payment for Bus Éireann, etc
• Transport for Ireland : Plan your journey, including real time info
• TFI Leap Card : prepaid travel card that offers users the lowest public transport fares, often up to 30% cheaper than cash single tickets, and valid on bus, train and LUAS services across the TFI network as well as on many commercial bus services.
• TFI Leap Top-Up App to instantly top-up or check your balance, collect tickets and check how close you are to reaching your daily and weekly cap values.
• Student Travel Card : Discount student fares

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