Getting Here

TU Dublin Bolton Street is easily accessible by bus. The following Dublin Bus routes operate within the Bolton Street area:

• 1 (Between Pearse Street (Shaw St.) and Santry (Shanard Rd.)
• 11 (Between Sandyford Business District and Wadelai Park)
• 16 (Between Ballinteer (Kingston) and Dublin Airport)
• 40d (Between Tyrrelstown and Parnell St.)
• 40e (Between Tyrrelstown and Broombridge Luas)
• 46a (Between Dun Laoghaire and Phoenix Park)
• 120 (Between Ashtown Rail Station and Parnell St.)
• 122 (Between Drimnagh Rd. and Ashington)
• 145 (Between Ballywaltrim and Heuston Rail Station)
• 155 (Between Bray Rail Station and IKEA (Ballymun)
• 83 (Between Kimmage and Harristown)
• 83a (Between Kimmage and Harristown)
• 25x Between Maynooth and UCD Belfield (Nearest stop to campus is Ormond Quay)

Check www.dublinbus.ie for up to date timetable information.

Bus Connects is a new bus network in Dublin which will improve the existing Transport for Ireland (TFI) network by providing enhanced bus services with high frequency spines linking local, orbital and radial routes. The TFI H Spine and C Spine both serve Dublin City Centre, including Abbey St, Tara St. and Aston Quay. 

If you are arriving in Dublin City by train to Connolly or Heuston Stations, you can take the Red Line Luas to the nearest stop at Jervis Street or pick up a Dublin Bike.

For train timetables and routes, visit www.irishrail.ie.

The Green Line Luas stops close by at Upper O’Connell Street and at Dominick Street and the the Red Line has stops at Jervis Street or the Four Courts. The Red Line also connects with Connolly Station for those using the DART to travel into the city.

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.

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. Use the Transport for Ireland Cycle Planner app to identify the shortest, safest route to campus.

• Bolton Street has 390 bike stands, 122 of which are outdoor around the side of the building and 268 of which can be accessed by card in the outdoor bike shed within the carpark.
• There are three womens and three mens showers located at basement level in Bolton Street
• There is one womens, one mens, and one accessible inclusive shower located on the ground floor in Linenhall.
• Storage lockers are located throughout both buidlings and within changing rooms.

There are a number of Dublinbike stands on Bolton Street directly at the buildings entrance. You can hire a dublinbike by purchasing either a 1-day ticket, 3-day ticket or taking out an annual subscription. Full details on all dublinbike ticket options are available here. 

Permit parking onsite is for staff only, find out more here.

Students and visitors may park in the nearby Parkrite Car Park on Parnell Street. The current rate is €3.90 per hour up to a max of €12.50 per day. However, TU Dublin students can request a Top-up Card from the Car Park Office on level 1A. The max fee per 24 hours when using the top-up card is €10.

TU Dublin encourages students, staff and guests to travel to TU Dublin by sustainable travel; but for those who cannot choose a sustainable travel mode and are dependent on travel by car, why not consider carpooling? Carpooling has many benefits including lowering traffic congestion and air pollution, reducing travel costs, and reducing car dependency.