The best way to get around over Christmas and the New Year is by public transport, so whether you’re shopping, socialising or working, grab your TFI Leap Card and use the transport information below to plan your journey.
Face coverings must be worn on public transport.
Operation Open City 2021 will be in operation in Dublin until Christmas Eve, 24th December 2021.
More details of public transport services over Christmas and New Years will be added as they become available.
City, Town, Commuter and Rural services will operate a Weekday service with last departures at 21:00.
Expressway services will operate as normal service to last departures on each service as below.
Services will not operate
City, Town, Commuter and Rural services will operate a Bank Holiday/Sunday service with first departures at 09:00.
Expressway services will operate as Bank Holiday/Sunday with first departures on each service as below.
Services will operate as normal Weekday schedule
Services will operate as normal Weekday schedule
Services will operate as normal Weekday schedule
Services will operate as normal Weekday schedule
Services will operate as normal Weekday schedule
Services will operate as Sunday schedule
Services will operate a Bank Holiday/Sunday Service
Services will operate a Bank Holiday/Sunday Service
A number of service changes will be in place between Thursday 23 December 2021 and Monday 3 January 2022.
For the most up-to-date service information please visit www.dublinbus.ie
Christmas Eve, 24th Dec
All services operate as normal, up to 21:00. Journeys scheduled to commence after 21.01 or after cancelled.
Christmas Day, 25th Dec
No Service
St Stephen’s Day, 26th Dec
Sunday Service – Services commence at 09:00, then operate to a Sunday timetable
27th Dec – 30th Dec
Saturday plus timetable with night bus services
New Year’s Eve, 31st Dec
Normal services for the day type.
New Year’s Day, 1st Jan
Services operate to a Sunday timetable
Christmas Eve, 24th Dec
All services operate as normal for that day, up to 21:00 and run full scheduled route for journeys commencing at or before 21:00.
Christmas Day, 25th Dec
No Service
St Stephen’s Day, 26th Dec
Sunday Service – Services commence at 09:00, then operate to a Sunday timetable
27th Dec – 30th Dec
Saturday plus timetable with night bus services
New Year’s Eve, 31st Dec
Saturday plus timetable with night services.
126n (Rathangan to Dublin) will operate Monday to Friday 27.12.2021 – 31.12.2021.
New Year’s Day, 1st Jan
Services operate to a Sunday timetable
For more information visit goaheadireland.ie
Pre-booking on all Intercity service is strongly recommended.
Christmas and New Year Service Information:
Date | Service Details |
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Friday 24th December (Christmas Eve) | Train services will operate with a number of cancellations and amendments. Services will terminate at approximately 21:00hrs. Please see our Journey Planner for more information. |
Saturday 25th December (Christmas Day) | No train services will operate on this day |
Sunday 26th December (St. Stephens Day) | No train services will operate on this day |
Monday 27th December to Saturday 1st January | Train services will operate with a number of cancellations and amendments. Please see our Journey Planner for more information.
On New Year’s Eve, 31st December, services will terminate at approximately 21:00hrs. |
Sunday 2nd January | A Sunday service will be in operation. Please see our Journey Planner for more information. |
Monday 3rd January | Train services will operate with a number of cancellations and amendments. Please see our Journey Planner for more information. |
Late Night Services:
Late night services will operate from Fri 3rd Dec to Sun 19th Dec on Fri/Sat & Sat/Sun nights, and on New Year’s Eve, 31st Dec as follows with no later services;
For more information visit irishrail.ie
The following Luas services will operate over the Christmas and New Year period.
Christmas Eve Fri 24th Dec: Services end at 20:00
Christmas Day Sat 25th Dec:
St. Stephen’s Day Sun 26th Dec: Services running 09:00 – 23:30 with Sunday Frequency
Bk Hol Mon 27th Dec: Services running Sunday Operating Hours & Frequency
Bk Hol Tue 28th Dec: Services running Sunday Operating Hours & Frequency
Wed 29th Dec: Services running Saturday Operating Hours & Frequency
Thu 30th Dec: Services running Saturday Operating Hours & Frequency
New Year’s Eve Fri 31st Dec: Services running Saturday Operating Hours & Frequency
New Year’s Day Sat 1st Jan: Services running Sunday Operating Hours & Frequency
Sun 2nd Jan: Services running Sunday Operating Hours & Frequency
Bk Hol Mon 3rd Jan: Services running Sunday Operating Hours & Frequency
Tue 4th Jan:
To get Luas Real Time Information and keep up with Luas Travel Updates over Christmas download the free Luas Apple or Android App.
A valid Luas Ticket, valid Public Services Card with Free Travel, or TFI Leap Card validated at the Luas Stop is required to use Luas.
For more information visit luas.ie
TFI Local Link is operating normal services up to the 24th of December with no services operating on Christmas Day and St Stephens Day.
For all other timetables and service information over the holiday period, please contact your TFI Local Link office.