Bray Air Display Saturday 2nd of August 2025 @ Bray
02/08/2025
02/08/2025
Spectators are strongly advised to use Public Transport services to get to and from Bray, as traffic restrictions will be in place.
Saturday, August 2nd 2025
There will be road closures in place from early on the following roads:
Bray has a substantial public transport network, both north from Dublin and south from County Wicklow and County Wexford. Bray is on the DART Rail Network.
The town is also on the mainline Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail network which connects north to Connolly Station in Dublin city centre.
Check out the Traffic Management Plan for the Bray Air Display here including details of bus route and road closure changes.
Please plan your journey in advance, and give yourself plenty of time to get to and from Bray.
Interactive Map:
Saturday, August 2nd 2025
There will be road closures in place from early on the following roads:
Please note: Traffic restrictions and road closures are subject to change without notice.
Road Closures and Event information
| Description | Saturday, August 2nd 2025 |
| Road closures include Strand Road, Albert Avenue, Sidmonton Avenue, Convent Avenue, Seapoint Road and Putland Road. | from 10 am |
| No access or vehicle movement on Strand Road. Mitigation barriers will be in place for the duration of the event. Deliveries to businesses along Strand Road and adjoining roads will have to be completed prior to 10 am. | 10 am to 8 pm |
| Event site opens i.e., Funfair, Food & Craft Village, Helicopter Pleasure Flights, PA Announcements etc. | 12 noon |
| Approximate Air Display Starts / Finish times – subject to change on the day | 3 pm to 6 pm |
| South Car Park open – A complimentary shuttle bus will service this car park ONLY. The drop-off/pick-up point is close to the event site. The last pick-up from the event site is at 7:30 pm sharp. | 10 am |
| North Car Park open | 10 am |
| All event car parks close | 8 pm |
| Event Site Closes | 10 pm |
The road closures are in place to facilitate residents, safe pedestrian flow, public transport and emergency access for the Bray Air Display. On roads with traffic restrictions, local access will be facilitated where possible.
Iarnród Éireann Rail Timetables
Additional services:
Additional DARTs will be running throughout the day on Saturday 2nd August.
from Connolly, Greystones and Bray
Trains are expected to be extremely busy, and customers are advised to:
Service information will be continuously updated to customers both in stations and on board, and via the Iarnród Éireann website www.irishrail.ie and Twitter/X account @irishrail .
To view public transport timetables, and other relevant information and plan your visit use the Journey Planner here.
LUAS will operate a full service with an average frequency of 12-14 minutes to and from Brides Glen.
Luas Tram Timetables | Transport for Ireland
To make travel easier for Luas customers attending the #BrayAirDisplay, a shuttle bus service will operate on Saturday, August 2nd.
Simply take the Green Line and get off at the Brides Glen stop.
From there, spectators can easily access a shuttle bus service that will take them close to the event site in Bray.
The event site is along Bray Seafront which is only a short walking distance away.
After the event, they can return to the Brides Glen stop using the same shuttle bus service.
To avail of this convenient service, passengers need to purchase a return ticket for the shuttle bus in advance.
Bus Éireann will operate route 131 on an hourly basis from Bray Town to Wicklow Town and from Wicklow Town to Bray Town.
https://www.buseireann.ie/routes-and-timetables/131
To view public transport timetables, and other relevant information and plan your visit use the Journey Planner here.
E1
No change to above route, but delays expected due to heavy traffic in the area.
L12
Route L12 will operate from Adelaide Road instead of Bray station for the duration of the road closures.
L14
Route L14 will operate via Bray Main Street and the Vevay Road in both directions for the duration of the Road closures. (This route will not serve the Putland Road and Meath Road until the road closures are lifted)
To view public transport timetables, and other relevant information and plan your visit use the Journey Planner here.
Go-Ahead Ireland will provide a number of services on Saturday the 2nd of August 2025
L1 Newcastle Hospital – Bray Station
There will be no parking permitted from 7 am and no vehicle access to the event site at Strand Road from 10 am on Saturday, August 2nd (including residents and businesses). Mitigation barriers will be in place for the duration of the event. Cars will be towed.
Deliveries to businesses along Strand Road and adjoining roads must be completed before 10 am.
Please note: Traffic restrictions and road closures are subject to change without notice.
All spectators attending the event by vehicle are advised to allow time for traffic delays.
Local Residents Access
Every effort will be made to discourage illegal parking in residential estates and on side streets. Barriers, signage, street cones and event-dedicated towing service will be in operation. Traffic Management Plan for the #BrayAirDisplay for further details
Find out more on Accessibility Arrangements
