Route 150 will no longer serve stops 100, 1100, 1099 and 1097 on Wellington Road, stops 4578, 4577 and 6132 on Wellington Lane and stops 4861, 4864, 4862 and 4863 on Rossmore Road.
Routes 16, 27b
There are revised timetables on Route 16 and 27b from Sunday 19 October 2025. There are no route changes for routes 16 and 27b.
The TFI 90-Minute Fare is available on all Dublin City Bus services, including those that travel outside of Dublin. As long as you are using a Dublin City Bus route, you can avail of the TFI 90-Minute Fare and benefits, including free interchange.
The TFI 90-Minute Fare is also available on DART services. Passengers may be charged a higher initial Tap-On fare depending on their departure location (precise fare for the destination will be applied at Tap-Off). For more visitTFI 90 Minute Fare – Leap Card.
TFI Leap Fares
Adult
Young Adult / Student
Child
Short Fare
€1.50
€0.75
€0.65
TFI 90 Minute Fare
€2.00
€1.00
€0.65
TFI Cash Fare
Adult
Child
Short Fare
€2.00
€0.90
Long Fare
€2.60
€0.90
Interchange
Interchange with different routes and TFI modes with the TFI 90 Minute Fare when using your TFI Leap Card. Use your card as normal and tap-on your last journey within 90 minutes of your first to avail of the fare.
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Routes F1, F2 and F3 (F Spine):
Switch at Finglas Village to interchange with routes N4 and N6.
Change along the Finglas Road between Finglas Village and Tolka Valley for route L89.
Interchange with N2 at Finglas Road.
Interchange at Botanic Road to connect with E Spine.
Interchange at Dorset Street to connect with route 19.
Interchange at O’Connell Street to connect with E Spine, Luas Green and Red lines, a short distance away at Abbey Street.
Switch at Sundrive Road to interchange with routes S2 and 82.
Switch at Terenure Road West to interchange with routes S4 and 74.
Route F1: This is a 24 hours route
Switch at Jamestown Road to interchange with N6.
Switch at Ballyroan Road to interchange with route S6.
Switch at Old Bawn Road to interchange with route S8.
Switch at Tallaght (The Square) to interchange with routes W2, W4, W6 and S6.
Route F2:
Switch at Greentrees Road to interchange with route 82.
Routes 23:
Switch at Glasnevin Avenue to connect with route N4.
Switch at Botanic Road to connect with E Spine.
Switch at Broadstone to connect with the Luas Green line.
Switch at Four Courts to connect with the Luas Red line.
Routes 24:
Switch at Saint Margaret’s Road to connect with route L89.
Switch at Melville Road to connect with route N6.
Switch at Glasnevin Avenue to connect with route N4.
Switch at Griffith Avenue to connect with route N2.
Switch at Botanic Road to connect with E Spine.
Switch at Broadstone to connect with the Luas Green line.
Switch at Four Courts to connect with the Luas Red line.
Routes 73:
Interchange with F Spine at O’Connell Bridge.
Interchange with routes 23 and 24 at High Street.
Routes 80: This is a 24 hours route
Switch at Heuston Station to connect with routes 60, C1, C2, C3, and C4, along with the Luas Red line and train.
Switch at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre to connect with routes G2, S4 and W2.
Routes 82:
Switch at Sean Moore Road to connect with route S2.
Switch at Merrion Square to connect with route 19.
Switch at Tallaght (The Square) to connect with routes F1, S6, W2 and Luas Red line.
Routes L89:
Switch at Saint Margaret’s Road to connect with route 24.
Switch at Melville Road to connect with route N6.
Switch at Ballyboggan Road to connect with route N2.
Switch at Broombridge Station to connect with Luas Green line and the train.
The new BusConnects network is designed to provide high-frequency routes between major destinations across the city.
For most passengers,
while route numbers will be new, there will be no change to the number of bus routes needed to make their journey.
For some trips, however, an interchange will now be needed. This is free of charge using the TFI 90-Minute Fare.
The new network also creates new direct links.
For each previous service, this section shows the principal replacement service in the new network.
This is a general guide – please use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App for detailed advice on specific journeys. The Journey Planner also has information on frequencies and timetables.
Previous Route 9 – Limekiln Avenue an Charlestown
Northside:
New routes 23 or 24 provide alternative links with the City Centre for Charlestown and along Melville Road, Jamestown Road, McKee Avenue, Sycamore Road, Willow Park Road, Glasanaon Road and Ballygall Road East.
Route N4 runs along Glasnevin Avenue. It can be used to interchange with routes E1 or E2 along the Ballymun Road and St Mobhi Road. Change at the junction of Glasnevin Avenue and the Ballymun Road.
The stops on Beneavin Road are no longer served. New route 24 serves Ballygall Road East at the eastern end of Beneavin Road and route N4 stops on Glasnevin Avenue at the western end.
Southside:
New route F3 directly replaces route 9 in Limekiln Avenue, St James’ Road, Walkinstown Roundabout, Cromwellsfort Road, Kimmage Road West, Kimmage, Harold’s Cross and Clanbrassil Street to Leonard’s Corner. It then continues to O’Connell Street via New Street, Kevin Street, Cuffe Street, St Stephen’s Green and Dawson Street (return via Kildare Street) and College Green, before continuing to Charlestown via Glasnevin and Finglas.
Previous route 26 – Liffey Valley and Merrion Square
New route 80 replaces route 26 at all stops between Liffey Valley and Arran Quay / Usher’s Quay. It then runs via Christ Church Cathedral, Dame Street, South Great George’s Street and Rathmines to Palmerston Park.
For Merrion Square, please transfer to new routes 23/24 on Bridge Street.
For O’Connell Street, please transfer to “C-Spine” routes C1, C2, C3 or C4 or to route 39a on Sarsfield Quay or Arran Quay.
Previous Route 40 – Earlsfort Terrace and Charlestown Shopping Centre
New route F2 serves Kildonan Road, Barry Road and Plunkett Avenue in Finglas West,
New route F3 serves Cardiffsbridge Road and St Helena’s Road in Finglas South.
Both services give regular links with Finglas Village and the City Centre.
For journeys between Finglas West and Finglas South, please interchange between routes F2 and F3 at Mellowes Road.
Previous Route 40b – Rivermeade and Parnell Street
New route L89 provides an hourly service seven days per week between Rivermeade and Broombridge via St. Margaret’s Road, Charlestown and Finglas Village.
For journeys to the City Centre, please transfer to “F-Spine” route F1 at McKelvey Avenue or to the Luas Green Line at Broombridge.
Previous Route 49 – Tallaght (The Square) and Pearse Street
New route F1 replaces route 49 between Tallaght and the Templeogue Road.
It then continues to the City Centre via Kimmage and Harold’s Cross.
Current routes 15 and 65b continue to serve Templeogue Road, Terenure, Rathgar and Rathmines.
In Firhouse, new route F1 takes the more direct alignment to and from Tallaght along Ballycullen Drive.
The stops on Ballycullen Avenue are no longer being served – please use route F1 on Ballycullen Drive or route S6 on Firhouse Road.
Rathdown Park is no longer served on this route due to updated services.
Previous Route 54a – Ellensborough and Pearse Street
New route 82 replaces route 54a directly in Ellensborough, Tallaght, Tallaght Road and Wellington Lane.
It then continues to the City Centre via Crumlin Village, Kimmage and Rathmines.
New route F1 replaces route 54a in Fortfield Road, Kimmage, Harold’s Cross, Clanbrassil Street and New Street. It then continues to O’Connell Street via Kevin Street, Cuffe Street, St Stephen’s Green and Dawson Street (return via Kildare Street) and College Green, before continuing to Charlestown and Ballymun (IKEA) via Glasnevin and Finglas.
Stops on Templeville Road between Cypress Grove Road and Wellington Road are no longer served – please use stops for routes F2, 15a or 82 at Wellington Road/Whitehall Road or for route F1 on Cypress Grove Road.
Routes 83 & 83a – Kimmage to Harristown
New route 82 replaces routes 83 and 83a between Crumlin Village and the City Centre.
The current terminus at Captain’s Road and Stannaway Avenue will no longer be served – please use nearby routes 74 or 82.
For journeys to Glasnevin, Charlestown and Harristown please transfer at St. Stephen’s Green between route 82 and new routes 23 or 24.
Service from Stanaway Road and Dame Street has been discontinued, with alternative options located nearby.
Previous Route 123 – Marino and Walkinstown
New route 73 replaces route 123, mostly following the same alignment, except that in the city centre it runs via Gardiner Street, Custom House, the Quays and Winetavern Street;
and in Drimnagh it runs via Mourne Road instead Galtymore Road.
Galtymore Road is now served by route 122. Stops on Gardiner Street provide access to Talbot Street. Stops on the City Quays allow for interchange with other routes.
Previous route 140 – Ballymun (IKEA) and Palmerston Parkn
Northside:
New route F1 replaces route 140 between IKEA and the City Centre.
Route F1 operates along Whitworth Road and Dorset Street instead of via Phibsborough Road.
Transfer to new route 23 or 24 on Prospect Road for trips to Phibsborough.
Southside:
New route 80 replaces route 140 in Palmerston Park and Rathmines.
For journeys to and from O’Connell Street and northside destinations, please transfer between routes 80 and F1 at the junction of Kevin Streets and Aungier Street.
Ambassadors will be available at key locations from 16–22 October 2025, including:
Rivermeade
Charlestown
Finglas Road
Glasnevin
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
City Centre (O’Connell Street, Parnell Square)
Rathmines Road
Walkinstown/Crumlin
Tallaght (The Square)
Staff will be present during peak hours:
Morning: 7:00–10:00 AM
Evening: 4:30–7:00 PM
(Some locations also covered 10:00 AM–6:00 PM)
The ambassadors will help guide you through the changes and suggest the best alternatives.
