Ireland National Police Service

08/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/30/2024 06:48

Ireland Vs England at the Aviva Stadium, 7 September 2024

Patrons Travelling to the Aviva Stadium:

All patrons travelling to the Aviva Stadium for the event are advised to utilise public transport as much as possible. The stadium is serviced by bus, DART and Luas transport facilities.

There are limited spaces for patrons who travel by road such as on-street parking where disk parking is in force and will be rigidly enforced.

Drivers should be aware that illegally or improperly parked vehicles have the potential to cause traffic disruption and obstruction to emergency vehicles that may need to access the narrow residential streets that surround the Aviva Stadium. Tow Wagons will be in operation during the event.

Park & Ride

Patrons wishing to travel by road to the general Dublin City area to attend the event should avail of Park and Ride facilities supplied by the various public transport providers.

Patrons are advised to approach the city via the National Motorway Routes (M1, M2, M3, M4, M7, M11) towards Dublin City and divert via the M50 motorway to the various park & ride facilities listed below.

Luas

Patrons can avail of either the Red Line or Green Line.

Red Line

Patrons can avail of the Red Cow Car Park and the Tallaght Cross West Car Park where they can avail of the Luas to Connolly Station where they can avail of the DART to Lansdowne Road or Sandymount Avenue

Green Line

Patrons can avail of the Balally Car Park, Stillorgan Car Park, Beacon South Quarter Luas Car Park and the Sandyford Park car park where they can avail of the Luas to Ranelagh which is only 20 minutes walk from the venue.

Please see www.luas.ie for further information.

Irish Rail:

Irish Rail run additional services for patrons attending events at the Aviva Stadium. Please see www.irishrail.ie for confirmation of the above information and for timetables.

Dublin Bus:

Please check www.dublinbus.ie for confirmation and timetables.

Special Needs Parking:

There are 100 disabled parking spaces in the Aviva Stadium car park which can only be accessed from Herbert Road. Patrons using this facility should be in the Stadium 2 hours prior to the event starting or admittance cannot be guaranteed.

Bus & Coach Parking:

There are no specific bus or coach parking areas around the Aviva Stadium. Coaches must not be parked in a manner which could lead to disruption. Patrons travelling to the above event by coach should be dropped off on Pembroke Road and Northumberland Road prior to the event. After the event buses and coaches should park on Pembroke Road and Northumberland Road in order to pick their passengers.

Additional Dublin Bus Services will be provided to provide egress from the event. These buses will be parked on Northumberland Road.

A taxi rank will also be in operation on Northumberland Road.

Ticket Sales:

Please refer to www.fai.ie for details of ticket sales for the event.

Patrons should only purchase tickets from recognised sources and should under no circumstances purchase tickets from touts prior to the match as these tickets may have been stolen. In this event the tickets will be cancelled and cannot be used to gain access to the Stadium.

Pre-Event Traffic Restrictions:

As with all events at the Aviva Stadium, a cordon will be in effect on the streets that lead to the Stadium. Only accredited vehicles will be permitted to pass by this cordon. All vehicles will be checked for this accreditation.

Local residents, their immediate families, local business community will be facilitated at the barriers with proof of address. However proof of address does not guarantee entry through the cordon when pedestrian volumes are high.

The following roads will be closed to through traffic from 12:15 on 07/09/2024:

  • Lansdowne Park
  • Lansdowne Lane
  • Lansdowne Road from Shelbourne Road to Herbert Bridge
  • Herbert Road
  • Newbridge Avenue
  • Bath Avenue
  • Londonbridge Road.

The following roads will be closed to through traffic from 15.00:

  • The remainder of Lansdowne Road from Shelbourne Road to Pembroke Road
  • Shelbourne Road
  • Beatty's Avenue
  • Ballsbridge Avenue.

During the hours of operation of the Garda Cordon, vehicles, bicycles, skips, bags, bins or any other items which are causing an obstruction or which may become a trip hazard will be relocated or removed.

Parking Restrictions:

Garda No-Parking Cones will be placed at the following locations to prevent parking:

  1. Lansdowne Road - Both sides from Shelbourne Road to Herbert Bridge
  2. Herbert Road - Left side from Herbert Bridge to Tritonville Road
  3. Lansdowne Lane - Left side from Shelbourne Road
  4. Shelbourne Road - Both sides from Shelbourne Avenue to The Podium Entrance
  5. Shelbourne Road - Left side from The Podium Entrance to Bath Avenue
  6. Havelock Square - Right side from Bath Avenue to the Entrance Gate
  7. Northumberland Road - Both sides from Lansdowne Road to Haddington Road.

Colour Coded Entry

All patrons should be aware of the colour coded entry routes to the Stadium which will be marked on their tickets. Attendees should allow for plenty of time to find their route and should park or approach the Stadium with these routes in mind. After the match attendees will exit the Stadium via the route they came in.

Patrons should arrive early to ensure that they can gain access in time for kick off.

Red ticket - entry via Dodder Bank off Bath Avenue / Londonbridge Road

Blue ticket - entry via Podium Entrance off Shelbourne Road

Orange ticket - entry via Lansdowne Lane

Green ticket - entry via Lansdowne Road

Purple ticket - entry via Herbert Road.