Cork taxi traffic, ED SHEERAN PAIRC UI CHAOIMH.

[Belker]

Taxi drop off point is located at Victoria Road (by Goldbergs) & walk via Centre Park Road to venue.

Taxi drop off point is located at Boreenmanna Road (near Pairc Ui Rinn)

Taxi pick-up post-concert on Albert Road.

Full Cork traffic plans here;

http://paircuichaoimh.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Transport-Parking-information-for-Ed-Sheeran-Patrons-Cork-Venue.pdf

http://paircuichaoimh.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Traffic-Management-Plan-Residents-Information-PDF.pdf

[Belker]

That's a long walk to Pairc Ui Chaoimh from both of those Taxi drop zones.

I checked em on google, Victoria road is 2.1km on the flat and
Pairc Ui Rinn is 2.2km but all downhill.

They should have let us use Center park road the same as the buses.

[Belker]

Note to any Ladies going to the concert, WEAR FLAT SHOES !!

[Rat Catcher]

What about the LBGTs?

[Korky]

That's a long walk to Pairc Ui Chaoimh from both of those Taxi drop zones.

I checked em on google, Victoria road is 2.1km on the flat and
Pairc Ui Rinn is 2.2km but all downhill.

They should have let us use Center park road the same as the buses.

The rickshaws are allowed to ferry them down from the Albert rd drop off down center Park rd, so not too bad... they’re bringing down the 7up sponsored rickshaws from the north too, so should be able to meet demand.

[Rat Catcher]

The same rickshaws that were rounded up by Revenue and put out of business?

[Jack Meoff]

It’s only a small ol Walk.
And loads of screaming kids.

[Belker]

It’s only a small ol Walk.
And loads of screaming kids.

It's 2 Fookin KM !

[Belker]

The rickshaws are allowed to ferry them down from the Albert rd drop off down center Park rd, so not too bad... they’re bringing down the 7up sponsored rickshaws from the north too, so should be able to meet demand.

There is only about 3 or 4 rickshaws working Cork city these nights since the big round-up last January.
What's the story with the North's 7-up rickshaws ?

Personally I will be bringing all my customers to Lapps quay to get the Shuttle service to the Marquee entrance.

[Belker]

I sent this to 'Prenders' on Red FM today;

To Neil,

From Ken Cash, Cork taxi driver.

After reading the Garda Traffic management plan in detail for the up coming Ed Sheeran concerts, then I would suggest this to your listeners.

If you are getting a Taxi to the venue be aware that the Taxi drop-off zones are by Goldberg's pub on Victoria road approx 2.1km from the venue, or by Pairc Ui Rinn on the Boreenmanna road approx 2.2km from the venue. Taxies are Not allowed to use Center park road or the Monaghan road to drop off customers, (except for Wheelchair Taxies and only if their customer is a "Disabled concert ticket holder").

Bus Eireann will provide a Shuttle bus service with a 5 minute frequency from 3pm to 8pm each day from Lapps quay, just beside Parnell Place (where the Park & ride usually is) this shuttle service which I recommend would bring passengers along Center park road and drop them off where the Marquee is held every year and about 100 meters from the venue.

Getting home is another story, many '202' buses will run from the Venue bar on the Blackrock road in to town if and when the Gardai and the Bus Eireann inspector reckon that the crowds have sufficiently cleared the Blackrock road to allow the buses to run safely.

The Shuttle bus does not run a return leg.

The nearest Taxi rank will be on Albert road approx 2.1km away, but keep in mind that there is about 40 Thousand people at the concert and only about 1000 Taxies working the city.

Wear Flat Shoes because you will be walking !

Best, Ken Cash.

[Korky]

The rickshaws are allowed to ferry them down from the Albert rd drop off down center Park rd, so not too bad... they’re bringing down the 7up sponsored rickshaws from the north too, so should be able to meet demand.

There is only about 3 or 4 rickshaws working Cork city these nights since the big round-up last January.
What's the story with the North's 7-up rickshaws ?

Personally I will be bringing all my customers to Lapps quay to get the Shuttle service to the Marquee entrance.

I was taking the piss about the rickshaws... I was expecting outrage... 

[Korky]

The rickshaws are allowed to ferry them down from the Albert rd drop off down center Park rd, so not too bad... they’re bringing down the 7up sponsored rickshaws from the north too, so should be able to meet demand.

There is only about 3 or 4 rickshaws working Cork city these nights since the big round-up last January.
What's the story with the North's 7-up rickshaws ?

Personally I will be bringing all my customers to Lapps quay to get the Shuttle service to the Marquee entrance.

Customer...“Hi driver, Kinsale please “
Belker ... “Only dropping at Lapp’s Quay today”

[Tony]

Think I'll work Cork this weekend with mytaxi

[Jack Meoff]

Why would you want to try and drop someone all the way down to the concert ?
Thousand of people walking on the roads so the taxi traffic would be slow and dangerous to concert goers.
Let them walk.

[Korky]

Think I'll work Cork this weekend with mytaxi

Totally legal to do so