Donegal – Letterkenny

Car park management services are provided by ATU contract security staff and motorists are obliged to comply with security personnel directions at all times.

Motorists are requested to exercise courtesy to other motorists by parking in designated parking spaces only and not along roadsides or other non-designated areas.

For safety reasons, there are some instances where cars may be clamped.

Clamping may occur if a car is –

• Causing obstruction of emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment, access routes, properly parked cars, carriageways
• On yellow hatched areas or on double yellow lines
• In places set aside for the disabled where unwarranted, i.e., where a valid registered ‘blue badge’ is not displayed or where prior arrangements have not been made with ATU Donegal Estates Office in the case of temporary physical impairments
• On grassed or planted areas
• On, or partially on, footpaths or marked pedestrian walkways
• In any area cordoned off by traffic cones or other means
• Taking up more than one parking space
• Parked on campus by persons not on ATU Donegal business

A clamp release fee of €65 is payable to the external clamping company.

In some instances warning stickers may be affixed to car windows.

We understand that there may be times when all ATU car parks are full and in this instance you are encouraged to use off campus parking at the Church of the Irish Martyrs, or at the multi storey car park opposite McGinley Motors:

McGinley Motors

The McGinley Motors multi-storey car park is accessible from both Justice Walsh Rd. and the Pearse Rd.
The Justice Walsh Rd entrance is located close to the Courthouse and the Pearse Rd entrance is located adjacent to Lloyd’s pharmacy. The opening hours currently are 6.45am to 7.00pm. You should note that there is a charge to park at this car park.

Church of the Irish Martyrs

The Church of The Irish Martyrs is located on the Gortlee Road.  The sixty three spaces which the Church of The Irish Martyrs has agreed to make available are as indicated on the diagram below.  You are requested to park in the designated spaces only.  Naturally there will be certain occasions when this car park may not be available due to events of which will take precedence over ATU Donegal requirements. 

A fee of €100 will be payable to the external towing company in order to recover the car on the day it is towed away or the day immediately afterwards.

Recovery costs increase by €10 per day for collection on the 3^rdor subsequent days after towing.

Contact details for towing service are available from Security personnel and from main reception.

Of course, many of you living locally may opt to take public transport, walk or cycle to campus and this is strongly encouraged.

By Air

If you are flying to Ireland check out which of the airports suit you best. Each one will have connections to Letterkenny by bus or taxi.

By Sea

A variety of ferry services are available from Britain and continental Europe to Ireland. Ports in Ireland include Dublin Port, Dún Laoghaire Harbour and Rosslare Harbour. In Northern Ireland, the ports are Port of Belfast and Port of Larne. Some useful websites are –
www.directferries.ie
www.stenaline.ie
www.irishferries.com
www.poirishsea.com
www.dfdsseaways.co.uk.

By Road – Car

Driving time from Dublin, Athlone or Galway is three – four hours, depending on traffic and time of day. Derry is about thirty minutes’ drive and Belfast is approximately two hours away.

By Road – Bus

Several bus companies operate daily services and the campus is only about five minutes’ walk from the Bus Éireann Depot and the drop-off point for most of the private bus companies.

Dublin to Letterkenny

This route serves Dublin Airport and also the towns of Ardee, Castleblayney, Monaghan, Omagh, Strabane and Lifford. The main operators are Expressway ( Route 32) and John McGinley Coach Travel.

Galway to Letterkenny 

This route serves the towns of Tuam, Claremorris, Knock, Ireland West Airport Knock, Sligo, Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and Ballybofey/Stranorlar. The main operators are Expressway ( Route 64) & Feda O’Donnell. Private bus companies from other towns in the west (eg, Westport, Castlebar, Ballina) arrange their schedules to link up with these.

Within Donegal

Several operators link various parts of Donegal to Letterkenny, including Local Link Donegal, John McGinley Coach Travel, Feda O’Donnell Coach Travel, McGeehan Coaches, and Foyle Coaches.

Contact details for the major operators –

By Rail

• The nearest rail connection points are –
• Derry (33 kms), with a bus connection to Letterkenny via Bus Éireann or Patrick Gallagher Coaches.
• Sligo (112 kms), with a bus connection to Letterkenny via Bus Éireann or Feda O’Donnell Coach Travel.

By Taxi

The Town Square on Main Street has a taxi rank but you can phone for a taxi from anywhere.  Here are some useful taxi numbers for Letterkenny –