Public Transport in Dublin for May Bank Holiday Weekend 2025
If you’re planning to travel around Dublin over the May Bank Holiday weekend, here's what you need to know about changes to public transport services from Friday 2 May to Monday 5 May 2025.
Dublin Bus & Nitelink
Dublin Bus will operate a Sunday timetable on Bank Holiday Monday, 5 May.
A full Nitelink service will run on Friday 2 May and Saturday 3 May, but there will be no Nitelink service on Sunday 4 May.
Dublin Bus's 24-hour services continue to run seven days a week, including over the Bank Holiday weekend.
For more information, please check the Dublin Bus website.
Luas
There will be some changes to Luas Green Line services from Friday 2 May to Monday 5 May to facilitate essential engineering works.
On Friday 2 May, Green Line trams will finish one hour earlier than usual, with services running from 05:30 to 23:16 southbound from Broombridge and 05:30 to 23:00 northbound from Brides Glen.
On Saturday 3 May, services will start one hour later and finish one hour earlier, operating from 08:00 to 23:16 southbound and 08:00 to 23:00 northbound.
On Sunday 4 May, services will start 2.5 hours later than usual and finish one hour earlier, running from 09:31 to 22:17 southbound and 10:00 to 22:00 northbound.
On Bank Holiday Monday, 5 May, Green Line trams will start 2.5 hours later, but will operate until the normal Sunday finishing time, from 09:31 to 23:17 southbound and 10:00 to 23:00 northbound.
Red Line services are unaffected and will operate a normal Sunday schedule and frequency on Bank Holiday Monday. All Luas services will return to standard operating hours on Tuesday 6 May.
Further information is available on the Luas website.
DART & Rail
Due to engineering works between Grand Canal Dock and Greystones, there will be no DART services on this section from Saturday 3 May to Monday 5 May. DART will continue to run between Grand Canal Dock and Howth/Malahide.
The following DART stations will be closed across the three days: Lansdowne Road, Sandymount, Sydney Parade, Booterstown, Blackrock, Seapoint, Salthill and Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, Sandycove and Glasthule, Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Shankill, Bray, Greystones, and Kilcoole.
Valid rail tickets will be accepted on Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland services to facilitate travel between affected areas.
Rosslare services will also be impacted by the engineering works. Trains between Dublin Connolly and Rosslare Europort will involve bus transfers on Saturday 3, Sunday 4, and Monday 5 May. Services will generally run with trains between Wicklow and Rosslare, and bus connections from Dublin Connolly and Dún Laoghaire to Wicklow, Bray, and Greystones. First departures will begin shortly after 06:45, with the last arrivals into Dublin and Rosslare around 20:30, depending on the direction of travel. Timings and transfer points vary, so passengers are advised to consult the Irish Rail website for full journey details.
For more details, please check the Irish Rail website.