You should change the name of your channel to “The Good Rider.” ❤ You are extremely patient and brave no matter what, even in the dark and freezing middle of the night. Enjoy your videos every time! 🎉😊
this kind of thing happens when people who were in the dunes of Calais three months ago are given positions of authority ...we can only expect more and more unjust behaviour...
The reason is because there's not a lot of joined up thinking between The North and the South. Betcha that the only buses leaving that station after it's closed is the ones heading north. Dublin airport is woeful for waiting on buses. You get lashed with rain and the benches are set at an angle so if you are under 5'8" your feel. Don't reach the ground and you slide off. Avoid it or be prepared to be annoyed
The bus station is closed to the prevent homeless addicts and other antisocial elements taking up residence. The main purpose of such late services is to pick up air travellers from the Dublin airport and bring them to Northern Ireland. Having said that , even on a mild night, I would be fearful of my safety there at such a late hour. It would be preferable if part of the bus station could be kept open for passengers, supervised by security.
You'd think. Have a waiting room where you have to scan your ticket seems like much more sense if you have buses leaving from your station at weird hours
@@jimvermeer9451 well said 👍 the above poster is basically blaming the homeless for Ireland premier bus station been closed overnight when that is just a deflection. Bus unions are the ones behind this closure, but like everything in Ireland the homeless get blamed. So what if some poor homeless guy or girl sit inside for some heat. It's taxpayers heat not the bus unions heat, it's just convenient to blame the homeless. It's 50 metres from Ireland biggest Garda station ffs. The homeless can sit in reception in store street for heat but are not allowed to sit in a public bus station. I don't see too many Africans or Ukrainian s walking around with rugsacks or sleeping bags.
I've travelled overnight by coach several times from London to Scotland and vice versa in recent years. The coach stations at Manchester Chorlton Street and Birmingham Digbeth were both open through the night to get a hot drink or snack and use the toilets during the 15 minute stops.
42 years ago this summer I set out with a rucksack, a rambler ticket and a youth hostel card to explore Ireland.. I was 18 years old… where did the years go? Thanks for the memories.
Unfortunately, like a lot of UK and European cities, Dublin city centre is plagued with drug users and homeless people. Now, not all are a nuisance. But in Dublin particularly, they would be completely overrun if they left the station overnight. As usual, it's because of other people and their behaviour that the rest of us suffer.
Have to say it was hilarious seeing in the background the shot of the garbage truck with the christmas lights on it, also wanted to thank you for your hard work on uploads, always worth watching hing your content
Kicking passengers out of the bus station seems extreme. Surely it should close after the final departure? What if you’re a vulnerable or disabled passenger? Or there’s extremely adverse weather? Poor customer service and totally irresponsible. I’m glad to see that you managed to catch your bus Scott.
Most bus stations close at a certain time and buses departing or arriving in the wee hours collect and pick up outside or nearby -Edinburgh and Glasgow both close around midnight - i can understand why - security would be a nightmare with drunks druggies and trouser fumblers loitering the toilets looking for easy targets
I caught this exact bus MANY times. I lived in Dublin and had a freelance reporter job where I would sometimes go to Northern Irish football matches that were over about 21.00. It has never been a bad experience, polite drivers, relatively comfortable, wifi always worked, and this was back then in 2013.
Macbeth's "blasted heath" has nothing on BusAras ........ you'd nearly be as warm outside... It only has two things going for it, 1) the roof is now "listed" as an architectural feature, being a scallop shell design in mass concrete, one of the first projects undertaken by the fledgling State after WW2, design by British architect Ave Arup, and 2) There is an underground theatre called Eblana somewhere beneath the building that hasn't been used in almost 30 years...,
I prefer RU-vidrs who slum it rather the ones who go flights in Business class ! This guy seems to do the same things I enjoy and the same cheap Eastern European destinations !
OK if the bus station has to close due squatters etc they could provide a small heated waiting room for the few passengers needing to travel at this hour, stood outside in those temperature's in this day and age is totally unacceptable. Top man for doing these vids so your average Joe knows the score.
@@williamf4544 Could have sim p le 'scanner' system installed. Then only legitimate ticket holder could gain entry, whilst riff raff kept out. Strange to punish your customers like this??
Disgraceful shambles. That coach station is there for the benefit of passengers. They should not be throwing intending passengers with tickets out in the cold at night in Mid-Winter to wait outdoors for over an hour for a timetabled coach service. What if they were frail or had health issues?
You must enjoy not sleeping! haha... what I can't believe, if buses/coaches depart why they close the station that early... great video as always! Im very tempted to do this myself, the amount of times I go to Dublin in a year, its about time I land travelled around Ireland/NI!
I have a 76 hour journey next week from New York to LA with one change in Chicago plus quite a few other trips as well in those 3 weeks. Your vlogs normalise doing mad things and believe me I have several lined up. Keep up the great work.
To have a bus leave at a certain time, and not allow the shelter to coincide with that time is barbarrick. We think we have come so far with technology but we are still in the middle ages with human growth.
There are two lovely pubs right behind him, within spitting distance. The Brew Dock and Ryans Bar, not even 30 seconds away. Another half dozen pubs within 2 minutes walk.
Hi, may I ask a favour? Please may I use a still from this vid, showing the bus at the stance, showing the blue-lit roof strip? It's for a memory book I'm putting together for an elderly gent, who loves to see these buses. I've tried to snap one myself, but I think they are being replaced by newer models, with no strip. Thanks
If you're visiting Dublin during October to May, I'd advise getting out of the city each evening by 6:00pm. It turns into one of the darkest, unforgiving, hostile and soulless places in Europe. Everyone's either drunk or on the hustle looking for opportunities to take your money, by scams or by force. A truly disgusting city by night.
All that time... where did you go to the toilet? I did it once and hated it as no toilet on board the bus I had to get off a couple of times at stations but was very uncomfortable for me and my ibs
Two of my favourite cities in the world (sshh, Newcastle-on-Tyne is my favourite in spite of being Irish and in spite of having seen dozens of cities across all continents). The middle of the night is not the best of times to showcase these two lively spots though 😄. I'd love to see a video of what you do when you do arrive somewhere at some unGodly hour? Did you check into the Europa just after your last shot? Thanks again - I love your content.
So to summarise. You get kicked off the bus, then kicked out the bus 🚌 station. They don't care for passengers, making you wait in the cold whilst they lock up. An absolute disgrace 😤
And the overnight X1 service has only just started again after covid. During the summer season the early morning coaches would be busy enough especially heading from the north towards the airport.
Scott, it always pleases me to see you doing videos in and around my homeland of Northern Ireland! I did know Translink did a Dublin Belfast bus, but I have never taken it myself. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Hi Scott, love your videos. Just watched your video about your trip from Dublin to Belfast. It makes absolutely no sense that Dublin Bus Station shuts before the last buses. Surely Translink should re-time the bus to leave while the bus station is still open.
Up here in Glasgow and Edinburgh some buses run 24 hours so there is no "last bus" as such - i remember before they started closing they felt really unsafe with all the undesirables hanging about and dirty old men trying to pick you up in the toilet - its actually safer them closing and people picking up the bus outside - sounds a bit crazy but its true - if the trouble makers drunks and druggies know its closed they dont go there
Translink is the Northern Irish bus company, although they run the bus service from Belfast to Dublin and vice versa they have no control over the bus stations in the Republic of Ireland. Bus Eireann is the Republic of Ireland’s bus company and they are the ones responsible for closing the stations.
@@williamjamieson1029 listen to yourself dude lol. Ulsterbus didn’t even have stations in every county in Ulster. They changed name to Translink to better represent the area where they have stations which is Northern Ireland and not Ulster. So how are they responsible for the stations in Dublin which is not even in Ulster or Northern Ireland?
The 60 second video was very surprising, I honestly don’t know how on earth you managed to video this place without catching drug addicts shouting and screaming and approaching people for money and cigarettes or trying to rob them, The city is a hellhole and I live here, Advice to visitors, Don’t let your guard down. O’Connell street Dublin you will be pickpocketed in minutes.
I hoped you enjoyed your brief sojourn in Dublin 🇮🇪☘🇮🇪...but that was awful being left out in the cold...you could have walked across to the police station and sat there. But verily hindsight is a fine thing
Dublin and Belfast aren't far enough away to warrant a reasonable arrival on a night bus.I think that the only night bus in Ireland to give a reasonable 4 hours on the bus is Dublin Airport to Galway.I try not to arrive in places before 0400.Even 0400 is ungodly but a few of the early workers are on the move then.
Yes i remember when they were open 24/7 - very unsafe with drungs druggies hanging about and dirty old men in the toilets flshing their bits and bobs hoping to pick up drunk lads - its actually a lot safer now they close and you pick up the bus outside like a normal bus stop
Yes it's terrible, not a security guard or kiosk to get out of the cold or to find out if you are in the correct place. I have had to use this service after gigs in Dublin. Not a good visitor experience.
@@OtterlyInsane Just to let you know, Dublin Bus operate 23 hour service everyday to Dublin Airport. There are also four big private operators that go Dublin Airport, AirCoach is a 24hours service from Dublin suburbs through the city onwards to Airport they also have a service to Belfast. Translink operates Dublin-Belfast in joint partnership with Bus Eireann. This route can be very busy at certain times of the day when they add a second bus on the route. A lot of people from Belfast, use Belfast to Dublin Airport-Dublin city service due to fast track USA customs control.
@@thomasrudd4347 I meant between Belfast and Dublin Airport. I think there’s only Translink and a private company operating the route? Ireland (the whole island) must be pretty unique in having multiple airports within a few miles of a railway line yet none have stations that directly serve them. In 3 instances (Derry and both Belfast airports), the railway is meters away from the runway. Dublin and Cork airport are maybe 2 miles from the lines.
Oh, they do close the bus station while passengers waiting? I thought they'll just keep it open just without any staff serving (like Victoria Coach Station in London).
I must be shadowing you Scott! Sunday was home at Aachen -Köln/Bonn Flughafen on The RRX Train flight to Dublin-100X bus - Dundalk, then return home flight Brussels-Aachen on SNCB train!
Nice station obviously,but closing 23.15 shit that, allwhere nothing just stay out,pfff,in Hungary likewise while a dictator country big city's has night stay station with food and drinks, old-fashioned but don't need to leave. Anyway great video Scott, keep making 👌🥂
Very disappointing service from Translink. The service (now withdrawn) previously operated by Bus Eireann in conjunction with Translink was far better, especially from Dublin Airport.
Night time buses are great, you can save on accommodation. If you are wee like me (5'4", or at least, ahem, when in trainers!) there is always plenty of room to stretch out. I suppose security but I think you are pretty safe outside the station, and you just need to dress down a bit in trackies etc. Small price to pay for cheap travel.
That's shocking and disappointing. Passengers could be vulnerable, e.g. women travelling alone. Dublin at night can be as dangerous as any capital. Shame on the station.
Sprucefield shopping centre, a ghost town even when busy, You will not miss much there Scott. That's typical of Dublin Bus Station. Bullish to get you moved. Why! close a bus station when you a still waiting for a service?
I got the Aircoach from Belfast to Dublin and back a few years ago and it took over 4 hours as the driver decided to give a talking tour to the American couple sitting in the front seats. Return journey was about 2 and a half but it was about £12 return then.
I live on a country road nearish to a lesser-used main road. I fucking hate translink, as the bus could be 10 minutes early or 30 minutes late, unfortunately i need them to get me to my Tech classes.
Nice relaxing video and great night shots of the cities. Disgraceful that the bus station isn’t 24hrs. Where did u go once u got to Belfast at that time of the morning?
