Beginning December 8, Dublin Bus will introduce 13 new routes as part of the BusConnects scheme, including 24-hour routes and express services enhancing connectivity across the city.
New routes, such as E1 and E2, will provide direct access from areas like Bray to the city center, while Route 19 will connect passengers directly from the city center to Dublin Airport.
Local (L) and Express (X) routes will improve transport options for residents in places like Greystones, Newcastle county Wicklow, and Blackrock, reducing the need for multiple transfers.
Routes to be discontinued from Sunday, December 8: 46a, 46e, 63, 63a, 84, 84a, 84x, 143, 144, 145, 155, 184, and 185.
These will be replaced by:
- E1: Northwood – DCU – City Centre – Bray – Ballywaltrim
- E2: Ballymun (IKEA) – DCU – City Centre – Dún Laoghaire
- 19: Dublin Airport – DCU – Parnell Square
- L1: Newtownmountkennedy – Greystones Station – Bray Station
- L2: Newcastle county Wicklow– Greystones Station – Bray Station
- L3: North Delgany – Greystones Station – Glenbrook Park
- L12: Ballywaltrim – Herbert Road – Bray Station
- L14: Southern Cross Road – Bray Station – Palermo
- L15: Enniskerry Golf Club – Bray Station
- L26: Kilternan – Cornelscourt – Blackrock Station
- L27: Leopardstown Valley – Cornelscourt – Dún Laoghaire
- X1: Kilcoole – Greystones – City Centre (Hawkins Street)
- X2: Newcastle – Kilcoole – Greystones – Brides Glen – City Centre (Hawkins Street)
The following routes will see changes from December 8:
- Route 4 from Monkstown will be diverted at O’Connell Bridge to Heuston Station.
- Route 11 from Sandyford will be diverted at Parnell Square to run via Phibsborough and the North Circular Road to Phoenix Park.
- Route 13 from Grange Castle will terminate at Mountjoy Square.
