Plan before you travel

Shuttle bus & travel

Belfast city centre will be pedestrianised during the Fleadh, with road closures and parking restrictions in place. Avoid driving into the centre: allow extra time and use Park & Ride, public transport, walking or cycling wherever possible.

Plan with Translink Open the Fleadh map

Getting around

Fleadh shuttle

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Driving to Belfast

Official Park & Ride

Park outside the city and take a free regular shuttle into the centre. Parking costs £10 per vehicle per day, with three sites serving the main approach routes. Spaces must be booked in advance. Accessible low-floor shuttles and Blue Badge parking are available at every site.

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A
Eikon Exhibition Centre
Near the M1
Parking
Single-day or multi-day parking
City connection
Shuttle to Grand Central Station
Frequency
Every 10 minutes
RingGo location code
58692
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B
Giant’s Park
Near the M2
Parking
Single-day parking only
City connection
Shuttle to Laganside Bus Station
Frequency
Every 15 minutes before 09:00, then every 10 minutes
RingGo location code
58691
Get directions
C
Belfast Harbour
Near the M3
Parking
Single-day or multi-day parking
City connection
Shuttle to Laganside Bus Station
Frequency
Every 15 minutes before 09:00, then every 10 minutes
RingGo location code
Available from 16 July
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First city-bound departures

Free shuttles run from Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August.

Park & Ride route	Sunday 2 August	Monday 3–Sunday 9 August
Eikon Exhibition Centre → Grand Central Station	10:00	07:30
Giant’s Park → Laganside Bus Station	07:30	07:30
Belfast Harbour → Laganside Bus Station	07:30	07:30

First return departures

Return services run until 02:00 after Sunday 2 August, until midnight from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 August, and until 02:00 from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 August.

City centre route	Sunday 2 August	Monday 3–Sunday 9 August
Grand Central Station → Eikon Exhibition Centre	10:30	08:00
Laganside Bus Station → Giant’s Park	08:00	08:00
Laganside Bus Station → Belfast Harbour	08:00	08:00

Parking spaces must be booked in advance with RingGo. Use the location code shown for your chosen site and follow the latest official booking instructions. On approach, turn off sat nav and follow the event signs.

Booking instructions and official service times →

Air, ferry, rail, bus and coach

Getting to Belfast

Public transport

Ulsterbus links towns and cities across Northern Ireland, Goldliner operates key coach routes, and Metro and Glider serve Belfast. Extra late-night bus and rail services are planned for the busiest Fleadh nights.

Air

Translink journeys to Grand Central Station take approximately 40 minutes from Belfast International Airport and 20 minutes from Belfast City Airport. Dublin Airport also has frequent coach connections to Belfast.

Train or bus

Belfast Grand Central and Laganside Bus Station are both within easy walking distance of the city-centre event zone. Allow extra time and check for revised stops before travelling.

Ferry or private coach

Ferries connect Belfast with Cairnryan and Liverpool, with other routes arriving through Dublin and Rosslare. Private coach drop-off points will be within walking distance of the event zone; operators will confirm collection arrangements.

Translink Fleadh services & journey planner

Once you arrive

Getting around Belfast

Central Belfast is compact, flat and walkable. Grand Central Station and Laganside Bus Station are each less than 10 minutes on foot from Belfast City Hall. Signage and volunteers will help visitors find venues throughout the city centre.

10 min

City Hall → Belfast Cathedral

15 min

Ulster Hall → Ulster University

20 min

Waterfront Hall → Belfast Met Millfield

Accessible city-centre loop

A separate, fully accessible loop shuttle will operate around the pedestrianised event zone for visitors with mobility needs, families and people carrying instruments or equipment. Park & Ride shuttles will also use accessible low-floor vehicles, with Blue Badge spaces at every site.

Cycling & bike hire

Belfast Bikes has more than 50 docking stations and 400 bikes, including e-bikes. Fleadh discounts are planned for 100-minute bundles. See Belfast Bikes.

Taxis

Value Cabs, FonaCAB and Uber operate in Belfast. Demand will be high and city-centre collection points may move, so allow extra time and check your operator’s instructions.

Travel arrangements can change as the event approaches. Check the official Fleadh travel page and Translink before setting off.