Irish Citylink

Irish Citylink
ParentComfortDelGro
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
HeadquartersGalway, Ireland
Service areaIreland
Destinations
Fleet
Websitecitylink.ie

Irish Citylink is an Irish based subsidiary of Singaporean company ComfortDelGro, which provides bus services between some of Ireland's major cities and towns.

VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Connemara

History

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In 2010, Citylink contracted the running of its bus services to Callinan Coaches while remaining in control of sales and marketing of its routes.[1]

From midnight on the 30 March 2020 Citylink cancelled all its Irish bus services indefinitely as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Services resumed on 31 July 2020 with buses operating at reduced capacity in line with National Transport Authority guidelines.

As of 2022, Citylink was back operating at full capacity in-line with Government regulations and the end of the lockdown periods in Ireland.

GoBus Acquisition

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In 2022, Citylink announced the acquisition of Galway based carrier GoBus, bringing their daily departures to over 100 direct, express, and multi-stop services. In 2024, the GoBus brand was discontinued and liveries and uniforms were brought in-line with the overall Citylink brand.

Services

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As of October 2024, Citylink was operating on nine routes:[3]

  • Galway – Dublin City non-stop express (Route 660)
  • Galway – Dublin Airport non-stop express (Route 760)
  • Galway - Dublin Airport via Dublin City (Route 761)
  • Galway - Ballina (Route 430)
  • Galway – Limerick – Cork – Cork Airport express (Route 251)
  • Galway – Clifden (Route 923)
  • Galway – Ballinasloe – Athlone – Dublin commuter (Route 763)
  • Limerick – Dublin Airport (Route 712X)
  • Castlebar - Dublin City & Airport (Route 721)
  • Cork to Dublin City & Airport (Route 707)
Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery parked at Galway Cathedral
VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Eyre Square, Galway City
Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery parked at Galway Cathedral


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Joe Dermody (20 March 2020). "Citylink outsources routes in €30m deal". Galway Bay FM. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Galway headquartered firm Citylink to cancel all services from midnight". Galway Bay FM. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Main Bus Routes". citylink.ie. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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