Gardaí issue travel advice ahead of Electric Picnic 2024

Laois Gardaí has issued travel advice ahead of the arrival of some 75,000 festival goers to Stradbally for Electric Picnic later this week. 

There will be a major garda operation in the area between Wednesday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 20 as motorists make their way to and from the event. 

“Gardaí will be out on all routes in and around the site to ensure that all those attending can arrive safely, while non-event traffic and local residents can all travel with ease,” gardaí said. 

“We are asking those travelling to Rosslare Port to use an alternative route and not to come near Stradbally) Please allow additional time for your journey in this direction between Wednesday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 20 2024. 

“Gardaí will be doing their utmost to keep travel disruption and diversions to an absolute minimum. Those attending the festival are strongly encouraged to make their way to the site at Stradbally by public transport where possible. Portlaoise is the closest train station to Stradbally. 

“There will be a paid shuttle bus service operating from Portlaoise Train Station directly to the Pick-up Drop-off area. Please be advised that the only collection or drop off point will be at the Pick-up Drop-off area located just off the N80 on the Portlaoise side of Stradbally. There will be no collection point at any carpark over the duration of the weekend,” said a spokesperson.

“All buses attending the event, taxis and motorists dropping festival goers off must use this location. Car parks will open for early entry ticket holders from 4pm on Thursday, August 15 2024 and from 9am on Friday, August 16 until 4pm on Monday,  August 18 2024 for all general ticket holders. 

“Tow-away vehicles will be in operation for the duration of the festival to remove any illegally parked vehicle and those causing obstruction

“The directions for all those travelling to Electric Picnic from Dublin, Cork, Limerick, the west of Ireland and the south-east are all outlined below under the following categories: General motorists General Campervans and Caravans Buses and private coaches Accessible route é Family (Campervan and Car Park) Additional traffic and travel information can be found via the Garda Interactive Map on the festival’s own webpage.

“An Garda Síochána wish all road users a safe journey to and from Electric Picnic 2024. Should any motorist or road user require emergency Garda assistance, please always call 999/112.”