Car free day is returning to Dublin city centre on Sunday, September 22nd, from 11am-4pm.
The streets of Custom House Quay will be taken over with cycling skills workshops, games, live entertainment and an outdoor cinema amongst many other activities as it closes to motorised traffic.
Dublin City Council will be bringing fun into the heart of Dublin as they open up Custom House Quay for car-free activities.
There will be drum workshops, chess challenges, BMX stunt shows, and dancing, alongside tours of the Custom House visitor centre and walking tours of the Quay itself.
Opening up this public space to communities will allow attendees to engage with and enjoy the city’s urban space in a wholly different way.
Car Free Day is hosted as the culmination to European Mobility Week, an annual event by the European Commission for Sustainable Urban Mobility.
Each year there is a different theme, and this year is focusing on designated spaces for citizens to congregate and enjoy their environment in a more community-focused and sustainable way.
With 70 per cent of Europeans living in urban areas, Car Free Day is encouraging conversations and demonstrations on the importance of cultivating these spaces within urban environments.
Speaking about the event, deputy lord mayor Donna Cooney said: “I’m delighted to welcome Car Free Day back to Dublin.
“As a European capital city with a thriving urban environment, we are also committed to being Climate Neutral by 2030. It’s imperative that Dublin be accessible by all forms of transport; not just motor vehicular.
“Car Free Day affords us a great, fun way to explore different, more sustainable ways of getting around our fair city.”
“I am urging all Dubliners to come out and enjoy Custom House Quay for Car Free Day which is also the last day of European mobility week.
“Whether your choice of transport is wheeling, walking or cycling, hopping on a bus, Luas or DART, we would really like people of all ages to take some time out and enjoy a family-friendly car free day”.
Car Free Day is organised by Dublin City Council and European Mobility Week.
Custom House Quay will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 7am and 7pm on Sunday, September 22nd.
To minimise disruption during the event, the following arrangements will be in place:
Cyclists
Please note that this is a pedestrianised event with no through traffic. Cyclists must dismount to enter the event area. Cycle parking will be provided up to 4pm (event end) at entrances to the event on Custom House Quay by Butt Bridge and by Matt Talbot Bridge.
Buses
Buses normally travelling westerly on Custom House Quay will be diverted from Memorial Road to Matt Talbot Memorial Bridge, George’s Quay, Butt Bridge, Eden Quay and back on to normal route.
Buses normally travelling easterly on Custom House Quay will be diverted from Eden Quay to Beresford Place, Memorial Road and back on to normal route.
Information on bus diversions and stops can be found on www.dublinbus.ie.
Luas
LUAS will operate a normal Sunday service
Cars
Car traffic travelling across the Liffey on Butt Bridge, seeking to turn onto Custom House Quay, will be diverted to Beresford Place, Memorial Road and back on to North Quays.
