We will have FREE buses going to the Youth 2000 Summer Festival 2024!
All buses will travel to Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare from across Ireland on Thursday 15th August and return on Sunday 18th August 2024.
To book a seat on the free bus:
- Look below to find the collection point which will work best for your location and schedule.
- Pre-register for the festival HERE, if you have not already.
- Send an email to Jacob at office@youth2000.ie including your name, date of birth and phone number requesting collection at your desired stop. (If you are U.18, the named legal guardian on your festival booking must email to book your place on the bus)
- You will receive an email to confirm your place – your seat IS NOT reserved unless you have received this email. If you have any questions or have not heard back by the end of the next working day, please get in touch by phone: 01 675 3690.
- Within the last 10 or so days before festival it is possible that times may be adjusted slightly as numbers are confirmed for each stop. Keep an eye on your email and text for a final confirmation of your booking and collection times, and please REPLY that you have received it and understood all the details.
- On the day, have your ID ready to show the bus leader as you board ( and your signed booking form if you are u.18). Please be punctual and patient along the journey.
IF YOU WISH TO TRAVEL ON ONE OF OUR BUSES IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU PRE-REGISTER/FOR THE FESTIVAL BEFORE YOU BOOK A PLACE ON THE BUS. Your place on the bus is only confirmed when you receive official confirmation email.
All buses will be led by vetted and trained Youth 2000 volunteers.
We have done our best to prioritise a couple of stops on each route which are local or regional public transport hubs so as many people as possible can avail of the free bus from their part of the country to the Summer Festival. We have listed some of the connecting areas in brackets)
*REMEMBER! TIMES MAY ADJUST SLIGHTLY WITHIN THE LAST 10 OR SO DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL – YOU WILL RECEIVE A FINAL CONFIRMATION WITHIN THAT TIME*
ULSTER
Route 1: Ulster/Leinster
| Time of Departure | Location |
| 9.30am | Letterkenny |
| 10.30am | Derry |
| 11.45am | Omagh |
| 01.45pm | Monaghan (Includes a 45min break.Arrives at 13:00 and departs Monaghan at 13.45 sharp). |
| 2.30pm | Carickmacross |
| 3.45pm | Maynooth |
| 4.15pm | Clongowes Wood College |
Route 2: Ulster/ Leinster
| Time of Departure | Location |
| 11.00am | Antrim |
| 11.45am | Belfast |
| 12.45pm | Newry |
| 2.15pm | Dundalk (Arrives at 13.30 for 45 min break. Departing Dundalk at 14.15 sharp) |
| 2.45pm | Drogheda |
| 4.30pm | Clongowes Wood College |
Route 3: Connaught/ Leinster
| Time of Departure | Location |
| 10.30am | Sligo |
| 11.30am | Knock |
| 11.45 | Claremorris (Connections on lots of public regional routes around Mayo / Connaught) |
| 12.15pm | Tuam |
| 12.45pm | Oranmore Town Centre (Easy public bus connections from Galway City, Limerick, Clare) |
| 12.50pm | Oranmore Train Station (Easy train connection Galway City, Athenry etc…) |
| 2.20pm | The Galway Plaza -Kiltullagh (includes 50min break – arrives 1.00, departs 1.50pm sharp) |
| 2.55pm | Athlone |
| 4.00pm | Clongowes Wood College |
Route 4: Munster/ Leinster
| Time of Departure | Location |
| 9.50am | Cork, Blackpool |
| 11.50am | Waterford (Public transport connections with Kilkenny) |
| 1.50pm | Enniscorthy (Includes 50min break – arrives Enniscorthy at 13.00, departs 13.50 sharp) |
| 3.30pm | Dublin – St. Saviours Church,Dorset Street |
| 4.40pm | Clongowes Wood College |
Route 5: Munster/ Leinster
| Time of Departure | Location |
| 11.00am | Killarney (Public transport connections with Tralee) |
| 12.15pm | Newcastle West (Public transport connections with Tralee, Listowel etc) |
| 1.00pm | Limerick , Castletroy (includes 50min break. arrives at 1.00pm and departing at 1.45pm |
| 2.45pm | Nenagh |
| 3.20pm | Roscrea |
| 4.05pm | Portlaoise |
| 4.45pm | Newbridge |
| 5.30pm | Clongowes Wood College |