Bus Éireann issues Level 5 travel advice

BUS Éireann is advising customers of updated guidelines under Level 5 of Ireland’s Living with Covid-19 plan, which will come into effect from midnight tomorrow (Wednesday).

Under Level 5 restrictions, Bus Éireann and Expressway services will operate at a capacity of 25% and government advice is that public transport should be avoided.

All travel should be limited within a 5km radius, unless the travel is essential - that is for work (when not possible from home), education and other essential purposes.

Capacity is now limited to one in four seats and passengers are advised that these seats should be reserved for essential workers, to observe capacity signage on board vehicles and continue the mandatory wearing of face coverings on all services.

Importantly, passengers are advised under no circumstance to use public transport if they are experiencing any Covid-19 related symptoms, nor should public transport be used to travel to or from a Covid-19 testing centre.

“Customers will see the capacity limit of each vehicle clearly marked on the door,” said Allen Parker, Bus Éireann chief customer officer. “We are working hard to try to provide transport for essential journeys and frontline workers, as we have done throughout the pandemic. Whilst capacity on-board is now limited to 25% ,there will be no change to our timetables at this time.”