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Halpenny Transport

Halpenny transport - schedules, routes and stops.

Halpenny Transport is a public transportation provider in Ireland which operates bus routes.

The Halpenny Transport has 4 bus routes in Ireland with 54 bus stops.

Their bus routes cover an area from the North (Dundalk) with a stop at St Louis Secondary School to the South (Blackrock) with a stop at Clermont Manor.Their most western stop is De La Salle College (Dundalk) and the most eastern stop is Esb Pole 20 (Blackrock).

Halpenny Transport line schedules (timetables, itineraries, service hours), and departure and arrival times to stations are updated in the app in real time.

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For Halpenny Transport service alerts, please check the Moovit website for real-time info on bus status, bus delays, changes of bus routes, changes of stops and any service changes.

Facts about Halpenny Transport

The Halpenny Transport has bus routes operating across Ireland including: Dundalk, Blackrock.

The longest line from the Halpenny Transport is: 169 . This bus route starts from Hoeys Lane (Dundalk) and ends at Medical Centre (Blackrock). It covers over 18 km and has 23 stops.

The shortest line is: 918 . This bus line begins from Willow Grove (Dundalk) and finishes at Patrick's Cathedral (Dundalk). It runs through 2 km with 6 stops.

Halpenny Transport - bus fare information

Costs and prices of different ticket types may change, based on several factors. Please check the Moovit app to view bus fares of individual lines. For more information on ride fares and for buying bus tickets online please visit Halpenny Transport's official site.

Halpenny Transport schedule

Looking for a specific Halpenny Transport bus schedule? All Halpenny Transport lines and schedules in Ireland can be found in the Moovit App. Moovit gives you directions for Halpenny Transport routes and provides helpful step-by-step navigation.

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• 916 St Patricks Cathedral Dundalk - St Patricks Cathedral Dundalk
• 917 Dundalk - Dundalk
• 918 St Patricks Cathedral Dundalk - Willow Grove

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Ex Lothian Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban SK07CGY (140) is seen with Halpenny of Blackrock County Louth on its Dundalk to Newry service

Former Dublin Bus AV 297, now with Halpenny Travel,on route 169 to Blackrock. Dundalk, 17/02/18

Halpenny Travel 232 LH 904 is seen on hire to Bus Eireann in Navan. Believe it is on the Thursday Only route 135 to Scurloughstown. 28/09/2023

VWD 2 on town service route 174 to Bay Estate. Dundalk, 17/02/18

Halpenny Travel 241 LH 2181 is seen in Drogheda with a service on Local Link route 188 to Athboy. 03/08/2024

Former Dublin Bus AV 374, now with Halpenny Travel, on route 917 to Muirhevnamor. Dundalk, 05/06/2021

Dublin Bus (Phibsboro) Volvo B7TL / Transbus ALX400 AV 374/5 (04-D-20374/5) in Broadstone Depot, Dublin 24th April 2004.

AV 374 was noted with Halpenny Travel in 2021.

AV 375 was noted with Old Court Road services in 2019.

01 LH 11129 operated by Halpenny Travel on a service to Blackrock. Crowe Street, Dundalk, 18/07/16

B753GSC was a Leyland Olympian ONTL11/2R / ECW H51/32D new as Lothian 753 in October 1984. It would later get Mac Tours livery. In 2004 it crossed the Irish Sea for a new life with Halpenny Travel of Blackrock as 84-LH-1328.

Former Dublin Bus AX 452, now with Halpenny Travel, on route 917 to Muirhevnamor. 05/09/2020

Halpenny Travel 221 LH 1288 approaches Millfield Shopping Centre in Balbriggan as it operates a service on Local Link route 192 from Stamullen. 10/09/2022

Halpenny Travel 231 LH 2020 is seen departing Drogheda Bus Station with a service on route 188 to Athboy.

This route was extended to Drogheda in early-2023, replacing Bus Eireann route 163 between Newgrange, Donore and Drogheda. From the 26th February 2024, Local Link introduced a new route 163 between Newgrange, Donore and Drogheda Railway Station. Since then the 188 has gone direct from Donore to Drogheda, skipping Newgrange. The Drogheda terminus was also moved from Drogheda Hospital to the M1 Retail Park. 09/03/2024

Halpenny Travel 231 D 39449 is seen in Navan with a service on Local Link route 188 from Athboy to Drogheda. 28/09/2023

From the 16th January 2022, Local Link Louth Meath Fingal started running new bus route 188 from Athboy to Drogheda via Navan, Newgrange and the Battle of the Boyne. This replaced the previous Local Link route between Athboy and Navan, and may replace Bus Eireann route 163 between Newgrange and Drogheda. Halpenny Travel 141 D 3768 is seen crossing the River Boyne in Drogheda on a training run for the new route 188. 14/01/2023

Halpenny Travel 191 LH 1934 filling in for the regular bus on Local Link route 192 to Stamullen. Balbriggan, 16/06/2021

Former Dublin Bus AX 631, now with Halpenny Travel, is seen in Dundalk with a service on route 169 to Blackrock. 17/08/2024

01 D 46502 with a local service to Muirhevnamor operated by Halpenny Travel. Crowe Street, Dundalk, 18/07/16

03 LH 11246 with a service to Newry operated by Halpenny Travel. Crowe Street, Dundalk, 18/07/16

Local Link 181 LH 2382 passes through Balbriggan with a service on route 192 to Stamullen. The branding says it is operated by Halpenny Travel on behalf of Local Link Louth Meath Fingal. Previously the bus on the route was suppled by T&W Bus Hire. 20/10/2020

Halpenny Travel MCV EvoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE 231-LH-2020 is seen here pulling into Drogheda Bus Station working the 188 to Athboy.

Here's Grayway Coach Holidays (Walls) of Higher Ince, Wigan

It's a Volvo B12M-62 with Jonckheere Mistral 50 C51FT bodywork which was new to Halpenny Travel of Blackrock, Northern Ireland in April 2002 as 02-LH-2855. It was re-registered to FC02 EJV in August 2005 before being acquired by Grayway in early 2006.

FC02 EJV has since been re-registered to M12 GWY.

It's seen here parked up in the coach park off Market Road, Battle, East Sussex.

Date: 06.08.2013 11:08

Halpenny Travel picks up passengers opposite Drogheda Bus Station while operating a service on Local Link route 163 from Drogheda Railway Station to Newgrange.

This route started on the 26th February 2024. Up to early-2023, Bus Eireann operated route 163 between Drogheda and Newgrange. When Local Link route 188 was extended to Drogheda, it replaced the Bus Eireann 163. Due to increase in passenger numbers on the 188, it was decided for that route to go direct between Donore and Drogheda, skipping Newgrange, and a new route 163 was started. This new route also provides extra capacity between Drogheda and Donore. In just over a year, Donore has gone from two return trips a day to Droghead to thirteen. 09/03/2024

Halpenny Travel 221 LH 1288 is seen in Balbriggan with a service on Local Link route 192 to Stamullen. This was the last day Halpenny Travel operated this route, the last day the route went this way through Balbriggan, and the last day it terminated in Stamullen. The route was extended from Stamullen to Swords, and Eirebus took over operating the route for Local Link. 18/02/2024

In 2004, ex Lothian Buses Leyland Olympian B753 GSC crossed the Irish Sea for a new life with Halpenny Travel.of Blackrock as 84-LH-1328. On 4th October, 2005, it was seen in Dundalk.

99 not out for Halpenny Travel

Coming up on 100 years in business, Halpenny Travel in Blackrock, Co. Louth is one of the oldest and most-respected private luxury coach operators in Ireland. At the wheel of the operation is John Halpenny, who was recently elected chairman of the Coach Tourism & Transport Council of Ireland (CTTC).

John is the third generation of the family to run the business which was established in 1920 by his grandfather Joe Halpenny. It was originally known as the ‘Violet Bus’ Service as Joe also owned The Violet Pub in Blackrock, from which he ran a transport service to and from neighbouring Dundalk. Sadly, The Violet Pub is no more after it was demolished in 2017.

The family business expanded from there and today Halpenny Travel offers a full range of services with a particular emphasis on serving the local community by continuing with the original daily service to Dundalk in addition to a Dundalk town service and a daily Dundalk-Newry service. Halpenny Travel also provides a school transport service and other services on behalf of Bus Eireann and also specialises in corporate tours, school tours, transport to concerts, festivals and sporting events as well as airport transfers.

John’s wife Cheryl is also involved in the day-to-day running of the business which employs 20 staff. The staff is a mix of drivers, mechanics, administration and cleaners.

“Cheryl runs the office and I’m the transport manager,” John explains.

“We have great people working for us who ensure we’re still going strong after 99 years. Our drivers are skilled, reliable and friendly. They go out of their way to make sure passengers are comfortable and relaxed, and get to their destination on time.”

Halpenny Travel operates a modern and mixed fleet of 14 vehicles which range from 77-seater double-deckers down to 19-seater mini buses. In between, there are 53, 49 and 29-seaters. The double and single-deckers are used for town services and school bus runs, while the 30 and 19-seaters are used for transporting smaller groups. The 53-seaters are touring and private hire coaches. The Halpenny fleet is dominated by Volvo Bus using a mixture of Jonckheere and Sunsundegui bodywork. There is also one Scania in operation, while the executive-style 19 and 29-seat mini and midi coaches are Mercedes-Benz. At the time of writing, John was due to take delivery of a new Iveco 33-seater.

To say that the fleet is luxurious would be an understatement. The larger coaches boast toilet, WiFi, TV / video, air conditioning and tea / coffee-making facilities along with reclining seats. These coaches are spacious and comfortable with large luggage capacity. Safety features include seat belts and ABS braking systems, while most of the vehicles are wheelchair friendly. Whether travelling on a long or short journey, passengers will arrive at their destination feeling relaxed and stress-free.

All vehicles are regularly maintained and serviced both inhouse and by main dealers Dennison Volvo in Newry and Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van in Mallusk as well as Louth Commercials in Dundalk and Dublin. In addition, many compliance issues such as vehicle records, tachograph monitoring and driver training are overseen by the TCTS Group, which is an independent third party.

A recipient of the Fleet Bus & Coach Operator of the Year (Commuter) Award in 2011, Halpenny Travel has always enjoyed an excellent working relationship with the National Transport Authority (NTA). The family business shows its appreciation for the support it receives from the local community with its sponsorship of the Louth ladies football championships and Dundalk RFC.

“We have been sponsoring the ladies football championships for the past four years and we also do a bit of sponsorship for the rugby club. It’s our way of giving something back to the people who use our services day-in, day-out,” the affable bus operator says.

In February of this year, John was elected chairman of the CTTC in succession to Joe Donoghue from Galway. John has been a member of the executive for 12 years, during which he served four-year stints as treasurer and vice-chairman.

The CTTC has 72 members nationwide who are engaged in many aspects of tourism, from day tours to extended touring and private hire. Increasingly, members are engaged in scheduled services as the regulations surrounding Ireland’s public transport system slowly become liberalised.

CTTC members have been at the cutting edge in the transformation of inter-urban and local public transport by road over the last 30 years. They have always provided safe, efficient and value-for-money transport services. They do this without State subvention and in competition with sub-vented operators. Many members, including Halpenny Travel, provides school transport services both under contract to Bus Eireann and under contract to schools or families.

CTTC members operate in excess of 1,500 coaches and employ over 3,500 people across Ireland. This means their combined fleet is equivalent to that of Dublin Bus and close to double that of Bus Eireann. The CTTC provides representation and leadership not only for its own members, but also for the wider private coach and bus operator community. They welcome new members and seek to become a unifying and strong voice for all family-owned private coach and bus operators in Ireland.

Among the CTTC’s objectives are to present members’ interests at all appropriate levels to all external bodies on matters relating to the coach tourism and public transport industries, to liaise with Failte Ireland to ensure a code of minimum standards for coach operators, and to ensure the basic viability of its member and to promote their greater profitability.

Asked what the main issues facing the CTTC membership is, John replied: “Coach parking in Dublin is a huge concern at the moment. We don’t think it’s fair that we should have to pay for parking as we reduce traffic congestion and fuel emissions by providing a service where people can take the bus rather than the car into the city. The NTA know our feelings on this issue. It is also disappointing to see plans to reduce the number of cruise ships coming into Dublin Port. This will hit some of our members’ business hard.

“Young driver recruitment and insurance, PSV certification and privatisation are also on our agenda. It costs €3,000 to get the (driving) test and that’s putting off a lot of young people. There is also a need to update CPC courses. None of this will happen overnight, but we’re hoping that the good relationships which we have with the RSA, Department of Transport, NTA and others will help to speed things up.”

John and Cheryl combine running their business with raising a young family. Roll on 2020 when Halpenny Travel, whose catchphrase is ‘Together We’ll Go Places’, will celebrate its centenary.

Halpenny Travel

Telephone: +353 (0)42 9322023

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.halpennytravel.com

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