Gardai would encourage those attending the event to avail of the free park and ride facilities.
In relation to traffic arrangements for the Oxegen Festival (see extract from Garda Website below), please note that the Blue Car Park is now full.
A limited amount of space is still available in the Red Carpark.
Garda Press Office.
The following traffic arrangements will be in place for the Oxegen Concerts at Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co. Kildare from Thursday 8th to Monday 12th July 2010.
Travel Routes
Blue Route
1. Traffic from the M1, N2, N3, N4 and N11 will travel via the M50 to the N7 (Dublin / Limerick Road). Traffic will travel southbound from the N7 to (Exit 9) into Naas and onto the Blessington Road via the R410 and onto Punchestown Racecourse.
2. Traffic from the North / South East / South / South West intending to use the Park and Ride Facility will travel along the (M50, N7, N8, N9, M9, N80) M7 northbound / southbound, Blue Route, to Exit 8 and follow directional signage to the Park and Ride site.
The Blue Car Park is accessed from the Naas / Blessington Road (R410), approx. 1km down the Walshestown Road on the right hand side. Two site access gates will be used to filter traffic off the Walshestown Road, Gates 1c and 1b.
Red Route
1. Traffic travelling from South Dublin can travel via the N11, N81 (Tallaght / Blessington Rd) through Ballymore Eustace (R411) and the follow directional signage to Punchestown Racecourse.
2. Traffic from the South East (N9, N78, N80, M9) can travel via M9, the Carlow or Athy routes through Kilcullen and onto the Naas Rd. At Mylerstown Cross (Naas to Kilcullen Rd) traffic will turn right and onto Punchestown Racecourse.
3. Traffic from the South / South West can travel via the N8, N7, M7 turning off at Newbridge exit (Exit 12) and right at the top of the slip road towards Kilcullen (R413). Patrons will follow directional signage to Athgarvan School where traffic will turn left, through Athgarvan Village, straight onto Two Mile House to Mylerstown Cross and then turn right onto the R448 (Kilcullen Road) and immediate left to the L2023 (Rafferty's Mill to Watchouse Crossroads) and right to the Red Car Parks.
4. Traffic travelling from South East can travel via the N81 (Tullow / Blessington Rd) through Ballymore Eustace (R411) and the follow directional signage to Punchestown Racecourse.
5. On the R445 (Newbridge to Naas Road), traffic will be directed right at the Jigginstown traffic lights onto the R447 (South Ring Road) and then the R448 (Kilcullen Road) to the L2023 (Rafferty's Mill to Watchouse Crossroads) and right to the Red Car Parks.
The Red Car Park is located on the Ballymore Eustace Road, Naas (R411) Four site access gates will be used to filter traffic into the Car Park.
