Arrival and Information
One of the joys of Cork is the fact that its scale is human: most of what it has to offer can be explored on foot. Buses to the suburbs and outlying towns and villages all go from the Bus Eireann station at Parnell Place alongside Merchant's Quay, and most of these also pick up from the more central St Patrick's Street. The Bus Eireann station also operates an extensive nationwide bus service, while the train station is less than a mile out of the city centre on the Lower Glanmire Road. Irish Rail's travel centre is located at 65 Patrick St. Private buses operate from various central points, mostly along St Patrick's Street and from outside Mulligan's on Parnell Place. If you arrive by ferry you'll be at Ringaskiddy, some ten miles out of town, from where you can catch a connecting bus into the centre. Coming in by plane you can easily pick up local bus #226 for the twenty-minute journey into town. A taxi to the airport will cost around GBP8/?10.16, GBP10/?12.70 to the ferryport. If you're driving remember that, as in all the major cities, a disc parking system is in operation: discs can be bought from newsagents or the tourist office. The tourist office on Grand Parade supplies the usual wide variety of information and can also book accommodation (June & Sept Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; July & Aug Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm; Oct-May Mon-Sat 9.15am-5.30pm; tel 021/427 3251). Cork is a great city for festivals , the biggest of which are the film festival in early October and the jazz festival towards the end of October . For information on theatre and music performances, ask at the tourist office or consult the Irish Examiner , available in newsagents, or the free Whazon , available in cafes and arts venues around the city.
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