Parking at Croke Park for a concert - city car parks and rules

Short version: don't drive to Croke Park. The stadium says it plainly, "there is no car park onsite", and the streets of Drumcondra and Ballybough around it are residential, monitored, and enforced on event days. Add a cordon that keeps cars out for hours before the show, and the car becomes the slowest way in.

Car parks around Croke Park

Walking routes calculated with OpenStreetMap, for guidance only.

1. 1 O'Connell Schools car park Car park · Supervised, opens two hours before events 5 min walk · 389 m
2. 2 Q-Park at the Spire Car park · Open 24 hours, €16 for 12 hours on match days 19 min walk · 1 394 m
3. 3 Q-Park Parnell Centre Car park · Open 24 hours, €14 for 12 hours on match days 24 min walk · 1 820 m

The rules around the stadium

• Do not park in residential streets. The stadium warns that any car parked illegally "will be clamped or removed", and on-the-spot fines apply on local roads.
• Road closures start hours before the show and last until well after it. During the exit, nothing drives through the cordon.
• The old Clonliffe College site, once used for parking, is closed.

Car parks that work

These are third-party car parks, not linked to the stadium, all outside the cordon:

• Q-Park Parnell Centre, Parnell Street: listed by Croke Park at 14 euros for 12 hours on match days in the GAA championship season, open 24 hours. Around 15 minutes' walk.
• Q-Park at the Spire, Marlborough Street: 16 euros for 12 hours from entry, on the same terms, open 24 hours.
• O'Connell Schools' supervised car park, North Circular Road: closest of the three, opens two hours before and closes one hour after events. No price published.

Those prices are for GAA match days; concert tariffs may differ, so check with the operator.

The better plan for many: drive to a Luas Park and Ride on the Red or Green Line and finish by tram. Our guide to getting to Croke Park has the stations and walking times.

Accessible parking

On match days the stadium runs free accessible parking in the Cusack, Davin and Hogan car parks by pass only. You apply online with your ticket before 5pm on the Wednesday of match weekend. Blue Badge holders get priority, but a badge alone does not get you in, and entry closes two hours before the start.

For concerts, the rules come from the promoter rather than the stadium. Croke Park's concert page tells fans with access needs to contact the promoter (MCD for most stadium shows) in advance. Do that as soon as you have tickets. Inside, the wheelchair viewing areas are on Level 4 of the Cusack and Davin stands: see the best seats at Croke Park.

Before you leave the car

Leave yourself time to eat on the walk up: Parnell Street and Dorset Street are on the way, and our guide to where to eat near Croke Park lists the pubs locals use.

Frequently asked questions

Is there parking at Croke Park for concerts?

No public parking. The stadium has no on-site car park for spectators, and the streets around it are clamped on event days.

Where is the best place to park for Croke Park?

A city-centre car park such as Q-Park Parnell Centre or Q-Park at the Spire, about 15 minutes' walk away, or a Luas Park and Ride station.

Is there disabled parking at Croke Park?

Yes on match days, by pass only, in the stadium's own car parks. For a concert, contact the promoter in advance, as places are very limited.

Will I get clamped near Croke Park?

Very likely if you park illegally. The stadium says illegally parked cars will be clamped or removed, and on-the-spot fines apply on local streets.