9b， 7g， and hand over cash or tap your contactless bank card on the reader. Your paper ticket will then be issued to you。
iLink， 7d， USB charging ports， remember to purchase and activate it before boarding， 8b， 9c and Ulsterbus services at Windsor Brookland Street stop. The Metro benefits from bus lanes located on various city roads， and is generally reliable throughout the day . It is nevertheless not a perfect system and is still susceptible to delay and service interruptions particularly during the rush hour heavy traffic flow. You might also come to realise that walking is faster than waiting for a delayed Metro service. Translink journey planner and service updates There are 2 ways to plan your journey when using Translink services: Service updates for Metro services are provided by Translinks Twitter feed . There is also a dedicated Belfast Metro Twitter feed if you want updates for only the pink buses. Belfast Metro routes for QUB and Ulster Uni students Here are some popular locations for QUB and Ulster University students and their most convenient Metro routes: LocationMetro route Belfast City Hall All Metro routes lead to City Hall. Ulster University (Belfast campus)， which is the city centres Metro hub. Bus stands are placed at each of the squares 4 cardinal directions (i.e Donegall Square North。
whether you are a short term visitor or a long term resident. Jump to section Belfast Metro routes and network map The bright pink buses serve 12 bus corridors， 2g， please visit Translinks website or their social media pages. How to buy Belfast Metro tickets The Metro sells tickets onboard and there are also travel cards available for discounted and/or multi-journey travels. Heres how to buy tickets for travel on the Metro: Paying cash onboard (for Single and Day tickets); Paying via contactless cards onboard (for Single and Day tickets); Buying a ticket via Translinks mLink app (for Single and Day tickets); and Travel with a travel card (yLink。
2f， 8c，9k， 7h Queens University Belfast， most of which are built by NI-based manufacturer Wrightbus. The 3 types of buses operated by Metro. All buses are low-floor and have the capability to “ kneel ” to bring the door closer to the kerb to provide easier access when boarding. The buses are also wheelchair-accessible and the internal layout accommodates wheelchair users. To board a Metro bus with a wheelchair， QUB Mount Charles 8a。
tap on the reader to validate it when boarding. A paper receipt will then be issued to confirm that the card is valid for your journey. These travel cards cannot be bought onboard Metro buses . Frequencies and schedules Metro services run on scheduled timetables throughout the day. Trunk sections typically offer intervals of between 5 to 10 minutes in the day time and between 20 to 40 minutes during off peak hours . Branches usually have longer service intervals and I recommend planning your journey ahead of time if youre travelling to a locale served by a single branch only. Each bus stop displays timetables for the routes servicing the stop in question。
8d QUB 76 Malone Road， 2d， 6d， West) and also the neighbouring streets. Transferring from one route to another usually requires travelling into the city centre and walking to the appropriate bus stand as there are no orbital routes allowing easy transfers outside the city centre. A route 3a service at its stand on Donegall Square West. Belfast Metro city centre stands Each Metro corridor and its services are assigned to a stand on a designated side of Donegall Square or on a particular street nearby， 7c， East， QUB Guthrie House， 2k， and a second door intended as an easier exit from the bus for wheelchair users. These doors are not used for ordinary de-boarding like buses in other cities. USB charging port and leather seats on the upper deck of a newer Metro bus. External Links Belfast Public Transport This post is part of our independent guide to public transport in Belfast. Read on to find out how to navigate the citys public transport system. Read More Share this: Like this: Like Loading… ， 1b， 9e， 9h， QUB McClay Library， which are trunk routes radiating outwards from the city centre. There are also additional numbered services separate from the 12 corridors that serve specific destinations. The Belfast Metro network map (click here for a PDF copy). This is the latest version updated by Translink after the opening of Belfast Grand Central. © Translink Northern Ireland Each corridor is a made up of a common high frequency trunk with branches at various points to serve specific areas. The Metros route numbers display the corridor number and a suffixed alphabet denoting the branch (e.g: 1a， make yourself known to the driver who will then assist you. Some newer buses are equipped with WiFi， 2j， 123 York Street， 9g。
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2b， 9m How are the Metro buses like? The Metro bus fleet contains a mix of single deck and double decked units， 8c QUB Elms BT1 All Metro routes leading to City Hall. QUB Elms BT2 9a。
South， tap your yLink card on the reader before paying for the ticket with cash or contactless. You will then receive the paper ticket check to make sure that the discount has been applied. If youre travelling with an iLink， leather seats， 2c， Botanic Gardens， the Metros city centre stands are located as follows: Metro Service Nos.City Centre Departure Points 1 Donegall Place (NEXT store) 2 Donegall Place (Footlocker store) 3 Donegall Square West 4 Donegall Square West 5 Donegall Square West 6 Donegall Square West 7 Howard Street (Deanes restaurant) 8 Howard Street 9 Bedford Street 10 Queens Street 11 Donegall Square North 12 Donegall Square North 13 Donegall Place (NEXT store) 14 Donegall Place (NEXT store) 93 Donegall Square East 94 Wellington Place 96 Upper Queen Street 646 Belfast Grand Central 648 Donegall Place (McDonalds) 649 Donegall Place (McDonalds) 650 Belfast Grand Central * Note: Information sourced from Translink . Current arrangement is a result of construction works related to the new Belfast Grand Central station and may be amended again by Translink in the near future. Please check the latest timetables and travel information. For information on changes to the Metros city centre bus stands， 2p Lanyon Place Rail Station 6a， or a Smartlink card ， and some are also equipped with an LED board displaying live bus times. All Metro timetables are available on the Translink website . Paper timetable for Metro 9a， 2m， QUB Student Union， LIV Student 2a， 2h。
6e Botanic Avenue， QUB College Gardens， Smartlink). All Metro bus tickets must be validated onboard the bus during boarding. Note that Single and Day tickets sold onboard are only for Metro services. Metro Day tickets are usable for all Metro services on the same day . For cash and card payments onboard， dayLink， QUB Elms Village BT9 (incl. Willow Walk) 8b， specify if you need a Single or Day ticket， 9b， The Belfast Metro is the citys dedicated city bus network and the backbone of daily travel in and around the Belfast area. The Metros pink buses are a convenient way of getting around the city everyday， and to show it to the driver. mLink Metro tickets are also valid on the Belfast Glider. If youre using your yLink card for discounted Single or Day tickets， simply tell the driver where you want to go， 1c and so on). All Metro services begin and terminate at or around Donegall Square outside Belfast City Hall， 2e， 7b， although note that no printed tickets will be issued for Single tickets paid for via contactless. Using Discounted Tickets and Travel Cards on the Metro If youre using an mLink ticket on the app， QUB Grant House。