Irish Citylink

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Irish Citylink
Parent ComfortDelGro
Founded2003;22 years ago (2003)
Headquarters Galway, Ireland
Service area Ireland
Destinations
Fleet
Website citylink.ie

Irish Citylink is an Irish based subsidiary of Singaporean company ComfortDelGro, which provides bus services between some of Ireland's major cities and towns.

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VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Connemara VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Connemara.jpg
VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Connemara

History

In 2010, Citylink contracted the running of its bus services to Callinan Coaches while remaining in control of sales and marketing of its routes. [1]

From midnight on the 30 March 2020 Citylink cancelled all its Irish bus services indefinitely as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Services resumed on 31 July 2020 with buses operating at reduced capacity in line with National Transport Authority guidelines.

As of 2022, Citylink was back operating at full capacity in-line with Government regulations and the end of the lockdown periods in Ireland.

GoBus Acquisition

In 2022, Citylink announced the acquisition of Galway based carrier GoBus, bringing their daily departures to over 100 direct, express, and multi-stop services. In 2024, the GoBus brand was discontinued and liveries and uniforms were brought in-line with the overall Citylink brand. All former GoBus vehicles have now received Citylink branding.

Services

As of May 2025, Citylink was operating on nine routes: [3]

Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery parked at Galway Cathedral Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery parked at Galway Cathedral.jpg
Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery parked at Galway Cathedral
VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Eyre Square, Galway City VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Eyre Square, Galway City.jpg
VanHool Irish Citylink Coach in Eyre Square, Galway City
Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery parked at Galway Cathedral Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery.jpg
Volvo Irish Citylink Coach in Alternative Livery parked at Galway Cathedral

See also

References

  1. Joe Dermody (20 March 2020). "Citylink outsources routes in €30m deal". Galway Bay FM . Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. "Galway headquartered firm Citylink to cancel all services from midnight". Galway Bay FM . 17 June 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. "Main Bus Routes". citylink.ie. Retrieved 6 May 2017.