Raft of deals to ease in return of controversial Cork car ban

Half-price parking deals, an extended park and ride bus service, and new city centre set-down areas are part of a package of measures planned as part of the reintroduction of the controversial afternoon car ban on Cork City’s main street.

The measures will come into effect from August 9 when City Hall makes its second attempt to introduce bus priority corridors on St Patrick’s Street.

The traffic management proposal remains unchanged with plans to limit access to the city’s main street to buses, taxis, emergency vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists from 3pm to 6.30pm every day.