Parking & Getting Here

Map of Blackpool Shopping Centre and Retail Park, at the junction of the N20 and the North Ring Road, under 1.5km north of Cork city centre.

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Where we are

Blackpool Shopping Centre and Retail Park
Blackpool, Cork City
Ireland

+353 (0)21 439 1308
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Parking

1,800 free spaces

Three car parks: A and B at the Shopping Centre, and one at the Retail Park which includes the multi-storey. Parking is free for three hours, with no ticket to buy and nothing to pay.

There are accessible bays and parent-and-child bays.

The multi-storey car park has a height restriction of 2.2 metres.

By car

Blackpool is under 1.5km north of Cork city centre, at the junction of the N20 and the North Ring Road. The centre sits beside the main road with direct access to the car parks.

By bus

Four Cork city bus routes serve Blackpool, and the nearest stop is about a minute from the door.

Map of Blackpool Shopping Centre, shown in red with Car parks A and B, and Blackpool Retail Park, shown in orange with its own car park and the multi-storey, with the bus routes that serve them. The 203, the 215 and the 207A all stop on Dublin Street, about a minute from the centre, and the 201 stops on Commons Road, about three minutes away. Every route and walking time is listed underneath.
  • 203Lehenaghmore – city centre – ParklandsEvery 20 minutes, Monday to Saturday. Every 30 on Sunday. First bus about 7am, last about 11.20pm.Nearest stop: Dublin Hill Cross or Dublin Street, a minute away. Also stops at Blackpool SC and on Commons Road.About 13 minutes from St Patrick’s Street.
  • 215Mahon Point – city centre – Blarney and CloghroeEvery 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday. Hourly on Sunday. First bus about 6.45am, last about 11.50pm.Nearest stop: Dublin Street or Dublin Hill Cross, a minute away. Also stops on Redforge Road.About 15 minutes from St Patrick’s Street.
  • 207AMerchants Quay – Glen Avenue – GlenthornHourly, seven days a week. First bus about 7.15am, last about 11.40pm.Nearest stop: Dublin Street, a minute away.About 16 minutes from Merchants Quay.
  • 201Lotabeg – Mayfield – Hollyhill – MTU – Cork University HospitalAbout 13 buses a day, Monday to Friday only. No weekend service. First bus about 7am, last about 7pm.Nearest stop: Commons Road, about three minutes away.Does not go through the city centre — it runs across the north side.

Three country routes also call at Blackpool on their way in and out of the city, a few buses a day each:

  • 243 Cork – Newmarket, Doneraile and Charleville — About 10 buses a day, seven days a week, stopping on Commons Road.
  • 248 Cork – Carrignavar and Glenville — Four buses Monday to Friday and three on Saturday, none on Sunday.
  • 519 Cork – Charleville — Two early morning buses on weekdays, stopping on Commons Road.

Routes and times from the Transport for Ireland timetable published on 26 September 2026. Services change, so check tfi.ie before you travel.