Rural Transport
The Mayo Rural Transport Initiative was established in 2003, is now called the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) and is managed on a countywide basis by Mayo North East, supported by a county wide steering committee. The Rural Transport Programme mission statement is ‘to provide a quality nationwide community based public transport system in rural Ireland which responds to local needs’. The aim of the Mayo RTP is to identify, plan and provide appropriate rural transport for all rural dwellers in all parts of Mayo. The focus in Mayo to date has been to target the most vulnerable groups in rural society and to ensure that they are provided with effective access to services, social activities and employment.
Name of Route
Frequency of Route 2012
Pick-Up
Return
M1 Achill Lower – Castlebar via Dooagh- Keel – Doogart – Achill Sound
Tuesday
9.30 am -
11.00 am
2.30 pm -
4.30 pm
M2 Achill NW Loop – Dooagh – Keel-Tonragee- Dugort The Valley Bullsmouth Pier- Newtown
Friday
10.00 am
14.00pm
M3 Achill SE loop – Mweelin – Dooega – Aisleim – Shraheens – Saula – Derreens – Mweelin – Dooniver
Friday
9.30 am
12.45pm
M4 Achill Upper to Castlebar via Bunnacurry – Saula - Dooega Cloughmore – Deereens - Tonragee –Castlebar
Tuesday
09.30am -
11.00 am
2.30pm -
4.30pm
M5 Attymass – Bofield Cross - Bonniconlon - Ballina
Friday
11.00am
4.30pm
M6 Balla Community Transport
Friday
10.30am
2.00pm
M7 Ballina Attymass service
Tuesday
10.00am
3.30pm
M8 Ballcroy Primary Care Service
Monthly (2nd Monday)
9.30am
1.00pm
M9 Ballycroy Mid Day service
Friday
11.00am
3.30pm
M10 Ballycroy – Belmullet
Tuesday
11.00 am
3.30pm
M11 Ballyglass - Belmullet
Friday
11.00am
2.15pm
M12 Barnacarroll- Bekan – Claremorris
Friday
10.30am
2.15pm
M13 Belacorrick – Bangor
Thursday
11.45am
2.00pm
M14 Blacksod - Belmullet
Thursday
10.00am
2.00pm
M15 Carrowmore Lackan service
Wednesday
16.00pm
18.00pm
M16 Crimlin – Parke – Castlebar
Friday
10.30am
3.30pm
M17 Crossmolina – Knockanny –Leecarrow - Crossmolina
Friday
10.30am
3.00pm
M18 Crossmolina – Derra – Glosheen – Castlehill - Crossmolina
Friday
1.00pm
4.30pm
M19 Currane Community Transport
Friday
10.30am
2.30pm
M20 Dorans Point – Ballycroy
Monday – Sunday
9.00am
6.30pm
M21 Ballycroy – Achill Sound
Thursday & Sunday
10.15am
2.00pm
M22 Fahy – Kilmeena – Carrowholly- Westport
Friday
10.30am
3.00pm
M23 Foxford Attymass service
Tuesday
11.00am
3.30pm
M24 Geesala Community service
Wednesday
10.00am
2.00pm
M25 Glenhest – Newport - Westport
Friday
10.30am
3.00pm
M26 Killala – Ballycastle - Ballina
Thursday
10.45am
15.30pm
M27 Killlala Friday Social Service
Friday
11.00am
16.30pm
M28 Killala – surrounding villages - Lacken
Monday
10.45am
2.30pm
M29 Killala Whist service
Tuesday
19.30pm
23.00pm
M30 Kilmaine Shrule Roundford- Ballinrobe
Friday
10.30am
3.00pm
M31 Kiltimagh – Kilkelly – Swinford- Killasser – Swinford- Charlestown – Cloonmore Cross - Charlestown
Tuesday
10.10am
12.20pm
M32 Kiltimagh – Kilkelly – Urlar – Tooreen - Ballyhanuis
Thursday
10.10am
1.00pm
M33 Kiltimagh – Kilkelly – Aghamore – Bekan - Ballyhaunis
Friday
10.10am
1.05pm
M34 Knockmore – Ballina
Thursday
09.30am
4.00pm
M35 Knockmore – surrounding villages – Knockmore community centre
Tuesday
09.30am
2.30pm
M36 Louisburgh Community service
Tuesday & Thursday
10.30am
2.30pm
M37 Mayo Abbey After School
Monday - Friday
2.00pm
3.00pm
M38 Mayo Abbey –Castlebar
Every 2ndThursday
10.30am
3.00pm
M39 Mayo Abbey –Claremorris
Every 2nd Thursday
10.30am
3.00pm
M40 Mayo Abbey Social Service
Friday
2.00pm
5.00pm
M41 Shrahmore –Newport - Westport
Friday
10.30am
3.00pm
M42 Ballyglass Ballintubber Partry
Monday
10.00 am
1.00pm
M43 Ballyglass Over 55
Monthly
M44 Ballyglass Clogher
Wednesday
10.00am
1.00pm
M45 Belmullet Rossport Training service
Monday – Thursday
09.30am
3.30pm
M46 Killasser Swinford service
Friday
10.30am
3.00pm
M47 Achill Sound Castlebar
Saturday
10.30am
3.00pm
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The RTP is funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 (and nationally administered by Pobal) and also by the Department of Social Protections for the carriage of free travel pass holders.
Mayo RTP currently provides 47 services on a county-wide basis. Through the Mayo RTP, it has endeavoured to provide transport to those people most at risk of isolation. This can be seen in the priority given to providing transport services to people living on the islands and in isolated rural parts of the county. All services are “Door to Door” and Free Travel Pass holders travel free. All age groups are very welcome to travel. See our bus timetable for more information on the routes we service.
Rural Transport Services in Mayo to date are predominately provided by private operators, with the exception of seven community groups owning their own vehicles. It is through the help, support, and professionalism of our local operators that we achieve the standard of services we have today.
To ensure best practice with regard to health and safety, all contracted operators have received full training and certification in the following:
First Aid
M.I.D.A.S (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme).
Manual Handling
Mini Bus Evacuation and Emergency Procedures
Rural Transport Timetable