Straight answers to practical questions about driving, travelling, parking and getting around Northern Ireland.
No. nidirect states that footway parking is not permitted along urban clearways.
Yes. Where parking restrictions are marked on the road, nidirect says they also apply to the adjacent footway.
No. Northern Ireland does not have a blanket ban on all pavement parking, but restrictions and obstruction laws still apply.
Yes. A PCN can be challenged if you believe it should not have been issued.
A standard Penalty Charge Notice issued under Northern Ireland parking enforcement is £90, reduced to £45 if paid within 14 days.
No. Belfast City Airport does not have a rail station at the terminal. Titanic Quarter is the nearest rail halt, and Visit Belfast says a free shuttle bus to the halt can be requested at the Airport Parking Services desk.
Yes. Translink’s Airport Express 600 connects Belfast City Airport with the city centre.
Many Belfast services use accessible low-floor vehicles, but passengers with specific accessibility needs should check the service before travelling.
Yes. Metro, Glider and rail services cover Belfast, with walking suitable for many central journeys.
Yes. The Enterprise service connects Belfast and Dublin.
Both are Translink services in Belfast: Metro is the city bus network, while Glider operates high-frequency cross-city rapid-transit routes.
Yes. Translink operates the main bus and rail public transport networks in Northern Ireland.
Metro and Glider share a Belfast urban ticketing system for supported ticket products, but zone and ticket conditions still apply.
Yes. Translink says users can view available ticket prices in the app before entering payment details.
Yes. Translink says an email receipt is issued after an mLink purchase is completed.
Yes, Translink allows supported mLink tickets to be purchased as a gift, but the gifted ticket should be bought separately from your own tickets.
Yes. Translink states that Metro and Glider single tickets bought through mLink activate immediately after purchase.
Yes. mLink supports Metro and Glider mobile tickets as well as selected rail products.
Yes. Translink’s mLink app supports a range of NI Railways mobile tickets.
For a newly loaded travel period, validity follows Translink’s rules for the product and can start from first use or extend an existing validity period.
Translink says some day and week iLink top-ups can be available on board NI Railways services.
Some iLink day and week products can be topped up on board Ulsterbus and Goldliner, but not on Metro.
You can top up at main Translink stations, PayPoint agents and several other authorised locations.
No. Translink says iLink top-ups are not available online.
Yes, provided they use it at a different time and within the card’s valid zone and period.
No. Translink says an iLink card can only be used by one person per journey.
Yes. Translink operates the main public bus and rail networks across Northern Ireland.
Belfast City Council’s Find My Nearest tool can show council car parks close to an address or postcode in Belfast.
Use Belfast City Council’s Find My Nearest service and choose public toilets as the service type.
Often yes, but you must check the hire company terms first because cross-border permission and charges vary.
