Wedding Bus by
Dublin Bus

Volvo B7TL   -  AV 353
Dublin Bus Conyngham Road Volvo B7TL, AV 353 ( 03 D 50353 ) was sprayed from Cityswift to Wedding Bus livery in April 2006 following an absence of wedding buses from the garage.

AV 353 was originally delivered to Conyngham Road Garage in 2003 as part of batch AV 351- 362 ( since reclassified to AX ). AV 351- 358 were delivered in Cityswift livery, while 359-362 were in core Dublin Bus blue/ cream with extra luggage racking downstairs for service on Railink route 90.

AX 353 inherits the Wedding Bus tradition at Conyngham Road previously held by AV 226 & 227 which have since been resprayed into Dublin Bus core colours.

AV 353
Rear view of AX 353 with the latest blue cloud effect Wedding Bus advertisement boards & grey skirt. The grey colour is a slightly different shade to the normal & uniquely the front bumper is also sprayed. The respray was completed by Freeney's Graphics of Tallaght, Dublin who have been responsible for transforming the Dublin Bus fleet into the new fleet colours.
AX 353 is seen above at Wilton Terrace, off Leeson Street on Saturday 6th May 2006 at its new route 92 terminus. The terminus was extended from its short term set down on Stephen Green.
Route 92 was launched into service using WV class midibuses operated from Donnybrook before the route was transferred to Conyngham Road Garage & full size double deckers especially the AV/ AX class operate the route.
Outbound, route 92 operates around St Stephens Green, up Leeson Street & turn left just short of Leeson Street bridge at the Grand Canal into Wilton Terrace & a new dedicated bus terminus. This area was also a popular set down location for routes 127 & 129 when it was operated by the artics requiring plenty of parking space !!!.
On the return trip to Heuston Station, its a sharp left turn off Wilton Terrace onto Cumberland Road, Fitzwilliam Place & back onto Leesson Street heading for the Green.

While Wedding Bus livery on the outside, the interiors remain unchanged allowing the buses to be used for ordinary services. Floral displays are added to the handrails during Wedding Bus duties.

AX 353 has been mainly confined to operating from Heuston on the 90 & 92 & some stints on the 25A which are less liable to internal vandalism.
Euroliner wheel trims are fitted to the Wedding & Tours fleet for added effect.
HEUSTON STATION INFORMATION

ROUTE 92 Timetable

Map of Wilton Terrace

Map of Heuston Station

Wedding Bus Olympian RV 630

Wedding Bus Volvo B7TL AV 265

Clontarf Garage Wedding Bus Enviro400

Dublin Bus Wedding Bus AX 353 at Wilton Terrace
Dublin Bus route 92 to/ from Heuston Station
AV 353 was resprayed to standard Dublin Bus core livery in November 2009, leaving Enviro400 EV 64 as the only Wedding Bus at Conyngham Road Garage.

AV 353 is seen above on Sunday 21st Feb 2010 in Dublin Bus core livery, working route 78A. It retains its front " euroliner " wheel trims.
      The Dublin Bus Wedding Bus Fleet
    the complete list

KD366 Donnybrook
RH3 Phibsboro
RH9 Ringsend
RH24 Summerhill
RH39 Phibsboro
RH41 Donnybrook
RH65 Conyngham Road
RH81 and RH82 Conyngham Road
RH147 Donnybrook
RH154 Clontarf
RA179 and RA182 Donnybrook
RA228 and RA229 Conyngham Road
RA230 Ringsend
RA242 Summerhill
RV328 and RV329 Donnybrook
RV392 and RV393 Conyngham Road
RV406 Clontarf
RV410 and RV411 Phibsboro
RV432 Summerhill
RV453 and RV454 Ringsend
RV494 Donnybrook
RV501 Clontarf
RV502 Summerhill
RV538 Phibsboro
RV630 Broadstone
AV89 and AV90 Donnybrook
AV224 and AV225 Phibsboro
AV226 and AV227 Conyngham Road
AV228 Summerhill
AV229 Clontarf
AV244 Clontarf
AV245 and AV246 Ringsend
AV265 Donnybrook
AV280 and AV281 Broadstone/ Harristown
AV353 Conyngham Road
AV381 and AV382 Phibsboro
AV383 and AV384 Ringsend
AV416 and AV417 Clontarf

BUSES IN CURRENT WEDDING LIVERY Feb 2010 :

AV418 and AV419 Summerhill
AX494 Ringsend
AX545 Donnybrook
EV64 Conyngham Road
EV88 and EV89 Clontarf
VG9 and VG10 Broadstone