Giants causeway

snowmen

Going to the giants causeway next weekend.
There will be 5 of us and just seen the charge of 8.50 pet person if you park at the causeway.
Just wondered - if we became members of the national trust would we then be able to park for free? Would the visitor centre also be free then too?

Sambella

the visitor centre is free for National trust members. Parking used to be free too but I'm not sure about now. I had a look online but it's not clear about free parking for National Trust Members.

You can actually bypass the visitor centre and go down to the causeway and back for free by taking a route to the side of the visitor centre.

Their site mentions cheaper alternative parking -

http://giantscausewaytickets.com/admission-prices

D.A.

Correct - NT members get free parking and free access to the Visitors' Centre.

As Sambella has said though, there are cheaper places to park and the Centre can be avoided completely.

CEON44

For visitors who do not wish to avail of the facilities on-site, alternative parking is available during peak season at the Railway car park adjacent to the Causeway (£6 per day), from which visitors can walk to the stones for free.

I didnt know this myself. I thought all had to pay now to go to the causeway. Will have to visit again now

Zola.

There's a lovely short walk (3 miles) from Portbalintrae along the coast front that leads to the causeway, parking at the start at beach road is free

BigAl94

Access to the actual Causeway is and always has been free, The National Trust like to give the impression you have to pay but in reality this is to enter the visitor centre and park in their car park only.
Park in Bushmills and take the shuttlebus or walk as previously suggested.

D.A.

Or take the train from Bushmills when it's running.

snowmen

Thanks for all the replies.
Might park at the Causeway Hotel, get a cuppa and then walk down from there - failing that the station car park option for £6.
Remember the good old days when you just parked for free and walked down ...

suki1964

We just took friends up to visit, warning them to go to the toilet first. Visiting the stones is free, walk into the visitor centre and you are charged

You can buy cheap NT passes by buying from other countries. Perfectly legal, I used to buy from New Zealand

WaywardDriver

Zola. wrote: »

There's a lovely short walk (3 miles) from Portbalintrae along the coast front that leads to the causeway, parking at the start at beach road is free

Second this - 30-40 minutes walk - also toilets in car park.

snowmen

WaywardDriver wrote: »

Second this - 30-40 minutes walk - also toilets in car park.

Would love to try this - and would do if a had a car full of adults.
Unfortunately I will have a 4 and 7 year-old too so the walk might be too far for them.
Will try when I don't have the kids with me!