🇮🇪 The National
#Transport Authority City Shopper Surveys for
#Galway and
#Waterford complete a suite covering five main cities in
#Ireland. The 2025 results show most visitors to city centre retail cores arrive by sustainable transport or active travel: 67% in Galway and 57% in Waterford.
🚍 Galway: bus 40%, rail 4%, walking & cycling 23%, car 30%
🚍 Waterford: bus 31%, rail 1%, active travel 25%, car 40%
🛍️ Shopping is the main reason for visits, followed by food and drink
💶 Average intended spend: €51 in Galway and €58 in Waterford
💡 Sustainable transport users account for 49% of spend in Galway and 41% in Waterford
📊 Across Ireland’s five cities, sustainable modes dominate access and often generate a higher share of spend than cars
🧭 Findings will inform transport and public realm
#planning
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/news/publication-of-galway-and-waterford-shopper-surveys-confirms-majority-of-people-visiting-our-city-centres-arrive-by-sustainable-transport-and-active-travel/
