Excitement is building as we count down the days to the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club . The iconic golf championship gets underway on the famous links course on Sunday 13 July with the new champion being crowned the following Sunday. With record crowds of over 275,000 golf fans expected to descend upon the north coast to watch the great and the good of the golfing world ticket holders are being encouraged to have their travel plans firmed up. All those attending the Open over the course of the week are encouraged to use public transport including enhanced bus, coach and train services as well as The Open Park & Ride options. There will be enhanced capacity & frequency with additional early morning trains and additional evening services from Portrush and Coleraine. Passengers are advised to walk to and from Portrush Rail Station to the Royal Portrush Golf Course. Special day return coaches will operate between Belfast Grand Central Station to Portrush. To and From Belfast 218 service will operate a normal timetable, departing from Laganside Buscentre, Belfast. From Derry~Londonderry 234 service will operate a normal timetable from Derry~Londonderry to Coleraine, serving Limavady with onward Portrush bus connection. Local Services To and From Coleraine The 140 triangle service will operate a 5 minute frequency from Monday 14 July 2025 until Sunday 20 July 2025 . This service operates between Coleraine Buscentre, and Portrush and back to Coleraine Buscentre. From 14 -16 July, the 140 service will run from 5.50am - 11pm and on the Thursday to Sunday (17-20 July), the service will be extended to run at 11.30pm and midnight from Portrush via Portstewart to Coleraine. 402 rambler service Coleraine to Ballycastle will operate a 20 minute frequency with additional early and late services. There will be two additional services at 06.00 and 07.00 (from Ballycastle) and two additional services concluding at 20.15 and 21.15 (from Portrush). Spectators can avail of timetabled rail services to get to Royal Portrush for the 153rd Open. Please use the Journey Planner to see all timetabled rail services. Standard fares will apply. There will be no public car parking available at Royal Portrush or in the immediate surrounding area. All public parking will be provided at managed Park & Ride sites. To assist with traffic management and reduce congestion in the vicinity of Portrush, temporary traffic regulations and parking restrictions will be introduced. These will be enforced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in order to minimise disruption to local residents and businesses, assist traffic flow and increase safety and security for all road users.