Anyone driven Mondello Park to Dublin Airport after racing?

Question

I want to suprise my Hubby with a day trip to Mondello Park this year which is being held on Fathers day. I have looked into a lot of areas, got the car hire, airport parking, looked into the tickets but the flights are what worry me the most. Obviously going to be Ryanair, the last flight leaves Dublin 21:15, I will have to be there by 20:15 at the latest! I have found out that it takes 3 hrs at least from Mondello Park to Dublin Airport through the traffic after the racing is done. I dont know if to book or not, What are our chances of missing the last flight back to stansted? Has anyone done this trip before? Also, I would appreciate your opinions on if you think this is a good track to visit or would you choose one of the others? Thanks for your answers

Answer 1

the aa gives the distance as 35 miles and if you pay for priority boarding and just bring handluggage you only have to be at the gate 30 minutes before departure, completely bypassing the check in desk because you have printed of your boarding pass.

mondello is meant to be very good, i know people who have been there.

Answer 2

you have to check into dublin airport 2 hours before departure, you would get away with being there an hour and a half before departure, mondello park is only 30 mins from dublin airport in heavy traffic i would allow an hour certainly not three hours

Answer 3

Mondello is a great track and it certainly won't take you 3 hours to depart the track and reach the airport, overly cautions I'd say.  Plan ahead, park your car in reverse near the first exit, and move swiftly after the final race.

Will you be travelling with just hand baggage?  If so Ryanair will allow you to check in up to 45 minutes before a Stanstead flight, but the desk closes strictly at 40 minutes before departure, allowing them to resell the seat standby passenger.