Luggage storageRDS Main Arena

Storage and bag rules at the RDS Main Arena

Heading to a show or match at the RDS with a bag you won't be allowed to bring through the door? We'll help you find somewhere nearby to leave it so you're not stuck outside.

The DART stops close by at Lansdowne Road and Sandymount, and both are the fastest way in or out. Aviva Stadium next door applies the same A4-only rule, so neither venue accepts the suitcase you might bring by train. The RDS itself runs a cashless, no-outside-food policy, so a bag that won't get through is the one thing you need sorted before the gate. The RDS Main Arena is also known as the RDS Arena. You can enter the RDS Main Arena through the Anglesea Gate Main Entrance, the Simmonscourt Road Entrance, or the Merrion Road Entrance. With Stasher, you can store bags from €1.49 per bag a day.

There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to €12,000. Stasher storage near RDS Main Arena can be booked through the website or app.

Getting to the RDS Main Arena with luggage

DART trains are the fastest public-transport link to the arena, with Lansdowne Road and Sandymount stations both a short walk away. From Sandymount, exit the station, turn right onto Sandymount Avenue and keep going to the traffic lights near the Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge. The journey from Sandymount to Dublin Connolly takes about 13 minutes with trains every 10 minutes, so heading into the city centre after an event is straightforward. Buses 4, 7, 7A and S2 all stop at the Merrion Road Entrance.

Nearby areas and venues

Sandymount itself is a coastal Dublin 4 suburb with a village feel around Sandymount Green and the long stretch of Sandymount Strand, and its DART station on Sandymount Avenue makes it a practical base for reaching the arena. Next door, Aviva Stadium applies the same A4-only bag rule, so the same travel-light advice holds whichever venue you're visiting.

Back inside the RDS, there are two practical rules worth knowing before you arrive: outside food and drink aren't allowed in, and the whole venue is cashless — card or contactless only for any purchase. Sorting a bag that won't pass the gate is the one thing you can handle in advance; Stasher's storage options across Dublin, from Tara Street Station to Dublin Pearse Station, keep that simple. The Laya Arena at the RDS hosts events ranging from the Dublin Horse Show and Leinster Rugby matches to concerts and public events.