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Stranded Red Hot Chili Peppers fans forced to walk 7km after Marlay Park gig

Red Hot Chili Peppers fans have slammed the lack of transport options at Marlay Park after being forced to walk 7km to their hotel.

The American rock legends were playing at the south Dublin park in a third gig following Green Day on Monday and Guns N Roses on Tuesday. But the show ended in a nightmare as many were left stranded after struggling to find taxis to go home.

One frustrated fan said on Twitter: "Legitimately walked 7km to our hotel from Marlay Park after Red Hot Chilli Peppers. What a load of sh**."

Read more: Dublin fans left fuming over 'massive' queue to get into Green Day concert

Another person vented: "It was over 90 minutes after we started trying to get a taxi around Marlay Park before we actually got to sit in one.

"Tried FreeNow, Uber, flagging cars by hand, ringing taxi companies... everything. It was an absolute joke."

A third person said: "Was at Red Hot Chilli Peppers tonight. Two hours trying to get a taxi. Nightmare."

Throughout this week Dublin Live has reported how many concertgoers have been left stranded due to the lack of transport at Marlay Park.

One young woman was left feeling anxious and afraid when she couldn't find transport home from a Green Day concert on Monday night.

She had to ring her boyfriend and friends in the middle of the night to try and arrange a safe way home from the venue. Lauren told Dublin Live that she would never go to a concert in Marlay Park again unless transport options improve drastically.

Additionally, Dublin Bus was slammed for leaving Green Day fans "high and dry" after people were forced to walk to the city centre in the dark. Local Fine Gael Councillor David McManus hit out at the public transport provider, saying they failed to "organise even one extra bus on their routes around Marlay Park which has left thousands of concert-goers high and dry".

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