Travel facts
Devise : € Euro.
Visas:
Generally tourists from Europe, USA and the Commonwealth do not require Visas for Irish holidays. Check out: Ireland Foreign Affairs Office
Getting there:
Flights into Dublin are serviced by the Aircoach bus service. This bus drops off at most hotels in the city. See http://www.aircoach.ie/
Getting around:
Dublin is a fairly small city and most sights can be reached on foot. However, the Tram "Luas" and buses are frequent. See http://www.luas.ie/
Tipping:
10-15% is normal in cabs and restaurants (where a service charge is usually included in your bill).
Travelling to Dublin
| Flights Dublin International Airport is about 12km north of the city centre, and is well served by buses and taxis. The Airport is managed by the Dublin Airport Authority (+353 1 7044507). For information on Dublin Airport phone +353 1 8141111, or log on to www.aer-rianta.ie.Aircoach, a private operator, runs its distinctive blue air-conditioned luxury coaches between Dublin Airport and the centre and south of the city, servicing many of our hotels. The service runs 24 hours a day. Tel:+353 1 8447118 Ferry Getting to Dublin by sea couldn't be easier. Regular, scheduled ferry services operate between Ireland and the UK bringing both foot passengers and cars and other vehicles into the city through Dublin’s two ferry ports, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire. Dun Laoghaire is six miles south of the city centre. The DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) train service will take you to and from the centre in less than half an hour. Dublin Port is closer to the centre and is served by the local number 53 bus and by special buses meeting arrivals to the Port. Irish Ferries operate from Dublin Port to Holyhead, Wales with two vessels; the cruise ferry, 'Ulysses' - the world's largest car ferry, and the fast ferry 'Dublin Swift'. 'Ulysses' makes two return sailings a day departing at 0905 and 2105 and has a journey time of just over three hours. The Dublin Swift has three daily sailings and takes one hour and forty-five minutes. Please contact Irish Ferries for specific information, as adjustments to the times of sailings are sometimes necessary. Great Britain Residents call National Call Rate 08705 17 17 17 Northern Ireland Residents call 00 353 818 300 400 Republic of Ireland Residents call 0818 300 400 Stena Line's HSS (High Speed Sea Service), the world's largest fast ferry, operates from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire in just 99 minutes. The Stena HSS operates up to four sailings a day. Stena Line also operates a Superferry service from Holyhead to Dublin Port twice a day and takes approximately 3 hours. Visit www.stenaline.co.uk for more information and to book or call 08704 00 67 55. Train Trains serving all parts of Ireland are run by the State transport company, CIE. There are two main train stations in the city, Connolly and Heuston. Visitors travelling from the South and West will arrive at Heuston Station, a short hop from the centre by bus or taxi. Those arriving from the North, North West and the South East arrive at Connolly Station, which is a short walk from O'Connell Street. Tel: +353 1 8366222. www.irishrail.ie Road The M50 circles Dublin. From the North take the N1-E1 into Dublin. From the West take the N4 and from the South take the N81. From the ferry; exiting the ferry, turn left onto Alexandra Road continue for approximately 2km. At the end, turn left onto East Wall Street, then second right onto North Wall Quay. This road will bring you along to the end of O'Connell Street in the centre of Dublin, on the North side of the River Liffey. |