Dublin City
Hip shops, cool pubs and stacks of history make DUBLIN a top city break destination.
Need to know
Everything you need from banking hours to tourist information centres.
Bank hours
Banks are open from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday, with late opening until 5pm on Thursdays. Dublin is well served with countless ATM machines, most of which will accept Cirrus.
Emergencies
Dial 999 or 112 for fire, Garda (police) and ambulances.
Getting around
Dublin is well served with a number of bus links to the surrounding area and suburbs. For information on all Dublin’s bus routes, log onto Dublin Bus.
The LUAS (tram system) serves the city centre and surrounding areas. The Green Line connects Sandyford to Stephen’s Green and the Red Line connects Tallaght to Connolly Station.
The DART runs along Dublin Bay from Howth to Greystones and through the city centre. Bicycles can be hired for about €20 a day from Cycle Ways Bike Rental at 185 Parnell Street.
Getting away
Trains serving the South and West arrive and depart from Heuston Station. Trains serving the North, North West and South East arrive and depart at Connolly Station. For information on all arrivals and departures, log on to www.irishrail.ie.
Busaras operates services from Dublin to the rest of Ireland from the central bus station on Amiens Street. For information on arrivals and departures log onto www.buseireann.ie.
Dublin Airport is approx. 12km north of the city centre and there are both public transport links (bus) and private operators (coach) serving the route from the airport to the city centre. Car hire is also available at the airport.
Regular ferry services operate between Dublin and the UK from Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire Port. Log onto www.irishferries.com and www.stenaline.co.uk for more information.
Parking
There are numerous car parks around the city centre, charging around €2.50 an hour. Parking charges apply for on-street parking operating under a Pay & Display system – you can get a ticket from a nearby automatic ticket machine. Failure to display a ticket results in clamping and heavy fines.
Shopping
Hours are generally 9am-6pm, Monday to Saturday, with late opening until 8pm on Thursday. Most shops are also now open on Sunday from 12pm-6pm.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted anywhere indoors in Dublin, except in hotel rooms and private accommodations.
Tourist Information
The Dublin Tourism Centre is located at St Andrew’s Church, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2; tel: ++ 353 1 605 7700.
