Limerick City

Come and discover Ireland’s vibrant riverside city

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. Limerick 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

Limerick is a small city and is easily navigated on foot.

Getting there and away

Shannon Airport is about a 20 or 30 minute drive away (24km). Shannon is Ireland’s second busiest airport and serves the UK, Europe, Canada and the US. There are frequent buses connecting Limerick City with Shannon. Bus Eireann operates buses to and from Limerick City. Limerick train station has services from Dublin, Cork and Killarney.

Parking

A disc parking system is operational in Limerick city centre. Discs are available through appointed outlets showing a sign and cost €1.50 per disc. Failure to display a disc results in clamping and heavy fines.

Shopping

Shopping hours are generally 9am-6pm Monday to Saturday with late opening until 8am on Thursday. Some shops are also now open on Sunday from 12pm-6pm.