Dublin City

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 Irish Rail. 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 Bus Eireann. Dublin Airport is around 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 Irish Ferries and Stenaline 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 accommodation.

Tourist Information

The Dublin Tourism Centre is located at St Andrew’s Church, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2; tel: ++ 353 1 605 7700.

Need to know

• Bus Eireann

  Bus Eireann Website

• Cycle Hire

  Cycle Ways Bike Rental Website

• DART

  Dublin Area Rapid Transport

• Dublin Bus

  Dublin Bus

• Dublin City Council

  Dublin City Council website

• Dublin Pass

  Dublin Pass (discounts available at over 30 Dublin attractions)

• Dublin Sightseeing Tours

  Bus Tours of Dublin

• Irish Ferries

  Irish Ferries Website

• Irish Rail

  Irish Rail Website

• LUAS

  LUAS tram system

• Stenaline Ferries

  Stenaline Ferries Website

• Visit Dublin

  Dublin Tourism Authority

Upcoming events

• 12 Days Of Christmas Market At Docklands

  12 Dec 2008 - 23 Dec 2008

• Chinese New Year Festival

  22 Jan 2009 - 30 Jan 2009

• Temple Bar Trad Festival

  28 Jan 2009 - 01 Feb 2009

• Rugby Six Nations Championship - Ireland v France

  07 Feb 2009

• World Cup Qualifier - Rep. of Ireland v Georgia

  11 Feb 2009

• Jameson Dublin International Film Festival

  12 Feb 2009 - 22 Feb 2009

• St. Patrick's Festival

  12 Mar 2009 - 17 Mar 2009

• All Ireland Club Championship Finals

  17 Mar 2009

• DLR Poetry Now 2009 - International Poetry Festival

  26 Mar 2009 - 29 Mar 2009

• World Cup Qualifier - Rep. of Ireland v Bulgaria

  28 Mar 2009

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