Cork City

Enjoy the laid-back vibe of one of Europe’s cultural capitals.

Need to know

Everything you need from banking hours to tourist information centers

Bank hours

Banks are open from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday with late opening until 5pm on Thursdays. Cork 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

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

Getting there and away

Cork Airport is located close to the city center and is serviced by train and bus. A taxi into the city center should cost between €10 and €13. Cork Airport has direct flights to London Heathrow; Gatwick and Stansted; Manchester; Birmingham; Plymouth, Bristol, Belfast, Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin. Swansea Cork Ferries sail between Swansea and Cork, while Brittany Ferries operates a service between Le Harve and Cork. Bus Eireann [www.buseireann.ie] operates buses to and from Cork City. Kent Station is the main train station in the city with services all over Ireland.

Parking

A disc parking system is operational in Cork City Center. Discs are available through appointed outlets showing a sign and cost €1.80 for an individual disc or €9 for a booklet of five. 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. Most shops are also now open on Sunday from 12pm-6pm.