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 center 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 center. 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 center and there are both public transport links (bus) and private operators (coach) serving the route from the airport to the city center. 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 center, 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. To find your local tourist information office log on to www.visitdublin.com/seeanddo/TouristOffices/dublin.aspx

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

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