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Getting There
Air
Dublin International Airport ( DUB ) ( +353 1814 1111 / http://www.dublin-airport.com/ ) is six miles north of the city center. Its compact, two-level terminal is user friendly and offers tired travelers short jaunts from point to point. Numerous shops, bars and restaurants are strewn across both levels. ATMs and currency exchanges are located on both levels. Airlines include:
Aer Arann ( +353 1 8141058 / http://www.aerarann.ie/ )
Aer Lingus ( +1 800 474 7424 / http://www.aerlingus.com/ )
Air Canada ( +1 888 247 2262 / http://www.aircanada.com/ )
Air France ( +1 800 237 2747 / http://www.airfrance.com/ )
Air Malta ( +33 1 58 18 64 05 / http://www.airmalta.com/ )
Air Transat ( +877 872 6728 / http://www.airtransat.com/ )
Air Wales ( +1800 654 193 / http://www.airwales.co.uk/ )
Alitalia ( +1 800 223 5730 / http://www.alitalia.it/ )
Blue1 ( +358 20 585 6000 / http://www.blue1.com/ )
BMI ( +44 1332 854854 / http://www.flybmi.com/ )
BMI Baby ( +0890 710 081 ( France ) / http://www.bmibaby.com/ )
British Airways ( +1 800 217 9297 / http://www.britishairways.com/ )
Continental Airlines ( +1 800 523 3273 / http://www.continental.com/ )
Delta Airlines ( +1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com/ )
FlyBe ( +871 700 0535 / http://www.flybe.com/ )
Germanwings ( +44 870 252 12 50 / http://www1.germanwings.com/ )
Hapag-Lloyd Express ( +180 509 3 509 / http://www.hlx.com/ )
Iberworld Airlines ( http://www.iberworld.com/ )
Lufthansa ( +1 800 803 5838 / http://cms.lufthansa.com/ )
My Travel ( +870 238 7710 / http://www.mytravel.com/ )
Ryan Air ( +353 1 249 7851 / http://www.ryanair.com/ )
SAS ( +1 800 221 2350 / http://www.scandinavian.net/ )
Sky Europe ( +421 2 4850 1111 / http://www2.skyeurope.com/en/ )
Thomson Fly ( +43 192 89 598 / http://www.thomsonfly.com/ )
Transavia ( +312 406 0406 / http://www.transavia.com/ )
From the Airport
Car Rentals:
Avis ( +1 800 230 4898/+353 1605 7500 / http://www.avis.com/ )
Budget ( +353 903 27711 / http://www.budget-ireland.com/ )
Murray's Europcar ( +353 1 812 0410 / http://www.europcar.ie/ )
Hertz ( +1 800 654 3131 ( US )/+1 800 654 3001( Intl ) / https://www.hertz.com/ )
National ( +1 800 227 7368/+353 1844 4162 / http://www.nationalcar.com/ ).
The rental desks are located in the arrivals area on the lower level of the terminal. From the airport, the M1 shoots directly into the city center. For a more circular route or to access other motorways take the M1 to the M50, which forms a broad half moon around the city.
Bus & Taxi:
A taxi rank is outside the arrivals hall and a ride into town will set you back EUR15. A multitude of bus companies ( both private and public ) run more than 700 departures from the airport to points around town and around the country. Aircoach ( +353 1844 7118 / http://www.aircoach.ie/ ) has two routes ( one 24-hours ) on luxury buses stopping at a number of hotels in the city center and south of Dublin. Fares are EUR6 one way, EUR10 return. The public bus system, Dublin Bus ( +353 1 872 0000 / http://www.dublinbus.ie/ ), has an extensive network of lines leaving from the airport including the 747 and 748 Airport Links, which provide express service to the Busaras Bus Station and various rail stations. Other coach companies serving the airport include:
Bus Eireann ( +353 1836 6111/ http://www.buseireann.ie )
Dublin Airport Busnestor ( +353 9179 7484 )
J.J. Kavanagh ( +353 563 1106 / http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/ )
CityLink ( +353 91 56 4100 / http://www.citylink.ie/ )
Bus
Bus Eireann ( http://www.buseireann.ie/ ) takes care of most of the long haul domestic routes, stretching out to the far reaches of the island, and in cooperation with Eurolines ( +353 1836 6111 / http://www.eurolines.ie/ ) covers some 450 international destinations. CityLink ( +353 91 56 4100 / http://www.citylink.ie/ ) and Busnestor ( +353 91 79 7484 ) have cheap trips between Dublin and Galway.
Car
The M1/N1 from the north, the N2 and N3 from the northwest, the M4/N4 from the west, the M7/N7 and N81 from the southwest and the M11/N11 from the south all stream into Dublin.
Rail
Although limited by its island status, Ireland's Irish Rail ( +353 1 836 6222 / http://www.irishrail.ie/ ) unites Dublin with most regions throughout the country and offers daily jaunts to from the capital city to Belfast. Trains arriving in Dublin pull into Connolly, Heuston, or Pearse station.
Water
Dublin harbor is Ireland's largest port, aptly named Dublin Port ( +353 1 855 2296 / http://www.dublinport.ie/ ), which is quickly becoming a star on the cruise stop circuit. It is also home to numerous ferry companies darting travelers back and forth across the Irish Sea between Dublin and the likes of Liverpool ( England ), Holyhead ( Wales ), Moyson ( Wales ), and during the peak season, Isle of Man, and Cherbourg ( France ). Ferry companies include:
Sea Cat ( +1800 551 743 / http://www.steam-packet.com/ )
Irish ferries ( +353 1 638 3333 / http://www.irishferries.com/ )
P&O Irish Sea ( +1800 409 049 / http://www.poirishsea.com/ )
Stena Line ( +353 1 204 7777 / http://www7.stenaline.ie/ )
Getting Around
Dublin's bustling economy means more money for locals to go out and buy cars to fill up the streets. So traffic is getting hectic, and the public transit system is good enough that you can get around town easily without the hassle of a car. Of course, if exploring the picture postcard scenic countryside is on the agenda, there are plenty of car rental companies around town.
Taxi
Taxis usually line up outside major hotels and the train and bus stations, but during the peak tourist season lines may be long. You can give it your best shot to flag down a cab on the street, but most likely the driver will pass you by without so much as a glance. Dispatching options include: Metro Cab ( +353 1 668 3333 ) and Pony Cab ( +353 1 661 2233 ).
Public Transport
Irish Rail ( +353 1 836 6222 / http://www.irishrail.ie/ ) handles DART ( Dublin Area Rapid Transit ) and the four suburban rail lines. DART is a speedy eclectic rail line that runs through the city center to Howth in the north and down to towns hugging the seaside in the south. Trains halt at each of the 25 stations every 10/15 minutes from 7a to midnight. Single fares start at EUR.90. Multi-day and multimodal passes are available.
LUAS light rail ( +353 1 646 3400 / http://www.luas.ie/ ) has two electric tram lines ( Red and Green ) webbing out from the Connolly and St. Stephen's Green Stations in the city center to the suburbs in the south and southwest.
Dublin's green double decker buses set out to all areas of the city. The massive grid is managed by Dublin Bus ( +353 1 872 0000 / http://www.dublinbus.ie/ ) and has a variety of services including airport links, night links, express links and various hop on hop off sightseeing tours including a Dublin City Tour for EUR12.50. Many bus routes, especially cross town lines, pause at DART stations and both Connolly and Heuston train stations. Basic fares are based on zones and start at EUR.80. Multi-day passes are also available and transferable to the DART system.
Bike
The compact nature of the city center is walking conducive, but not so hot for biking. If pedaling is the preferred mode of transport opt for exploring the outskirts of town or roads along the bay front.
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