Dublin

Guide to Dublin International Airport

Dublin airport is the main gateway to Northern Ireland. The airport services frequent UK and international (including trans-Atlantic) flights, and is a mere 10 kms from the city's center. Scheduled transatlantic flights connect the airport to the US, while Ryanair provides cheap domestic and European flights.

Terminals and facilities at Dublin International

There is one terminal at Dublin International. The terminal handles all arrivals and departures, with its 13 check-in areas located on the first floor.

Bureau de change and ATM’s are located in both the arrival and departure areas, while other facilities include a baby care nursery in Boarding Area B, a pharmacy on the departures level behind check-in areas five and six, a post office in the car park atrium, a shoe shine service, left luggage service, and Dublin Airport Church located one-minute’s walk from the arrivals door. Facilities for disabled passengers include lifts with Braille buttons, an induction loop, and minicom system for the hard of hearing, and specially adapted toilets and dedicated car park spaces on the ground floor of the multi-story car park.

Duty-free outlets and a variety of shops are on hand offering cheap Irish whiskey and malts, handicrafts, tobacco, clothes, confectionary, and travel supplies. Hughes and Hughes sells books and magazines.

The Anna Livia Airport Club offers business facilities to members and guests, including phone, fax and photocopying, and a meeting room. For more business facilities, travelers can go to one of the many airport hotels. The airport hotels offer a convenient place to stay, as well as the facilities for your business needs. We recommend DirectRooms.com as a good starting point when booking Dublin Hotels as their site is well constructed and has a great choice of hotels.

A multitude of pubs, cafés and restaurants are found within the terminal and boarding areas, including Bewley’s Café, O’Brien’s Sandwiches, Café Ritazza, Ritazza Mezz (self serve restaurant), McDonalds, and the Gate Clock Bar.

Visitors can easily hire a car to get into Dublin. There are several major car hire companies represented at the Dublin airport. For confirmed bookings, it's best to reserve a hire car at Dublin airport online.

Hotels at Dublin airport

Plenty of Dublin airport hotels are available to those you want to stay near the airport. The airport hotels vary in price, so it's best to find what you're looking for online. You can reserve a Dublin airport hotel here.

A few of the airport hotels that Dublin offers are: Crowne Plaza Airport, Regency Hotel, and Great Southern Hotel Airport. For information on these and other airport hotels at Dublin, click here.

Transportation and parking at Dublin International Airport

Local buses provide frequent services to nearby train stations and other major destinations from Dublin's airport. Dublin Bus runs to Heuston and Connolly rail stations while Aerdart serves Howth Junction Dart Station. The Airlink Express bus runs to the city’s principal bus station, Bus Áras, and Connolly train station. Buses to central and suburban Dublin locations are also available, as well as a bus serving Belfast, Banbridge, Newry, Dundalk, Drogheda, and Balbriggan provided by Bus Eireann.

Aircoach coaches depart from the far side of the main car park building and connect the airport with central Dublin, south Dublin and several hotels, leaving every 15 minutes.

Taxis are also available outside the arrivals gate.

Airport parking at Dublin International is quite accessible. Short-term airport parking is provided by a multistory building located close to the terminal. Long-term airport parking is found a short distance from the airport and is accessible directly from the motorway, with a free 24-hour shuttle bus taking you to and from the terminal. To make sure you have a space upon arrival, you can reserve parking space at Dublin airport in advance here.

Car hire at Dublin International Airport

The airport is located just north of the city, by car take the M50 ring road north to the M1 exit. The airport roundabout is the first traffic light you will reach. Most national roads lead to the M50.

You can hire a car directly from Dublin airport. To choose a hire car from a well-known car hire company, go online. The best deals on Dublin airport car hire are offered here.

With a hire car, the visitor to Dublin is able to drive to one of numerous golf courses in the area. There are also many coastal towns to visit and possible excursions into the beautiful green hills of Ireland. Arrange for a hire car from the airport at Dublin here.

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