DUB - Dublin

Serving the capital city of Ireland, this airport is a gateway to the rest of the island of Ireland. It saw 33 million passengers in 2023 and its website is https://www.dublinairport.com/

Parking

There are a range of car parks at Dublin.

Express Red - long-stay, five-minute free shuttle to the terminals, every ten minutes, 24 hours

Holiday Blue - long-stay, fifteen-minute free shuttle to the terminals, every fifteen minutes, 24 hours

Express Green - long-stay, five-minute free shuttle to the terminals, every twenty minutes, 24 hours

Terminal 2 Surface - long-stay, five-minute walk to the terminals, minimum three-day stay

Terminal 1 Car Park A - short-stay, two-minute walk to the terminals

Terminal 1 Car Park C - short-stay, five-minute walk to Terminal 1, six-minute walk to Terminal 2

Terminal 2 Short Term - short-stay, four-minute walk to Terminal 2

Drop & Go - effectively Valet parking, accessed via Terminal 2 Short Term car park Level 3, parked and then available for pick-up where you dropped it off

Short-term options are €3 for the first hour, €4.50 per hour after that, and a maximum of €40. This may be reduced by pre-booking.

Express Red is €15 per day, Holiday Blue €14 per day. This may be redcued by pre-booking.

The shuttle for the long-stay car parks (red, blue and green) stop at

• Terminal 1 - zones 8/9 of the Bus Park, behind Block A/B of the T1 multi-storey car park

• Terminal 2 - zone 21, opposite ground floor entrance to departures

A search tool is available here www.dublinairport.com/car-parks/long-term-parking

Drop Off

The airport has specific areas outside the terminals but these are designed for quick drop offs and pick ups.

As noted in Parking, the short-term car parks offer an hour for €3.

Security

You can find further details about security here www.dublinairport.com/at-the-airport/security

Fast Track is available at a variable rate from €7.99 to €12.99. This is available 0400-2100 at Terminal 1 and 0400-1800 at Terminal 2.

Restaurants and Bars

There are a range of options at the airport.

Terminal 1 - Burger King, Cafe Bar, Cloud Picker, Dublin Town To Go, Food Village, Gate Clock Bar, Insomnia, Java Coffee, Jump Juice Bar, Leopold Coffee House, Marquette Cafe, Nineteen40, Nomad, Soma, Starbucks, Street Kitchen, Tap & Brew, The Garden Terrace, The Lansdowne, upper Crust, Vista Coffee, Wrights Food Fayre

Terminal 2 - Burger King, Butlers Chocolate Cafe, Cafe Bar, Cloud Picker, Coffee Daily, Craft Coffee, Dubh, Starbucks, The Fallow Kitchen & Bar, The Mezz, Whiskey Bread

Shops There are a range of options at the airport. Further details can be found here www.dublinairport.com/at-the-airport/shopping/shops-in-the-terminals

Terminal 1 - Boots, Guinness, InMotion, Sunglass Hut, The Loop, WH Smith, Wrights of Howth

Terminal 2 - Avoca, Boots, Guinness Export House, InMotion, Irish Memories, Spar, Sunglass Hut, The Loop, WH Smith, Wrights of Howth

Note - The Loop contains multiple brands/counters with many of the names you would expect at an International airport

The airport offers Click & Collect and Shop & Collect services.

Lounges

There are a few lounges at the airport.

Terminal 1 - second floor between the security lanes, 0400-2100, €35 (€40 on the door)

Terminal 2 - adjacent to the 400 Departure gates, 0500-1900, €30 (€35 on the door)

East Lounge - after security in the Terminal connecting corridor, 0500-2130, €42 (€46 on the door)

51st & Green - after US Preclearance Terminal 2, 0715-1600, €41 (€45 on the door)

Assistance

It is recommended that you make contact with your airline or tour operator 48 hours before travel. Details of the assistance available can be found here www.dublinairport.com/accessibility

Hotels

The airport has a couple of partner hotels on site

Radisson Hotel Dublin Airport, shuttle 24 hours or ten-minute walk to the terminals

Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport, shuttle 24 hours or five-minute walk to the terminals

For more on hotels near the airport just click the image below.

Shuttles

Shuttles are available for both hotels listed as well as for the car parks.

Immigration

For any information about visas for Ireland you should only refer to the official government information to ensure you are checking the most up-to-date information www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/visas-for-ireland/

Reclaim

In the reclaim area check the boards for which carousel you need to attend.

Customs - For any information about bringing things into Ireland you should only refer to the official government information www.revenue.ie/en/customs/individuals/index.aspx

Taxis

Taxis drop off directly outside the terminals and there are signposted ranks for leaving the airport.

Licensed taxis must display driver information and will take journeys of up to 30km (18.75 miles).

Taxis cost €3.80 initially then €1.14/km or €0.40 per minute. This applies Monday to Saturday, with a premium 2000-0800, on Sundays and holidays. Extra passengers incur additional fees.

A typical fare would be up to €25 to Busaras, up to €40 to Heuston station and up to €30 for the city centre.

Buses and Coaches

There are a number of routes from the airport.

To the city and immediate surrounds

Dublin Express - 782, 784

Aircoach - 700, 702, 703

Dublin Bus - 16, 41

Go Ahead, 33A, 102

Airport Hopper - 767, 777

Dublin Coach - 750

The 41 service runs 24 hours.

There are then an array of national coach services from Dublin Express, Aircoach, City Link, Go Bus, Expressway, Bus Eireann, Go Ahead, Dublin Bus, Translink, Wexford Bus, JJ Kavanagh, Dublin Coach, Flight Link, Airport Hopper and John McGinley.

Rail and Trams

There is no station at the airport so travellers would need to head into the city for either Heuston or Connolly stations.

Routes

You can find out more about the airport's routes here www.dublinairport.com/flight-information/flight-schedules-and-map

Maps

The overall site map can be found here www.dublinairport.com/at-the-airport/the-map

Car parks only www.dublinairport.com/images/default-source/parking-images/map_car_green.png?Status=Temp&sfvrsn=aff5bbb9_2

Terminal Transfer

It is a short walk between the terminals.

Car Hire

The car hire desks can be found at the Arrivals Hall for both Terminals in the linked car park.

Companies are as follows.

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Carhire ie, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Flizzr, Hertz, National, New Way, Payless, Sixt, Thrifty