Dublin Airport - Useful Car Rental and Visitor Information

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Dublin Airport serves both international and domestic airlines and is the main airport in Ireland. Flying time to Ireland is 6½ hours from New York, 7½ hours from Chicago, 10 hours from Los Angeles and approximately 1 hour from most British cities. There are no direct flights from Australia or New Zealand.

On Arrival
Flying into Ireland is relatively hassle-free, although an increase in traffic over recent years has caused some flight and baggage delays. Customs and immigration in Ireland is normal, naturally no contraband items will be tolerated.

Allow at least an hour to 90 minutes or so to disembark, collect luggage, clear customs and arrange transportation. Most major hotels will arrange for you to be collected and quality tour operators will have someone meet you or your group at the Airport. Visitors arriving will either Rent a car, or travel to the city centre or their Hotel by Airlink, Bus or Taxi.

Facilities
There are several Bureau de Change located in the Airport most operated by Bank of Ireland, A 24 hour Foreign currency ATM machine (US Dollars, £ Sterling, French & Belgian Francs) is also located on the Departures Floor.

As a busy Capital Airport, Dublin has good Restaurants, Public Area's and Restrooms. Disabled passengers are well catered for and a "take to plane" service is available when required.

Transport
As a guide Taxis are available from outside the Arrivals Area of the Airport between 06.30 and 11.30 pm freely but at peak periods in the morning and evening long queues can develop so our best advice is to pre book.

Outside of these hours you may still find it difficult to get a cab so again we suggest you pre book. Taxi Fares are about EUR 18 (US$15) from the Airport to the City Centre, the ride is about 20 minutes, 40 at peak times.

Car Rental
All Car Rental Desks are located in the ARRIVALS HALL and most car rental agencies are open from 8 AM to 8 PM. The Irish Car Rentals.com desk is located in the main arrivals hall at Dublin Airport. We are the last desk in the car rental line.

The Irish Car Rentals.com desk is located in the main arrivals hall at Dublin Airport. We are the last desk in the car rental line. Turn right when you come out of baggage reclaim, walk to the end of the line of car rental companies The Irish Car Rentals desk which staffed between 06:00 - 23:00 GMT Daily.

Bus & Rail
Alternative transport to Dublin City Centre is the new ' Aircoach' service which provides transport between Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre Aircoach runs daily every 15 minutes from 05:30 until 22:30.

For further details on of the services offered by 'Bus Eireann' click here to visit their website.

Among the destinations covered are O'Connell Street, Merrion Square, Mount Street, Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge and Donnybrook. A shuttle bus runs from outside the arrivals gate to the city centre and serves the main Rail stations to the South west and North of Ireland.

For further details of the services offered by 'Iarnrod Eireann' click here to visit their website.

Dublin Airport is owned and operated by 'AerRianta' click here to visit their website.