Getting There By Air
Dublin Airport (DUB)
Tel: (01) 814 1111.
Website: www.dublin-airport.com
Dublin Airport is located 12km (seven miles) north of the city centre. One of the world’s fastest growing airports, with 30 scheduled airlines serving a total of 75 destinations, Dublin Airport saw 14.4 million passengers travel through it in 2001, a 3% increase on the previous year.
Major airlines: Airlines serving the airport include the national airline Aer Lingus (tel: (01) 886 8888; website: www.aerlingus.com), Air France, Air Malta, Alitalia, British Airways, British Midland, Continental Airlines, Lufthansa, Manx Airlines, Ryanair and SAS.
Approximate flight times to Dublin: From London is 1 hour; from New York is 6 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours; from Toronto is 8 hours 10 minutes (plus transfer) and from Sydney is 24 hours (plus stopover and transfer).
Airport facilities: These include a tourist office, bureaux de change, duty-free shopping, bank and currency exchange machines, post office, left luggage, shops and newsagents, pharmacy, telephones, restaurants, bars and car hire (Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Murrays Europcar).
Business facilities: The Anna Livia Executive Lounge (tel: (01) 814 4501; website: www.dublin-airport.com) contains a business centre with telephones, fax machines, computer ports and a board room, which is available for hire.
Arrival/departure tax: None.
Transport to the city: Buses 16, 16A/B, 41, 41a/b/c and 46A run to the city centre every 10–20 minutes 0800–2330 (journey time – 40 minutes) and cost €1.45. They are operated by Dublin Bus (tel: (01) 873 4222; website: www.dublinbus.ie). The Airlink Express (tel: (01) 873 4222) coach service (numbers 747 and 748) links the airport with the central bus station on Store Street and the two main railway stations, Connolly and Heuston every 10–20 minutes 0545–2330 (cost: €4.50; journey time – 25 minutes). The Aircoach (tel: (01) 844 7118; website: www.aircoach.ie) links Dublin Airport with the city centre (O’Connell Street) every 15 minutes 0630–2330 (from the airport) and 0530–2230 (from the city centre) (cost: €5; journey time – 25 minutes). All bus services depart from bus stops located immediately to the left after exiting the arrivals hall. Taxis into Dublin cost around €15–20.
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