Dublin Hotels

Dublin Airport

Airport Information

Country

Ireland

Address

Dublin Airport, County Dublin, Ireland

Country Code

353

Telephone

(0)1 814 1111

Fax

(0)1 814 4816

E-mail

customer.relations-dublin@aer-rianta.ie

Website

www.dublin-airport.com

Location

The airport is located 10km (6 miles) north of Dublin

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

1

Driving Directions

From Dublin city centre, take the M50 northbound and exit onto the M1 northbound; the airport is signposted.

Car Parking

The airport has short- and long-term car parks, offering over 18,000 spaces. Short-term parking is available directly opposite the terminal building, while long-term parking is located on the eastern perimeter (accessed directly from the motorway) with a 24-hour shuttle bus service to the terminal. Valet parking is also available (tel: (0)1 814 4341).

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Murrays and National all have desks situated in the Arrivals area. Pre-book car-hire companies, also with desks in the Arrivals area, include Argus, Atlas, Dan Dooley, Hamills, Malone, Sixt and Thrifty.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: Taxis are available from outside the terminal. ECL (tel: (0)1 842 0249) offers chauffeured luxury saloon and minibus services. Bus: Frequent local bus services, operated by Dublin Bus (website: www.dublinbus.ie), leave from the main Arrivals road directly outside the terminal. These include the Airlink express bus, which runs to Dublin’s main bus and rail stations. Bus no.747 runs to the O’Connell Street, the central bus station and Parnell Square West. Bus no.748 runs to Heuston and Connolly rail stations and the central bus station. Other bus services operating from the airport include the 24-hour Aircoach service to south Dublin (including most major hotels in the city), and the AerDart shuttle service to Howth Junction DART station. Coach: Coach services operate from the airport’s coach park on the far side of the main car park building to many destinations in Ireland.

Information and Help Desks

The Airport Information Desk and the Dublin Tourism information and reservation centre are both located on the Arrivals concourse.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are located throughout the terminal. A foreign exchange currency dispenser is located on the Departures level. There is a bank on the Departures concourse and a post office in the car park atrium. Eating and drinking: The airport has a variety of restaurants, cafés and bars. Shopping: Shops include duty-free, with a shopping street in the boarding area of Departures. Shopping information is available (tel: (0)1 814 4356). Luggage: A left-luggage facility is available in the atrium of the multi-storey car park. Portage service is available from Greencaps (tel: (0)1 814 4633). Other facilities: There is a pharmacy and a free nursery; baby change facilities are available in most airport toilets.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are meeting rooms and business lounges available, with full business facilities, including photocopy, fax and Internet access (e-mail: theroomgublin@alpha-group.com). A VIP Service is also available (tel: (0)1 814 1111). Conference facilities in 13 venues, a fully equipped business centre, and a catering service are available at the Dublin Airport Great Southern Hotel (tel: (0)1 844 6000).

Disabled Facilities

Facilities include adapted toilets, lifts with Braille buttons and an induction loop. Passengers should inform their airline of any special needs on arrival at the airport or when making their booking. A Minicom telephone is provided for hearing-impaired travellers (tel: (0)1 814 4613). Short- and long-term parking for disabled passengers is available and can be booked in advance (tel: (0)1 814 4828). Greencaps (tel: (0)1 814 4633) can provide wheelchair services for a small fee.

Airport Hotels

The Holiday Inn Dublin Airport (tel: (0)1 808 0500) and Dublin Airport Great Southern Hotel (tel: (0)1 844 6000) are both located on the airport premises. Hotel reservations can be made at the Dublin Tourism information and reservation centre and at the courtesy telephones on the Arrivals concourse.

City

Dublin

Full Airport Name

Dublin Airport