Advantages: Good Value Disadvantages: Bad late night transport
...and tourists some advice about getting about in the city.
~ ~ On arrival at the airport you will be faced with a trip of about 8
miles into the city centre. Your options are a taxi or a recently
introduced "Air Coach" service. To date, Dublin has no rail link
from the city to the airport. The coach is only really an option if
you are staying at one of the hotels on its drop route, otherwise
you will end up having to get a taxi anyway at the ... ...in your group, a taxi will
prove the most economical alternative. There are ordinary
saloon cars, and also people carriers which can take up to 8
passengers plus luggage, at no extra cost in relation to an
ordinary car.
~ ~ All taxis are metered, so don't be tempted to negotiate a price
with the driver. Not only is this illegal, but you will invariably
end up paying more for your journey. I won't go into the meter
rates here as they are fairly ...
the_mad_cabbie 06.12.2000 (10.05.2001)
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Advantages: Good nitelink service Disadvantages: not enough taxis
I've been visiting Dublin regularly for the last 7 years as my partner is from the fair city. Although it is very difficult to get a taxi home after a night out in the city, as demand far outstrips availabilty, there is a good nitelink bus service. I can only refer to the service we use, which is from the city centre to Lucan/ Celbridge; villages to the west of the city. The bus service runs til around 4am, and costs around E5 (as far as I can remember). ...
emma_vince 13.06.2006
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