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CAR
HIRE AT DUBLIN AIRPORT
Car
Hire Office at Dublin Airport
National / Alamo and Irish Car Rentals Desk at Dublin
Airport Main Arrivals Hall.
Tel
: +353-1-812 2800 Fax : +353-1-8444203
Opening
Hours: 7 days 06.00am until 23.00pm
Dublin
Airport Location
Dublin
Airport is located about 6 miles North of Dublin City
Centre on the M1/N1 Road, off the intersection with the
M50 ring road which loops around Dublin City. The airport
is well sign-posted on all major routes and is served by
an excellent road network.
About
Dublin Airport
Dublin
Airport is a busy, constantly changing, business hub which
welcomes over 21 million visitors each year and is being
upgraded continually. New facilities are being brought
online regularly to improve the experience for our valued
customers in addition to the ever increasing number of
Airlines that use the airport. 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.
Getting to and from the Airport
Traffic is always busy around and to and from Dublin
Airport, especially at peak times so please allow plenty
of time for you to return your rental car and check in for
your return flight. You can get up to the minute traffic
information by radio at: 103.2 FM Dublin City Anna Livia
or alternatively if you rent one of our new Sat Nav (GPS)
systems these will help you avoid traffic
"hotspots" and delays. Real Time Flight
Information is also available from your Hotel on Teletext
(RTE1) and online at http://www.dublinairport.com/flight-information/
Most traffic approaches Dublin Airport via the new M50
motorway which circumnavigates Dublin city. This motorway
is currently undergoing some improvements and widening
therefore traffic at peak times is very heavy. This work
is not expected to complete until early 2009 so please
allow extra time for your journey.
Arriving on Your Flight to Dublin
Flying into Dublin Airport is "hassle-free" and
although a comparatively small airport by International
standards an increase in traffic over recent years may
cause some minor flight and baggage delays. Customs and
immigration in Ireland is normal, naturally no contraband
items will be tolerated. You can get all the information
about incoming and outbound flights from the Dublin
Airport Website Here: 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.
Dublin Airport Facilities
There are several Bureau de Change offices located in the
Airport, operated by Bank of Ireland and independent
companies, A 24 hour Foreign currency ATM machine (US
Dollars, £ Sterling, Euro) is also located on the
Departures Floor (Next to the Bank of Ireland Counter). As
a busy Capital Airport, Dublin has good Shopping,
Restaurants, Public Area's and Restrooms. Disabled
passengers are well catered for and a "take to
plane" service is available when required. You can
view the latest Duty Free Bargains on line at: http://www.airportshopping.ie/airportshop/index.html
. Dublin Airport has a modern security and search facility
and the latest information as to "acceptable
items" in baggage and packing luggage instructions
can be viewed on line here:
Transport information for Dublin Airport
Setting down passengers
If you are setting down passengers at the airport, there
is a designated set down point located outside the
terminal. Although you can set down on the departures
road, waiting is not permitted. Airport Police patrol the
road on a regular basis and ask waiting vehicles to move
on.
Picking up passengers
Waiting is not permitted on the departures road at any
time. If you are meeting someone from a flight we advise
you to use the short stay car park, located opposite the
terminal building.
Unattended vehicles
For security reasons, vehicles should not be left
unattended at any time. Any vehicle left unattended
outside a terminal will be clamped by the police. There is
a charge to have the clamp removed.
Ongoing Transport
Renting a car from Dublin Airport for your ongoing journey
is the best option as currently there is no direct Rail
Link to the City Centre from the Airport. 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 20 (US$25) from the
Airport to the City Centre, the ride is about 20 minutes,
40 at peak times.
Aircoach
provides a 24-hour luxury coach service between Dublin
Airport and Dublin city. They operate five routes,
Ballsbridge and Leopardstown, which serve Dublins top
hotels and places of business, Cork, and Belfast. You can
view their prices online here Bus Eireann also ofer coach
and bus services to many destinations, 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. Train services and links to the rest of
Ireland are available from Irish Rail, the Irish Train
company. For further details of please visit their website
at: 'Irish
Rail'. |
