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city center. A 10% tip is standard. Taxis are lined up at a first-come,
first-served taxi stand outside the arrivals terminal.
Major international and local car-rental companies operate desks at
Dublin Airport. For a list of companies, see “Getting Around,” below.
BY FERRY Passenger and car ferries from Britain arrive at the
Dublin Ferryport ( & 01/855-2222 ), on the eastern end of the
North Docks, and at the Dun Laoghaire Ferryport. Call Irish Fer-
ries ( & 01/661-0511; www.irishferries.ie) for bookings and infor-
mation. There is bus and taxi service from both ports.
BY TRAIN Irish Rail ( & 01/836-6222; www.irishrail.ie) oper-
ates daily train service to Dublin from Belfast, Northern Ireland,
and all major cities in the Irish Republic, including Cork, Galway,
Limerick, Killarney, Sligo, Wexford, and Waterford. Trains from the
south, west, and southwest arrive at Heuston Station, Kingsbridge,
off St. John's Road; from the north and northwest at Connolly Sta-
tion, Amiens Street; and from the southeast at Pearse Station,
Westland Row, Tara Street.
BY BUS Bus Eireann ( & 01/836-6111; www.buseireann.ie)
operates daily express coach and local bus service from all major
cities and towns in Ireland into Dublin's central bus station,
Busaras, Store Street.
BY CAR If you are arriving by car from other parts of Ireland or
on a car ferry from Britain, all main roads lead into the heart of
Dublin and are well signposted to An Lar (City Centre). To bypass
the city center, the East Link (toll bridge
1.50/$1.80) and West
Link are signposted, and M50 circuits the city on three sides.
The Bird's-Eye View
To start out with the big picture and to get your bearings once
and for all, make your way to The Old Jameson Distillery (see
chapter 5) and ascend, via glass elevator, to the observation
chamber atop “The Chimney Viewing Tower.” In a city with-
out skyscrapers, this is your best 360-degree vantage point on
Greater (and smaller) Dublin. The trip to the top costs
Finds
5 ($6)
for adults,
15 ($18) for a fam-
ily. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5:30pm, Sunday 11am
to 5:30pm. Call & 01/817-3800 for more information.
3.50 ($4.20) for children, and
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