Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
€
€
1,525
($240-$1,830); you'll be much better off if you've made your car-
rental arrangements well in advance from home. (Also see “By Car”
under “Orientation” earlier in this chapter.)
International firms represented in Dublin include
Avis,
1 Hanover
St. E., Dublin 1, and at Dublin Airport (
&
01/605-7500;
www.
avis.ie);
Budget,
151 Lower Drumcondra Rd., Dublin 9 (
&
01/
837-9611;
www.budget.ie), and at Dublin Airport (
&
01/844-5150
);
Hertz,
149 Upper Leeson St., Dublin 4 (
&
01/660-2255;
www.
hertz.ie), and at Dublin Airport (
&
01/844-5466
); and
Murray's
Europcar,
Baggot Street Bridge, Dublin 4 (toll-free
&
1850/403803;
www.europcar.ie), and at Dublin Airport (
&
01/812-0410
).
During normal business hours, free parking on Dublin streets is
nonexistent. Never park in bus lanes or along a curb with double
yellow lines. City officials will either clamp or tow errant vehicles.
To get your car declamped, the fee is
standard to full-size automatic, ranges from
200 to
€
85 ($102); if your car is
€
towed away, it costs
165 ($198) to reclaim it.
Throughout Dublin, you'll find multibay meters and “pay and
display”
disc parking.
In Dublin, a five-pack of discs costs
€
6.35
($7.60). Each ticket is good for a maximum of 3 hours. The most
reliable and safest places to park are surface parking lots and multi-
story car parks in central locations such as Kildare Street, Lower
Abbey Street, Marlborough Street, and St. Stephen's Green West.
Expect to pay
€
€
1.90 ($2.30) per hour and
19 ($23) for 24 hours.
€
€
9 ($7.65-$11) per hour. The bottom
line here is that you're better off without a car in Dublin. The city
is aggressively discouraging cars for commuters, much less for
tourists.
BY BICYCLE
The steady flow of Dublin traffic rushing down
one-way streets may be a little intimidating for most cyclists, but
there are many opportunities for more relaxed pedaling in residen-
tial areas and suburbs, along the seafront, and around Phoenix Park.
The Dublin Tourism office can supply you with bicycle touring
information and suggested routes.
Bicycle rental averages
Night rates run
6.35 to
€
€
20 ($24) per day,
80 ($96) per week,
€
€
with a
100 ($120).
In the downtown area, bicycles can be rented from
Raleigh Ireland,
Kylemore Road, Dublin 10 (
&
01/626-1333
).
65 ($78) deposit. The one-way rental fee is
