Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Phone Codes
When calling Dublin from abroad, dial your international access code, followed by 353 and 1 (dropping the 0 that pre-
cedes it). To make international calls from Dublin, first dial 00, then the country code, followed by the local area code
and number.
Country Code
353
City Code
01
International Access Code
00
Directory Enquiries
11811 or
11850
International Directory Enquiries
11818
Phonecards
Virtually every newsagent sells a range of different phonecards, which can be used to make cut-rate international calls.
Cards come in €7, €15 or €20 values and give you plenty of minutes to call abroad with.
Time
In winter, Dublin (and the rest of Ireland) is on GMT, also known as Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), the same as
Britain. In summer, the clock shifts to GMT plus one hour. When it's noon in Dublin in summer, it's 3am in Los
Angeles and Vancouver, 7am in New York and Toronto, 1pm in Paris, 8pm in Singapore, and 10pm in Sydney.
Toilets
There are no on-street facilities in Dublin. All shopping centres have public toilets; if you're stranded, go into any bar or
hotel.
