DUBLIN - Ireland 2014 - page 82

Tourist Information
Dublin's main TI is a thriving hub of ticket and info desks filling an old church (June-
Sept Mon-Sat 9:00-17:30, Oct-May Mon-Sat 9:30-17:30, Sun 10:30-15:00 year-round,
a block off Grafton Street on Suffolk Street, tel. [phone] or 01/605-7700,
www.visitdublin.com ). It has a bus-info desk, sandwich bar, more maps than you'll ever
need, and racks advertising the busy entertainment scene. You can buy tickets to many
theater and concert events here. It's also a good place to pick up brochures for destina-
tions throughout Ireland. There's another TI at the airport (daily 8:00-20:00, Terminal
1). A smaller satellite TI is halfway down the east side of O'Connell Street (Mon-Sat
9:00-17:00, closed Sun).
At any TI, you can pick up The Guide, which includes a decent city map (free). Inside
is a minimal schedule of happenings in town. The excellent Collins Illustrated Discov-
ering Dublin Map (€7 at TIs and newsstands) is the ultimate city map, listing just about
everything of interest, along with helpful opinions and tidbits of Dublin history.
Dublin Pass: This sightseeing pass is a good deal only if you like to visit lots of sights
quickly (€35/1 day, €55/2 days, €65/3 days, €95/6 days, sold at TIs, www.dublinpass.ie ).
The pass saves a few minutes, when you'd otherwise need to wait in line to buy a ticket.
It covers 34 museums, churches, literature-related sights, and expensive stops such as the
Guinness Storehouse and the Old Jameson Distillery, plus the Aircoach airport bus—one-
way from the airport to the city only (doesn't cover Airlink buses). However, the pass
doesn't include the famous Book of Kells at Trinity College and gives only minor dis-
counts on some bus tours and walking tours. Most travelers won't get their money's worth
out of this pass.
Arrival in Dublin
By Train
Dublin has two train stations. Heuston Station, on the west end of town, serves west and
southwest Ireland (45-minute walk from O'Connell Bridge; take the LUAS light rail or
bus #90—see below). Connolly Station, which serves the north, northwest, and Rosslare,
is closer to the center (15-minute walk from O'Connell Bridge). Each station has ATMs,
but no lockers.
The two train stations are connected by the red line of the LUAS light rail system (see
“Getting Around Dublin” on here ) and by bus. Bus #90 runs along the river, linking the
train stations, bus station, and city center (€1.80, 6/hour).