DUBLIN - Ireland 2014 - page 83

To reach Heuston Station from the city center, catch bus #90 on the south side of the
river;togettoConnollyStationandBusárasCentralBusStationfromthecitycenter,catch
#90 on the north side of the river.
By Bus
Bus Éireann, Ireland's national bus company, uses the Busáras Central Bus Station
(pronounced bu-SAUR-us...like a dinosaur). Located next to Connolly Station, it's a
10-minute walk or a short ride on bus #90 (described above) to the city center.
By Plane
Dublin Airport has two terminals. Terminal 2 serves American carriers (Delta, United,
American,andUSAirways),plusmostAerLingusflights.Terminal1servesRyanair,Aer
Arann, Air Canada, Aer Lingus (some regional flights), and most European carriers, in-
cluding British Airways, SAS, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss Air, and Iberia (airport code:
DUB, tel. [phone], www.dublinairport.ie ) .
Both terminals, located an easily walkable 150 yards apart, have ATMs, exchange
bureaus, cafés, Wi-Fi, and luggage storage. At Terminal 1, the left-luggage office (daily
6:00-23:00) is across the street in the Short-Term Car Park Atrium, along with a small su-
permarket. Terminal 1 also has a TI (daily 8:00-20:00), pharmacy, bus-and-rail info desk,
and car-rental agencies (on ground/ arrivals level).
Getting Downtown by Bus: You have two main choices—Airlink (double-decker
green bus) or Aircoach (single-deck blue bus). Both pick up on the street directly in front
of airport arrivals, at ground level at both terminals. Consider buying a Rambler city-bus
pass at the airport TI (€6.90/1 day, €15/3 days, €25/5 days; for other buss pass options, see
“Getting Around Dublin” on here ) , which covers the Airlink bus into town—but read the
following description first to make sure Airlink is the best choice for your trip.
Airlink: Airlink bus #747 stops at both airport terminals, linking the airport to the
city center along a strip a few blocks north and south of the river. The route includes the
Busáras Central Bus Station, Connolly Station, O'Connell Street, Trinity College, Christ
Church, and Heuston Station. Ask the driver which stop is closest to your hotel (€6, pay
driver, 3/hour, 35-45 minutes, tel. [phone], www.dublinbus.ie ).
Aircoach: To reach recommended hotels near St. Stephen's Green (south of the city
center), the Aircoach bus is best (€8, covered by Dublin Pass, 3/hour, runs 5:00-23:30, pay
driver and confirm best stop for your hotel, tel. [phone], www.aircoach.ie ) .
City Bus: The cheapest (and slowest) way from the airport to downtown Dublin is
by city bus; buses marked #16A, #41, #41A, and #41B go to O'Connell Street (€2.40,
exact change required, no change given, 4/hour, 55 minutes, tel. [phone],
www.dublinbus.ie ).