Dublin Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

DUB

Full Airport name

Dublin Airport

Address

County Dublin, Ireland

Country Dialing Prefix

353

Telephone

(01) 814 1111.

Website

www.dublinairport.com

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 10km (6 miles) north of Dublin.

Airport News

Dublin's new second terminal opened in the autumn of 2010. Also in 2010, it was announced that a new underground rail link between the airport and Dublin city center is to be built, opening in 2015.

Driving Directions

From Dublin city center, take the M50 northbound and exit onto the M1 northbound; the airport is signposted.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt all have desks situated in the Arrivals area. Pre-book car-hire companies, also with desks in the Arrivals area, include 353, Atlas, County, Dan Dooley, Enterprise and Thrifty.

Public Transport

Bus: Frequent local bus services, operated by Dublin Bus (tel: (01) 873 4222; www.dublinbus.ie), leave from the main Arrivals road directly outside the terminal. These include the Airlink express bus, which runs to Dublin's main bus and rail stations. Bus 747 runs to the O'Connell Street, the central bus station and Parnell Square West. Bus 748 runs to Heuston and Connolly rail stations and the central bus station. Coach: Coach services operate from the airport's coach park on the far side of the main car park building to many destinations in Ireland. These include the 24-hour Aircoach service (tel: (01) 844 7118; www.aircoach.ie) to south Dublin (including most major hotels in the city), and cities around Ireland. Taxi: Taxis are available from outside the terminal.

Car Parking

The airport has short- and long-term car parks, offering over 18,000 spaces. Short-term parking is available directly opposite the terminal building, while long-term parking is located on the eastern perimeter (accessed directly from the motorway) with a 24-hour shuttle bus service to the terminal. Parking information (tel: (01) 814 4828 or 1 800 204 010) and valet parking are available.

Information and Help Desks

The Airport Information Desk and the Dublin Tourism information and reservation center (tel: (01) 605 7700) are both located on the Arrivals concourse.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are located throughout the terminal. A foreign exchange currency dispenser is located on the Departures level. There is a bank on the Departures concourse and a post office in the car park atrium.
Eating and drinking: The airport has a variety of restaurants, cafés and bars.
Shopping: Shops include duty-free, with a shopping street in the boarding area of Departures.
Luggage: A left-luggage facility is available in the atrium of the multi-story car park. Portage service is available from Greencaps (tel: (01) 814 4633).
Other facilities: There is a pharmacy and a free nursery; baby change facilities are available in most airport toilets.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are meeting rooms and business lounges available, with full business facilities, including photocopy, fax and Internet access (tel: 1 890 306 090). A VIP service is also available (tel: (01) 814 4892). The Radisson Blu Hotel has 30 meeting rooms, along with a fully equipped business center, and a catering service (tel: (01) 844 6000; www.radissonblu.com). Meeting rooms are also offered at the Clarion Hotel (tel: (01) 808 0500; www.clarionhoteldublinairport.com). Wireless Internet access is available throughout the airport for a fee.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

There are two lifts in Departures and two in Arrivals. Wheelchair transportation can also be provided between the airplane and Arrivals/Departures; passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.