1From Dublin Airport take Dublin Express, Aircoach or the 16 bus rather than a €30–40 (~$32–43) taxi6 visitors
Take the Dublin Airport Express bus (about 10 euro, ~$11) to Wellington Quay and use a visitor Leap card for city buses and trams. · Blog, 2026
Dublin Express coach back to the airport beat the local bus, which was clean but slow with traffic crawling in places. · TripAdvisor, 2026
Take the Aircoach from Dublin Airport; the stop is right outside and tickets can be bought at the stand or on board. · TripAdvisor, 2023
Dublin airport taxis cost roughly $60 to the city centre on card; the hotel can book the return ride. · Rick Steves forum, 2025
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2Collect and return the rental at Dublin Airport. You're straight onto the motorway with no city driving3 visitors
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1Allow three hours at Dublin Airport going home. US preclearance is slow, but you skip customs on landing4 visitors
For a 1:15pm flight home, leave the Dublin hotel around 9am; US Preclearance at Dublin Airport adds time. · Blog, 2022
Arrive at Dublin Airport three hours before departure to clear US preclearance. · TripAdvisor
Allow three hours at Dublin Airport for bag drop, security and US immigration. · TripAdvisor, 2022
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Driving (2)
Pay about $300 extra for an automatic for a week; the Dublin Airport Dollar/Hertz desk system was down so a bus ran to the pickup. · TripAdvisor, 2023
Rental pick-ups at Dublin airport cause accidents; stay left. · Blog
Getting around (5)
Bus Belfast to Dublin Airport and rent there instead; one-way cross-border car hire fees are steep. · Rick Steves forum, 2021
Dublin taxi rank is outside Terminal 2; cabs could be hailed at kerbs or lights, but have your hotel call one for airport runs. · Rick Steves forum, 2026
Pick the car up in Galway on day four and drop it at Dublin Airport; it cost little more than a same-city return. · Blog, 2022
Take a direct bus from Dublin Airport to Galway, then Galway to Ennis for County Clare tours. · Rick Steves forum
Take the airport bus into Dublin (about 30 minutes) and confirm with the driver it is the right one. · Blog, 2025
Sightseeing (1)
Four Knocks passage tomb north of Dublin Airport: collect the interior key from the neighbour down the road; you can also walk the outside. · TripAdvisor, 2025
Where to stay (1)
Spend the last night somewhere memorable near Dublin Airport such as a castle rather than a chain hotel. · Blog, 2022
Other (1)
Spend first night near Dublin Airport to recover from jet lag. · TripAdvisor, 2024