Making your way through Dublin

The preferred method of traveling in Dublin is by taxi. It is only recently that taxi companies emerged in Ireland as state regulations controlled fares and times of travel. Since this regulation was abolished the amount of taxis in Dublin has tripled. Competition led to reduced prices and you can get a taxi at all times during day/night now. At the moment more than 12.000 taxis and 1200 hackney cabs are availablle within Dublin's city center. Hackney cabs are open taxis with harnessed horse teams that are mostly enjoyed by romantic couples or just to have a funny, exotic ride. They're not that much more expensive than regular ones so make sure to consider one of those.

Down below you can find a compilation of the current taxi fares in Dublin, however everything is given without engagement. All fares are valid if the taxi drives slower than 21 kilometers per hour. And one more note: the airport is approx. 15 km away from the city center.

TAXI FARES DUBLIN (no warranty):

 

Taxi Fare Standard (8am till 8pm)

 

Basic fee (includes first km or 170 seconds of driving): 3,80 €

Tariff A (first 14 km / 40 min. up to 17,20€ ) : 0,95€/km. ; 0,34/min.

Tariff B (first 15 km / 43 min. up to 36,00€ ) : 1,25€/km. ; 0,44/min.

Tariff C (more than 30 km / 86 min. and over 36,00€ ) : 1,63€/km. ; 0,58/min.

 

Taxi Fare Premium (8pm till 8am)

 

Basic fee (includes first km or 170 seconds of driving): 4,10 €

Tariff A (first 14 km / 40 min. bis 21,70€ ) : 1,25€/km. ; 0,44/min.

Tariff B (first 15 km / 43 min. bis 43,50€ ) : 1,45€/km. ; 0,51/min.

Tariff C (more than 30 km / 86 min. and over 43,50€ ) : 1,63€/km. ; 0,58/min.

 

Taxi Extra Fees:

 

Reservation: 2,00 €

Two or more passengers: 1,00 € p.P

Road charge: as indicated

Litter pollution charge: 125,00 €

 

Before your taxi ride make sure to ask the driver for the approximate fare to your destination. Taxi drivers in general have become more friendly towards their customers and all taxis provide a small printer for your receipts. These contain the travel time, destination as well as the taxi's number and name of the driver in case you have any complaints to make later on.

On weekdays during lunch time or rush hours (8-9.30 am, 5-9pm) in particular be aware that you might be quicker when just using your own feet as the streets are then very packed with cars and busses.

Public transport in Dublin may appear a bit strange compared to other European cities. Additionally you'll come across some customary peculiarities, for example in busses you have to pay the driver at front and he won't give you any change. So make sure to have the exact rate (in Euros!) at hand if you intend to use public transport and do not wish to waste money. Bus and tram tickets do not allow for a connection to the rapid-transit railway. But with the average bus ride costing about one Euro it doesn't cost that much anyway.

If you're serious tourist you might also consider buying the "Rambler Ticket", which is valid for one or a couple of days and allow the usage of the entire bus network. You can buy them directly at the airport upon arrival and so you start saving money from the first minute on as the transfer from the airport is also covered by this ticket.

If you wan to avoid public transport, including busses and taxis, you can of course rent a car for a couple of days. Big car rental companies like Avis, Hertz and Argusrentals have great offers for visitors. In order to be eligible for further discounts be sure to book your car 24 or (even better) 48 hours in advance.