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Irish
Car Rentals - Car Hire at Dublin Airport
Europcar / National / Alamo Car Rental Desk at Dublin Airport Main
Arrivals Hall.
Tel : +353-1-812 2800
Fax: +353-1-8444203
Opening Hours: 7 days per week from 06.00am until
23.00pm
Dublin
Airport Location : Dublin Airport is located about 6 miles
North of Dublin City Centre on the M1/N1 Road, off the
intersection with the M50 ring road which loops around Dublin
City. (view
on map)
Dublin
Airport
Irish Car Rentals' location is signified on the map by the green car. As you exist customs simply veer right and our desk is located in front of you in the main Dublin Airport arrivals hall.
The
airport is well sign-posted on all major routes and is served by
an excellent road network. Dublin Airport is a busy, constantly
changing, business hub which welcomes over 21 million visitors
each year and is being upgraded continually. New facilities are
being brought online regularly to improve the experience for our
valued customers in addition to the ever increasing number of
Airlines that use the airport. Dublin Airport serves both
international and domestic airlines and is the main airport in
Ireland. Flying time to Ireland is 6½ hours from New York, 7½
hours from Chicago, 10 hours from Los Angeles and approximately 1
hour from most British cities.
Getting to and from the Airport
Traffic is always busy around and to and from Dublin Airport,
especially at peak times so please allow plenty of time for you to
return your rental car and check in for your return flight. You
can get up to the minute traffic information by radio at: 103.2 FM
Dublin City Anna Livia or alternatively if you rent one of our new
Sat
Nav (GPS) systems these will help you avoid traffic
"hotspots" and delays.
Most traffic approaches Dublin Airport via the new M50 motorway
which circumnavigates Dublin city. This motorway has recently undergone some improvements and widening but traffic at
peak times can be very heavy so please allow extra time for your journey.
Please note: The M50 operates a Barrier Free Toll Bridge (More info on M50 and Toll
Road Here).
Arriving on Your Flight to Dublin
Flying into Dublin Airport is "hassle-free" and although
a comparatively small airport by International standards an
increase in traffic over recent years may cause some minor flight
and baggage delays. Customs and immigration in Ireland is normal,
naturally no contraband items will be tolerated. You can get all
the information about incoming and outbound flights from the
Dublin Airport Website Here: Allow at least an hour to 90 minutes
or so to disembark, collect luggage, clear customs and arrange
transportation. Most major hotels will arrange for you to be
collected and quality tour operators will have someone meet you or
your group at the Airport. Visitors arriving will either Rent
a car, or travel to the city centre or their Hotel by
Airlink, Bus or Taxi.
Departing on Your Flight to Dublin
Returning your car is a straight forward process but can take time so give yourself plenty of time before your flight takes off. Our complementary shuttle bus will transport you directly to departures hall of Dublin Airport for your onward journey.
Live updates on Dublin Airport departures are available at http://www.dublinairport.com/flight-departure-information/ .
Dublin Airport Facilities
There are several Bureau de Change offices located in the Airport,
operated by Bank of Ireland and independent companies, A 24 hour
Foreign currency ATM machine (US Dollars, £ Sterling, Euro) is
also located on the Departures Floor (Next to the Bank of Ireland
Counter). As a busy Capital Airport, Dublin has good Shopping,
Restaurants, Public Area's and Restrooms. Disabled passengers are
well catered for and a "take to plane" service is
available when required. You can view the latest Duty Free
Bargains on line at here.
Dublin Airport has a modern security and search facility and the
latest information as to "acceptable items" in baggage
and packing luggage instructions can be viewed on line here:
Transport information for Dublin Airport
Setting down passengers
If you are setting down passengers at the airport, there is a
designated set down point located outside the terminal. Although
you can set down on the departures road, waiting is not permitted.
Airport Police patrol the road on a regular basis and ask waiting
vehicles to move on.
Picking up passengers
Waiting is not permitted on the departures road at any time.
If you are meeting someone from a flight we advise you to use the
short stay car park, located opposite the terminal building.
Unattended vehicles
For security reasons, vehicles should not be left unattended at
any time. Any vehicle left unattended outside a terminal will be
clamped by the police. There is a charge to have the clamp
removed.
Ongoing Transport and Car Hire
Renting a car from Dublin Airport for your ongoing journey is the
best option as currently there is no direct Rail Link to the City
Centre from the Airport. Taxis are available from outside the
Arrivals Area of the Airport between 06.30 and 11.30 pm freely but
at peak periods in the morning and evening long queues can develop
so our best advice is to pre
book. Outside of these hours you may still find it
difficult to get a cab so again we suggest you pre book. Taxi
Fares are about EUR 20 (US$25) from the Airport to the City
Centre, the ride is about 20 minutes, 40 at peak times.
Buses, Coaches and Trains
Aircoach
provides a 24-hour luxury coach service between Dublin Airport and
Dublin city. They operate five routes, Ballsbridge and
Leopardstown, which serve Dublin's top hotels and places of
business, Cork, and Belfast. You can view their prices online here
Bus Eireann also offer coach and bus services to many destinations,
for further details on of the services offered by Bus Eireann
click
here
to visit their website. Among the destinations covered are
O'Connell Street, Merrion Square, Mount Street, Northumberland
Road, Ballsbridge and Donnybrook. A shuttle bus runs from outside
the arrivals gate to the City Centre and serves the main Rail
stations to the South west and North of Ireland. Train services
and links to the rest of Ireland are available from Ironrod
Eireann, the Irish Train company. For further details of please
visit their website at: 'Irish
Rail'
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