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Getting Here If you have decided to pay a visit to the island of Ireland, there are plenty of ways to travel! - Airlines Dublin Airport is 12km north of the city centre and is well serviced by express coaches, local buses and taxis. There is a map of direct routes here. Airport to City There are a number of options for those looking to travel from the airport to the city or vice-versa. Taxis are available outside both Terminal 1 and 2. There are a number of coach and bus services that can bring you to the city centre, and as well as many areas in and around Dublin. Plan your journey here. There is a list of airport-based coach and bus operators here. Dublin Bus operates the Airlink Express 747 which serves both terminal 1 and 2. The Airlink will bring you right into Dublin city centre and also connects with major bus and rail stations. Aircoach offers services from Dublin Airport (Terminal 1 and 2) to the City Centre and various Dublin locations on a 24 hours basis each day. - By Sea Regular, scheduled ferry services operate between Ireland and the UK bringing both foot passengers and cars and other vehicles to Dublin through two ferry ports, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire. Dublin Port is centrally located, only minutes from Dublin city centre. Dun Laoghaire Harbour is located 7 miles south of Dublin city centre. Irish Ferries operate great value ferries to Ireland from Britain and France. Ferry Terminals to City There are number of options open to those seeking to travel to the city from the Ferry Terminals. From Dublin Port, visitors may get a bus or a taxi. A taxi will cost approximately €10. From Dun Laoghaire Ferry Terminal, visitors may take a taxi, get a bus, or use the DART light rail. Both DART and Dublin bus tickets to the City Centre cost under €3 for a single journey. If you wish to travel to Dublin City Centre by bus, the No.7 or No.46a bus is recommended. Both leave regularly and take approximately 1 hour to reach the city centre. Alternatively, hop on a northbound DART towards the city centre. Getting Around Once you’re here, there are many ways to travel the city. You can plan your train, tram, bus, coach or taxi journey with www.transportforireland.ie. You can check routes, times and fares, get real time information and download the app. Pay for all your travel with an electronic purse from Leap Card or buy a multi-day ticket from any of the main transport operators: Luas ticket machines and retail outlets, Irish Rail ticket machines and booking offices and Dublin Bus Head Office, 59 Upper O’Connell Street online or retail outlets. Purchase a Freedom Ticket, a 3 day ticket, for only €33 valid on the Airlink and all Dublin bus services! - Trains Dublin's two main train stations are Connolly Station and Heuston Station. Irish Rail is nationwide while the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) serves Dublin commuters. The DART runs along the coast of the Irish Sea from Malahide in north County Dublin southwards as far as Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Tickets can be purchased via the website or can be purchased at the station. Dublin city centre has 3 DART stations: Pearse Station, Tara Street Station and Connolly Station. Both Connolly Station and Pearse Station connect with intercity and commuter lines. - Trams Dublin is also served by LUAS, a light rail transit system. There are two Luas tram lines, the Red line and the Green line. The Red Line runs from Tallaght to The Point and from Saggart to Connolly. The Green Line runs from Brides Glen to St. Stephen’s Green through Sandyford. During peak travel times 07:00am to 10:00am and 4:00pm to 7:00pm Luas trams operate every 4- 5 minutes. Off peak trams run every ten to fifteen minutes. Tickets are available at every Luas terminal. - Buses Bus Éireann offers a nationwide service. The main bus depot in Dublin is Bus Áras situated in the city centre behind the Custom House. Dublin Bus provides a network of services around the city including from Dublin Airport, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire as well as a Nitelink and Sightseeing Tours. - Bicycles Dublinbikes is a self-service bike rental system open to everyone from 14 years of age. With 40 stations and 450 bikes, it enables you to travel around the city centre at a leisurely pace. 3 day tickets are available for visitors to Dublin. - Parking Parkrite offer a €7 rate for St. Patrick's weekend in the Convention Centre car park, the IFSC car park and Smithfield car park. Click here or visit www.parkrite.ie. - Traffic and Road Closures Certain roads and streets will be closed for Festival events. For up to date information on traffic and road closures visit AA Roadwatch.
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AN ÁIT A BHAINT AMACH Má rinne tú cinneadh chun cuairt a thabhairt ar oileán na hÉireann, tá go leor bealaí ann chun taisteal a dhéanamh! - Aerlínte Tá Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath 12km lastuaidh de lár na cathrach agus déanann mearchóistí, busanna áitiúla agus tacsaithe freastal maith air. Tá léarscáil de na bealaí díreacha ar fáil anseo. Ón Aerfort go dtí an Chathair Tá roinnt roghanna ar fáil dóibh siúd atá ag lorg chun taisteal ón aerfort go dtí an chathair nó a mhalairt. Tá tacsaithe ar fáil lasmuigh de Chríochfort 1 agus 2. Tá roinnt seirbhísí cóiste agus bus ar fáil ar féidir leo thú a thabhairt a fhad le lár na cathrach, anuas ar go leor ceantar i mBaile Átha Cliath agus timpeall na cathrach. Is féidir do thuras a phleanáil anseo. Tá liosta d’oibreoirí cóiste agus bus atá bunaithe san aerfort ar fáil anseo. Oibríonn Bus Átha Cliath Mearsheirbhís Aernaisc 747 (Airlink 747) a dhéanann freastal ar chríochfort 1 agus 2. Tabharfaidh an tAernasc thú díreach isteach i gcroílár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath agus déanann sé nasc, chomh maith, leis na stáisiúin mhóra bhusanna agus iarnróid. Cuireann Aircoach seirbhísí ar fáil ó Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath (Críochfort 1 agus 2) chuig Lár na Cathrach agus láithreacha éagsúla i mBaile Átha Cliath ar bhonn 24 uair gach lá. - Ar Muir Oibrítear seirbhísí rialta sceidealaithe farantóireachta idir Éirinn agus an Ríocht Aontaithe a iompraíonn paisinéirí ar cos agus gluaisteáin agus feithiclí eile go dtí Baile Átha Cliath trí dhá chuan farantóireachta – Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Dhún Laoghaire. Tá Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath lonnaithe go lárnach, agus níl sé suite ach cúpla nóiméad ó lár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Tá Cuan Dhún Laoghaire lonnaithe 7 míle laisteas de lár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Críochfoirt Farantóireachta chuig an gCathair Tá roinnt roghanna ar fáil dóibh siúd atá ag lorg chun taisteal ón gcathair go dtí na Críochfoirt Farantóireachta. Ó Chalafort Bhaile Átha Cliath, féadfaidh cuairteoirí bus nó tacsaí a fháil. Cosnóidh tacsaí thart ar €10. Féadfaidh cuairteoirí tacsaí nó bus a fháil nó iarnród éadrom Mhearlíne Bhaile Átha Cliath (an DART) a úsáid ó Chríochfort Farantóireachta Dhún Laoghaire. Cosnaíonn ticéid DART agus Bhus Átha Cliath a fhad le Lár na Cathrach faoi bhun €3 le haghaidh aistear singil. Más mian leat taisteal go dtí Lár Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath ar bhus, moltar duit bus Uimhir 7 nó Uimhir 46 a úsáid. Fágann an dá bhus go rialta agus glacann siad thart ar uair an chloig chun lár na cathrach a bhaint amach. Mar rogha air sin, is féidir leat an DART a thaistealaíonn ó thuaidh i dtreo na cathrach a úsáid. GLUAISEACHT TIMPEALL A luaithe a bhaineann tú an áit amach, tá go leor bealaí ann chun taisteal timpeall na cathrach. Féadfaidh tú do thuras traenach, tram, bus, cóiste nó tacsaí a phleanáil ar www.transportforireland.ie. Féadfaidh tú bealaí, amanna agus táillí a sheiceáil, faisnéis fíor-ama a fháil agus an aip a íoslódáil. Is féidir leat íoc as do thaisteal go léir le sparán leictreonach ó Chárta Leap nó trí thicéad a mhaireann cúpla lá a cheannach ó aon cheann de na príomhoibreoirí iompair: Meaisíní ticéad Luas agus asraonta miondíola, meaisíní ticéad agus oifigí áirithinte Iarnród Éireann agus Ceann-Oifig Bhus Átha Cliath, 59 Sráid Uí Chonaill Uachtarach ar líne nó in asraonta miondíola. Is féidir leat Ticéad Saoirse, ticéad 3 lá, nach gcosnaíonn ach €33 a cheannach agus a bheidh bailí ar sheirbhísí Aernaisc agus ar gach seirbhís de chuid Bhus Átha Cliath! - Traenacha Is iad an dá phríomhstáisiún traenach i mBaile Átha Cliath Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile agus Stáisiún Heuston. Tá Iarnród Éireann ag feidhmiú ar fud na tíre agus freastalaíonn an DART (Mearlíne Bhaile Átha Cliath) ar chomaitéirí Bhaile Átha Cliath. Gabhann an DART feadh chósta Mhuir Éireann ó Mhullach Íde i dtuaisceart Chontae Bhaile Átha Cliath ó dheas a fhad leis na Clocha Liatha, Contae Chill Mhantáin. Is féidir ticéid a cheannach tríd an láithreán nó ag an stáisiún. Tá 3 stáisiún DART ann i lár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath: Stáisiún an Phiarsaigh, Stáisiún Shráid na Teamhrach agus Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile. Déanann Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile agus Stáisiún an Phiarsaigh araon ceangal le línte idirchathrach agus comaitéireachta. - Tramanna Chomh maith leis sin, déanann LUAS, córas iompair iarnróid éadroim, freastal ar Bhaile Átha Cliath chomh maith. Tá dhá thrambhealach Luas ann, an líne Dhearg agus an líne Ghlas. Gabhann an Líne Dhearg ó Thamhlacht go dtí an tIosta agus ó Theach Sagard go dtí Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile. Gabhann an Líne Ghlas ó Ghleann Bhríde go dtí Faiche Stiabhna trí Áth an Ghainimh. I rith amanna buaicéilimh idir 07:00am agus 10:00am agus idir 4:00pm agus 7:00pm, oibríonn tramanna Luas gach 4-5 nóiméad. Gabhann tramanna seachbhuaice idir gach deich nóiméad agus cúig nóiméad déag. Tá ticéid ar fáil ag gach críochfort Luas. - Busanna Cuireann Bus Éireann seirbhís ar fud na tíre ar fáil. Is é Bus Áras an príomhiosta busanna i mBaile Átha Cliath atá suite i lár na cathrach taobh thiar de Theach an Chustaim. Soláthraíonn Bus Átha Cliath líonra seirbhísí timpeall na cathrach, ina measc seirbhísí ó Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath, Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Dhún Laoghaire anuas ar Bhus Oíche agus Turais Fámaireachta. - Rothair Córas féinseirbhíse rothar ar cíos is ea Dublinbikes ar féidir le gach duine 14 bliana d’aois agus níos sine í a úsáid. Tá 40 stáisiún agus 450 rothar ag an tseirbhís a chuireann ar do chumas taisteal timpeall lár na cathrach ar do sháimhín só. Tá 3 thicéad ar fáil do chuairteoirí a thugann cuairt ar Bhaile Átha Cliath. - Páirceáil Cuireann Parkrite ráta €7 ar fáil le haghaidh dheireadh seachtaine Fhéile Pádraig i gcarrchlós an Ionaid Chomhdhála, i gcarrchlós an IFSC nó i gcarrchlós Mhargadh na Feirme. Cliceáil anseo nó tabhair cuairt ar www.parkrite.ie. - Trácht agus Dúnadh Bóithre Beidh bóithre agus sráideanna áirithe dúnta le haghaidh imeachtaí na féile. Chun teacht ar fhaisnéis atá cothrom le dáta ar thrácht agus ar dhúnadh bóithre, tabhair cuairt ar AA Roadwatch.