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Dublin,
Getting There By Water
Dublin has two main ports, with a series of harbours. Dublin Ferry Port (tel: (01) 836 4019) is on Alexandra Road in the east, while Dún Laoghaire Harbour, 15 Westmoreland Street (tel: (01) 204 7700; fax: (01) 204 7620), is located 14km (nine miles) south of the city. Dublin Port Authority, Alexandra Road (tel: (01) 872 2777; fax: (01) 855 2740; ), oversees these ports. Facilities at Dublin Ferry Port are limited to a coffee shop and bureau de change. Dún Laoghaire Harbour has several cafés, a tourist office, bureau de change, ATM, newsagent and gift shop.
Ferry services:
Irish Ferries (tel: (01) 607 5555 or (1890) 313 131 (Republic of Ireland only) or (01) 661 0715 (24‐hour information line); e‐mail: info@irishferries.com; ) operates car and foot passenger ferry services five times a day to Dublin Port from Holyhead. Stena Line (tel: (01) 204 7777; ) also operates a car ferry service once a day from Holyhead to Dublin Ferry Port and a high‐speed car and foot passenger ferry service from Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire Harbour three times a day. The Isle of Man Steam
Packet Company (tel: (1800) 805 055 (Republic of Ireland only) or (08705) 523 523 (UK number); ) operates car and foot‐passenger Seacat ferries once a day in winter, twice in summer, from Liverpool to Dublin Port – and from the Isle of Man in summer.
Transport to the city: Bus 53 departs from Dublin Ferry Port daily 0730‐1930 (journey time – 10 minutes). Buses 7, 7A and 46A run to the city centre every 10 to15 minutes (less frequently on a Sunday) daily 0630‐2300 (journey time – 10‐15 minutes). There is a daily DART train 0600‐2330 every 10 to 15 minutes from Dún Laoghaire Harbour (journey time – 30 minutes). Taxis run from both ports but are difficult to find after busy sailings.
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