How to get to Dublin traveling with children
If you are going to travel to Dublin with children you will need to know what is the best way to get there. It's easy: the most comfortable and fastest is the plane. Luckily, in addition, it is not an expensive destination since it is the seat of several low cost airlines. Before arriving in Dublin,
If you are going to travel to Dublin with children you will need to know what is the best way to get there. It's easy: the most comfortable and fastest is the plane. Luckily, in addition, it is not an expensive destination since it is the seat of several low cost airlines.
Before arriving in Dublin, check what type of transport you will use to go to the areas you want to see: bus, tram, bicycles ...
Travel to Dublin with children
In the northern part of the old continent, Dublin is an accessible city especially by plane. If you do not want to arrive by air, you have other slower options.
Travel by plane to Dublin with children: you can hear the low cost companies Ryanair and Aer Lingus. Both are Irish and unite both Dublin and other neighboring cities with numerous European countries at very low prices.Of course, there are also many other airlines that make connections from Dublin to virtually anywhere in the world. From Spain, the flight time is approximately 2 hours and is the most convenient means of transport for a trip to Ireland with children.
Dublin Airport is one of the busiest in Europe and is well connected to the city center by public transport. The most economical option is the bus line. The numbers 16a, 41 and 102 connect the terminal with various points of the city. A little more expensive -between 6 and 8 euros- but also faster -30 minutes approximately- and comfortable are the two direct buses. Airlink 747 leaves travelers on O'Connell Street, while Aircoach makes three stops in the center: Drumcondra, O'Connel Street and Grafton Street.
Those who prefer to transfer from the airport to the center by taxi, can do it for around 20 or 30 euros.
Traveling by boat or ferry to Dublin with children:
from England, northern France or Spain it is comfortable to travel to Ireland by boat, but once we get to the various ports in the south of the country, we will still have to travel to Dublin, located in the center-east of the island, so it is not the best option to travel with children. Travel to Dublin by train with the children:
Dublin is well connected by rail with the other major cities in Ireland. But this option is only valid to move around the country, not to move there.Going by car to Dublin with children:
As with the train, the car is an option to study if we want to visit other areas of Ireland. You can take your own on a ferry or rent one when you arrive in Ireland. In both cases, remember that the Irish drive on the left. If we're just going to make a trip to Dublin, do not even think about it: leave the car at home.
Traveling in Dublin with children
To be honest, public transport in Dublin is not one of the city's forts. It is not as good as in other European metropolises, but so little we will find great problems when moving with children through Dublin.
The construction of a metro line that improves communications in the Irish capital is currently being studied and planned.
Bus:
in Dublin, there are more than 200 bus lines, the most practical transport for travelers. The information regarding routes, maps and stops is scarce and complex, but once deciphered, buses will take us to almost anywhere in the city. The price of buses in Dublin depends on the number of stops between the origin and the destination, being the cheapest ticket of 1.40 euros for adults. Cheaper and simpler is to acquire a bonus of several days, such as tourist, valid for 72 hours (costs 26 euros for adults and 10 euros for children under 14 years). Children under 3 years of age travel free. A good idea is to buy it directly from the Tourist Information Office of the airport to start using it from the moment you arrive in Dublin.
If you think you will not use the bus much and prefer to take occasional tickets, keep in mind that the drivers do not return the change in cash, but they give a receipt to exchange at the Dublin Bus headquarters. To save you this process , take the exact amount.
Tram:
Dublin's tram network is relatively modern, from 2004, and consists of two lines - red and green - isolated from each other. The red line has 27 stops that run through Dublin from southwest to northeast and is well traveled by tourists to places like the National Museum of Decorative Arts and History or the Jameson Distillery. The green line, however, is not very touristy and goes from north to southeast of the city. The prices of the Luas, the Dublin tram, is established by zones, being the cheapest ticket of 1.60 euros for adults. The schedules are very wide, as well as the frequencies -between every 5 and 15 minutes-, so it is a good option to move around the city.
If on your trip to Dublin with children you do not want to walk a lot and you think you will use both buses and the tram, it will be very practical for you to combine both transport which costs 7.80 euros for one day (3.30 euros for children) ) and 31.50 euros for a whole week (8.60 euros for children).
Taxi:
The taxi service in Dublin is good because of the large number of taxis available throughout the city. The rates are similar to those of other similar metropolises: 4.10 euros for the lowering of the flag and 1.03 euros per kilometer. Bicycles
: Dublin is a city with a long tradition of cycling. In addition, there is a great system of easy and practical rental. Just go to a station, pay the amount corresponding to the desired time (1.50 euros for 2 hours, for example) and, after the time, leave the bike at the desired station.The biggest drawback, especially when we talk about a trip with children, is that Dublin does not have exclusive lanes for bicycles, but that they share space with cars and buses.
