Tourist Office

We always recommend stopping by a tourist office in any city as soon as possible.

The Dublin Tourism Centre, located at St. Andrew's Church on Suffolk Street, is remarkably well outfitted. The Dublin Tourism Centre's trusted staff will plan itineraries, sell tickets, exchange money, provide Dublin and national bus information, make budget hotel and hostel reservations, and give you rail transportation information, among other services. Dublin Tourism is one of the best and most comprehensive tourism information centers we've come across.

Dublin Tourism offices are also located at the following locations: in the Arrivals Hall at Dublin Airport (open daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.), at Dun Laoghaire Harbour's Ferry Terminal (open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.), on the Baggot Street Bridge (open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.), and at 14 Upper O'Connell Street (open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m until 5 p.m.).

For more information, visit the official site of the Dublin Tourist Board

Prices and Passes for Museums and other Attractions

Museums and other attractions are quite inexpensive in Dublin. Many of the city's most important museums (see below) are actually free! Yeehaw! This is particularly welcome given the fact that economically booming Dublin is not quite a Cheapo fantasyland.

Admission prices on popular museums in Dublin, listed for adults and children.

Dublin Writers Museum: €7.25 (adults)/€4.55 (children)

James Joyce Museum: €5 (adults)/€4 (reduced)

Dublin Zoo: €14.50 (adults)/€12.00 (reduced)/€10.00 (children age 16 and under)/ free (children age 3 and under)

Bank of Ireland Arts Centre €1.50 (adults)/€1 (reduced)

Given the fact that many museums in Dublin are free, we do not recommend buying a Dublin Pass. That said, the Dublin Pass may simplify travel for those committed to spending quite a bit of time on public transportation and at various attractions in the city. Available in one, two, three, and six day durations, the adult Dublin Pass costs €31 for one day, €49 for two days, €59 for three days, and €89 for six days. Youth passes run €17 for one day, €29 for two days, €34 for three days, and €44 for six days. Sometimes Dublin Tourism offers the three-day pass for the price of a two-day pass. In addition to offering free admission to 30 attractions (some of which, we must remind you, are already free), the Dublin Pass also offers a free airport transfer, and hop on-hop off tourist bus access. For more information, visit www.dublinpass.ie.

Free Sights

Many of Dublin's museums are free. The National Gallery's general collection, Dublin Castle, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, and the National Museum of Decorative Arts and History are all free.

Other Resources

For more tips on keeping your trip to Dublin affordable, check out the sites listed on our helpful links page (including the city's official tourism website). You can also find more tips for planning your Dublin vacation on TripAdvisor and on Rick Steves' Graffiti Wall.

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