5 Practical Tips for Travel in Dublin

When traveling in Dublin, keep these five tips in mind to make your visit a little easier.

Use Taxis Instead of Uber

If you’ve traveled a bit throughout Europe, you may have found Uber works reliably well in many European countries. However, you’ll notice something odd when you open your Uber app in Ireland. Rather than your normal ride options, you’ll see there’s only Uber Black, and then a taxi service. Always go with the taxis. The service is the same, you’ll still pay through the Uber app and you’ll save quite a bit of money, even though the app does not give you a set cost per taxi ride.

Don’t Wait Around to Eat

If you’re normally a late diner, try to eat a little earlier than normal while in Dublin. Even if you’re staying in a tourist-heavy neighborhood, you’ll find many restaurants stop serving food around 9 p.m., and you may find yourself walking around a bit to find a restaurant that serves food as late as 11 p.m. or midnight.

Do Talk to Your Server

If there’s one thing Dublin restaurants do well, it’s look out for patrons with food allergies. Just about every restaurant has an allergen-friendly menu, so don’t feel like you’re being a bother if you want to talk to your server further about what’s in your food.

Book Ahead

Don’t expect to pop into popular attractions and just buy a ticket. Book your activities ahead of time so you’re guaranteed to stay on schedule.

Consider Your Flight Times Carefully

Many flights from the East Coast of the United States to Dublin arrive in the early morning hours. If that’s the case, it’s also likely you’ll have flown overnight in order to get to Ireland. If you can, arrange an early morning check-in with your hotel. If that’s not possible, you may want to try booking a daytime flight to avoid having an empty half-day on your hands when you arrive and are unable to check into your hotel until the mid-afternoon.