Airport location, terminals and transportation
Dublin International Airport is located 10 km north of the capital of Ireland, near Collinstown. Dublin International Airport has the highest traffic intensity in Ireland. The airport services about 30 million people every year. DUB serves domestic flights, as well as flights within Europe, to North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The airport was built at the site of the air base in 1940. At the airport, there are two air-strips, two passenger terminals, and four landing strips. The Air Border Guard Service ensures the preliminary immigration control upon passengers on the flights to the USA, which reduces the time of this procedure upon their arrival in America. At the airport, there is a rescue service, a police station, and an air police station.
From the airport, you can travel to Dublin by public buses (buses #757, 747 run to the center; Dublin buses #16, 16C, 41, 41 B, 102 go to different districts of the city), taxi or car. There is no railway connection to the city but many buses run through the stations of Dublin and other cities. The airport is linked with the entire territory of Ireland by the bus network. Near the passenger terminal, you can take a licensed taxi at the parking lot.
Rental offices, how to find them, where to return car
At the airport, there is a wide range of car rental companies. The following famous companies, as well as local operators, offer to rent a car: Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Enterprise, Budget, Dooley, Sixt, Easirent car hire, Carhire, Irish car rentals, Breeze rent a car, Thrifty car rental, Payless, Van rental.
The offices of Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Enterprise, Budget, and Sixt are located in Terminal 1 and 2. Service points are located in the Arrival concourse of the terminals. There are also service points in the multi-storey garage near Terminal 2. Rented cars are taken in parking lots at the airport. Cars are returned to the parking area near the rental center.
At the airport, you can use the services provided by some car rental companies meeting clients near the terminal and offering a free transfer to the place where they can form and take a car. These car rental companies are Flizzr and Carhire. These companies’ offices are located in the Car Rental Center at the airport.
Near long-term parking lots, there are several separate zones for car rental and the parking area for rented cars.
Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby
The parking area at the airport includes 2 multi-storey garages and several short-term parking lots located in front of the passenger terminal. There are three outdoor long-term parking lots (blue, green, and red) served by a transfer. They are situated east of terminals. There are special landing areas near Terminals 1 and 2.
In the territory of the airport, there are two hotels, Maldron Hotel and Radisson Blu Hotel.