Taxis are available in front of the Arrivals Hall and a taxi from Dublin Airport to the city centre costs about EUR20, and an extra charge for baggage may be added, as well as a surcharge in the evenings and on weekends. All taxis have meters but are only used for destinations in the 'Dublin City Taxi Metered Area'. It is wise to negotiate the price with the driver beforehand.

One short-term car park close to the terminal; one off-site long-term car park serviced by free shuttle service.

Hertz, Avis, Budget, Murrays Europcar and National Car Rentals all operate from car-hire desks in the Arrivals Concourse. There are also a number of pre-booked car-hire desks on this concourse. These include Argus, Atlas. Dan Dooley, Hamills, Malones, Sixt and Thrifty.

Several bus services, involving more than 700 buses including Dublin Bus and Flybus, connect the airport to all parts of Dublin and the city's central train station, both day and night with fares starting at EUR6. Taxis are available outside the Arrivals Hall, the fare is best agreed in advance and should be around EUR20 to the city centre. There are car-hire desks in the Arrivals Concourse.

Main number: +353 (0)1 814 1111. Car parking: +353 (0)1 814 4328.

Airport facilities include a bureau de change and ATMs, numerous restaurants, pubs and bars, several shops, a church and tourist information. Disabled passengers are well catered for; travellers with special needs are advised to contact their airline in advance.

English, Irish (Gaelic) is spoken in some Western areas.

The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR). Currency can be exchanged at banks and bureaux de change and ATMs are widely available. Credit and debit cards, as well as travellers cheques, are widely accepted.

GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).