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Buses Take around 45 minutes
Daily Costs Sleeping to the centre of Dublin.
Budget: Less than €60 Hotels From chain hotels to
» Dorm bed: €12–20 Norman castles – with prices to Mobile Phones
» Cheap meal in cafe or pub: match. Phones from most other
€6–12 B&Bs Standards vary, but countries work in Ireland but
the B&B is the bedrock of Irish
» Pint: €4.50–5 (more expensive attract roaming charges. Local
in cities) accommodation. SIM cards cost from €10; SIM
Hostels Feature clean dorms and basic handsets around €40.
Midrange: €60–120 and wi-fi. Some have laundry and
» Double room in hotel or B&B: kitchen facilities. Internet Access
€80–180 (more expensive in Sleeping price indicators
Dublin) represent the cost of a double Most hotels, B&Bs, hostels, bars
» Main course in midrange room in high season: and restaurants offer free wi-fi
restaurant: €12–25 access. Internet cafes charge up
to €6/£5 per hour.
» Car rental (per day): from Republic/ Northern
€25–45 Ireland Money
Top End: More than €120 €/£ <€80/£50 ATMs are widely available. Credit
» Four-star hotel stay: from €150 €€/££ €80–180/ and debit cards can be used in
» Three-course meal in good £50–120 most places, but check first.
restaurant: around €50 €€€/£££ >€180/£120
» Top round of golf (midweek): Tipping
from €90
Arriving in Ireland Not obligatory, but 10% to 15%
in restaurants; €1/£1 per bag for
Eating Dublin Airport hotel porters.
Restaurants From cheap Rental cars The main rental
cafes to Michelin-starred feasts, agencies have offices at the Useful Websites
covering all kinds of cuisines. airport. Entertainment Ireland
Cafes For all-day breakfasts, Taxis Taxis to the city take 30 to (www.entertainment.ie)
sandwiches and basic dishes. 45 minutes and cost €20 to €25. Countrywide listings for every
Pubs Pub grub ranges from Buses Run every 10 to 15 kind of entertainment.
toasted sandwiches to carefully minutes to the city centre (€7). Failte Ireland (www.
crafted dishes. Cork Airport discoverireland.ie) Official
Hotels All hotel restaurants take Rental cars There are car-hire tourist board website – practical
non-guests. They’re a popular desks for the main companies. info and a huge accommodation
option in the countryside. database.
Taxis A taxi to/from town costs
Eating price indicators represent €20 to €25. Lonely Planet (www.
the cost of a main dish: lonelyplanet.com/ireland)
Buses Run every half hour Destination information, hotel
Republic/Northern between 6am and 10pm to the bookings, traveller forums and
Ireland train station (€7.40). more.
€/£ <€12/£12 Dun Laoghaire Northern Ireland Tourist
Ferry Port Board (www.nitb.com) Official
€€/££ €12–25/ tourist site.
£12–20 DART (Suburban rail); 25
minutes to the centre of Dublin.
€€€/£££ >€25/£20
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