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Walking in Dublin sea will take less than an hour, Walking in Belfast
The outer suburbs of Dublin may and a walk between Dublin’s Belfast is a peaceful city these
sprawl for miles, but the city two Georgian squares, Parnell days, and visitors can walk
centre is very small and makes Square on the north side to St around without need for
for a pleasant amble on foot. Stephen’s Green on the south, concern. The city centre is
A walk east along the river from takes little more than half an small and easily negotiated
stately Heuston Station to the far hour. St Stephen’s Green itself is on foot. It’s a 20-minute walk
end of the south quays near the pleasant for a relaxed stroll. from the centre
to Queen’s
University,
Travelling within Belfast the Titanic
Quarter
or West
Belfast.
Belfast City
Walking Sign for cycle and
Tours leave pedestrian path
from the
Belfast Welcome Centre at
Donegall Place. These include
the general tour, Historic
Belfast, and the Blackstaff Way,
which visits the streets around
the city centre. Both of these
tours can be booked for groups.
DIRECTORY
Belfast Metro Bus
Cycling
Bus
even Belfast Black Cab Tours Cycle Ways (Dublin)
Metro, Belfast’s local bus service, of the city. Tel 01 873 4748.
is a great way to see the city and Those who do wish to drive ∑ cycleways.com
its environs. Prepaid tickets are around the city will find that
on sale in shops displaying the there is little traffic congestion. Dublinbikes
Metro sign or at the Metro kiosk Ample car parking can be ∑ dublinbikes.ie
in Donegall Square West. These found in the centre of the city Neill’s Wheels (Dublin)
need to be placed on the elec- with multistorey car parks and Tel 087 933 8312.
tronic reader next to the driver on-street pay-and-display ∑ rentabikedublin.com
when you board. Alternatively, parking (see p367). Make sure
pay the driver in coins. The fare you get back to your car on McConvey Cycles (Belfast)
depends on how far you travel, time to avoid a fine. Tel 028 9033 0322.
starting at £1.50. Maps showing ∑ mcconveycycles.com
the bus routes are avail able on City Transport
www.translink.co.uk. Cycling in Belfast
Belfast is becoming more cycle- DART (Dublin)
Tickets and Fares
friendly, with a good network of Tel 01 836 6222. ∑ irishrail.ie
The handy Metro Day Ticket cycle lanes and tracks. The many
(£3.50), allows unlimited travel parks are ideal for cycling and Luas (Dublin)
all day on the Metro bus system. walking, and a number of Tel 1 800 300604. ∑ luas.ie
There are multi-journey tickets traffic-free cycle-ways connect Taxis & Taxi Tours
from £10.50 for people staying Belfast with other towns. For
for a week or longer. further details, Belfast Black Cab Tours
visit www.sustrans. Tel 0799 0955227.
org.uk.
Driving in All bicycles are National Radio Cabs
Belfast (Dublin)
carried free of Tel 01 677 2222.
As with any other charge on Translink
small city centre, Metro prepay ticket (the overall trans- Walking Tours
there is no great port authority) buses
advantage in driving a car in and trains, and there is covered Belfast City Walking Tours
Belfast. Public transport is bicycle parking at many Tel 028 9029 2631.
good, the distances are easily stations. Bikes are available for ∑ belfast-city-walking-tours.
covered on foot and the hire from local shops such as co.uk
black taxis are cheap. There are McConvey Cycles.

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