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Dublin Heuston Station Hotel Depot - Information about Dublin Heuston Station |
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Routes serviced by Heuston Station: Dublin - Cork; Dublin - Tralee; Dublin - Limerick; Dublin - Waterford; Dublin - Ballina/Westport; Dublin - Galway; Dublin - Kildare; Dublin - Clonmel Station address: Iarnród Éireann, Heuston Station, Dublin 8 Location: 20 minutes walk from city centre, 5 minutes walk from the Guinness Brewery, 15 minutes walk from Phoenix Park. Phone Number: 01-7032132 Fax Number: 01-7033290 Staffed: Yes Staff Hours: 24 hours Booking Office: Yes Booking Office Hours: 06.30-21.00 Mon-Sat; 07.30-21.30 Sun Ticket Vending Machine: Yes ATM: Yes Car Park: Yes Bike Park: Yes Toilets: Yes Lockers: Yes Luggage Minding: Yes Luggage Trolleys: Yes Catering: Yes Shop: Yes Vending Machine: Yes Public Phones: Yes Taxis: Yes Buses From Station: Yes Dublin Bus No.90 from Heuston Stn to Tara St. Stn via Connolly Stn and Busáras, No.79 from Ballyfermot to City Centre (Aston Quay), No.748 from Heuston Stn to Dublin Airport via Connolly Stn, No.51X from Dunawley to Waterloo Rd,
Population : Metropolitan Area: 1,000,000+ Greater Dublin Area: 1.4 million. Area: 44 square miles Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time: 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in New York.(6 hours ahead of central time in Chicago, etc.) International Dialing Code: to place telephone calls outside Dublin but within Ireland, add ‘01’ to the front of the number. From outside Ireland, use Ireland’s international code as a prefix: 353. Dublin’s city code is 01. Calling cards can be purchased at news stands and post offices in Ireland to use in placing calls from public or private phones. To call the operator: dial 1190. Emergency ( police; fire; ambulance): 999. Currency: euro (EUR). Credit cards are accepted at larger restaurants, but cash is still the preference in Dublin. The easiest method of securing cash at the best exchange rate is to make withdrawals using a US credit card from the ATM machines found at the major banks. Customs Regulations: Telephone: 1 855 4045 in Dublin for information. Average Annual Temperatures Weather forecast: 1 550 123 854
National Holidays: Jan. 1 New Year’s Day Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Good Friday and Easter Monday (dates vary each year - Mar. or April) 1st Mon. of May May Day holiday Whit Monday (late May or early June) 1st Mon. of August August holiday Last Mon. of Oct. October holiday Dec. 25 Christmas day Dec. 26 St. Stephen’s day
Electricity: 220 volt A/C. Most hotels have 110V shaver outlets. Plugs have 3 square pins. Visitors with disabilities: Disability Federation of Ireland will assist with suggestions and publications: 295 9344. How to get around: Buses are the main form of public transportation. Dublin Bus operates Mon-Sat 6 AM - 11 PM and Sun. 10 AM - 11:30 PM. (exact fare needed) 873-4222. Schedules and prepaid tickets are available at Dublin Bus office and some news stands. Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a light rail service running from Howth in the north to Bray in the south. Trains run every 15 minutes - every 5 minutes during rush hour. Taxi stands can be found outside hotels, train and bus stations. Air Travel: Dublin Airport is 7 miles north of the city. There are taxis and an Airlink express bus service to the city center that operates 6 AM -11:30 PM with departures every 20-30 minutes. The cost is minimal. Rail Service: There are two mainline rail stations in Dublin. For rail information call Irish Rail at 836 6222. Ferries from the United Kingdom sail into the ports of Dublin and Dan Langhaire (9 miles south of the city) |
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