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'''Dublin''' is the capital of [[Ireland]] with more than 500 thousand inhabitants, but together with other towns around Dublin, the urban area has more than one million citizens.  
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'''Dublin''' is the capital of [[Ireland]], it consists of the city centre, the suburbs just outside the city, and some rural areas. Its population is 1 million inhabitants. Car licence plates from Dublin have the letter D in them.
  
== Hitching Out ==
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==To Do==
Hitching out of Dublin is okay. The easiest way is to take a bus to the outskirts in any direction and try to get a ride there. Buses are quite cheap.
 
  
If you arrived in Dublin (or Dún Laoghaire) by ferry, you should try to hitch a ride at the exit of the ferry port, as there are a lot of cars going to any part of the country.
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The majority of museums in Dublin are entirely free and definitely worth going to. Busking around the hot tourist spots requires a permit. No one should bother you on one of the small streets or busy areas outside of Temple Bar.
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==Food==
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There are several feedings throughout the week. SAFE is on Grafton Street with food and clothes Monday and Friday nights.
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Fruit and veg stalls just off Parnell St have many skips full of food, go during the day and browse like a shopper.
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==Sleeping==
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== Hitching In and Out ==
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Hitch-hiking out of Dublin is easy enough, however, you have to be outside the city and outside suburban areas. In some areas you can walk to the outskirts/countryside, but mainly you'll have to take a bus (especially if you're heading west).
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If you arrived in Dublin or Dún Laoghaire ports by ferry, you should try to hitch a ride at the exit of the ferry port, as there are a lot of cars going to all parts of the country.
  
 
Ferry Timetables for boats between Ireland and Britain
 
Ferry Timetables for boats between Ireland and Britain
 
http://www.aferry.co.uk/dublin-holyhead-ferry.htm  
 
http://www.aferry.co.uk/dublin-holyhead-ferry.htm  
  
Be sure to have a large card with the town name you want to go to spelt correctly and shown to oncoming drivers.
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Be sure to have a large card with the town name you want to go to spelt correctly and shown to oncoming drivers, when at a port or a national road.
 
If you need to stay in Dublin there's a free accommodation finder called [http://www.almarabb.com/almaraa.htm Almara Accommodations Dublin].
 
If you need to stay in Dublin there's a free accommodation finder called [http://www.almarabb.com/almaraa.htm Almara Accommodations Dublin].
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Hitch-hiking into Dublin is harder, from experience, it seems the closer you get to it, the harder it is.
  
 
=== North towards [[Dundalk]], [[Belfast]] ===
 
=== North towards [[Dundalk]], [[Belfast]] ===
Go to the '''''Dublin Airport Roundabout'''''. There are plenty of buses from the city centre to there (i.e. 16, 746) You should then follow the motorway signs in the direction of Belfast and the M1 motorway. Please stand on the grass along the road until you reach the traffic lights just before the motorway exit. You can ask drivers for a lift only when the light is red. Be careful.  
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Since there is a new road to Belfast, there is no point in going to the Dublin Airport Roundabout. Besides that it's very dangerous to stand along the motorway.
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Rather take the bus 33 at the "Irish life Mall" to the roundabout just outside '''Swords''' and ask the driver if he could drop you off before the traffic lights. There is enough space for a car to stop and you can thumb quite safely. Not too many cars entering the motorway, waited almost 2h to get a lift (septembre 2015).
  
Please be warned that the motorway toll booth on the Dublin-Belfast road is NOT a good place to stop at. Some of the management warn hitchhikers not use this facility.
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You can find buses that go outside of Dublin here: http://www.dublinbus.ie 
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Please be warned that the motorway toll booth on the Dublin-Belfast road is '''not''' a good place to stop at. Some of the management warn hitchhikers not use this facility.
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If you can get to the Applegreen service station before the M1 business park (53.537758,-6.213606) way after Swords. From there, all the cars headed up north, and I barely waited 3 or 4 minutes to get a ride straight to Belfast. (Experience based on a single try the day after the centennal rebellion anniversary)
  
 
=== Northwest towards [[Navan]], [[Cavan]] ===
 
=== Northwest towards [[Navan]], [[Cavan]] ===
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=== West towards [[Mullingar]], [[Athlone]], [[Galway]] ===
 
=== West towards [[Mullingar]], [[Athlone]], [[Galway]] ===
* '''Option 1'''
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<li>Last traffic lights before M50 bypass (Junction 7). You can get here by buses 25, 66, 67 from Pearse Str.
  
Last traffic lights before M50 bypass (Junction 7). You can get here by buses 25, 66, 67 from Pearse Str.
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<p>In the same road, 500m direction Dublin, you'll find a petrol station. Perfect for this direction, you can ask people directly. It's maybe the best option for hitchhiking in this direction. You can stop at the bus stop No. 2201 (Lucan Road, Palmerstown Drive), to get there. Tested on Oct- 2015 by François Gobert, French, and it worked even if I waited a bit of a long time... </p></li>
  
* '''Option 2'''
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<li>Get a train from ''Connolly'' station to '''''Maynooth'''''. Ticket costs around 3 Euro. From here it is a 2 km walk towards a M4 motorway exit to the West of Ireland. This should all take 60 minutes. <p></p></li>
  
Get a train from ''Connolly'' station to '''''Maynooth'''''. Ticket costs around 3 Euro. From here it is a 2 KM walk towards a M4 motorway exit to the West of Ireland. This should all take 60 minutes.
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<li>Hitchhiker [[User:Mairead|Mairead]] has successfully hitched from Heuston Station: Go out the side door of the station (to your left if you're standing facing the platforms) and across the road. This is the N4, which leads directly onto the M4 going west. It looks like an awkward place for a car to stop, but the hitchhiker waited only 3 or 4 minutes for a lift to Athlone (April 2013).</li>
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=== Southwest towards [[Portlaoise]], [[Limerick]], [[Cork]] ===
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=== Southwest towards [[Naas]], [[Portlaoise]], [[Limerick]], [[Cork]] ===
Go to the ''Rathcoole'' petrol station on the West side of Dublin city. This can be reached by the number 69 bus from Dublin City Centre i.e. ''Aston Quay'' for around 2 Euro. It takes about one hour to reach this excellent spot. From the '''''An Poitin Stil Bar''''' bus stop, you walk up the motorway (the path can be found via the bar car park) for 5 minutes until you reach a petrol station on the left hand side. Many drivers going towards Cork and Limerick here. There is a toll booth after Portlaoise (Irish town 100 km away). The road divides in two in the direction of Cork and Limerick just after this facility. You can always ask somebody to drop you at the booth if they are not going the whole way (Cork bound car, but you want to go to Limerick, etc.).
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Go to the ''Rathcoole'' petrol station on the West side of Dublin city. This can be reached by the number 69 bus from Dublin City Centre i.e. ''Aston Quay'' for around 3,30 Euro. It takes about one hour to reach this excellent spot. From the '''''An Poitin Stil Bar''''' bus stop, you walk up the motorway (the path can be found via the bar car park) for 5 minutes until you reach a petrol station on the left hand side. Many drivers going towards Cork and Limerick here. There is a toll booth after Portlaoise (Irish town 100 km away). The road divides in two in the direction of Cork and Limerick just after this facility. You can always ask somebody to drop you at the booth if they are not going the whole way (Cork bound car, but you want to go to Limerick, etc.).
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[[User:Jaggana|Jaggana]] waited 2h in September 2015.
  
=== South towards [[Enniscorthy]], [[Wexford]], [[Rosslare]] ===
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This is a great spot, if your driver isn't going far aim for junction 14 service station near Monasterevin. Cars for Limerick might offer to bring you to the toll gate at Portlaoise but from here you could easily hold out for a direct lift to Cork.
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=== South towards [[Wicklow]], [[Enniscorthy]], [[Wexford]], [[Rosslare]] ===
 
Go to the '''''Bray Roundabout''''' near the petrol station. Take the Dart train to ''Bray'' station or the following buses: 145, 184, 185, 45, 45A, 84. This is linked to the M11.
 
Go to the '''''Bray Roundabout''''' near the petrol station. Take the Dart train to ''Bray'' station or the following buses: 145, 184, 185, 45, 45A, 84. This is linked to the M11.
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Otherwise, take the R761 and hitch-hike at the bus stops near Southern Cross Road in Bray, ask to go to Greystones, Wicklow or Arklow, and hitch-hike again from those locations.
  
 
=== North northwest towards [[Ashbourne]], [[Ardee]] ===
 
=== North northwest towards [[Ashbourne]], [[Ardee]] ===
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Get the Luas red line tram to the last stop ''Tallaght''. The best place to hitch is at the traffic lights just before the '''''Square Shopping Centre''''' exit at ''Tallaght Pass''. This leads on to the N81.
 
Get the Luas red line tram to the last stop ''Tallaght''. The best place to hitch is at the traffic lights just before the '''''Square Shopping Centre''''' exit at ''Tallaght Pass''. This leads on to the N81.
 
  
 
=== South-West from Dublin airport ===
 
=== South-West from Dublin airport ===
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Revision as of 18:21, 21 December 2017

<map lat='53.337433437129675' lng='-6.38580322265625' zoom='10' view='0' float='right' /> Dublin is the capital of Ireland, it consists of the city centre, the suburbs just outside the city, and some rural areas. Its population is 1 million inhabitants. Car licence plates from Dublin have the letter D in them.

To Do

The majority of museums in Dublin are entirely free and definitely worth going to. Busking around the hot tourist spots requires a permit. No one should bother you on one of the small streets or busy areas outside of Temple Bar.

Food

There are several feedings throughout the week. SAFE is on Grafton Street with food and clothes Monday and Friday nights.

Fruit and veg stalls just off Parnell St have many skips full of food, go during the day and browse like a shopper.

Sleeping

Hitching In and Out

Hitch-hiking out of Dublin is easy enough, however, you have to be outside the city and outside suburban areas. In some areas you can walk to the outskirts/countryside, but mainly you'll have to take a bus (especially if you're heading west).

If you arrived in Dublin or Dún Laoghaire ports by ferry, you should try to hitch a ride at the exit of the ferry port, as there are a lot of cars going to all parts of the country.

Ferry Timetables for boats between Ireland and Britain http://www.aferry.co.uk/dublin-holyhead-ferry.htm

Be sure to have a large card with the town name you want to go to spelt correctly and shown to oncoming drivers, when at a port or a national road. If you need to stay in Dublin there's a free accommodation finder called Almara Accommodations Dublin.

Hitch-hiking into Dublin is harder, from experience, it seems the closer you get to it, the harder it is.

North towards Dundalk, Belfast

Since there is a new road to Belfast, there is no point in going to the Dublin Airport Roundabout. Besides that it's very dangerous to stand along the motorway. Rather take the bus 33 at the "Irish life Mall" to the roundabout just outside Swords and ask the driver if he could drop you off before the traffic lights. There is enough space for a car to stop and you can thumb quite safely. Not too many cars entering the motorway, waited almost 2h to get a lift (septembre 2015).

You can find buses that go outside of Dublin here: http://www.dublinbus.ie

Please be warned that the motorway toll booth on the Dublin-Belfast road is not a good place to stop at. Some of the management warn hitchhikers not use this facility.

If you can get to the Applegreen service station before the M1 business park (53.537758,-6.213606) way after Swords. From there, all the cars headed up north, and I barely waited 3 or 4 minutes to get a ride straight to Belfast. (Experience based on a single try the day after the centennal rebellion anniversary)

Northwest towards Navan, Cavan

Go to Blanchardstown Roundabout or Castleknock Roundabout. Take the following buses: 38, 38A, 38B, 38C, 39, 39A, 70, 76A, 236, 237, 238, 239, 270. This is linked to the N2.

West towards Mullingar, Athlone, Galway

  1. Last traffic lights before M50 bypass (Junction 7). You can get here by buses 25, 66, 67 from Pearse Str.

    In the same road, 500m direction Dublin, you'll find a petrol station. Perfect for this direction, you can ask people directly. It's maybe the best option for hitchhiking in this direction. You can stop at the bus stop No. 2201 (Lucan Road, Palmerstown Drive), to get there. Tested on Oct- 2015 by François Gobert, French, and it worked even if I waited a bit of a long time...

  2. Get a train from Connolly station to Maynooth. Ticket costs around 3 Euro. From here it is a 2 km walk towards a M4 motorway exit to the West of Ireland. This should all take 60 minutes.

  3. Hitchhiker Mairead has successfully hitched from Heuston Station: Go out the side door of the station (to your left if you're standing facing the platforms) and across the road. This is the N4, which leads directly onto the M4 going west. It looks like an awkward place for a car to stop, but the hitchhiker waited only 3 or 4 minutes for a lift to Athlone (April 2013).

Southwest towards Naas, Portlaoise, Limerick, Cork

Go to the Rathcoole petrol station on the West side of Dublin city. This can be reached by the number 69 bus from Dublin City Centre i.e. Aston Quay for around 3,30 Euro. It takes about one hour to reach this excellent spot. From the An Poitin Stil Bar bus stop, you walk up the motorway (the path can be found via the bar car park) for 5 minutes until you reach a petrol station on the left hand side. Many drivers going towards Cork and Limerick here. There is a toll booth after Portlaoise (Irish town 100 km away). The road divides in two in the direction of Cork and Limerick just after this facility. You can always ask somebody to drop you at the booth if they are not going the whole way (Cork bound car, but you want to go to Limerick, etc.). Jaggana waited 2h in September 2015.

This is a great spot, if your driver isn't going far aim for junction 14 service station near Monasterevin. Cars for Limerick might offer to bring you to the toll gate at Portlaoise but from here you could easily hold out for a direct lift to Cork.

South towards Wicklow, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Rosslare

Go to the Bray Roundabout near the petrol station. Take the Dart train to Bray station or the following buses: 145, 184, 185, 45, 45A, 84. This is linked to the M11. Otherwise, take the R761 and hitch-hike at the bus stops near Southern Cross Road in Bray, ask to go to Greystones, Wicklow or Arklow, and hitch-hike again from those locations.

North northwest towards Ashbourne, Ardee

Go to Finglas village and walk down the motorway exit (sign post Derry). Stand on the side of the road with sign and/or thumb. Take the following buses: 17A, 40, 40A, 40 C, 40D, 83, 104. This is linked to the N2.

South southwest towards Blessington, Tullow

Get the Luas red line tram to the last stop Tallaght. The best place to hitch is at the traffic lights just before the Square Shopping Centre exit at Tallaght Pass. This leads on to the N81.

South-West from Dublin airport

If you want to travel quickly from Dublin airport towards Cork or Limerick, you should do the following. Take the 'Dublin Coach' service from the bus depot towards Portlaoise (ticket costs 5 euro and trip takes 30 minutes). Ask the driver nicely to drop you off at the bus stop on the motorway near the An Poitin Stil Bar. The bus driver should help you, especially if you keep your bags on you and not in the side compartment of the coach. When you get off the bus, you walk up the motorway (the path can be found via the bar car park) for 5 minutes until you reach a petrol station on the left hand side. There is a toll booth after Port Laoise (Irish town 100 km away). The road divides in two in the direction of Cork and Limerick just after this facility. You can always ask somebody to drop you at the booth if they are not going the whole way (Cork bound car, but you want to go to Limerick, etc.). trash:Dublin