Premier Ireland Coach Services

Your Group's Minibus in Dublin

Landing at Dublin Airport with a wedding party, or showing a visiting club around the capital? A minibus and driver keeps everyone together, and we arrange it for you with licensed, insured local operators.

Picking a size that fits

Most family and club groups sit comfortably in a minibus of 16 to 19 seats. Seven or fewer? An executive van usually does the job. Once you're past twenty, a midi coach is the better fit, and big parties step up to a full-size coach.

Heavy packers, take note: suitcases, buggies and golf bags go in a rear compartment on a minibus, not big underfloor bays, so list them on your request.

Minibus with side door open for boarding
Minibus with side door open for boarding

Moving around the city centre

The quays aren't what they were for drivers. Bachelors Walk and Aston Quay have had bus gates since August 2024, shutting out through traffic between 07:00 and 19:00 daily, while the gate at College Green applies at all hours. Your driver plans set-down points around them, so you may walk a couple of minutes from the river to your pick-up.

If your group is on a coach, the signed coach stops such as Nassau Street are for getting on and off only. The council's paid coach bays, on streets like Merrion Square South and Victoria Quay, allow a stay of up to two hours, and the NTA Docklands Coach Park off North Wall Quay takes longer layovers.

Airports serving Dublin

Places groups love in Dublin

  • Temple Bar — Cultural and pub quarter on the south bank of the Liffey
  • National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology — Kildare Street
  • Jameson Distillery Bow St. — Smithfield
  • Glasnevin Cemetery Museum — North Dublin
  • EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum — CHQ building, Docklands
  • Kilmainham Gaol — Historic prison museum, Inchicore
  • Dublin Castle — Dame Street, city centre
  • Trinity College and the Book of Kells — College Green, city centre
  • Guinness Storehouse — St James's Gate; parking on Market Street is reserved for coaches

Where groups usually stay

  • Citywest / south-west Dublin
  • Dublin Airport hotels
  • Ballsbridge
  • Docklands / Grand Canal Dock
  • O'Connell Street / north inner city
  • City centre / Temple Bar / St Stephen's Green

Cruise ports

Days out from Dublin

Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry is 35 to 45 minutes south, and Glendalough about an hour, so the Wicklow Mountains make a lovely unhurried day. Heading north, Brú na Bóinne is 45 minutes to an hour away. Newgrange and Knowth can only be reached on the visitor centre's shuttle bus. Parties of 15 to 30 need a pre-booked group slot, and a full minibus usually lands in that range.

Belfast is around two hours and the Giant's Causeway about three and a half each way, so the operator will check a Causeway day against driver hours before confirming.

The airport, tolls and the Port Tunnel

From Dublin Airport it's roughly 10 km into the centre: 20 to 40 minutes, traffic depending. The M50 toll between Junctions 6 and 7 is barrier-free, and the Dublin Port Tunnel is toll-free only for buses and coaches with more than 25 seats, so a minibus doesn't qualify. Ask for tolls to be shown on your quote.

Meeting cruise guests at Dún Laoghaire? Ships anchor in the bay, passengers come ashore by tender, and vehicles wait in a harbour compound beside the pontoon.

Questions

Can the minibus stop right beside Temple Bar?

Not on the quays during the day. With the Bachelors Walk and Aston Quay bus gates in force from 07:00 to 19:00, your driver will choose a nearby set-down point and tell you where to meet afterwards.

Do we need to book Newgrange ahead?

Yes, if you are 15 to 30 people. Visits run by shuttle from the Brú na Bóinne visitor centre, and groups of that size must reserve a slot.

How long is the run from Dublin Airport into town?

About 10 km, usually 20 to 40 minutes. Allow for the longer end at rush hour.

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