Milltown Luas Stop is situated in a very remote corner of Rathmines. From the stop itself it is a…read more15-20min walk to Rathmines village. Compared to the bustling village awaiting in the centre of town when you initially dismount the tram you could be forgiven for thinking you were in the wrong place as the stop is perpendicular to leafy residential roads of the affluent Rathmines suburbs and generally very isolated in both look and feel. In recent years the stop has since been teeming with students from Trinity College Dublin whose halls of residence are situated at the top of Temple Road, an upper class road populated with expensive houses and a chapel. The Canadian ambassador also lives here in a fine-looking mansion. Furthermore, a girl's school runs vertical to the Luas stop and so the foremost sights here are scruffy students and an abundance of groomed secondary school children in a perceptible red and white uniform.

No its not in Stillorgan, Stillorgan is a 15 minute walk away. So confusing for the poor people who…read morehop on the Luas hoping to get off at Stillorgan only to find themselves in the middle of an industrial estate with no sign of a village! I don't get why they called it this at all, perhaps it is because half of the industrial estate is known technically as Stillorgan office park (but everyone really calls the whole thing Sandyford industrial estate). I suppose what is more annoying are the poor eejits who somehow ended up in Stillorgan and they know there is a Luas stop somewhere so they walk around Stillorgan looking for the tram lines of which there are none! Anyway good reader be warned and let this review always stay in your memory when you're on the green line and get to Stillorgan remember that the Luas announcer lady is lying you are not in Stillorgan at all! i have to disagree with another review on here though, im glad it is here, if i had to get off at sandyford or kilmacud stops it would add a few minutes to my journey to work in the morning and every inute counts in the morning, right!?

Right beside the new Aldi which is great, other than than that it is worth noting it is NOWHERE…read morenear Stillorgan!! ...not much else to say about it really!

"Ding Ding, Next stop Balally, alight for Dundrum Town Centre" says the Luas announcer lady!…read more Thats right, THIS is the stop you get off at for Dundrum Town centre, its the closest one to it, well, dundrum is not far off but if its raining you will appreciate a shorter walk from this stop. Like Aoife pointed out below though,this is the first stop inside zone three meaning you have to pay more than you would if you got off in Dundrum, is this all some clever ploy by the Luas people to get us to spend our money? If its a nice day I recommend saving some pennies and getting off in Dundrum, this way you will get to walkdown Dundrum main street and see what it looks like before the old shopping centre is knocked down and you get to see all the pretty houses that line the main street!

Despite it's name not being 'Dundrum', this is the stop you get off at if you are heading to…read moreDundrum City Centre. Even the announcer on the Luas concurs when she affirms, 'Next stop Balally. Please alight for Dundrum Town Centre'. Balally is a far closer and more straightforward walk to the shopping centre, hence this zealous piece of advice coming from all sides. For the privilege of a shorter trip on foot you pay an extra 40c as Dundrum Luas Station is situated inside Zone 2, so to reach it from the city centre costs €1.90. Balally Luas Station however is the first stop inside Zone 3 and thus costs more at €2.30. There are no ceremonial means of having your ticket checked. What happens is that you board the tram, say with a ticket bought from the freestanding machines at each stop and unless an inspector in a fluorescent orange jacket suddenly boards at one of the stops to check tickets you will not have your ticket inspected. The inspectors, in my experience of living in Dublin are rarely seen and so it is customary behaviour by numerous people, especially students who have limited money to spend, not to buy a ticket at all. At a hefty €2.30 it is hard to justify paying this price for such a short journey out to Dundrum then back in again, maybe if the local transport company did not charge such a bold price people would be more keen to pay, even if it was just to get rid of some loose change and ensure that if an inspector did board you were safe. If you do get caught ticketless the fine is an excruciating €45. The gamble is yours to either take or, well, not to take. Balally Luas Station is a pleasant station with a Mace on-site so as to provide the modern commuter with a speedy means in which to pick up some provisions.

Beachwood Luas Stop was somewhere that I used to get off on my way to the Milltown stop when I…read morelived in Rathmines because it possessed a very special entity, something no other stop on the habitually lackluster but pleasantly leafy Green Luas line had, its very own Mortons grocery store and newsagents! This Mortons fortunately had a tobacconist and hence why I often dismounted the Luas prematurely so that I could get off, buy my cigarettes from this shop stationed within the perimeters of the stop itself and hence no distance required to be walked, then get back on the Luas and happily go a further two stops before alighting the Luas at my final destination. The Milltown stop is positioned in an isolated corner of Rathmines, 15mins walk at least from the main village and so unsurprisingly I never came across a shop from the Milltown stop to where I lived and it for this reason it seemed that the initiative of jumping off then back on at Beechwood seemed so great having either forgotten to pick them up in town prior to boarding at St. Stephen's Green or only realizing I was lacking in any tobacco whilst on the Luas making my way home.

I do not go to this stop that often but when I do go it is very convenient. I only go here for my…read moredentist Beechwood Dental who is located right around the corner from the Beechwood Luas Stop. It is always clean at this stop and not many people fill up the Luas. It is located in a very quiet but also suburban area. The stop has what all others have, the screen which lets you know when the next Luas is coming, bench and not very covering cover (if it supposed to cover from the rain I think they either ran out of money and could not make the full cover or they just were not from Ireland where it is known that rain comes from all sides and it rains hard) and the stand where you can buy your tickets.

its a funny place, its a consolate and not a full embassy so be aware. Opens 9-11.45 Monday to…read moreFriday for passports, stamps, visa's etc. Mostly a Russian clientele and the area is one small room. Its out of the way on Orwell Rd, but if you are taking public transport take the 14 bus to Mount Carmel Hospital and its just around the corner. The visa is expensive, 120 for a European passport holder if you need it in 3 days. You must do it electronically then print it and along with an invitation to visit Russia, medical insurance etc you are sorted. The fee is only payable in a postal order. Staff very friendly

I highly recommend using bus tours as you get to see all the major attractions of Dublin and can…read moreuse as your transportation while staying in Dublin to avoid using Ubers if you have the time to wait for the bus stops. The attractions such as Guinness storehouse, Jameson Distillery, Dublin Castle, and Trinity College!

We did the DoDublin Hop On/Hop Off bus tour over a two day period while visiting Dublin. We hopped…read moreon and off several times as we wandered around Dublin. The maps are super useful for navigating the city and the pickup and drop off spots are well located and marked, making it easy to utilize from one end of the city to the other without issue. The maps/tickets also feature several deals for local restaurants and pubs. Many of the deals are two-for-one dining, which is great! The tickets are usually good for 48 hours, so you can hop on and off as many times as you want between 9a - 5p, which is the hours they operate. The drivers make a huge impact to enjoyment. We got lucky majority of our rides, but we did get a grumpy driver which was a slight detractor from one of our trips, but the good and fun ones made it worth it. Overall, I highly recommend utilizing the hop on/hop off during your time in Dublin, at least one day. It gives you flexibility while still providing guidance and easy transport.